Prentice Penny is an American producer, writer and director. He is best known as the showrunner for the HBO series Insecure. He is the writer and director of the Netflix film Uncorked, and the creator and host of Upscale with Prentice Penny. He is also known as a writer and producer of the series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Hustle, and Scrubs.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
GMA3: What You Need to Know (2020)
Guest starring as Prentice Penny
- Episode 4x167: Prentice Penny, Owen Teague, Kevin Durand (May 9, 2024)
Upscale with Prentice Penny (2017)
Starring as Host
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Apologies (May 2, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Date Night (Apr 25, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Health & Wellness (Apr 11, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Entertaining at Home (Apr 4, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Cooking (Mar 28, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Romance (Mar 21, 2017)
Insecure (2016)
Guest starring as Security Guard
- Episode 4x10: Lowkey Lost (Jun 14, 2020) [Co-Star]
Guest starring as TBD
- Episode 5x09: Out, Okay?! (Dec 19, 2021) [Co-Star]
Harry (2016)
Guest starring as Prentice Penny
- Episode 2x82: Jordana Brewster, Prentice Penny, Gabi Fresh (May 9, 2017)
Crew Credits
Insecure (2016)
Show crew as Executive Producer
- Episode 1x01: Insecure as Fuck (Oct 9, 2016)
Episode crew as Writer
(5 episodes)
- Episode 5x09: Out, Okay?! (Dec 19, 2021)
- Episode 4x10: Lowkey Lost (Jun 14, 2020)
- Episode 3x07: Obsessed-Like (Sep 23, 2018)
- Episode 2x07: Hella Disrespectful (Sep 3, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Real as Fuck (Nov 20, 2016)
Episode crew as Director
(5 episodes)
- Episode 5x10: Everything Gonna Be, Okay?! (Dec 26, 2021)
- Episode 5x09: Out, Okay?! (Dec 19, 2021)
- Episode 4x10: Lowkey Lost (Jun 14, 2020)
- Episode 3x01: Better-Like (Aug 12, 2018)
- Episode 2x04: Hella La (Aug 13, 2017)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Show crew as Co-Executive Producer
- Episode 1x02: The Tagger (Sep 24, 2013)
Show crew as Consulting Producer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: USPIS (Nov 23, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Undercover (Sep 28, 2014)
Episode crew as Writer
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x14: Defense Rests (Jan 25, 2015)
- Episode 2x04: Halloween II (Oct 19, 2014)
- Episode 1x21: Unsolvable (Mar 18, 2014)
- Episode 1x14: The Ebony Falcon (Jan 21, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: The Slump (Oct 1, 2013)
Happy Endings (2011)
Episode crew as Writer
(6 episodes)
- Episode 3x19: The Storm Before the Calm (Apr 12, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: No-Ho-Ho (Dec 18, 2012)
- Episode 2x11: Meet the Parrots (Jan 11, 2012)
- Episode 2x06: Lying Around (Nov 2, 2011)
- Episode 1x13: Why Can't You Read Me? (Aug 24, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: The Girl with the David Tattoo (May 11, 2011)
Scrubs (2001)
Show crew as Co-Producer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x13: Our Thanks (Mar 17, 2010)
- Episode 9x01: Our First Day of School (Dec 1, 2009)
Episode crew as Writer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x12: Our Driving Issues (Mar 10, 2010)
- Episode 9x08: Our Couples (Jan 5, 2010)