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New York Magazine’s Vulture has named him a “ Comedian You Should & Will Know.” He was also lauded by The New York Times as one of “ The Queer Young Comics Redefining American Humor. Getting his start in New York City in 2012, Alex English is a stand up comedian, actor, and writer from Detroit, Michigan.
Jun 1, 2022 · Learn about Alex English's journey from Detroit to New York, where he pursued his comedy career and landed a job as a writer for Saturday Night Live. Find out how he found his voice as a gay Black man and what he plans to do next.
Sep 6, 2022 · Learn about Alex English, a writer and performer who has worked on Saturday Night Live and has a backup plan of pole-dancing. Read his answers to questions about his comedy career, goals, and influences.
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Comedian Alex English
Oct 9, 2021 · Alex English is an American comedian who joined Saturday Night Live as a writer in 2021. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Alex has written for such shows as The Rundown with Robin Thede on BET and The Fix with Jimmy Carr on Netflix. He has made appearances on Night Train with Wyatt Cenac on STARZ and Funny How? on Viceland.
Writer: Saturday Night Live. Alex English was born on 16 December 1988 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), That Damn Michael Che (2021) and Pause with Sam Jay (2021).