Dewayne Perkins

Not to be confused with Dwayne Perkins.
Dewayne Perkins
Born
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationDePaul University (BA)
Notable workThe Blackening

Dewayne Perkins (born November 5, 1990)[1] is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, he received improv training at The Second City and also worked for iO Theater. His stand-up comedy was recommended by Variety magazine and Just for Laughs comedy festival. He has appeared on Wild 'n Out and The Upshaws. Perkins was on the writing staff for The Break with Michelle Wolf, the Saved by the Bell reboot, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and he is a staff writer for The Amber Ruffin Show, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. He is the co-writer and star of horror-comedy film The Blackening.[2][3]

  1. ^ Perkins, Dewayne. "Happy Birthday to me!". Twitter. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ Boucher, Geoff (2020-01-16). "'The Blackening': MRC & The Story Co. Adapting Comedy Central Short To Feature Film". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16.
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