Diallo Riddle
Diallo Riddle | |
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Born |
Atlanta, Georgia, US | May 6, 1977
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Television writer, actor, producer, showrunner, and DJ |
Television |
Marlon (TV series) Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Silicon Valley |
Diallo Riddle (born May 6, 1977) is an American writer, producer, actor, showrunner, and DJ.[1] He received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, co-starred in the NBC sitcom Marlon, and has been the co-creator of several different television series.
Early life
Riddle was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the sixth son of artist and curator John Riddle Jr and Carmen Riddle.[2][3]
Career
After attending Harvard University, Riddle served as a writer first on Comedy Central’s Chocolate News, then as a writer for the television show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon starting in 2008, where he was also a performer.[1][4][5] Riddle also co-wrote Slow Jam The News with Barack Obama.[6]
In 2013, Riddle filmed an HBO pilot for a show called The Reporters.[7][6] Riddle then received a recurring role for the HBO show Silicon Valley. In 2015, HBO ordered a series written by and starring Riddle named Brothers in Atlanta. However, the order was canceled in early 2016.
In 2017, Riddle became a series regular on the network sitcom Marlon, as Stevie, the best friend of Marlon Wayans’ title character.[8][4]
In 2017, Comedy Central then picked up a new comedy series written by and starring Riddle entitled South Side.[9][10][11] That year Riddle was also cast in a recurring role on the drama series Rise.[12] Riddle is also a writer on the TBS series The Last O.G., starring Tracy Morgan. In the film industry, Riddle was involved in the music for the movie Baby Driver.[7][7] He was also a writer for the television specials Taraji and Terrence’s White Hot Holidays and The Maya Rudolph Show.[13]
On May 3, 2018, it was announced that IFC has picked up to series Sherman's Showcase, a scripted musical variety sketch comedy show which Riddle wrote with his writing partner Bashir Salahuddin.[14] The series is produced by John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co. and is set to air in 2019.[15]
Awards and nominations
In 2011 Riddle was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series through his work on Late Night.[16] He was also nominated for a Writers Guild Award.[4] In 2016 he received an additional nomination from the Writers Guild in the category of Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series for his work on Maya & Marty.[17]
References
- 1 2 "EXCLUSIVE: Diallo Riddle Talks 'Marlon' & Why He's Obsessed With Sitcoms - EBONY". EBONY. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Interview With Diallo Riddle | Creative Mind". The Hedonist Magazine. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ WOO, ELAINE (9 March 2002). "John Riddle Jr., 68; Artist and Curator". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (10 March 2016). "'Marlon' NBC Comedy Pilot Casts Diallo Riddle".
- ↑ "Bashir Salahuddin Opens Up About His South Side-Centric TV Comedy". DNAinfo Chicago.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (10 June 2013). "HBO Greenlights Comedy Pilot From Lorne Michaels, Diallo Riddle & Bashir Salahuddin".
- 1 2 3 TEGNA. "Comedian Diallo Riddle talks Atlanta, his work on".
- ↑ "'Marlon' Season 1 Spoilers: Synopses For Episodes 9 And 10 Released". 11 September 2017.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (17 October 2017). "Comedy Central Orders 2 New Series From 'Saturday Night Live', 'Late Night' Alums". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ Swartz, Tracy. "Comedy Central orders South Side workplace comedy pilot".
- ↑ "Comedy writer Diallo Riddle is creating a love letter to Chicago's South Side". 19 July 2017.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (10 October 2017). "'Rise': Diallo Riddle Set To Recur On NBC Drama Series".
- ↑ "Diallo Riddle". IMDb.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (3 May 2018). "IFC Orders Sketch Comedy Series 'Sherman's Showcase'". Variety. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (3 May 2018). "John Legend-Produced Variety Show From 'Late Night' Duo Gets IFC Series Order". Deadline. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners".
- ↑ "Diallo Riddle". IMDb.