Roy Norris Wood Jr. is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for his correspondent appearances on
The Daily Show. A resident of Manhattan, Wood was raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee. After graduating from Ramsay High School in 1996, Wood began his career in stand-up comedy as the opening act for Tommy Davidson. He had a position as head writer on the WBHJ radio series
Buckwilde Morning Show from 2001 to 2006. Wood has been featured on NBC's reality television series
Last Comic Standing in 2010 and the TBS sitcom
Sullivan & Son from 2011 to 2014. He formerly hosted two podcasts for Comedy Central: Roy's Job Fair and Beyond the Scenes.