Ralph Harris (comedian)
Biography
Harris comes from a large family which is the inspiration for most of his stand-up act. He began in stand-up comedy in 1985, after seeing Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live. In addition to his stand up appearances, Harris has appeared on Seinfeld, Living Single, and The Parent 'Hood. He also co-starred in Dreamgirls and Evan Almighty.[1]
In 1994, Harris had his own sitcom, On Our Own, on ABC, where he played Josh Jerrico and Aunt Jelcinda. The show lasted from September 13, 1994 to April 14, 1995.[2]
Harris placed 5th on season five of the reality show Last Comic Standing.[3] Harris also released a comedy CD entitled Hickey Head in 2007 and continues to tour performing stand-up.[4]
Filmography
- Dreamgirls (2006)
- Evan Almighty (2007)
Television
- Seinfeld (1 episode, 1993)
- Living Single (1 episode, 1994)
- On Our Own (20 episodes, 1994–1995)
- Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (1 episode, 1997)
- The Parent 'Hood (1 episode, 1997)
- The Strip (1 episode, 1999)
Writer
- Comedy Central Presents (1 episode, 2000)
- HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1 episode, 1996)
References
- Ralph Harris at IMDb
- IMDb credits, On Our Own
- Ralph Harris Official Site Archived 2008-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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