
Birthday:
01-05-1969
(56 years)
Birthplace:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Robert Guy Torry (born January 5, 1969) is an American actor and comedian.
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American History X
Act like Lamont
event1998 star_border 8.3
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Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
The Last Stand
Act like Reg
event2006 star_border 4.8
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The Last Stand, a drama that chronicles the life of four very different people attempting success as performers in Los Angeles until life becomes too much to handle.
Don't Say a Word
Act like Dolen
event2001 star_border 6.2
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When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a young woman, suffering from PTSD, who knows a secret six digit code number.
Funny Money
Act like Angel
event2006 star_border 5.2
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Henry Perkins, a mild-mannered accountant, accidentally trades briefcases with another man, to find out that there's a million dollars inside. Henry tells his unsuspecting wife of their new-found fortune, but she doesn't embrace it as well as he does. Soon they're joined by their best friends, a cop on the take, a cop on the hunt, and the dreaded Mr. Big, who has come to claim his money.
I Am Comic
Act like Self
event2010 star_border 6.3
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Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?
Sunset Park
Act like Boo Man
event1996 star_border 6.1
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A school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
Dead and Deader
Act like Judson
event2006 star_border 5
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Lt. Bobby Quinn is a Special Forces commando killed during a recon mission in the Cambodian jungle. But when Quinn interrupts his own stateside autopsy, he discovers that the rest of his dead squad has been resurrected with a ravenous apetite for human flesh. Now with the help of a wisecracking cook and a sexy film geek, the part-zombie Quinn must stop the plague before it can infect the entire nation. Who holds the shocking secret behind this blood-crazed carnage? And what happens when Quinn stops gnawing on raw steak and starts chomping on the hot chick?
Trippin'
Act like Fish
event1999 star_border 5
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Greg is near the end of his senior year in high school, wanting to go to the prom, eyeing Cinny (the school's beauty with brains) from afar, and regularly trippin', daydreaming about being a big success as a poet, a student, a lover. His mom wants him to apply to colleges, but Greg hasn't a clue. One of his teachers, Mr. Shapic, tries to inspire him, too. He finally figures out he can get close to Cinny if he asks her for help with college applications. But friendship isn't enough, he wants romance and a prom date. So, he tells a few lies and, for awhile, it seems to be working. Then, things fall apart and Greg has to figure out how to put the trippin aside and get real.
Hood Rat
Act like Courtney
event2001 star_border 5.4
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Think of it as Willard in the hood, the debut feature from director Leslie Small finds a Isaiah Washington playing a kindly man who turns maniacal with revenge and enlists the help of some man-eating rodents. Living in a rat-infested apartment building, Max is pushed to the edge when his handicapped brother is killed due to the conditions of the inner-city slum. With the rats as his willing soldiers, Max sets out to avenge the senseless death. Hood Rat also stars rapper-turned-actor Ice-T.
Guy Torry's Phat Comedy Tuesdays: Vol. 2
Act like Self
event2005
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Comedian Guy Torry headlines and hosts this stand-up extravaganza at the Comedy Union in Los Angeles. Torry brings the audience to full-throttle laughter with his own hilarious routine, and the evening's laugh-fest continues with more performances from some of the funniest comics around: Eric Schwartz, Rudy Rush, Cocoa Brown and Todd "T" Rexx. Extras include backstage footage, comedian riffs, cast and crew interviews and a hip-hop soundtrack.
The 70s
Act like Dexter Johnson
event2000 star_border 5.3
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Four friends, fresh from tragedy at Kent Sate, graduate from college and begin their adult lives during the turbulent 1970s. But Dexter (Guy Torry), Eileen (Vinessa Shaw), Byron (Brad Rowe) and Christie (Amy Smart) find their paths are heading in different directions. Namely, toward the Black Panthers, the feminist movement, the Watergate Scandal and the Hustle. Peter Werner directs this poignant television miniseries originally aired on NBC.
Civilian Life
Act like Dr. Miles Jackson
event2015
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After a few too many tours of duty and missions overseas, a mother/wife returns home to deal with her family and changed surroundings. This mission may serve to be her toughest ever.
Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special
Act like Self
event2022 star_border 5.5
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Snoop Dogg hosts a night of music and stand-up as he welcomes his friends — including legendary comedians Katt Williams and Mike Epps — to the stage.
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
Act like Quentin
event2012
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This mockumentary traces the remarkable story of mouth-guitar legend Darnell Dawkins, a childhood friend of Jimi Hendrix who filled in for the legendary guitarist at Woodstock after Hendrix missed his flight. Though Dawkins' disapproving father fought hard to suppress any footage of his son's performances, this film reveals the true genius of the musician whose greatest instrument was his own body.
The Animal
Act like Miles
event2001 star_border 5.1
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When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His newfound powers are awesome -- but their adverse side effects could take over his life. Now, Marvin must fight to control his crazy primal urges around his new squeeze, Rianna, and his rival, Sgt. Sisk, who both think he's one cool cat.
Axe to Grind
Act like Eddie Wilcox
event2015 star_border 5.6
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B-movie legend, actress Debbie Wilkins, has just been replaced by a 23 yr old scream queen in her lovers bed. More importantly she's been left out of her lovers new film. Debbie doesn't take rejection well.
Hope Street Holiday
Act like Walter Johnson
event2022 star_border 5
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Galia García is a successful Afro Latina attorney in Los Angeles who returns to her small hometown after getting dumped days before Christmas. She realize her life has been lacking meaningful relationships since losing her mother and best friend. With the help of a 5 year old orphan, her 3 crazy Aunties and the magic of this small town, Lia heals from her past trauma. Ultimately, she'll rediscover her self-worth, the true meaning of family, and fall in love all over again with an old friend.
One Eight Seven
Act like Voice in Crowd
event1997 star_border 6.6
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After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles. There, he resumes teaching as a substitute teacher. The education system, where violent bullies control the classrooms and the administration is afraid of lawsuits, slowly drives Garfield mad.
With or Without You
Act like Greg
event2003 star_border 8.5
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Robert Hightower (Mushond Lee) thinks he's got the perfect life ... until his girlfriend (Cynda Williams) discovers that she's pregnant and decides she wants to get married and "nest." In a quandary, Robert begins to buckle under the pressure as his homeboys line up to watch his back, while girlfriends of Robert's better half rush some much-needed moral support in her direction.
Pearl Harbor
Act like Teeny Mayfield
event2001 star_border 6.9
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The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Runaway Jury
Act like Eddie Weese
event2003 star_border 6.9
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After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.
Slow Burn
Act like Chet Price
event2005 star_border 5.3
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A district attorney (Ray Liotta) is involved in a 24-hour showdown with a gang leader (LL Cool J) and is, at the same time, being manipulated by an attractive assistant district attorney (Jolene Blalock) and a cryptic stranger.
Guy Torry's Phat Comedy Tuesdays, Vol. 1
Act like Self
event2005 star_border 1
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Get Ready To Rock The House! Presenting comedy with a straight tight attitude thats uncensored and out of control. Guy Torrys Phat Comedy Tuesdays is an off the chain night of laughs featuring four of todays hottest young stand up comedians. Shot on location in one of Los Angeles hottest clubs - The Comedy Union. Guy Torry hosts a night of live comedy thats raw and in your face. Featuring the comic stylings of Rodney Perry, Joey J-Dub Wells, Joe Blount and Leslie.
Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith
Act like Self
event2003 star_border 5.7
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A dream team of sports celebrities and comedians join megastars Shaquille ONeal and Jamie Foxx to roast NFL superstar, Emmitt Smith, at the world famous MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shaq and Jamie are joined by an all star-studded line up including: Monique, Guy Torry, Joe Torry, Jeff Ross, Michael Coylar, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Irvin, Dick Gregory, Stuart Scott, Daryl Johnston and more! No one was safe when this outrageous group took the stage. They showed no mercy for Emmitt, Shaq, or each other. Hilariously funny, unconventional and irreverent, Shaqs All-Star Comedy Roast II is 90 minutes of non-stop laughter!
Ride
Act like Indigo
event1998 star_border 5.9
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A group of young people leave Harlem for a bus trip down to Miami. The voyage starts off with problems, but it ends up becoming a learning experience, as they end up finding things out about each other they had not previously known.
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Act like First Actor
event1999 star_border 6.7
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An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.
Back in Business
Act like Little Train
event1997 star_border 5.4
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An ex-cop gets pulled back in an undercover mission for the FBI by his former partner. The mission is to catch drug runners, but it is also sting operation against dirty cops, some of whom set up the ex-cops' dismissal from the force.
Midnight Clear
Act like Michael Pressmore
event2005
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On the run, an escaped prisoner breaks into a family's home during a storm, but his break-in is no accident. As he forms an unusual connection with the family, the police arrive, until the prisoner's true agenda is revealed...
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Act like Doo Rag's Father
event1996 star_border 7
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When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
Martin
(1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 7.6
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Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
One on One
Act like Flim-Flam (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 8.1
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A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with him.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 5.5
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
As Told by Ginger
Act like Will Patterson (voice) (7 ep.)
event2000 star_border 6.5
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As Told by Ginger focuses on middle schooler Ginger Foutley who, with her friends, tries to become more than a social geek.
The X-Files
Act like Shorty (2 ep.)
event1993 star_border 8.4
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The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
The Strip
(17 ep.)
event1999
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The Strip is a short-lived American action drama series which aired on the UPN television network during the 1999-2000 season.
Ballers
(1 ep.)
event2007
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Ballers is a weekly BET sports-oriented talk show, hosted by former NBA player John Salley, former NFL player Hugh Douglas, and comedian Guy Torry. The show also has a female presence with DJ Rashida's "girl's booth" as well as Claudia Jordan serving as correspondent.
Good News
Act like Little T (22 ep.)
event1997
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Good News is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from 1997 to 1998. The series is a spin-off of the UPN series Sparks.
Blind Justice
(1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 6.3
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Blind Justice is an American television series created by Steven Bochco about a blind New York City police detective. It was introduced mid-season in March 8, 2005 to fill the time slot left by Bochco's highly successful NYPD Blue, which had just aired its final episode after a 12-year run. The show ran for only one season, with 13 episodes broadcast.
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Act like Self (3 ep.)
event2022 star_border 6
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In the words of Anthony Anderson, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Regina King and more, this docuseries tells the unbelievable story of how one man, Guy Torry, moved mountains to launch an all-Black comedy night at The Comedy Store. What started as an experiment in '90s Los Angeles turned into a breeding ground for today's greatest comedians, elevating Black voices to have their turn on the stage.
Comedy.tv
(1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 9
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Some say laughter is the best medicine. It’s true. Standup comedy has been known to cure everything from bad moods and frowns to fits of pouting. So for those who need a heavy dose of hilarity, try a spoonful of “Comedy.TV.” With no traffic jams, parking debacles, or two-drink minimums of the local comedy clubs, the most clever comedians jump onstage for a full-fledged funny fest.
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Act like Hugo (voice) (1 ep.)
event1995 star_border 6
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
The Shield
Act like Marlon Demeral (1 ep.)
event2002 star_border 8.1
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The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Act like Self (2 ep.)
event2022 star_border 6
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The two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” explores the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America. The series examines Black comedy through a unique lens, tracing the evolution and social awakening of the courageous comedians who dared to push against the constraints of their time and spoke truth to power.
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