Known just as much for his permed hair as he is for his animated performances and quick wit, comedian Katt Williams has been making his mark in Hollywood for over 10 years. Beginning his career at an age when most teenagers are seeking their driver's license, the young comic quickly discovered that he had a gift for making people laugh. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Dayton, Katt Williams became a presence at The Improv, The Comedy Club, The Icehouse and he had his own room at The Hollywood Park Casino where he had a large, loyal following. He's become somewhat of a staple comedic force on the BET Network, appearing on shows such as Comic View, Rip the Runway, Black Carpet, Rap City, 106th & Park, The BET Awards and BET Comedy Awards. Known to most for his breakout role in three seasons of Nick Cannon's highly-rated MTV improv show "Wild n' Out," the funnyman has appeared in music videos for everyone from Outkast ("Roses") and Ludacris ("Stand Up" & "Number One Spot") to E-40 ("One Night Stand") and Lil' Kim ("Shut Up/Lighter's Up"), in addition to landing roles on the small and big screen. Some of his appearances include NYPD Blue, UPN's Girlfriends and Cuts, The Tracy Morgan Show, Wanted, My Wife and Kids, Russell Simmon's HBO Def Comedy Jam alongside Dave Chappelle and Mike Epps and an animated character ("A Pimp Named Slickback") on the popular adult cartoon The Boondocks. Katt continues to receive stamps of approvals from the urban and mainstream community for his brilliance and ingenuity on screen and on-stage, including being named "hottest new comedian" in Rolling Stone Magazine. Williams is widely recognized for his role as "Money Mike" in the movie Friday After Next, and the rising star is currently on a multi-city sold out comedy tour with a groundbreaking album in the works entitled It's Pimpin', Pimpin', featuring Snoop Dogg, Da Brat, E-40, Lyfe Jennings, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Lil' Jon, and more. This past month HBO aired "Katt Williams: Pimp Chronicles Pt.1," 60 minutes of hilarious new material from the comedian taped live in Atlanta with guest appearances from Cam'ron, Lil' Jon, Snoop Dogg, Andre 3000, Da Brat and Anthony Anderson. Williams was able to draw on his own experiences and his edgy take on life to bring the house down with laughter with his unique personality, pimp-esque charisma and endless supply of original jokes. The show is currently the highest rated special on HBO for 2006. In early 2007 he will light up the big screen with roles in the Eddie Murphy film Norbit, along with other stars including Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin, Thandie Newton and Charlie Murphy, as well as the romantic comedy Perfect Christmas, featuring Terence Howard, Queen Latifah, Morris Chestnut and Gabrielle Union.
