NYCF 2025: Wellie Jackson & Friends

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7PM

Wellie Jackson, who has toured with Tracy Morgan since 2011, was a part of Tracy's comeback tour entitled Picking Up the Pieces, performing over 65 dates throughout the United States and Canada. The tour included prestigious venues such as Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Civic Opera House, and The Novo Theater in Los Angeles, alongside the 30 Rock star.

He also wrote for Tracy’s comedy special Staying Alive, currently streaming on Netflix, as well as the TBS comedy series The Last O.G., which became the highest-rated comedy on the network at the time.

In 2017, Jackson also joined Tiffany Haddish on select dates of her She Ready tour. In addition, he headlined The Apollo Theater in May 2018.

Wellie can be seen co-starring in the final season of Orange Is the New Black, now streaming on Netflix. He also appears in Tina Fey’s series Girls5eva, available on Peacock TV.

Nationally, Wellie can be heard on The Deja Vu Show, which is syndicated across the country and airs after The Steve Harvey Morning Show in most markets.

Most recently, he appeared on Amazon Prime Video’s new sports show Gamebreakers. In 2024, he was named a headliner for the New York Comedy Festival, one of the most prestigious comedy festivals in the country.

Wellie will also be starring in a new movie titled Damn Knicks, which is set to premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.

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