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DONNELL RAWLINGS

DONNELL RAWLINGS is a force both on and off the stage as a comedian, actor and podcaster. Donnell has a stand-up special on Netflix, A NEW DAY, produced by his long-time friend Dave Chappelle. Donnell first caught the attention of the industry while his fan base exploded with his hilarious sketches as Ashy Larry on CHAPPELLE’s SHOW, but it was his critically acclaimed role as Damien "Day-Day" Price on HBO’s THE WIRE that turned heads and legitimized him as a serious actor and catapulted him in the theatrical world.

Donnell enjoys filming his podcast, THE DONNELL RAWLINGS SHOW, and has featured guests from Steve O to Chazz Palminteri to Rapper T.I. Donnell was lauded for his role as Dez in Pixar’s blockbuster film SOUL. In turn, Donnell was honored with The Redd Foxx Award by The African American Humor Awards in 2021.

Donnell was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Alexandria, VA and served in the United States Air Force where he was stationed in South Korea and at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Donnell’s most significant part of his life is being a father to his son, Austen.

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