“Rest In Peace Jak Knight. Hilarious comedian and a great guy. I can’t believe it,“Eternals’Kumail Nanjianitweeted.
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Others likeBroad City’sHannibal Buress,Workaholics’Blake Anderson,Chance the Rapper,Everything’s TrashstarPhoebe Robinson,The Boys’Jack QuaidandFire Island’sJoel Kim Boostershared their own memorials to the comedian.
Knight most recently co-created and costarred in Peacock’sBust DownwithSam Jay,Chris ReddandLangston Kerman. The show, which premiered on the streaming platform in March, is about a group of four friends working low-wage jobs at a casino in Gary, Indiana. In addition, Knight served as an executive producer alongside his collaborators.
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His resume also includes writing forBlack-ishandLucas Bros. Moving Co.and an upcoming onscreen role inChelsea Peretti’sFirst Time Female Director. Additionally, Knight has double-duty writing and acting credits onPause with Sam JayandBig Mouth.
Knight toured worldwide as a standup comedian, opening for the likes ofDave Chappelle,Aziz Ansari,Joel McHaleandEric Andre. He was named a Comedy Central Comic to Watch in 2014 and he appeared on the Netflix standup seriesThe Comedy Lineupin 2018.
source: people.com
