Jak Knight

Stand-up comedian, writer and actor Jak Knight died at the age of 28 on Thursday night in Los Angeles, his family confirmed to TODAY.

He was an incredibly funny original voice in comedy and a great guy who will be sorely missed,” Dillion wrote. In a statement posted to Twitter, Comedy Central wrote that Knight was a “hysterical and honest comedian” whom they will miss “tremendously.” He was featured in a 2018 Netflix special as part of “The Comedy Lineup” series.

Jak Knight, the comedian, writer, and actor best known for his work on 'Bust Down,' 'Big Mouth,' and 'Pause With Sam Jay,' has died at 28.

And fellow comedian Kumail Nanjiani shared his condolences, writing on his Twitter account, "Rest In Peace Jak Knight. Hilarious comedian and a great guy. The comedy world expressed its sadness upon hearing the news on Friday. Comedy Central's official Twitter account posted, "Jak Knight was a hysterical and honest comedian. He also voiced the character of DeVon. His voiceover work also included the video game NBA 2K17 and the Fox series American Dad!. He recently co-created Bust Down, which premiered on Peacock in March, with Sam Jay, Langston Kerman, and Chris Redd. The series, which Knight also executive-produced, starred each of them and followed a group of friends working low-paying jobs at an Indiana casino. Knight also collaborated with Jay on the HBO series Pause with Sam Jay, serving as a co-executive producer and writer. Knight's family confirmed the news to EW. A cause of death was not disclosed.

Hollywood remembered comedian and Bust Down actor Jak Knight following his death at the age of 28 on Friday, July 15. Kumail Nanjiani, Joel Kim Booster, ...

Mr. Knight, who was a stand-up comedian, died on Thursday in Los Angeles, his family said.

His 30-minute Netflix stand-up special aired in 2018 as part of “The Comedy Lineup” series. Starting in March, Mr. Knight starred with Chris Redd, Sam Jay and Langston Kerman in the Peacock series “Bust Down,” which he also helped to create. From 2017-21, he was a writer and producer for the hit animated sitcom “Big Mouth” and voiced the character Devon. Mr. Knight worked as a writer for the ABC comedy “Black-ish” from 2019-20.

Stand-up comedian Jak Knight, who starred in the Netflix animated series “Big Mouth,” died Thursday, according to multiple news outlets. He was 28.

Knight co-created and starred in Peacock’s “Bust Down,” a comedy series this year about four friends working in dead-end jobs at a casino. Knight died Thursday night in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Reporter and other outlets reported, citing a statement released by Knight’s family through a representative. He was a co-executive producer on the HBO talk show “Pause With Sam Jay,” was a writer on the show “Black-ish,” and recently finished filming an acting role in “First Time Female Director.”