A Tribute to Trevor Moore, the Elder/Millennial God of Comedy

Ask anyone who their favorite comedian is, and you may get a range of answers: Patton Oswalt. Jeff Foxworthy. Sarah Silverman. Favorite comedic actor? Will Ferrell. Steve Carrell. Favorite comedy musician? Weird Al Yankovic. Andy Samberg. Favorite comedy talk-show host? Seth Meyers. John Oliver.

And yet one of the few who mastered all the comedic arts, from sketch theatre to comedy songs to talk shows to biting satire, was less of a household name, perhaps because his humor was too nuanced, clever, provocative, or just plain dark for most Americans’ tastes.

If you know, you know… I’m talking about Trevor Moore.

The Whitest Kid You Knew

Trevor Moore (April 4, 1980–August 7, 2021) was a legend in the modern comedy community. Since co-founding the award-winning troupe The Whitest Kids U’Know, Trevor quickly established himself as the comedy king of younger Gen X/older millennials. His body of work includes dozens of original compositions, provocative and insightful sketches, TV hosting roles, voice acting gigs, and appearances as himself on streaming and talk shows. And of course, hundreds of hilarious performances on the Whitest Kids’ self-titled series, which ran on FUSE and IFC from 2007 to 2011.