W. Kamau Bell

W. Kamau Bell

Acting

Known for

Sorry to Bother You

Sorry to Bother You

2018

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Conan

Conan

2010

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

2016

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Top Chef

Top Chef

2006

Surviving R. Kelly

Surviving R. Kelly

2019

The Problem with Apu

The Problem with Apu

2017

Acting37

Are We Good?

Are We Good?

2025

Self

Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

2025

Self

Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

2024

Self

Black Twitter: A People's History

Black Twitter: A People's History

2024

Self - Comedian

After Midnight

After Midnight

2024

Self

Celebrity Jeopardy!

Celebrity Jeopardy!

2022

Self - Contestant

Sherri

Sherri

2022

Self - Guest

Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God

Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God

2022

Self

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

Self

About Last Night

About Last Night

2022

Self

We Need to Talk About Cosby

We Need to Talk About Cosby

2022

Self - Narrator (voice)

The One and Only Dick Gregory

The One and Only Dick Gregory

2021

Self

The Story of Late Night

The Story of Late Night

2021

Self

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

2021

Self - Guest

Inside Pixar

Inside Pixar

2020

Narrator (voice)

Surviving R. Kelly

Surviving R. Kelly

2019

Self - Comedian & TV Host

Sorry to Bother You

Sorry to Bother You

2018

Other Man in Crowd

W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro

W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro

2018

Self

The Problem with Apu

The Problem with Apu

2017

Self

The Jim Jefferies Show

The Jim Jefferies Show

2017

Self

The History of Comedy

The History of Comedy

2017

Self

W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Prominent Negro

W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Prominent Negro

2016

Self

United Shades of America

United Shades of America

2016

Self - Host

The Comedy Club

The Comedy Club

2016

Self

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

2016

Self

SXSW Comedy Night Two with W. Kamau Bell

SXSW Comedy Night Two with W. Kamau Bell

2015

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Self - Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Self

SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell

SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell

2015

Self

I Am Road Comic

I Am Road Comic

2014

Self

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

Self

Conan

Conan

2010

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Self - Guest

What Would You Do?

What Would You Do?

2008

Host

Top Chef

Top Chef

2006

Himself - Guest Judge

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Self

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Self

Production3

Somewhere To Be

Somewhere To Be

2025

Executive Producer

1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed

1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed

2023

Executive Producer

We Need to Talk About Cosby

We Need to Talk About Cosby

2022

Executive Producer

Writing3

W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro

W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro

2018

Writer

SXSW Comedy Night Two with W. Kamau Bell

SXSW Comedy Night Two with W. Kamau Bell

2015

Writer

SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell

SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell

2015

Writer

Directing2

1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed

1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed

2023

Director

We Need to Talk About Cosby

We Need to Talk About Cosby

2022

Director

Creator1

We Need to Talk About Cosby

We Need to Talk About Cosby

2022

Creator