Keith Robinson (comedian)

Keith Robinson (born October 23, Philadelphia) is an American stand-up comedian best known as a regular on Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. He has appeared on The Chelsea Lately Show on E!, the Opie and Anthony show and in NBC's The Colin Quinn Show. He has had his own half-hour stand-up special on Comedy Central. Time Out New York named Keith as one of the "21 New York comedy scene linchpins " He has several stories about his life in Philadelphia and his run-ins with the police. Robinson is a friend of comedians Jim Norton, Rich Vos, Bill Burr and Colin Quinn. Norton often makes fun of his "awful Philly accent."

Some of Robinson's past film credits include Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault, and Diary of a Tired Black Man. In his teen years, Robinson began cultivating his wit with his "back of the bus funny," and later secured a spot as one of the finalists on Ed McMahon's Star Search. His commanding stage presence has gained him appearances on MTV, VH1, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, TBS’s family comedy series Are We There Yet and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Robinson has also been credited as a comedic writer - among which includes The Dave Chappelle Show.

Robinson performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar in Manhattan, frequently as the emcee. Robinson was the announcer and sidekick on The Wanda Sykes Show and was most recently seen in the Kevin Hart movie, "Laugh At My Pain."