Roy Norris Wood Jr. [1] (born December 11, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian and actor who first became well known for his correspondent appearances on The Daily Show. [2] Wood has been hosting the American adaptation of the news and entertainment panel show Have I Got News for You on CNN since September 2024.

Roy Wood Jr.. Actor: The Daily Show. Currently a correspondent on 'The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah', Roy has been described by the Hollywood Reporter as "A Standout", and Entertainment Weekly called his brand of thought provoking comedy as "charismatic crankiness".

OFFICIAL SITE of Roy Wood Jr. Labeled as one of 10 Comics to watch in 2016 by Variety Magazine, Roy is a correspondent on The Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah. Roy is described by the Hollywood Reporter as “A Standout”, and Entertainment Weekly called his brand of thought provoking comedy as “charismatic crankiness”.

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Oct 5, 2023 · Comic Roy Wood Jr. says he will not return to his position as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show when the show resumes new episodes later this month, ending a job he first...

Jan 16, 2025 · I n late 2023, Roy Wood Jr. decided to leave The Daily Show amid turmoil over who would host the long-running news comedy show on Comedy Central. It was only then he realized how grueling his...

6 days ago · For some, Roy Wood Jr. might be most famous for being one of the guys who didn’t get the full-time host job after Trevor Noah abruptly left The Daily Show in 2022. And while that’s a topic he ...

5 days ago · The Gist: Roy Wood Jr.’s first three stand-up specials came out on Comedy Central and later Paramount+, which made sense considering his occupational tie-in at the time as a correspondent on The ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Here’s Hulu’s official description for “Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers”: “In this stand-up special, Roy Wood Jr explores how lack of connection has sent society spiraling into a culture ...

ROY WOOD JR. is a comedian, an Emmy-nominated documentary producer for the PBS documentary The Neutral Ground, a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy-nominated The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and host of Comedy Central’s award-winning podcast, The Daily Show: Beyond the Scenes.