Devon Walker (comedian)

Devon Walker (born February 13, 1991)^[2][3] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In 2022, Walker joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season.^[4] He was promoted to repertory cast in 2024.^[5]

Devon Walker
Born	(1991-02-13) February 13, 1991 (age 34) Washington[1]
Medium	Stand-up television digital
Education	Texas State University St. Edward's University (MS)

Early life

Devon Walker was born February 13, 1991^[2][3] in Washington. He grew up mainly in Austin, Texas, though he also spent part of his childhood in Pflugerville. He attended Texas State University and graduated with a degree in psychology.^[6] He has a master's degree in organizational leadership from St. Edward's University.^[1][7]

Career

Walker began his comedy career with his first open mic event in late 2014, as he was beginning graduate school.^[7] He moved to New York City in 2018, where he hosted the monthly comedy show Dad with comics Alex English and Gary Richardson at The Jane.^[8][9]

Walker gained early support from Comedy Central. In 2017, he was chosen for their Up Next showcase, and in 2019, he had his own special on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring.^[10] He has created and appeared in a number of the network's digital shorts. Walker was a writer for the animated Netflix comedy Big Mouth^[11] and the 2022 Freeform comedy series Everything's Trash.^[8]