Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
W. Kamau Bell
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 1541848
IMDb ID: nm4826314
Known for: Acting
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2025
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 6.19
Wikidata: Q16198597
Also known as
Kamau Bell
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Writer (3)Executive Producer (2)
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by W. Kamau Bell.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with W. Kamau Bell.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with W. Kamau Bell.
7.1
Conan
as Self • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.9
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2009 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with W. Kamau Bell.
6.8
Sorry to Bother You
as Other Man in Crowd
2018 Movie
5.8
I Am Road Comic
as Self
2014 Movie
Are We Good?
as Self
2025 Movie
6.5
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self - Guest
2021 Movie
7.8
The One and Only Dick Gregory
as Self
2021 Movie
6.2
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
as Self
2025 Movie
4.8
The Problem with Apu
as Self
2017 Movie
5.0
SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell
Writer
2015 Movie
6.1
W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro
Writer
2018 Movie
2.5
1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
Director
2023 Movie
The Comedy Club
as Self
2016 Movie
0.5
SXSW Comedy Night Two with W. Kamau Bell
Writer
2015 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with W. Kamau Bell.
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2009 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.5
After Midnight
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.8
Top Chef
as Himself - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2006 Series
5.3
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.3
Celebrity Jeopardy!
as Self • 3 eps
2022 Series
5.9
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for W. Kamau Bell.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for W. Kamau Bell.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for W. Kamau Bell.
Are We Good?
as Self
2025 Movie
6.2
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
as Self
2025 Movie
7.8
The One and Only Dick Gregory
as Self
2021 Movie
6.5
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self - Guest
2021 Movie
6.8
Sorry to Bother You
as Other Man in Crowd
2018 Movie
6.1
W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro
as Self
2018 Movie
4.8
The Problem with Apu
as Self
2017 Movie
5.5
W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Prominent Negro
as Self
2016 Movie
The Comedy Club
as Self
2016 Movie
0.5
SXSW Comedy Night Two with W. Kamau Bell
as Self
2015 Movie
5.0
SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell
as Self
2015 Movie
5.8
I Am Road Comic
as Self
2014 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for W. Kamau Bell.
7.0
Black Twitter: A People's History
as Self - Comedian • 3 eps
2024 Series
5.5
After Midnight
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
6.3
Celebrity Jeopardy!
as Self • 3 eps
2022 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.0
Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.0
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
2.0
About Last Night
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.8
We Need to Talk About Cosby
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 4 eps
2022 Series
6.6
The Story of Late Night
as Self • 6 eps
2021 Series
6.7
Inside Pixar
as Narrator (voice) • 20 eps
2020 Series
7.1
Surviving R. Kelly
as Self - Comedian & TV Host • 4 eps
2019 Series
6.5
The Jim Jefferies Show
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series