Echo Kellum

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Echo Kellum is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his main cast roles as Tommy on the FOX sitcom Ben and Kate,[1] and as Hunter on NBC's Sean Saves the World.[2] He has portrayed Curtis Holt on The CW drama series Arrow since its fourth season.

Life and career

Born in Chicago, Illinois,[citation needed] he moved to Los Angeles in late 2009 to pursue a career in comedy.[3] He is a graduate of The Groundlings, I.O. West, and the Upright Citizens Brigade.[1][3]

Kellum gained his first major role in 2012 when he was cast in the FOX comedy Ben and Kate (then titled Ben Fox Is My Manny) playing the role of Tommy, the best friend of the titular character Ben (Nat Faxon).[4]

In 2015 Kellum was cast in the recurring role of Curtis Holt, based on the DC character Mister Terrific, for the upcoming fourth season of The CW drama series Arrow.[5] In April 2016, it was announced that Kellum's character would be promoted to a series regular for the fifth season of Arrow.[6]

He was featured as the first official live guest on the Screen Junkies Plus YouTube show Mundy Night Raw.[citation needed]

Select filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Comedy Bang! Bang! Concerned Citizen Episode: "Zach Galifianakis Wears a Blue Jacket & Red Socks"
2012–13 Ben and Kate Tommy Main role, 16 episodes
2012–13 Hot in Cleveland Aaron / Johnny Episodes: "Hot & Heavy", "Love Is All Around"
2013 The Gates Rav Mukherjee Unsold television pilot[7]
2013 NTSF:SD:SUV Clarence / Lex Episodes: "Inertia", "Unfrozen Agent Man"
2013 Key and Peele Funk Band Member Episode #3.9
2013 Comedy Bang! Bang! Tiberius Jones Episodes: "Aziz Ansari Wears a Charcoal Blazer", "Zach Galifianakis Wears a Santa Suit"
2013–14 Sean Saves the World Hunter Main role, 15 episodes (2 unaired)
2013–14 Rick and Morty Jacob / Brad / First Mate Voice roles; 3 episodes
2014 Two to Go Nick Unsold television pilot[8]
2015 Shangri-La Suite Hepcat Film
2015 Dead People Doug Unsold television pilot[9]
2015 A to Z Joseph Episodes: "J Is for Jan Vaughan", "K Is for Keep Out"
2015 Drunk History Lew Alcindor Episode: "Cleveland"
2015 The League Mr. McGibblets Episode: "The Yank Banker"
2015 You're the Worst Tall Nathan 4 episodes
2015–present Arrow Curtis Holt Recurring role (season 4), 9 episodes

References

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