Guy Torry

Guy Torry is an American actor and comedian.[1][2]

He is the younger brother of actor and comedian Joe Torry.[1]

Life and career

Guy Torry is a native of St. Louis, Missouri and enrollee of Southeast Missouri State University. Torry moved to Los Angeles after his brother, Joe Torry, had done the same. Guy Torry came to Los Angeles to finish his marketing degree yet later chose to seek a comedy career after seeing the Russell Simmons HBO show Def Comedy Jam, circa 1992.[1]

Nearly after two years of practicing comedy, he landed his debut on national television on Def Comedy Jam. Following this he did stand-up comedy for the Def Comedy Jam Tour throughout the United States.[1]

Torry has since been featured in such television series and films as Premium Blend, Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo, Runaway Jury and Don't Say a Word.[1]

One of Torry's best known film roles was that of the prisoner Lamont in American History X.[3]

Phat Tuesdays

Torry created and hosted a weekly stand-up comedy show called Phat Tuesdays.[4] Launched in 1995[2] for African American comedians, Phat Tuesdays was held at The Comedy Store in Hollywood. Phat Tuesdays ended in 2005[2] and became the focus for a 2022 Amazon television program of the same name.[5][6][7]

In the 1990s, audiences were shocked when Jewish comedian and Full House actor Bob Saget performed at Phat Tuesdays. Torry had booked Saget for the night's show.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Doo Rag's Father
Sunset Park Boo Man
1997 Back in Business Little Train
One Eight Seven Voice in Crowd
1998 Ride Indigo
American History X Lamont
1999 Life Radio
Trippin' Fish
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge First Actor TV movie
2001 The Animal Miles
Tara Courtney Video
Pearl Harbor Teeny Mayfield
Don't Say a Word Dolen
2003 With or Without You Greg
Jonah The Demon Short
Runaway Jury Eddie Weese
2005 Slow Burn Chet Price
Midnight Clear Michael Pressmore Short
2006 Funny Money Angel
The Last Stand Reg
Dead and Deader Judson TV movie
2010 Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story Reverend Cash
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend Quentin
2013 Chocolate Coins Plen T Ful Short
2015 Axe to Grind Eddie Wilcox
Civilian Life Dr. Miles Jackson
2023 Hope Street Holiday Walter Johnson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Family Matters Student Episode: "Hell Toupee"
1995 Martin Martin Look-a-Like Episode: "High Noon"
1996 Sparks Rapper Episode: "Goode for the Gander"
1997–98 Good News Little T Main Cast
1999–2000 The Strip Jesse Weir Main Cast
2000 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Huge (voice) Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"
The X-Files Shorty Episode: "Redrum"
2000–04 As Told By Ginger Will Patterson (voice) Recurring Cast: Season 1-2, Guest: Season 3
2001 NYPD Blue Tory Jameson Episode: "Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn"
2002 The Shield Marlon Demeral Episode: "Our Gang"
One on One Flim-Flam Episode: "I Believe I Can Fly: Part 1"
2005 Blind Justice Eddie Episode: "Pilot"
2014 Married, for Real?! Sonny Episode: "The Issue"
2024 Mind Your Business Date #2 Episode: "A Little White Lie"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Greenstein, Colette (March 21, 2014). "Comedy veteran Guy Torry reflects on years in the biz". The Bay State Banner.
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, Kevin C. (May 12, 2021). "Comedian Guy Torry says the pandemic helped save his life". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  3. ^ Maslin, Janet (October 28, 1998). "FILM REVIEW; The Darkest Chambers of a Nation's Soul". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 4, 2009.
  4. ^ "Guy Torry Bio". tribute.ca.
  5. ^ Bellamy, Claretta (February 9, 2022). "How Phat Tuesdays propelled the careers of legendary Black comedians". NBC News.
  6. ^ Lloyd, Robert (February 4, 2022). "Amazon's new doc is an inspirational oral history of L.A.'s Black comedy scene". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ a b Cole, Ty (February 7, 2022). "'Phat Tuesdays': Guy Torry Recalls Booking Bob Saget For Comedy Set". BET. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022.