Carl Tart facts for kids

Carl Tart (born January 5, 1989) is a talented American actor, writer, and comedian. He is known for making people laugh on TV shows and podcasts. You might have seen him on the sketch comedy show Party Over Here or as a regular guest on the popular podcast Comedy Bang! Bang!. He also starred in the TV comedy Grand Crew. In 2024, Carl Tart joined the writing team for the famous show Saturday Night Live.

Carl Tart's Journey

Carl Tart was born in Mississippi but grew up in Los Angeles, California. He loves making people laugh and is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade in LA, which is a famous place for improv comedy. Improv is when actors make up scenes and characters on the spot! He also performed in a group called Boom Chicago in 2014. Since 2013, he's been part of an improv group in LA called The Big Team.

Carl is a frequent guest on the podcast Comedy Bang! Bang!, where he often plays funny characters. He has also appeared on other podcasts like Spontaneanation and Hollywood Handbook. In 2024, Carl Tart was hired as a writer for the long-running comedy show Saturday Night Live.

Where You Might Have Seen Carl Tart

Carl Tart has acted and written for many TV shows and films. Here are some of the places you might have seen his work:

• As an Actor:
  • Party Over Here (2016): He was a main cast member on this sketch comedy show.
  • Grand Crew (2021–2023): Carl played a main character named Sherm Jones in this NBC sitcom.
  • Comedy Bang! Bang! (2015–2016): He appeared in several episodes playing different characters.
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2019): He had a guest role in an episode.
  • The Good Place (2020): Carl appeared in an episode of this popular comedy.
  • Superstore (2020): He also had a guest role in this workplace comedy.
  • Star Trek: Lower Decks (2021–present): He provides the voice for Lieutenant Kayshon and other characters in this animated series.
  • Old Dads (2023): Carl was in this movie.
• As a Writer:
  • Mad TV (2016): He was a staff writer for this sketch comedy show.
  • Ghosted (2017–2018): Carl wrote for several episodes of this show.
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2019): Besides acting, he was also a story editor for some episodes.
  • Saturday Night Live (2024–present): He joined the writing team for the 50th season of this iconic show.