Wyatt John Foster Cenac Jr. (/ˈwaɪ.ət sɪˈnæk/ WY-ət sin-AK) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He was a correspondent and writer for The Daily Show from 2008 to 2012. He starred in the TBS series People of Earth and in Barry Jenkins's first feature Medicine for Melancholy. He also hosted and produced the HBO series Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Great North (2021)
Guest starring as Dr. Gary
- Episode 2x01: Brace/Off Adventure (Sep 26, 2021)
Guest starring as Deppy
- Episode 2x04: Wanted: Delmer Alive Adventure (Oct 17, 2021)
Guest starring as Colton the Croonin' Cod
- Episode 2x05: Beef's Craig Beef Adventure (Oct 24, 2021)
Guest starring as Harry Hotfog
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x19: Anchor Ham Adventure (Aug 14, 2025)
- Episode 2x15: You've Got Math Adventure (Mar 20, 2022)
Guest starring as Grace
- Episode 2x16: As Goldie As It Gets (Mar 27, 2022)
Guest starring as Horton
- Episode 2x17: Dead Moon Walking Adventure (Apr 10, 2022)
Guest starring as Businessman Greg
- Episode 2x20: Say It Again, Ham Adventure (May 8, 2022)
Guest starring as Lifeguard
- Episode 2x21: Slide & Wet-judice Adventure (May 15, 2022)
Guest starring as Parkgoer
- Episode 2x22: Papa Don't Fiend Adventure (May 22, 2022)
Guest starring as Ted Folly IV
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x04: Silence of the Dams Adventure (Mar 9, 2025)
- Episode 4x04: Ready Mayor Won Adventure (Mar 3, 2024)
- Episode 3x17: A Bear-tiful Find Adventure (Apr 16, 2023)
Guest starring as Barbara Baconbottom
- Episode 3x19: Rear Genius Adventure (Apr 30, 2023)
Guest starring as Cool Mike
- Episode 4x17: Welcome To Miami Adventure (Sep 8, 2024)
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas (2018)
Starring as Wyatt Cenac
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Teacher Problems, Burial Problems, Collaborative Problems (Jun 15, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Research Problems, Reef Problems, Punitive Problems (Jun 8, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Tech Waste Problems, Adhesive Problems, Drug Problems (Jun 1, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Student Problems, Sidewalk Problems, Misconduct Problems (May 25, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Automation Problems, Beauty Problems, Gun Problems (May 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Bank Problems, Mosquito Problems, Mental Health Problems (May 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Food Problems, Rain Problems, Skid Row Problems (May 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Energy Problems, Millennial Problems, Community Policing Problems (Apr 27, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: NRA Problems, Chicken Bone Problems, Birmingham Problems (Apr 20, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Space Problems, Sh*t Problems, Minnesota Problems (Apr 13, 2018)
People of Earth (2016)
Starring as Ozzie Graham
(18 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Game Night (Sep 25, 2017)
- Episode 2x07: Bee Kind (Sep 4, 2017)
- Episode 2x06: Aftermath (Aug 28, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Why Can't We Be Friends? (Aug 21, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: Always a Day Away (Aug 14, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: Gerry's Return (Aug 7, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: Uneasy Alliance (Jul 31, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: New Beginnings (Jul 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x10: Snake Man and Little Guy (Dec 19, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: Lost and Found (Dec 19, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: Mars or Bust (Dec 12, 2016)
- Episode 1x07: Last Day on Earth (Dec 5, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: Significant Other (Nov 28, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Unexplained (Nov 21, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Past, Present and Future (Nov 14, 2016)
- Episode 1x03: Acceptance (Nov 7, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Sponsored By (Oct 31, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Oct 31, 2016)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
- Episode 2019-05-23: Wyatt Cenac (May 23, 2019)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2018-05-10: Annette Bening, Wyatt Cenac, Leon Bridges (May 10, 2018)
- Episode 2016-10-25: Will Forte; Dermot Mulroney; Wyatt Cenac; Mitski (Oct 25, 2016)
The Chris Gethard Show (2015)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
- Episode 1x02: Video Games Killed The TV Star (Jun 4, 2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
- Episode 2018-09-04: Alice Eve, Mark Duplass, Wyatt Cenac, Dorothy (Sep 4, 2018)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2018-04-10: Timothy Olyphant, D'Arcy Carden, Wyatt Cenac, Gil Sharone (Apr 10, 2018)
- Episode 2014-10-16: Rachel Maddow, Matt Ryan, Wyatt Cenac (Oct 16, 2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2021-05-20: Tina Fey, Wyatt Cenac, Dayglow (May 20, 2021)
- Episode 2020-06-04: At Home Edition: Senator Bernie Sanders, Dr. Bernice A. King, Wyatt Cenac (Jun 4, 2020)
- Episode 2019-04-24: Brie Larson, Wyatt Cenac, Wu-Tang Clan (Apr 24, 2019)
Just for Laughs: All Access (2012)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
- Episode 4x07: Hosted by Ellie Kemper (Jul 16, 2016)
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
- Episode 1x22: Wyatt Cenac and George Takei (May 23, 2013)
Bob's Burgers (2011)
Guest starring as Jerry
- Episode 8x08: V for Valentine-detta (Jan 14, 2018)
Guest starring as Nick
- Episode 7x18: The Laser-inth (Apr 23, 2017)
Guest starring as Announcer
- Episode 12x18: Clear and Present Ginger (Apr 24, 2022)
Guest starring as Customer #2
- Episode 12x22: Some Like It Bot Part 2: Judge-bot Day (May 22, 2022)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
- Episode 2016-02-23: Judd Apatow, Wyatt Cenac, Dion (Feb 23, 2016)
Archer (2009)
Guest starring as Cliff
(2 episodes)
- Episode 8x03: Jane Doe (Apr 19, 2017)
- Episode 8x01: No Good Deed (Apr 5, 2017)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999)
Guest starring as Wyatt Cenac
- Episode 2015-08-06: Jon Stewart's Final Episode (Aug 6, 2015)
King of the Hill (1997)
Guest starring as Voice
- Episode 12x01: Suite Smells of Excess (Sep 23, 2007)
Guest starring as Cameraman
- Episode 11x10: Hair Today, Gone Today (May 13, 2007)
Guest starring as Dr. Stephens
- Episode 11x10: Hair Today, Gone Today (May 13, 2007)
Crew Credits
King of the Hill (1997)
Show crew as Story Editor
(15 episodes)
- Episode 10x11: Church Hopping (Apr 9, 2006)
- Episode 10x09: The Year of Washing Dangerously (Mar 26, 2006)
- Episode 10x06: Orange You Sad I Did Say Banana (Dec 11, 2005)
- Episode 10x04: Harlottown (Nov 20, 2005)
- Episode 10x03: Bill's House (Nov 6, 2005)
- Episode 10x01: Hank's on Board (Sep 18, 2005)
- Episode 9x15: It Ain't Over Till the Fat Neighbor Sings (May 15, 2005)
- Episode 9x14: Bobby on Track (May 8, 2005)
- Episode 9x12: Smoking and the Bandit (Apr 17, 2005)
- Episode 9x11: Redcorn Gambles with His Future (Apr 10, 2005)
- Episode 9x10: Arlen City Bomber (Mar 27, 2005)
- Episode 9x06: The Petriot Act (Feb 13, 2005)
- Episode 9x05: Dale to the Chief (Jan 30, 2005)
- Episode 9x02: Ms. Wakefield (Dec 19, 2004)
- Episode 7x22: Maid in Arlen (May 18, 2003)
Episode crew as Writer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x13: Gone with the Windstorm (May 1, 2005)
- Episode 8x11: My Hair Lady (Feb 15, 2004)