About Me
TONY T. ROBERTS
Originally from Detroit, comedian, actor, writer and sometimes director, Tony T. Roberts has been blessed with the coveted honor of being the, Comedians-comedian. The guy other performers love to watch work. His hilarious and refreshing energetic comedy style has granted him respect and created a huge demand for him on the comedy circuit, here in the states and abroad. Legendary comedian and sitcom director, David Steinberg, acclaimed Tony as, A breakout talent after witnessing Tonys stand-up act and casting him as the lead in a series of funny burger king commercials he directed.
Tony's television debut was on HBO's DEF COMEDY JAM, followed by, ITS SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO and BET'S COMICVIEW. He also received BET's ROBIN HARRIS AWARD, for MOST ORIGINAL COMIC OF THE YEAR.
As an actor he toured with the inspirational musical stage play If These Hips Could Talk, with Billy Dee Williams, Tichina Arnold, John Henton, and Lisa Raye and with the comedy stage production of Aint Nothing Like Family. In addition; Tony has toured with The BET Comedy Tour, Russell Simons Def Comedy Jam Tour, & USO TOUR (Italy, German, Japan, Amsterdam,U.S. Tony lights up the video circuit in "Comedy in Da Hood" released in 2001 and "Durdy Game" released this year. Tony takes Hollywood by storm appearing on the big screen in "A Get2gether" with B. Cole, Kid Capri and Michael Collier and "Death of A Dynasty" by Roca Fella Films both slated to be released soon.
Sent by HBO, Tony was recently featured at the 11th Annual U.S. Comedy Festival in Aspen Colorado. Soon to be a household name, Tony T. Roberts, now makes Los Angeles his home base where he continues to bring his creative, energetic, non-stop comedy. Just give him a stage and a microphone then sit back and watch him do his thing.
