Jordan Carlos
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Jordan Carlos is an American stand-up comedian who plays a recurring character on The Colbert Report.
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[edit] Work outside of the Report
After graduating from an ivy league school, Carlos went to work as a copywriter in a New York ad firm.[1] Carlos did this during the day, and used the significant paycheck to finance an upstart career in stand-up. Eventually, Carlos chose to abandon the security of advertising altogether and pursue a career in comedy. He had trouble finding a niche audience because he wasn't a stereotypical black man. Eventually, he learned to use that as his basis for jokes.
[edit] Role in the Colbert Report
On the Report, Jordan plays "Alan", host Stephen Colbert's "black friend". Whenever Colbert discusses racial issues, he often asks that a picture of him and his African-American co-worker Alan be shown on screen. Colbert sometimes refers to Alan as "Alan, my black friend, Alan". He first appeared on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day when Colbert was complaining about having to work on that holiday, assuming that Alan was angry about it as well, which he wasn't.
"Alan" recently reduced in status from "friend" to "acquaintance", after Alan was spotted at a protest rally. On the show, Stephen Colbert has led a search to find a "new black friend". Thus far unsuccessful, Stephen Colbert expressed deep sorrow on a recent episode upon spotting Alan in the audience with a "new white friend", Michelle Collett.
[edit] Other Appearances
Jordan Carlos also appeared as a special guest in "Episode 253: Chuuch" of the Keith and the Girl podcast.
[edit] External links
- Official website and blog
- What's my shtick? Being black. (Editorial)
- Jordan Carlos at the Internet Movie Database
- Comedy Central profile
