Interview with Guy Torry
"Dexter Johnson"

As a native of St. Louis, Missouri, Guy Torry moved to Los Angeles to pursue an entertainment career and parlayed his stand-up talent of Russell Simmons's hit, "Def Comedy Jam," which landed him a spot on the show's national tour for three seasons.

In 1998, Torry caught Hollywood's attention with the breakout role as Lamont in the critically acclaimed feature film, "American History X," starring opposite Academy Award nominee Edward Norton.  A year later, Torry landed roles in several other films such as the comedy blockbuster, "Life," with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and October Films's hip-urban comedy, "Trippin'."  

Although first known for his comedy acts, Torry successfully made the transition to television, recently starring as Jesse Weir in Joel Silver's action/drama series "The Strip.":  Torry's other television credits include the 1997 movie/comedy, "The Good News," "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" and this year's much-honored television movie "Introducing Dorthy Dandridge," starring Halle Berry.

In 1994, Torry created a weekly showcase for upcoming comedians known as "Phat Comedy Tuesdays" at L.A.'s Comedy Store, and in its fifth successful year, Torry hosts and produces "Phat Comedy Tuesdays."  The showcase is so popular that Hollywood's comedy A-list (Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Martin Lawrence and Steve Harvey) often contact Torry to be part of his weekly lineup to work on new routines.

Torry continues to perform regularly at comedy clubs around the country.  When he isn't on the screen or stage, he enjoys spending time reading, writing, playing sports, watching movies and playing dominoes. 

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