Devon Walker (born February 13, 1991) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is most known for his work on Saturday Night Live.
Early life Devon Walker was born February 13, 1991 in Washington. He grew up mainly in Austin, Texas, though he also spent part of his childhood in Pflugerville. He attended Texas State University and graduated with a degree in psychology. He has a master's degree in organizational leadership from St. Edward's University.
Career Walker began his comedy career with his first open mic event in late 2014, as he was beginning graduate school. He moved to New York City in 2018, where he hosted the monthly comedy show Dad with comics Alex English and Gary Richardson at The Jane.
In 2017, Walker was chosen for their Up Next showcase, and in 2019, he had his own special on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring. He has written for the animated Netflix comedy Big Mouth and the 2022 Freeform comedy series Everything's Trash.
In 2022, Walker joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season. He was promoted to repertory status in 2024, and left the show in 2025, following the conclusion of the show's 50th season. Walker participated in the show's 50th anniversary special.
In 2025, Walker started the music themed podcast "My Favorite Lyrics with Devon Walker", where he and a guest break down the lyrics from their favorite songs and to talk about the music that shaped their lives.https://www.youtube.com/@MyFavoriteLyricsPod
In January 2026, Amazon Prime announced Walker with seven other actors and actresses as guest stars in its upcoming television series Barbershop.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director(s) Notes 2022 Mirra Cody Sam Evoy Short film 2025 Baquiné Friends Forever Gary Jose Acevedo Short film Fame and Other Four Letter Words Miranda Kahn Short film 2026 Lucy Schulman Ellie Sachs Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest Self Television special 2018 Inside Joke at Moontower Self Episode: "Devon Walker" 2019 Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring Self Episode: "Devon Walker" Life Fails Self Miniseries 2020 SpongeBob DocuPants Episodes: As Seen ON CC Episode: "MaskMints" Ayo and Rachel Are Single Devon Episode: "S**tty Guy Party" Bite Size Halloween Will Episode: "Baby" 2021 Mini-Mocks Episode: "Drone Flying Drug Dealer" G.O.A.T. Self 2022 Big Mouth Episode: "Twenty Two and You" Also screenwriter–10 episodes Everything's Trash Screenwriter–10 episodes 2022–25 Saturday Night Live Various 57 episodes 2025 Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Self Television special 2026 Barbershop Episode: "South Side" (Pilot)
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