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Lavell gained huge national exposure on NBC's Last Comic Standing, eventually recording his own half-hour stand-up special, Comedy Central Presents: Lavell Crawford. Lavell's stand-out work includes appearances on Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam on Showtime, Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam on HBO, Showtime at the Apollo, Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment, Comic's Unleashed with Byron Allen, Steve Harvey's Big Time, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Motown Live, and BET's Comic View. This weekend Friday 11/29 thru 12/1, 2019 Crawford makes his way to Houston's Improv on the Katy Freeway.

"I think I've always been
funny man you know, just joking
around and being clever."

It is obvious the comedian has had and perhaps still struggles with his weight issues. Did you know? Crawford at one time topped the scales at over 550lbs. In 2016 the comedian started to do something about his weight. Crawford lost over 120 pounds after having the gastric sleeve operation. “When you listen to your wife and your blood pressure, you’ve got to change some things. I’m walking and doing some medical things," the comedian told BlackDoctor.org a few years ago.

Last June Showtime presented Crawford in LAVELL CRAWFORD: NEW LOOK, SAME FUNNY! The special filmed at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre in San Antonio, the cable premium channel promoted the special as funnier - and skinnier - than ever. After losing over 120 pounds, the comic offers his unique take on everything from being a fan of first-term President Obama and the recent government shutdown to his weight-loss journey and the best way to deal with cops in 2019.

As an actor, he has appeared on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, he played Huell Babineaux in Breaking Bad, and its spin-off Better Call Saul. He also played the role of Gus Patch in the Netflix original movie The Ridiculous 6.