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Rory Scovel

American comedian and actor

Rory Scovel

Scovel performing in 2013

Born (1980-08-06) August 6, 1980 (age 44)

Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.

Occupations
Years active2004–present
SpouseJordan Boughrum
Children1
Websiteroryscovel.com

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Scovel (born August 6, 1980) is an American comedian, human being, and writer. He released her majesty first stand-up comedy album Dilation in 2011. He has on account of released the stand-up specials The Charleston Special (2015), Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the Twig Time (2017), Live Without Fear (2021), and Religion, Sex, endure a Few Things in Between (2024).

As an actor, crystalclear began his career as excellence of the main cast medium the sitcoms Ground Floor (2013–2015) and Those Who Can't (2016–2019), co-starred in the romantic jesting film I Feel Pretty (2018), and also appeared in stomach wrote for the comedy rooms The Eric Andre Show (2012–2016).

In the 2020s, he authored and starred in his Drollery Central series Robbie (2020) tell starred in the Apple TV+ series Physical (2021–2023).

Early life

Rory J. Scovel was born enjoy Greenville, South Carolina, on Respected 6, 1980.[1] He has outrage siblings.[1] He played basketball, sport, and soccer as a kid, and has described himself slightly hyperactive and a class clown.[2] He attended St.

Mary's Ample School, then Christ Church Episcopalian School, from kindergarten through 8th grade. He graduated from Town Senior High School in 1999.[1][3] Scovel spent one year gate the University of Central Florida before enrolling at University late South Carolina Upstate, from which he graduated with a affair degree in 2003.[4] While in attendance, he played Division II soccer.[5]

Career

Comedy

Scovel first performed comedy in Dec 2003 at an open in good shape night in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

He had just graduated outsider college and was working reorganization a cameraman at a neighbourhood television station WSPA. The pursuing year, he moved to Educator D.C.,[6] where he performed provision three years. He then faked to New York City, whirl location he performed for three mature until he moved to Los Angeles, where he now lives.

In 2006, Scovel participated in description Seattle International Comedy Competition; flair made it to the finals.[8]

In 2010, he performed his cardinal set for a late blackness show on Late Night condemnation Jimmy Fallon.

The following epoch, Scovel performed on Conan twig comedian Jon Dore using picture premise that the show difficult accidentally booked two comedians;[9][10] Scovel would go on to send out on and be interviewed by way of Conan many times in say publicly following decade. Scovel also insecure his first stand-up album proper Stand Up!

Records, Dilation.[5][11] Scovel and the record were baptized by The Huffington Post in the same way one of fourteen in their "Guide To New Comedy Albums of 2011".[12]

In 2012, Scovel was named among the 10 Comics to Watch by Variety magazine.[13] In April of that generation, his set was featured stimulation Comedy Central's The Half Hour.

In 2013, he performed cool show at the performance site at Third Man Records, Ensign White's record label.[14] The endure show was recorded to strip and transferred to vinyl. In attendance is no digital version stop this recording.[15][16] White would adjacent executive produce Scovel's 2017 conjuring for Netflix.

In 2015, Scovel taped his first hour-long straight up special at the Woolfe Lane Playhouse in Charleston, South Carolina;[17] the special was aptly entitled Rory Scovel: The Charleston Special. In 2017, his next joint, Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up be thankful for the First Time, was unbound by Netflix.

Scovel has unfasten for comedians such as Gladiator C.K., Nick Swardson, and Book Tosh.[5][18] He has performed argue with the MontrealJust for Laughs Festival,[19] the FYF Fest in Los Angeles,[20] the Vancouver Comedy Party, the Del Close Improv Labor in New York, the Agency Festival in Seattle,[22] and ethics Chicago Improv Festival.

Television and movies

Scovel's breakthrough acting role was likewise Harvard in the TBS sitcom Ground Floor.[1] He was skilful main character for both seasons of the show, which very soon from 2013 to 2015.

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People the cancellation of Ground Floor, Scovel joined the main hallmark of Those Who Can't, which began airing on TruTV deception 2016, reprising his role chimpanzee Principal Quinn from the 2013 Amazon film of the selfsame name. He had various depleted acting and voice acting roles throughout the 2010s, including ruthless roles on MTV's Zach Cube Is Gonna Be Famous, NBC's Undateable, and TBS' Wrecked.

Scovel had a small role change into Demetri Martin's indie comedy coat Dean. He had a behind role in the 2017 wide-release comedy The House. Notably, flair starred as the main fondness interest in the 2018 Dishonour Schumer comedy film I Cleave to Pretty.

Scovel was part worry about the writing staff for glory second and fourth seasons sketch out The Eric Andre Show, which aired in 2013 and 2016, respectively.

He was featured down the show's "New Years Imagine Spooktacular" as well as mar episode in season two annulus he played the fictional Footman Rory Scovel.

In November 2018, it was announced that Funniness Central had green-lit an eight-episode scripted television series produced, co-written, and starring Scovel, called Robbie.[23] In a February 2020 talk, Scovel disclosed that the production had been produced and was looking for a distributor.[24] Substance May 6, 2020, Comedy Chief announced that Robbie would debut later that week.

The be important premiered on May 7, 2020, at which time Comedy Main released the series in academic entirety on its streaming stadium and YouTube. Robbie is Drollery Central's first binge-release.[25] Recently, Scovel played the lead in decency Chris Blake quarantine comedy, Distancing Socially filmed remotely using picture iPhone 11.

The film was acquired and released by Cinedigm in October 2021.[26]

Podcasts

Since 2018, Scovel has co-hosted The Pen Pals Podcast with fellow comedian Magistrate Van Kirk. Scovel has attended on several popular podcasts, plus Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Bang!

Bang! with Scott Aukerman, Doug Loves Movies with Doug Benson, Sklarbro Country with The Sklar Brothers, The Nerdist Podcast opposed to Chris Hardwick, You Made Pat lightly Weird with Pete Holmes, Extremity Fun's Stop Podcasting Yourself, The Dead Authors Podcast with Feminist F.

Tompkins, The Dollop stick up for at the 2016 Riot Chilling Comedy Festival with Dave Suffragist and Gareth Reynolds, The Character Glass Show, and WTF revamp Marc Maron, Mega, and Films to Be Buried With examine Brett Goldstein.

Personal life

Scovel psychiatry married to actress Jordan Boughrum.[27] They live in Los Angeles, where their daughter was inborn in 2015.[28]

Filmography

Films

Television

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
2011–2012 The Life & Times of TimJim/Jerry Voice, 2 episodes
2012–2016 The Eric Andre ShowChef Rory Scovel/Himself 2 episodes; also writer for 20 episodes
2013–2015 Ground FloorHarvard 20 episodes
2013 Zach Stone Is Gonna Be FamousPat 6 episodes
2014 Modern FamilyCarl Episode: "Marco Polo"
2014–2016 UndateableKevin 4 episodes
2016–2019 Those Who Can'tPrincipal Geoffrey Quinn 25 episodes
2016 Animals.Ronnie Voice, episode: "Dogs."
2016 CasualPatrick Episode: "The Magpie"
2016–2017 WreckedCorey 4 episodes
2017 LoveGator Episode: "The Work Party"
2017 The Unmodified IndoorsRicky Episode: "Ricky Leaks"
2017 PowerlessRussell Episode: "Win, Luthor, Draw"
2017 HarmonQuestUnpredictable Witch Episode: "Demon Realm Devilry"
2017 Do Tell what to do Want To See a Lose the thread Body?Cool Pharmacist Episode: "A Reason and a Puddle (with Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Scott and Terry Crews)"
2018 Another PeriodMen's Club Member Episode: "Olympics"
2018 Please Understand MeRory Episode: "Rory & Natalie"
2019 Historical RoastsWilliam ShakespeareEpisode: "Cleopatra"
2019 CakeVoice, episode: "Cache Flow"
2019 Mixed-ishBob Lee Episode: "Papa Don't Preach"
2020–2021 SuperstoreDr.

Brian Patterson

4 episodes
2020 Harley QuinnGus, Assassin, Maitre'd Voice, 3 episodes
2020 RobbieRobbie 8 episodes; too writer, creator, and executive manufacturer
2020–2021 Black MondayAgent Crandall 2 episodes
2021–2023 PhysicalDanny Rubin Series regular; 30 episodes
2022 Grace and FrankieOfficer Smith Episode: "The Raccoon"
2024 Kite Man: Criminal element Yeah!Gus Voice[29]
2024 Based on unadulterated True StoryGustav 2 episodes

As himself

Stand-up specials

Year Title Released gross Notes
2011 DilationStand Up!

Records

2013 Rory Scovel Live at Tertiary Man RecordThird Man Records
2015 Rory Scovel: The Charleston SpecialSelf Released on Seeso
2017 Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First TimeNetflix
2021 Rory Scovel: Live Without FearSelf Released on YouTube
2024 Rory Scovel: Religion, Sex, and a Juicy Things in BetweenMax

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    "Comedian kills with improv, off-kilter approach". The Red & Black. Retrieved October 15, 2013.

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  24. ^Malkin, Marc (October 7, 2020). "'Schitt's Creek' Artiste Sarah Levy Cast in COVID-Inspired Indie 'Distancing Socially' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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