Ali LeRoi (born February 12, 1962) is an American television producer, director, writer and actor. LeRoi attended Lindblom Technical High School. LeRoi is best known as co-creator and executive producer of the UPN and later The CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris alongside Chris Rock, whom he met on The Chris Rock Show. LeRoi wrote and directed several episodes of the series. He is also the director of the American sitcom Are We There Yet? starring Terry Crews.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Nominations
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
TV Series developer - 29 episodes, 2010 - 2011 developed for television by - 8 episodes, 2011 - 2012 creator - 7 episodes, 2011 - 2012 written by - 7 episodes, 2010 - 2011 story - 1 episode, 2012
Everybody Hates Chris
TV Series creator - 88 episodes, 2005 - 2009 written by - 8 episodes, 2005 - 2009 writer - 7 episodes, 2005 - 2008 story - 3 episodes, 2005 - 2006 teleplay - 2 episodes, 2005 - 2006
Bufu
2007
TV Series
The 77th Annual Academy Awards
2005
TV Special special material written by
Judge Mooney
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Head of State
2003
written by
The Orlando Jones Show
2003
TV Series writer - 8 episodes
Down to Earth
2001
screenplay
The Chris Rock Show
TV Series writer - 30 episodes, 1997 - 2000 written by - 5 episodes, 1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
2000
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Midnight Mac
1995
TV Series monologue - 4 episodes
Comic Justice
1993
TV Series writer
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Are We There Yet?
TV Series executive producer - 40 episodes, 2011 - 2012 producer - 8 episodes, 2010
Everybody Hates Chris
2005-2009
TV Series executive producer - 87 episodes
Bufu
2007
TV Series executive producer - 2007
Judge Mooney
2004
TV Series executive producer - 2004
Head of State
2003
producer
The Orlando Jones Show
2003
TV Series consulting producer - 8 episodes
Pootie Tang
2001
producer
Down to Earth
2001
associate producer
The Chris Rock Show
TV Series supervising producer - 7 episodes, 2000 co-producer - 1 episode, 1998
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Survivor's Remorse
2015-2016
TV Series 3 episodes
The Oversharer
2014-2015
TV Mini-Series short 6 episodes
The Oversharer: Hemorrhoids, STD's and Peanut Butter
2014
TV Movie
Reed Between the Lines
2013
TV Series 1 episode
Are We There Yet?
2010-2012
TV Series 36 episodes
Everybody Hates Chris
2006-2009
TV Series 6 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Are We There Yet?
2011
TV Series
TV Show Announcer
Generation Now: Top 25 Under 25
2008
TV Movie
Writer
Everybody Hates Chris
2005-2006
TV Series
TV Announcer / Warning Announcer
Head of State
2003
Crazy Hostile Dreadlock Voter
Down to Earth
2001
Crazy Hostile Dreadlock Guy
Midnight Sun
1998
Nathan
The Chris Rock Show
1997
TV Series
Various / Sheriff Bob Watkins / Scoopo the Clown / ...
Comic Justice
1993
TV Series
Various (1993)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Everybody Hates Chris
2005-2009
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Pootie Tang
2001
"Why Pootie Why?"
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
MTV Video Music Awards 1999
1999
TV Special consultant
MTV Video Music Awards 1997
1997
TV Special creative consultant
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Head of State
2003
second unit director
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Unsung Hollywood
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
2014
Documentary
Himself
Roger Ebert's 14th Annual Film Festival: A Retrospective
2013
Documentary short
Life After
2012
TV Series
Himself
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2011
Documentary
Himself
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
2011
Documentary
Himself
The Tragic Side of Comedy
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Hip Hop vs. America II: Where Did the Love Go?
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Biography
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
HBO First Look
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Chris Rock Show
1997
TV Series
Himself / Various
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain
1996
TV Special documentary
Various (voice, uncredited)
Midnight Mac
1995
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
1999
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
2009
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
2008
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
2007
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
2006
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
New Series
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
2004
Black Reel
Black Reel Awards
Film: Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
Head of State (2003)
2001
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
2001
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
2000
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
1998
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
$5 Million
