Lil Rel is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2007 and performed his first televised hour-long comedy special RELevant on Comedy Central in 2015. Lil Rel also starred in The Carmichael Show from 2015 to 2017. He appeared in the films Free Guy and Vacation Friends in 2021, Deep Water and the Apple Original Film Luck in 2022, and One of Them Days in 2025. Beyond acting, Lil Rel has produced films including Home and Reunion.