Jay Pharoah is one of the actors of A Million Little Things, portraying the role of Omar Howard.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Not much is known about Pharaoh's early life. He was born on October 14, 1987 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA. In 2005, Pharoah graduated from Indian River High School in Chesapeake. One of his characters, Principal Daniel Frye, is heavily influenced by IRHS's former principal, James Frye. Pharoah went on to study business at Tidewater Community College and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Career[]
Pharoah has been performing stand-up comedy in community theaters and at comedy clubs in Virginia since he was 15. He at one point toured with Corey Holcomb and Charlie Murphy. He became known for his many celebrity impressions, including Barack Obama, Will Smith, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, Chris Rock, Kanye West, and Denzel Washington.
Pharoah can also be seen on an episode of MTV's Yo Momma. He became an internet phenomenon when his impersonation of Barack Obama became widely seen on YouTube. In early 2010, Pharoah appeared in a series of segments that aired on 106 & Park in promotion for the 2010 BET Awards, where his character had to deliver an important package for television personalities Rocsi and Terrence J.
In 2010, Pharoah was hired by Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 36th season. Pharoah debuted on Saturday Night Live on September 25, 2010 and was regarded by Rob Moynihan of TV Guide as the "breakout player" for that season. He debuted his SNL impersonation of Barack Obama in the 38th season premiere on September 15, 2012, succeeding Fred Armisen in that role.
Pharoah appeared in the independent film Lola Versus, released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in June 2012. In 2014, he had a small role in the buddy cop film Ride Along, starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, and appeared in the independent film Balls Out, a sport comedy starring fellow SNL cast members Beck Bennett and Kate McKinnon. His other TV credits include Family Guy, White Famous, Match Game and Unsane, among others.
In 2016, Pharoah appeared in a commercial for Old Navy, alongside fellow SNL cast members Nasim Pedrad and Cecily Strong. On August 8, 2016, it was announced Pharaoh alongside fellow cast member Taran Killam would be exiting the show ahead of its 42nd season.
Pharoah hosted the American Music Awards of 2016 with model Gigi Hadid. Pharoah has been working on his first album with record producer Myles William.
In 2019, Pharoah was cast as Omar Howard on A Million Little Things.
Appearances[]
| A Million Little Things: Season 1 | ||||||||||
| "Pilot": | "Band of Dads": | "Save the Date": | "Friday Night Dinner": | "The Game of Your Life": | "Unexpected": | "I Dare You": | "Fight or Flight": | "Perspective": | ||
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| "Christmas Wishlist": | "Secrets and Lies": | "The Day Before...": | "Twelve Seconds": | "Someday": | "The Rock": | "The Rosary": | "Goodbye": | |||
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| A Million Little Things: Season 2 | |||||||||
| "Coming Home": | "Grand Canyon": | "Mixed Signals": | "The Perfect Storm": | "Austin": | "Unleashed": | "Ten Years": | "Goodnight": | "Time Stands Still": | "The Kiss": |
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| "We're the Howards": | "Guilty": | "Daisy": | "The Sleepover": | "The Lunch": | "Change of Plans": | "One Year Later": | "Mothers and Daughters": | "'Til Death Do Us Part": | |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |
| A Million Little Things: Season 5 | |||||||||
| "The Last Dance": | "Think Twice": | "In the Room": | "A Bird in the Hand": | "No Place Like Home": | "Mic Drop": | "Spilled Milk": | |||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |||
| "Dear Diary": | "Father's Day": | "The Salesman": | "Ironic": | "Tough Stuff": | "One Big Thing": | ||||
| Appears | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||
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