Devon Walker (comedian)
Devon Walker (born February 13, 1991) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He was born in Washington and grew up mostly in Austin, Texas, spending part of his childhood in Pflugerville. He earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Texas State University and a Master of Science in organizational leadership from St. Edward’s University.
Walker started in stand-up in 2014 during grad school. He moved to New York City in 2018 and hosted a monthly show called Dad at The Jane with fellow comics Alex English and Gary Richardson.
Career highlights:
- 2017: selected for the Up Next showcase
- 2019: had his own Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring special
- Wrote for Netflix’s Big Mouth and Freeform’s Everything’s Trash (2022)
SNL:
- Joined Saturday Night Live as a featured player for season 48 (2022)
- Promoted to the repertory cast in 2024
- Left SNL after season 50 in 2025, and appeared in the 50th anniversary special
January 2026: Amazon Prime announced Walker as a guest star in the series Barbershop.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 06:52 (CET).