Jay Pharoah Does Fantastic Impressions

[@joesamson26]

He can do impressions of both Will Smith and Chris Rock. Imagine the possibilities.

[@BlackRose-rk7zs]

🥇

[@bubgum0079]

Yeah, he can hit himself.

[@shaundavenport621]

Pure slapstick!!!😁

[@jsimm798]

You slick

[@Kutt_K]

So many skits 😂

[@MrPhilipJ1]

Whenever he does an impression, he also freestyles a joke off the top. That’s skill.

[@DhaleBEvans]

@@r.rodriguez4991 delivering a joke is also a skill/talent

[@pineapplepirate1017]

How did you know?

[@somejuice4689]

@@pineapplepirate1017 by watching the video

[@pineapplepirate1017]

@@somejuice4689 I meant you never really know if he did make the joke on the spot. It could have all been planned beforehand

[@whoopshey826]

His regular speaking voice sounds like Will Smith mixed with Eddie Murphy.

[@qrfprivatesandman]

Kenneth Gilbert ikr..its like hmmm🤔 is his normal voice an impression as well😮 his reg voice sounds like a joke..u cant tell when he's being serious

[@justinpettit3432]

Kenneth Gilbert true

[@johnnorman2062]

Wow was thinking the same thing. Weird

[@roobensjulmice6906]

Kenneth Gilbert i thought the same thing das crazy

[@neghiethervil5606]

I hear some Denzel in there as well.

[@JayBelafonte]

He’s been doing the impressions so long that his regular voice sounds like a mixture of all his impressions.

[@symbiotex83]

Absolutely

[@OtakuArabian]

i was thinking the same thing

[@michaeltruthson6262]

His real speaking voice sounds like he's doing an impression.

[@Future979]

michael truthson go sick

[@kingfalcon6471]

On god

[@hizukohere]

It does

[@toddwatson572]

You guys you are so great at what you do just don't stop people are seeing you and loving you just don't stop 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@arkanhilmi959]

hi

[@MusgoHBA]

Did not expect anyone to pull off a John Mulaney impression but damn that's great!

[@RobertoLawyerMark]

MusgoHBA It was unbelievable!

[@DrewIsARealBoy]

MusgoHBA I didn't expect anyone else to know who that is

[@shivavision8223]

Drew Perri Why?

[@DrewIsARealBoy]

Detective Geils john mulaney isn't exactly the world's most popular stand up comedian

[@askmemum]

The streets are numbered!

[@MxMelmelB]

That wasn't a John Mulaney impression, John Mulaney possessed him.

[@acboyardee6]

i closed my eyes and saw john mulaney

[@natalieharjo2756]

That was more john mulaney than john mulaney is himself...

[@JonnyBeoulve]

I can't even believe how good it is.

[@minadubois8370]

At the time I don't think I fully appreciated how good this was.

[@ericcooper627]

Right! Lol

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

Holy Crap... his Mulaney was pretty damn good, almost creepy good! Jay Pharoah is just... EXACT - He is amazing!!! Nobody can't like him, he's such a sweet guy! I just really admire him, it can't be easy to strain your voice & face, even though he's naturally great

[@Bidwellz9]

i dont like him, because you can tell hes fake

[@zk97383]

Bidwellz9 you don't like him because you're jealous.

[@Bidwellz9]

in not 9 years old , i dont get jealous of anything lol. hes not good, its really that simple.

[@internetpeople6113]

Undoubtedly, it took many hours of practice.

[@RedBird77]

yeah too bad he was on a lame show.

[@kickitymartin5039]

Nobody got that “Pause” joke. What a shame

[@lavenderbunnn]

Ikr audience gotta be white

[@imrhannephew1892]

What's the joke ?

[@guglielmo_arte_naturale]

lilbrgi your hands palms are white samf

[@imrhannephew1892]

I still don't get that joke.

[@shammam4008]

Imrhan Nephew it's another way of saying no homo

[@embrezar]

That Shannon Sharpe impression was brilliant. I laughed way too hard at that part.

[@victhebric66]

He should've said "Here's the thang, skip!"

[@SFK360]

His Obama absolutely kills me. What a talented guy.

[@blackberrycobbler4me]

Jordan Peele `s impression of President Obama is better

[@mizziegrey5710]

James Jackson pp

[@robspear03]

Too bad Obama couldnt impersonate a good President...

[@nawfaleffendi9132]

@@robspear03 no comment

[@silverfox1546]

nawfal effendi you just did.

[@boogiedownbronx73]

that Jason impression was quite impressive especially with a south London accent

[@Forum4life07]

if he didnt say he was jason statham you would have had no idea who he was trying to do lol

[@ctfcNIG]

it wasnt good. it sounded more like an intense gameshow or wrestling announcer.

[@xxviciousbeautyxx]

Roman Alexander Maybe you but I would of known it was Jason Statham still because that's how Jason talks and has a distinct accent.

[@lronMike]

south london accent? fella sounded like he was Australian

[@Madhava1983]

theabstrakt84 no it was absolutely terrible. Didn't sound remotely English.

[@bravetherainbow]

"Talk from the back of your throat. Pause." *dead silence in the crowd*

[@prodcorreikamir]

It’s a white audience 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@alexandermaldonado7467]

that's actually what I was thinking. They like pause what he has to stop the show

[@worthygainz6367]

They were so clueless lol

[@itaahoe]

okay i still don't get what the joke is..? yes I'm white, god I'm WHITE!

[@idontgetlaidbut]

@@itaahoe it's hella sus

[@The_Dancing_Elephant]

How much he can change from his normal voice is absolutely amazing

[@raphaelhanna468]

This whole comment section: 1. "Am I the only one who got the pause joke?" 2. "HIS JOHN MULANEY IMPRESSION IS PERFECT"

[@thomaschatman8287]

Great job

[@bryanfletcher2104]

His regular voice sounds like Eddie Murphy imitating Will Smith

[@solitairedoll]

This is spot-on.

[@sophiemichelle3688]

Bryan Fletcher holy crap yes

[@sho2643]

I here that to yo fareal

[@HB-iy4dp]

Spot on

[@sthembisomakelefane8727]

And abit of Denzel

[@AkashSingh-xx6eo]

denzel impression is spot on .

[@fightingdreamer8681]

perfection

[@iamr44za]

Akash Singh word

[@ScarecrOmega]

He does Denzel better than Denzel.

[@SebDice]

and this is not even the best clip on it

[@Hellopleesh]

Best denzel is 100% Lamorne Morris'. It makes all other ones look weak. Is what it is. It's a gift he has.

[@unhombrelobo]

He naturally sounds like Will Smith, that's why his Will Smith is SPOT ON!

[@mikaylamolar2439]

So funny as I started to read this he started talking like him. I got confused for a minute there 🤣

[@unicornpotato0751]

Wait i missed that part

[@pinkskies.8395]

That's will smith

[@PUREORION]

Look at his eyes and then close your eyes and listen. That is Will Smith!!!!

[@setflavius8049]

Imagine getting into an argument with someone and doing a perfect impression of them to their face

[@potatoexpress]

Anthony Mackie’s long lost brother

[@Kurostyle21]

By the thumbnail I thought it was Mackie

[@calebdouglas7622]

Actually it’s Chaz from Dormtainment

[@aiyetoro21]

Looks nothing like Anthony Mackie! Knock off the all black ppl look alike narrative...

[@raychellehandy3270]

@@aiyetoro21 agree. Look nothing alike 🙂

[@nicoled985]

@@aiyetoro21 sure don’t look like him. I’m all kinda confused 😂

[@adrianruiz1010]

Sucks nobody got the Pause joke

[@neelsethi2828]

Adrián Ruiz lmaoooo

[@mzeak3075]

Adrián Ruiz foreal 😂😂😂😂I thought I was the only one that caught that

[@shayneptune]

I actually caught it! The crowd was so quiet! LMAO

[@donnyrodney3504]

i know right lmfao

[@Kiahsoahsnjs]

I don't get it

[@lv5167]

I feel sorry for him , all the interviews with him are about his impressions , not about his life and what he does in his free time for example....He deserves way more than only being famous for impressions :)

[@R.King203]

L V check out Desus & Mero interview him, I don't believe there's any impressions

[@Bigavac]

you feel sorry he makes millions of dollars ? I'll trade if it bothers him

[@TimeRelease_1]

You do realize that on a show like this at least he gets to choose what he wants to talk about before the actual “interview” right?

[@pizzaguy-hc3to]

that's like interviewing James Harden about his defense...

[@UrbanAfricano93]

L V great point

[@Bookbagbenny]

He said “Pause” and no one laughed, they definitely all white in the crowd lol

[@michellehendrix7135]

Yes

[@marysutherland8236]

Ridiculous comment.

[@JakobSeidl]

Ferny Quintana shut up

[@alexanderstalung9447]

what does that even mean? we all know what pause means, not that it should matter, but im white, not english, and have no problem understanding any of this, they did not laugh becose the word is played out, saing pause is not even funny, its often childish

[@pedrocardoso774]

@@alexanderstalung9447 "Pause" wasnt the joke, it was a reference, its not a pause joke, its a reference to Higgins

[@moniquelynch7487]

Plot twist: _His own voice is an impression_

[@leogidy]

Ikr😂

[@James-ne9gy]

😀😀😂😂

[@blessingmasombuka3976]

Honestly sounds like Will Smith

[@jennhoff03]

I feel that way about Melissa Villanuevo!

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

Jenn Hoff That’s cause she is faking her voice. Go to her Instagram and you’ll find her real voice in some of her videos.

[@aaronpaultanedo8736]

Who came here after his Shaq impression on the NBA awards 2019? ICU 😂😂😂

[@mariotomagan8135]

Me

[@BoogieHoodie30]

Mee

[@andrewtucci5712]

LMAO IT WAS SO FUNNY😭😭😭😭

[@markymcdo4372]

Clarity

[@Power-9Hunnid]

Lol

[@joanvega5331]

2:28 nobody got that “pause” joke😭😭😭😂😂😂

[@blackscreennoiseforrelaxat1517]

I didn't get what it meant?

[@pretei1]

Mike Lowery it’s another way of saying “no homo”

[@frankcap20]

@@pretei1 please explain how pause mean no homo. Thanks

[@nikkitobin8356]

Huey ... No homo 😂😂

[@dorkmax7073]

Or they just wanted to listen

[@wolfy9549]

He does Denzel Washington so good he actually reminds me of him.

[@nephastgweiz1022]

Carlito Yeah that's the point of an impression

[@wolfy9549]

Oscar Azgriel Righto sorry.

[@wolfy9549]

Oscar Azgriel I meant in general as a person, seeing him reminds me of Denzel I wasn’t talking about the impression.

[@NunyaDamnBiz1984]

Oscar Azgriel you are so clever and pithy Carlos.

[@gabrieltinajero7375]

the face impressions are on point 😂😂

[@BiggzPackinThaHeat]

The way he said pause 😭😭😭😭

[@mikebeon2539]

LMAO!

[@PrinceKwaku]

Haha he does that all the time.

[@mozambiquefm9772]

Bigah Games they didn’t get it though

[@aleksstan7009]

Harry It's like saying "no homo"

[@Hellwyck]

His Jason Statham is a typical London East end "tough guy"voice, like Ray Winstone or Phil/Grant in Eastenders.

[@mervynmorris3504]

Contacts

[@puckerings]

Yes, that's exactly how Statham talks - typical East End tough guy.

[@thedonbishop55]

@@puckerings exactly. 🤣

[@mrswanson5013]

@@IDHANYT woeful

[@thaintriguing1]

I saw this dude live in Cary NC earlier this year; and yes he did the impressions. I have a voice recording for most of the show.

[@ashleymoore484]

“From the back of your throat, PAUSE!” 😂😂😂😂

[@fercho2040]

I didn't understand this reference. Could you explain?

[@251zeus]

Fernando Gomar Barrera Pause = no homo

[@DaMaProD]

Jay is amazing. He deserves more recognition

[@bilenhindi]

Jay should have a show!

[@dominikelser7847]

He did, but it got cancelled after one season. variety.com/2017/tv/news/white-famous-showtime-cancel-jay-pharo-1202650279/

[@minervaloves]

Dominik Elser he should have another one ☝️ 😉

[@Wriggs74]

This guy is a true legend. His impressions make me laugh so much.

[@BrawlerTM]

Statham has a great sense of humor. Dudes a fantastic comedic actor.

[@wearevenomyouaredinner433]

Kimmel is the one that lacks humor.

[@JohnnyRoseofVersailles]

The John Mulaney one is too cute

[@stfleurantoine9157]

I'm crying in Shannon Sharpe impression. 😥😁😁😭

[@why-so-seriousx6192]

He did unc wrong😂😂😂but yes he does sound like that lol

[@hmgrffn19]

I tried listening with just headphones not watching, it's creepy how good he is. Just getting to know Jay.

[@FunnyLittleGuys]

No matter how many times I watch him do it.. it still doesn’t make sense how good he is at that lol .. true talent

[@spinebuster9490]

lots of time and practice

[@donnaharrell4755]

His Denzel impression is awesome!! I absolutely love Jay Pharoah! He is a master impressionist!!

[@theblackwolf8852]

That dude is amazing

[@MALICEDOLL79]

Denzel Washington THATS PERFECTION

[@arethawhite3712]

@Mace Cee I agree 💯 percent with you, I love his Denzel Washington impression!!!! Awesome as hell 😂👌. Take care of yourself and your family during this coronovirus pandemic 😷 ok. Much love from Bunn NC. 👋💖😀.

[@rmmarch285]

Check out Godfrey's Denzel impression if you haven't already

[@darksunwithin]

5:29 Lol! That’s a Denzel face if there ever was one hahaha

[@krisskora7164]

Best part😂

[@poppymoiloa9890]

Denzel one 🤣🤣🤣

[@fahimally3923]

this guy is not going to heaven.. hahaha

[@antoinegamble4life]

Jesus Christ someone give this dude his own tv show already! It would be an even bigger hit show than anything currently airing on Comedy Central, HBO, and Showtime combined❗❗❗

[@jamesmartin9401]

"Doo I really thound like that?" "Yeth yu du!" Bless you Shannon, don't ever change. Jay, keep doing your impression of him.

[@psychothof]

"Talk from the back of your throat...Pause" LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO

[@giantkiller56]

I think that joke flew over everyone's head. lol

[@ericabanda7766]

I don’t get the joke..please explain..I must admit I am white

[@freddysaucedo8650]

His denzel never gets old cracks me up every time I see it

[@bugatti599gtr]

Nobody gon acknowledge when he said "pause"? I was laughing my ass off.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Jay Pharoah is really very good in his impersonations! Love his more humble & intelligent approach without going overboard like Jim Carey! 🕯🌷🌿🌍💖

[@rikkanair24]

Everyone talking about the crowd not getting the pause joke or how good his John Mulaney impression is, I'm over here laughing my ass off his Jason Statham laugh 😂😂

[@mmddyyyyalphabet]

He is Eddie Murphy's/Will Smith's love child...and his John Mulaney/Statham impressions were uncanny

[@Fiach0Connor]

mmddyyyyalphabet The Statham impression wasn't even close though.

[@Victory987]

Statham impression was bad. Not even close.

[@NewMessage]

It's a psychological thriller filmed on an iPhone.. will the battery last 'till the end of the flick? Watch and find out!

[@puckfig73]

Wowzers! This guy is unreal. His denzel is amazing, definitely the best current impressionist.

[@VaL-ln3im]

Denzel is that you?! 😲😂 Jay Pharoah is the real deal..

[@arethawhite3712]

Amen to that comment my friend 👋!!!! He is straight up hilarious 😂!!!!! Take care of yourself and your family during this coronovirus pandemic 😷 ok. Peace out from Bunn NC.✌👋💖😀

[@tabongprestige4104]

@@arethawhite3712 so positive ♥️

[@victorsandalis3233]

He probably has forgot, how his own voice sound like...

[@Kkohli]

HE DESERVES A LOT OF FAME🔥

[@noir_realm]

Sad when no one laughed at the "Pause" part 😢

[@LucresntBlade]

DENZEL WAS ON POINT & ACCURATE !!!!

[@champ5902]

Graham Norton never interrupt his guests.

[@dumaskhan]

He doesn't just do the voice, he becomes them. His face transforms.

[@SalMiniYo]

I laughed out loud at the John Mulaney impression, so hilarious!! Jay Pharaoh is so talented!

[@NaniGallianoAngilo]

Jay’s amazing, i remember watching him on facebook doing impressions of DMX, Eddie Murphy etc 😄

[@Crazy__Canuck]

His Shannon Sharpe impression nearly made me spit out the juice I was drinking. Lmao too funny.

[@layj1611]

HE WAS JUST POSSESSED BY THE SPIRIT OF JOHN MULANY

[@bedirhandemir4918]

I come to this video everyday and just go to 5:13 so I can enjoy this great Denzel impression.

[@Bcraft39]

Did you see his Denzel face #Hilarious 😂😂😂

[@_The_Journey]

He nailed Sharpe 😂 he Eddie Murphy and Chris tucker are also amazing

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Jay's impressions are so iconic lol

[@vincentoconnor5640]

Honestly some of the best impressions I've ever heard.

[@Agui86]

His Shannon Sharpe got me 🤣🤣🤣

[@slykoopanafreshkangol5939]

Do I really thound like that?

[@Blazs120gl]

I didn't read the description but recognizing Jason Statham without seeing it coming, I bursted out laughing. 🤣🤣🤣 This guy is just awesome!

[@redbrown7355]

Jay is one of the best impressionists we have today.

[@veg7042]

Where

[@noeliajaime7656]

What a talented kid.I loved him in SNL.

[@JeannaCarson-kk3so]

Just great!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@cronus71]

Wow, the Denzel impression is so good! :)

[@danielberti7314]

That Shannon Sharpe one tho!

[@PalmBaiReader]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL I KNOW

[@katmays8860]

😭😭😭😭

[@thagrayttv7938]

SKIP!!!

[@Agui86]

Daniel Berti For real 🤣

[@Cortellw]

Good pause moment Pharaoh👍😂

[@justaguy4real]

5:10 "I'm not a jukebox Kimmel"" lolol

[@LLagi]

Whoa!! Dulaney, Statham, Obama, Shannon, Denzel...... What a range! ❤️❤️

[@xiomara1787]

Jay naturally sounds like Will Smith

[@MorgannnT]

Wow he’s so talented!! 😍😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@tvgraphicnerdity3103]

John Mulaney sounds like the White Voice in Sorry to Bother You

[@tiotito31]

OMG that Mulaney impression. First time I heard anyone doing him and it was near spot on.

[@THEchiQ]

I could watch this guy all day.

[@NicholasTownsend-t5h]

His jason Statham is really good

[@flo0rin]

Awesome Jay !!!

[@brenninkmeijer1986]

This man needs to be in a film! So funny and brilliant.

[@neptunium7121]

He was in The Blackening (2022). It was meh. Too much SNL wittiness.

[@djjohnson2765]

This man said “y’all from the back of your throat...pause”😂😂😂💀

[@missym877]

His Jason Stathem was so left field BUT accurate. A true talent, cuz most imitators just stick to the easiest most well known people to imitate.

[@SargentShiny]

It was terrible

[@Artifex422]

watching the ending talking about chadwick playing everyone hits hard

[@linziRyan1965]

His Denzel is amazing omfg

[@lajoy8]

This dude.... pure talent 🙌🏾

[@Kinos141]

Dude looks like Anthony Mackie.

[@freshteav4377]

No he does not

[@infinitewave4565]

@@freshteav4377 he actually kinda does. It’s not all up in ur face but it’s definitely distinctive and subtle

[@freshteav4377]

@@infinitewave4565 all black ppl don’t look the same

[@infinitewave4565]

@@freshteav4377 where in my sentence did I say that. I didn’t even imply that at all. All I said was that he kind of resembles Anthony Mackie. You obviously didn’t read what I said all the way through.

[@freshteav4377]

@@infinitewave4565 it’s a joke but I didn’t care to put an ‘lol’.

[@SnackPatrol]

This dude is the man. I remember seeing him at a comedy club a couple years ago visiting my sis in NYC. After the show outside I was really nervous/borderline-awkward saying to him "Hey man I like your set I'm tryin' to be a stand-up comic & you were really inspiring to me." Even though I was kinda awkward af talking to a celeb he was like "Hey man you're funny don't worry man just do what you do you can make it." It meant a lot. Also as an aside he was in a waddle (this is my makeshift term for a group of white chicks) on his D wondering what he was doing after the show, lol.

[@blaccd0gg20s5]

5:36 seconds I died from laughing his expression was hilarious 😂😂

[@alZiiHardstylez]

Love how Jimmy avoids any discussion of The Man Show.

[@TheWalterHWhite]

Typical hollywood hypocrisy. Ran a show that glorified misogyny, then turns into the PC police.

[@biohazarduncovered]

Jay Pharoh is a legend 😁

[@diddlethepoodle4812]

Thats talent right there!

[@anthonyboy]

Who just decides to do a John Mulaney impression? 😂😂

[@muraddiab6393]

Can’t forget Mulaney was his coworker for 3 years at SNL

[@mannykhan7752]

That Denzel one was so good I almost peed in my pants