Writer, comedian, and actor Jak Knight has died at 28. Known for his stand-up, the sitcom Bust Down, and writing for Big Mouth and Black-ish, his passing is a huge loss.
If you haven’t seen Knight’s stand-up, you need to go seek out his half-hour Comedy Central special from 2019 or his 15 minute set from Netflix’s 2018 series. Although he might’ve become better known for his TV work, his stand-up is the key to understanding Knight’s talent and just how charismatic he is. After writing forBust Down
alongside fellow comics Sam Jay, Langston Kerman, and Chris Redd. Following a ragtag group of employees working at a casino in Gary, Indiana,is one of the funniest shows of 2022, and Knight regularly steals it from his equally hilarious cast mates. He also wrote and performed in, Jay’s late-night show on HBO Max. He had just finished filming a role in Chelsea Peretti’s upcoming filmNumerous other comedians and performers shared memories of Knight on social media and expressed their grief.
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