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Guy Torry
American actor and comedian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guy Torry(Born January 5,1969) is an American actor and comedian.[1][2]
He is the younger brother of actor and comedian Joe Torry.[1]
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Life and career
Guy Torry is a native of St. Louis, Missouri and enrollee of Southeast Missouri State University. Torry moved to Los Angeles after his brother, Joe Torry, had done the same. Guy Torry came to Los Angeles to finish his marketing degree yet later chose to seek a comedy career after seeing the Russell Simmons HBO show Def Comedy Jam, circa 1992.[1]
Nearly after two years of practicing comedy, he landed his debut on national television on Def Comedy Jam. Following this he did stand-up comedy for the Def Comedy Jam Tour throughout the United States.[1]
Torry has since been featured in such television series and films as Premium Blend, Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo, Runaway Jury and Don't Say a Word.[1]
One of Torry's best known film roles was that of the prisoner Lamont in American History X.[3]
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Phat Tuesdays
Torry created and hosted a weekly stand-up comedy show called Phat Tuesdays.[4] Launched in 1995[2] for African American comedians, Phat Tuesdays was held at The Comedy Store in Hollywood. Phat Tuesdays ended in 2005[2] and became the focus for a 2022 Amazon television program of the same name.[5][6][7]
In the 1990s, audiences were shocked when Jewish comedian and Full House actor Bob Saget performed at Phat Tuesdays. Torry had booked Saget for the night's show.[7]
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Filmography
Film
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External links
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