Background
Guy Torry was born in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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Education
He attended Southeast Missouri State University where fellow comedian and Saint Louisan Cedric the Entertainer attended.
Career
He is the younger brother of actor and comedian Joe Torry. While attending college, Torry developed his talent for comedy. After college, Guy eventually took his talents to Hollywood, where he took up comedy and acting.
Guy Torry began his acting career around the age of 17.
He made minor appearances on shows such as Martin. He eventually started touring all around the world doing stand-up comedy, with numerous sold-out events and standing ovations.
Also, he created and hosted a very successful weekly comedy show called Phat Tuesdays, at one of America"s most famous comedy hubs "The Comedy Store." Phat Tuesdays formed in 1995 and lasted for 10 years. He could not continue the second year due to a starring role he landed on the Universitas Pembangunan Nasional action-drama The Strip.
He also wrote for other television series such as Martin and Moesha among others
He started breaking into films in the mid-1990s and since then has had parts in many films, including Don"t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Life, and Trippin". His most notable role was as a convict named Lamont in American History X, who helped turn a young Nazi-skinhead"s life around while in prison, and had a small part in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor, playing a sailor assigned to the United States Ship Arizona. In 2003 Torry"s brother founded a film production company called Missouri Films, and Guy is slated to be an actor, writer, and producer of various projects from the company.
He also works on The Tony Scott Morning Show along with host Tony Scott and Tammy Holland.
Charity work
This foundation gives back to his hometown community (Street Louis) through youth and community programs. He also donated his time and sometimes money to other charity foundations of celebrity athletes such as: NFL Football players Terrell Owens, Marshall Faulk, Torrey and Terrence Holt, Ronald Curry, Andre Johnson, Ray Lewis, National Basketball Association Basketball players Shaquille O"Neal, Jimmy Jackson, Magic Johnson, Tarence Kinsey, Chris Weber, The National Basketball Association Entertainment League, and several other charities, including the Celebrity Cat Walk, Shoes Foreign Africa,and the Los Angeles Union Rescue Mission for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Last Comic Standing (2010)
NFL Total Access (2007)
Blind Justice (2005)
One on One (2002)
The Shield (2002)
New York City Police Department Blue (2001)
Late Friday (2001)
The X Files (2000)
As Told By Ginger (2000)
The Strip (1999–2000)
Good News (1997-1998)
Sparks (1996)
Martin (1995)
Family Matters (1993).
Membership
In 1997, he became a regular cast member of Universitas Pembangunan Nasional"s short-lived sitcom Good News. Guy Torry was also an original member of the Kings of Comedy in 1998, where he hosted for the first year.
