Comedian, writer and actor Jak Knight died at the age of 28 on Thursday night in Los Angeles, his family confirmed. No cause of death was given and his family asked for privacy going forward.
Knight was best known for co-creating and starring in Peacock’s comedy series “Bust Down” alongside Chris Redd, Langston Kerman, and Sam Jay.
He also starred in the hit Netflix animated series “Big Mouth” where he played middle school student DeVon. Knight served as a writer on the show for five seasons.
Knight’s career-defining achievement was in the world of stand-up. He toured globally and became a well-known comic in Europe. In 2018, Knight was invited to star in Netflix’s special dubbed “The Comedy Lineup.”
Tributes poured in after the sad news of his death came to light, with Comedy Central calling Knight a “hysterical and honest comedian” in a tribute.
Jak Knight was a hysterical and honest comedian. We will miss him tremendously. pic.twitter.com/F1dQEjT5GV
— comedycentral (@ComedyCentral) July 15, 2022
“Jak Knight was a hysterical and honest comedian. We will miss him tremendously,” the network tweeted.
RIP to Jak Knight. We taped Netflix specials together years ago. He was an incredibly funny original voice in comedy and a great guy who will be sorely missed.
— Tim Dillon (@TimJDillon) July 16, 2022
Comedian Tim Dillon paid his respects on Twitter, writing, “We taped Netflix specials together years ago. He was an incredibly funny original voice in comedy and a great guy who will be sorely missed.”
Actor Kumail Nanjiani tweeted, “Rest In Peace Jak Knight. Hilarious comedian and a great guy. I can’t believe it.”
Rest In Peace Jak Knight. Hilarious comedian and a great guy. I can’t believe it.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) July 16, 2022
