498 - ACTOR/WRITER/COMEDIAN - WILLIE MACC

498 - ACTOR/WRITER/COMEDIAN - WILLIE MACC

Author: Hilliard Guess September 9, 2024 Duration: 2:05:40

In this episode Hilliard and guest co-host (writer & teamster) Ric Davis sat down in a laugh-out-loud episode with actor/writer/comedian WILLIE MACC!
Willie Macc has over 100 million views of his standup and comedy videos across all social media platforms. He is one of the stars from the hit BET show College Hill: Virgin Island. Willie Macc is sold his pilot “My Flipping Familys” on HGTV where he and his brother buy and flip homes around St. Louis.
 
Willie Macc has become one of the few Reality TV stars to transition and make it as working actor and comedian in Hollywood. He has been in over 50 national commercials such as Kia, Verizon, Credit Karma, Progressive, Snapple, and many more. Willie has app teared in tv shows such as CSI, Casual on Hulu, ABCs The Goldbergs, Meet the Spartans with Kevin Sorbo, Carmen Electra and Tiffany Haddish. Willie Macc has recently been featured in Deadline for the Black Boy Writes Program started by showrunner Mike Guayo writer on HBO’s Insecure and Netflix’s Ginny and Georgia, where, after the program, will staff the cohort on TV shows. 
Willie Macc started doing stand up in 2009 and now travels as a stand up comic and internationally for the US Military performing for our troops. Willie Macc’s stand up has been featured on TruTVs “LaffMobb LaffTracks” and his” Don’t Tell Comedy” comedy clips have garnered over 45 million views online! You can see Willie frequently at the Comedy Store and Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA.


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