Bobby Wilson Highlight

Bobby Wilson

Actor, Screenwriter, & Comedian

There’s something really beautiful about spreading that kind of joy to others. And so I decided that it was what my whole life was going to be about.

About Bobby

My sister, mother, and I escaped from my father when I was a child—we then bounced around various women’s shelters and friends’ houses.
When I was 14 years old, my mother revealed to me that she was not my biological mother—I took the news poorly and ran away from Minnesota, ending up in Massachusetts.
I eventually came back and stayed in a youth shelter in St. Paul, Minnesota, until I was arrested for graffiti and sentenced to live in a county boys home for two years.
My probation officer connected me to youth art programs where I met teachers and mentors who cared about my life and wellbeing—but despite finding this support, I spent a few years in and out of jail.
I started to change my mindset, moved around a bit more, and eventually headed out to New Mexico and Arizona.
I started a comedy troupe called the 1491s with some friends—we made YouTube videos, did a live tour, and worked on a play, which gave me a lot of writing experience and left me hungry for more.
Network comedy TV writer Sierra Teller Ornelas saw my work, liked it, and hired me to work on her show “Rutherford Falls” in 2020.
In addition to my work on “Rutherford Falls,” I’ve written for the show “Reservation Dogs” and for Marvel Studios.