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'''Ali LeRoi''' (born February 12, 1962) is an American television producer, director, writer and actor. LeRoi attended [[Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy|Lindblom Technical High School]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosenthal|first=Phil|url=http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=Ali+LeRoi+Lindblom&oq=Ali+LeRoi+Lindblom&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j43i400.16911.19267.0.19507.10.1.0.9.0.0.47.47.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.1.dAIP2hAPbho#q=Ali+LeRoi+Lindblom&hl=en&tbo=d&gl=us&tbm=nws&source=lnt&tbs=ar:1&sa=X&ei=6DvEUIu3BMXI2wXOs4HICw&ved=0CCAQpwUoBQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=6161d4e0153d02f3&bpcl=39650382&biw=1320&bih=664|title=Destination: Orlando|date=June 13, 2003|publisher=Suntimes.com|accessdate=December 9, 2012}}</ref>
'''Ali LeRoi''' (born February 12, 1962) is an American television producer, director, writer and actor. LeRoi attended [[Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy|Lindblom Technical High School]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosenthal|first=Phil|url=http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=Ali+LeRoi+Lindblom&oq=Ali+LeRoi+Lindblom&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j43i400.16911.19267.0.19507.10.1.0.9.0.0.47.47.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.1.dAIP2hAPbho#q=Ali+LeRoi+Lindblom&hl=en&tbo=d&gl=us&tbm=nws&source=lnt&tbs=ar:1&sa=X&ei=6DvEUIu3BMXI2wXOs4HICw&ved=0CCAQpwUoBQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=6161d4e0153d02f3&bpcl=39650382&biw=1320&bih=664|title=Destination: Orlando|date=June 13, 2003|publisher=Suntimes.com|accessdate=December 9, 2012}}</ref>


LeRoi is perhaps best known as co-creator and executive producer of the [[Chris Rock]] period sitcom ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''. He met Rock during the set on [[The Chris Rock Show|his eponymous HBO late-night talk show]]. LeRoi wrote and directed several episodes of the series.
LeRoi is perhaps best known as the co-creator of the [[Chris Rock]] period sitcom ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''. He met Rock during the set on [[The Chris Rock Show|his eponymous HBO late-night talk show]]. LeRoi wrote and directed several episodes of the series.


LeRoi also co-hosted the [[podcast]] called "Alias Smith and LeRoi" (2013–15) with comedian [[Owen H.M. Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/01/04/ready-for-prime-time|title=Ready For Prime Time|date=January 4, 2016|author=Marantz, Andrew}}</ref>
LeRoi also co-hosted the [[podcast]] called "Alias Smith and LeRoi" (2013–15) with comedian [[Owen H.M. Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/01/04/ready-for-prime-time|title=Ready For Prime Time|date=January 4, 2016|author=Marantz, Andrew}}</ref>

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Ali LeRoi
Born (1962-02-12) February 12, 1962 (age 62)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation(s)Television producer, director, writer, actor
Known forCo-creator of Everybody Hates Chris
SpouseAdrienne LeRoi (1992–2019)

Ali LeRoi (born February 12, 1962) is an American television producer, director, writer and actor. LeRoi attended Lindblom Technical High School.[1]

LeRoi is perhaps best known as the co-creator of the Chris Rock period sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He met Rock during the set on his eponymous HBO late-night talk show. LeRoi wrote and directed several episodes of the series.

LeRoi also co-hosted the podcast called "Alias Smith and LeRoi" (2013–15) with comedian Owen H.M. Smith.[2]

His debut feature film, The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rosenthal, Phil (June 13, 2003). "Destination: Orlando". Suntimes.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. ^ Marantz, Andrew (January 4, 2016). "Ready For Prime Time". New York.
  3. ^ Beandrea July, "'The Obituary of Tunde Johnson': Film Review | TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter, September 8, 2019.