Saturday Night Live alums Ego Nwodim and Devon Walker, along with Ziwe, Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Zack Fox (Abbott Elementary), Diallo Riddle (South Side), Comedian CP, and Belmont Cameli (Off Campus) are set as guest stars in Barbershop, Prime Video’s comedy series based on the MGM movies, starring Jermaine Fowler.
The TV adaptation revolves around Travis “Trav” Porter (Fowler), who endeavors to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, a legendary barber at the iconic “Calvin’s” barbershop in Chicago. And while the barbers are new, the shop remains just as lively, the customers just as argumentative, and the fades are still the dopest in the city — because at Calvin’s, the community comes together for way more than just a haircut.
Fox will play Alderman Warren, Nwodim will portray Shelly-Ann, Riddle will play Pastor Devante, Ziwe will portray Abbi, Burgess will play Juan Grillz, Comedian CP is Marvin, Walker will play Southside Swole and Cameli is Shep.
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In addition to Fowler, the series regular cast includes Brett Gray, Punkie Johnson, Roy Wood Jr. and E.J. Bonilla. Bokeem Woodbine, Bresha Webb, Langston Kerman and Tiana Okoye recur.
The series is written and executive produced by Marshall Todd, co-writer of the original Barbershop movie. Also executive producing are Max Searle (Neon), who serves as co-showrunner; Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley, and Mike Stein for Hartbeat; Bradley Gardner; Cameron Burnett, and Autumn Bailey-Ford for Prominent Productions; and State Street Pictures. Tiffany Brown will co-executive produce for Hartbeat. Barbershop is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
Fox is repped by WME, Elixr Global, Cohen & Silver. Nwodim is repped by CAA, OPE Partners, The Initiative Group, and Hansen, Jacobsen, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox. Riddle is repped by CAA, Ziwe is repped by Ocean Avenue, UTA, Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. Burgess is represented by CAA, Artists First, and Peikoff/Mahan. Comedian CP is repped by Artists First, Innovative Artists, and Gregg Gellman at Yorn Levine. Walker is repped by WME. Cameli is repped by Gersh.
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