

He won an Emmy in 2018 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance on the show "Atlanta." Other television projects by Williams include multiple appearances as the character Bobby Shaw on the ABC sitcom "My Wife and Kids," and he also served as the roastmaster for the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav. Williams' acting debut was in 2002 on the American police procedural drama television series "NYPD Blue." He then gained notoriety on the MTV improv series "Wild 'n Out" as part of the cast from season 1 to 4 and appeared in "Wild 'n Out" castmate Nick Cannon's music video for his song "Gigolo" in 2003. In 2008, Williams also embarked on a comedy tour that was named the best of 2008 by Billboard.

His third comedy special-and second HBO special-"It's Pimpin' Pimpin'" was released in 2008, and marks the beginning of Williams performing material that is more political in nature. 1." He achieved mainstream success with his standout film "American Hustle" in 2007, with its critical success and positive reception. His first comedy special "Katt Williams Live: Let a Playa Play" aired in 2006, and his second special (his first one for HBO) also aired in 2006, named "The Pimp Chronicles, Pt. Over the years, he has acquired a widespread and loyal following, primarily among young African-American males. As a result of his standup, he became a staple on BET standup programs such as "Comic View." As a standup comedian, he carved out an acting career riffing on subjects like Michael Jackson, middle-American evangelism, the incarceration of Martha Stewart, and a variety of ironies dealing with race in America. Comedy CareerĪs a standup comedian in San Francisco during the late 1990s, Katt performed at some notable venues, including the Hollywood Park Casino, The Icehouse, and The Improv. In his late teens, he moved to San Francisco, where he honed his standup act at local nightclubs. He would use the comedians' entrance to get into clubs despite being underage. He first began performing comedy in his hometown of Cincinnati, in the neighborhood of Evanston. At the age of 13, he emancipated himself from his parents and moved to Florida, where he supported himself by working as a street vendor. Williams did well in school receiving outstanding grades and a slew of academic honors. Katt Williams was born Micah Sierra Williams in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 2, 1971, but goes by the nickname "Katt." Williams was raised in Dayton, Ohio, by politically and socially active parents.
