Devon Walker (comedian)

Devon Walker
Born (1991-02-13) February 13, 1991
Washington[1]
EducationTexas State University (BS)
St. Edward's University (MS)
Comedy career
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • digital

Devon Walker (born February 13, 1991)[2][3] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is most known for his work on Saturday Night Live.

Early life

Devon Walker was born February 13, 1991[2][3] in Washington. He grew up mainly in Austin, Texas, though he also spent part of his childhood in Pflugerville. He attended Texas State University and graduated with a degree in psychology.[4] He has a master's degree in organizational leadership from St. Edward's University.[1][5]

Career

Walker began his comedy career with his first open mic event in late 2014, as he was beginning graduate school.[5] He moved to New York City in 2018, where he hosted the monthly comedy show Dad with comics Alex English and Gary Richardson at The Jane.[6][7]

In 2017, Walker was chosen for their Up Next showcase, and in 2019, he had his own special on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring.[8] He has written for the animated Netflix comedy Big Mouth[6] and the 2022 Freeform comedy series Everything's Trash.[6]

In 2022, Walker joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season.[9] He was promoted to repertory cast in 2024,[10] and left the show in 2025, following the conclusion of the show's 50th season.[11] Walker particiated in the show's 50th anniversary special.[12][13]

In January 2026, Amazon Prime announced Walker with seven other actors and actresses as guest stars in its upcoming television series Barbershop.[14][15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
2022 Mirra Cody Sam Evoy Short film
2025 Baquiné Friends Forever Gary Jose Acevedo Short film
Fame and Other Four Letter Words N/a Miranda Kahn Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest Self Television special
2018 Inside Joke at Moontower Self Episode: "Devon Walker"
2019 Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring Self Episode: "Devon Walker"
Life Fails Self Miniseries
2020 SpongeBob DocuPants
  • Mike Mitchell
  • Donald Hanover
 Episodes:
  • "The Hash Slinging Slasher"
  • "A Lobster's Journey"
As Seen ON CC Guest Episode: "MaskMints"
Ayo and Rachel Are Single Devon Episode: "S**tty Guy Party"
Bite Size Halloween Will Episode: "Baby"
2021 Mini-Mocks Guest Episode: "Drone Flying Drug Dealer"
G.O.A.T. Self
2022 Big Mouth Guest Episode: "Twenty Two and You"
Also screenwriter–10 episodes
Everything's Trash N/a Screenwriter–10 episodes
2022–25 Saturday Night Live Various 57 episodes
2025 Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Self Television special
2026 Barbershop Guest Episode: "South Side" (Pilot)

References

  1. ^ a b Goodwin, Richard (October 17, 2016). "Devon Walker: No Retreat, No Surrender". Comedy Wham. Retrieved October 8, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ a b "Devon Walker". NBC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Beck, Lia (February 23, 2023). "The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know". People. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Comedy Express". Hillviews Magazine. October 31, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Joyce, Matt (Fall 2023). "Bobcat alum Devon Walker's rapid rise to 'Saturday Night Live'". Hillviews Magazine. Texas State University. Retrieved April 27, 2024.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ a b c Marshall, Joe (July 21, 2022). "Comedy Central's Devon Walker Debuts a New Hour at Sonic Comedy Lab". District Fray. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Dads". Time Out New York. February 26, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "DEVON WALKER: Saturday Night Live featured-player". NBC. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  9. ^ White, Peter (September 15, 2022). "'SNL' Adds Four Featured Players For Upcoming Season 48". Deadline Hollywood.
  10. ^ "Saturday Night Live Season 50 Cast: The Complete List". NBC. September 23, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  11. ^ Rosenzweig, Jed (August 25, 2025). "Devon Walker Is Out at Saturday Night Live". LateNighter. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  12. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 10, 2024). "'SNL' to Mark 50th Anniversary With a Live Primetime Special (on a Sunday)". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. ISSN 0018-3660. OCLC 44653726. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  13. ^ Berkowitz, Joe (February 17, 2025). "SNL50 Recap: This One's For the Millennials". Vulture. Vox Media. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (January 22, 2026). "'SNL' Alums Ego Nwodim & Devon Walker, Ziwe & Tituss Burgess Among 8 Cast In Prime Video's 'Barbershop' Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  15. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 22, 2026). "'Barbershop' TV Series Adds 8 to Cast, Including Zack Fox, Ego Nwodim, Ziwe, Tituss Burgess". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.


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