Ikechukwu Ufomadu

Ikechukwu Ufomadu is an Emmy-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning actor, writer and comedian, named a “Comedian You Should and Will Know” by Vulture/New York Magazine and a “Comic to Look Out For” by Time Out New York.

He co-wrote and stars in the indie comedy feature Inspector Ike (BRIC/Factory 25), praised in the New York Times as an “often-inspired goof” and in Paste Magazine as a “cult classic in the making”. The film won the Jury Prize at the New Orleans Film Festival. He also co-wrote and stars in the short-form series Words with Ike (FX) which was recognized with an Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Short Form Series.

He recently wrote for the late night series Ziwe (Showtime) and has also written for the Emmy-nominated Tooning Out The News (Paramount Plus) and Paid Off (TruTV).

As an actor, he can be seen in the Oscar-nominated Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros), Los Espookys (HBO), Three Busy Debras, Joe Pera Talks With You (Adult Swim) and more. He was in the world premiere production of Clare Barron’s Dance Nation. As a comedian, he’s performed at venues including The Kennedy Center, SXSW, The Public Theater, Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova, Bushwick Starr, JACK, Union Hall and San Francisco Sketchfest.

His work has received development support from Joe’s Pub Working Group, SPACE at Ryder Farm and Ground Floor at Berkeley Rep. He was an inaugural recipient of the Jerome Foundation Artist Fellowship.

• “The jokes are MARVELOUSLY BIZARRE! Amusements isn’t just stand-up and it isn’t just send-up; IT’S WHAT EVERYTHING STRANGE AND WORTHWHILE IS — both, and more, and something else entirely.”

  — Sara Holdren, Vulture

• “Ikechukwu Ufomadu has a knack for turning traditional entertainment formats upside-down.”

  — Zachary Stewart, TheaterMania