Jak Knight was a comedian and actor known for his voice role on the Netflix animated series “Big Mouth.”
- Died: July 14, 2022 (Who else died on July 14?)
- Details of death: Died by suicide at the age of 28.
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Comedy career
Beginning in 2017, Knight was a writer and producer on “Big Mouth,” as well as voicing characters including DeVon. He began attracting notice, featured on Netflix’s “The Comedy Lineup” in 2018 and named one of 10 “L.A. comedians to watch in 2018” by TimeOut. In 2019, he began writing for the hit sitcom “Black-ish,” in addition to writing for series including “Lucas Bros Moving Co” and “Pause with Sam Jay.” Most recently, Knight co-created and starred in the Peacock series “Bust Down.”
Notable quote
“I do not think a comedian should be famous until they’re 33. So much of comedy or writing is you have to be able to explain life with life experiences.” —from a 2020 interview for Interview
Tributes to Jak Knight
Full obituary: The New York Times
