Doug Williams (comedian) facts for kids

Doug Williams (born June 25, 1969) is an American comedian. He is known for his stand-up comedy and for hosting "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up." Doug Williams was born in Montgomery, Alabama.

Who is Doug Williams?

Doug Williams is a talented American comedian. He has performed stand-up comedy for many years. He has also appeared in movies and TV shows. Doug is known for his funny observations about life.

His Early Life and Comedy Start

Doug Williams was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He started doing stand-up comedy in 1990. This was five years before he finished college. He graduated from Alabama State University in 1995.

Doug's Career in Hollywood

After college, Doug moved to Los Angeles. This is a big city known for movies and TV. He got small parts in two movies in 1996. These were The Nutty Professor and First Kid. Since then, he has appeared in many TV shows. One of these was The Bernie Mac Show.

Doug Williams has also been a host and producer. He worked on a show called "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up." He hosted this show for four seasons. He once planned to write his own TV show. It was going to be called Domestic Doug. The show was about a comedian trying to make it in Hollywood. This project, however, did not happen.

A Challenging Performance

Doug Williams became well-known online in the mid-2000s. This was because of a video clip from 2002. The clip showed him performing at a comedy event. This event was a "roast" for Emmitt Smith. A roast is where comedians make fun of a person in a playful way.

During his performance, another comedian, Jamie Foxx, kept interrupting him. Jamie Foxx was the host of the event. He made sarcastic comments into his own microphone. This made it hard for Doug to perform.

In 2010, Doug Williams talked about this event. He said that people might have thought it was a bigger deal than it was. He explained that he was new to roasts at the time. He learned a lot from the experience. He said it helped him grow as a comedian. He also mentioned that Jamie Foxx was already very famous. Doug was not as well-known back then.

Where You Might Have Seen Him

Doug Williams has acted in several movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:

• Movies:
  • The Nutty Professor (1996)
  • First Kid (1996)
  • Speed-Dating (2010)
  • The Truth About Marriage (2018) - a documentary
• Television:
  • The Mind of the Married Man (2001–2002) - He played Kevin in 9 episodes.
  • The Bernie Mac Show (2005) - He was in an episode called "For Whom the Belt Tolls."
  • Close to Home (2006)