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41. An Actor's Journey with Rell Battle


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Rell Battle, a multi-talented actor, writer, comedian, and producer, joins us to discuss his incredible journey from theatre school to the heart of Hollywood. Known for his work on shows like Superior Donuts, Black-ish, Good Girls, and his recurring role on The Good Doctor, Rell also co-created Comedy Central's Roast Battle and starred in NBC's Killing It.

In this conversation, Rell opens up about his early days, including how getting fired from the Cheesecake Factory led him to stand-up comedy, his thoughts on the current state of PC culture in comedy, and the pride he feels in shaping his own career. He also shares the story of how he made his mom’s dream come true by meeting President Obama—and how she went viral in the process! Rell even flips the script, asking us all his burning questions about self-tapes and casting. Plus, we dive into what’s next for this rising star.


  • Rell's Journey from theatre school to LA
  • How getting fired from Cheesecake Factory got him started in stand up
  • Hot takes on PC culture in stand up these days
  • How lucky we all are to work in this industry and pick and choose what we work on
  • Rell turns the table and asks us all his burning self tape and casting questions
  • Rell is a twin but does he have twin-spidey senses with his twin
  • Family and how he made his moms dreams come true by meeting Obama and then she went viral over it!
  • What's on the horizon
  • Resources: 

    Rell's IMDB

    Rell's Instagram

    Rell's Website

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