Reginald D. Hunter

Reginald Darnell Hunter (born March 26, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian based in the United Kingdom.

Early life and family
Hunter was born in Albany, Georgia, the youngest of nine. He undertook an acting internship in Jackson, Mississippi, at age 20. His mother died in 2004.

Whilst appearing as a guest on Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast in 2018, Hunter revealed that he has a daughter, then aged 16, whom he had met for the first time in 2016.

Stand-up comedy
Having initially travelled to the UK at the age of 27 as a summer student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Hunter became a comedian after performing his first comedy set as a dare, for which he received £100. Realising that he enjoyed performing comedy, and that it might be profitable, he turned his attention from acting to stand-up.

In 2006 and 2008, Hunter participated in Project X Presents events. In 2013 he toured Ireland with his show In the Midst of Crackers.

Hunter often uses variations of the term "nigga" in the titles of his shows. In 2006, Reginald D Hunter: Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas attracted some controversy, and the poster was banned from the London Underground. His tour with Steve Hughes, called Trophy Nigga, played 55 venues around the UK, but not all the venues used the tour title. Hunter joked that this was because promoters didn't like the word "trophy".

In April 2013, Hunter performed at an engagement for the Professional Footballers' Association. Following the event, PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle accused Hunter of racism, as he had used the word "nigger" during his set. Carlisle also said that some of those present had found Hunter's material "highly offensive". In response, Hunter posted to his Facebook page many photos of himself taken after his set with people attending the event, with most smiling.

Awards
Hunter was nominated for the Perrier Award in the 2003 and 2004 Edinburgh Festivals.

He won the Writers' Guild Award for Comedy in 2006 for his show ''Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas.''

Television
Hunter made his TV debut on Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show in 1998.

TV subsequent credits include:

2004
 * Does Doug Know (Channel 4)
 * Boozy Britain (Channel 4)
 * Comedy Store Stand-up (Channel 5)
 * 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4)
 * Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC Two)
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)

2007
 * News Knight (ITV1)
 * 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4)
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)

2008
 * Good News Week (TEN) AUS
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
 * Spicks and Specks (ABC1) AUS
 * Trexx and Flipside (BBC Three)
 * Lawro and the Warlocks of Doom (6 Music)

2009
 * QI (BBC Four / One / Two)
 * Good News Week (TEN) AUS
 * Argumental (Dave)
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
 * 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4)
 * You Have Been Watching (Channel 4)
 * Spicks and Specks (ABC1) AUS
 * Would I Lie to You? (BBC One)
 * It's Only a Theory (BBC Four)
 * Live at the Apollo (BBC One)

2010
 * The Bubble (BBC Two)
 * Spicks and Specks (ABC1) AUS
 * Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (BBC One)
 * You Have Been Watching (Channel 4)
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
 * The Green Room with Paul Provenza (Showtime)

2011
 * Stand and Deliver (RTÉ 2) IRL
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
 * This Week (BBC One - UK politics show)
 * Something for the Weekend (BBC Two)
 * The Hour (STV)
 * Dave's One Night Stand (Dave)

2012
 * The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
 * Channel 4's Comedy Gala (Channel 4)
 * 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4)
 * QI (BBC One)

2013
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
 * Was It Something I Said? (Channel 4)

2014
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
 * QI (BBC Four / One / Two)

2015
 * Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South (BBC One)
 * 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4)

2016
 * Acting role in Man Down - 1 episode

2018
 * Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the Border (BBC Two)
 * Have I Got News for You (BBC One)

2021
 * Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC One)

Radio
Hunter was one of the hosts of the E4 Laughs at Edinburgh podcast, showcasing the best comedy talent from the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has had numerous appearances on the BBC Radio 4 comedy show The Unbelievable Truth. He also appeared on Midweek (BBC Radio 4) on November 15, 2011.