Denny Love
American actor (born 1992)
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Denzel Irby (born December 30, 1992), known professionally as Denny Love, is an American actor and comedian. His biggest roles are Chip "The Colonel" Martin in Looking for Alaska (2019) and Kevin Jackson in Mayor of Kingstown (2024–2025). He also had minor roles on Chicago P.D. (2015), Empire (2016–2017), and Lucifer (2019), and appeared in the 2020 film Unpregnant.
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December 30, 1992[1]
Denny Love | |
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Love in 2019 | |
| Born | Denzel Irby December 30, 1992[1] Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | DePaul University |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Mayor of Kingstown Looking for Alaska |
Early life and education
Love is from Madison, Wisconsin.[1] He was raised by his grandmother,[2] and belonged to the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County.[3] He attended Madison West High School,[3] then studied theater at DePaul University, graduating in 2015.[3][4]
Career
Denny Love is a Los Angeles-based actor and comedian whose career spans television, live stand-up, and digital content.
Empire
Love appeared in three episodes of Empire as Barry.[5][3][6]
Looking for Alaska
Though Love was unfamiliar with John Green's work, he read the novel Looking for Alaska in preparation, and for his audition he recited a monologue from the book.[7] He received a phone call of congratulations from him upon getting the role.[1][7]
Love appeared in all eight episodes of Looking for Alaska as Chip "The Colonel" Martin, a Black scholarship student at the fictional Culver Creek Academy.[7] In the novel, the Colonel's race is not specified but is assumed to be white.[8][9][10] Nasim Mansuri, writing for Hypable, says, "In no part of the novel does it say that the Colonel is Black, and being Black doesn't particularly change his character… but [...] his race brings a lot more meaning to every interaction. It also makes the Colonel's rage a lot more understandable, even if his actions aren't always justified.[8]
The Kevin Langue Show
Love is a regular panelist on the Kevin Langue Show, a popular YouTube comedy show.[11]
Comedic shows
Denny Love is currently doing multiple comedic shows. He has done shows in Chicago, Texas, Arizona, Canada, Australia, and more.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Slasher Party | Dre | |
| 2020 | Unpregnant | Jarrod | [12][13] |
| 2023 | Impulse | Jake | |
| 2024 | Rule of Thirds | Quinton | |
| The Duel | Sam | ||
| 2025 | Swiped | Hoodie Guy | [14] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chicago P.D. | Marcus | Episode: "Get Back to Even"[2] |
| 2016–2017 | Empire | Barry | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood | Young Man | Episode: "Welcome to the Housewarming" |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Caleb Mayfield | Episode: "Super Bad Boyfriend"[15] |
| L.A.'s Finest | Dakari Adams | Episode: "Dangerous Minds" | |
| Looking for Alaska | Chip "The Colonel" Martin | Main cast; 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | Kenan | Jordan | Episode: "Christmas Show" |
| 2024–present | Mayor of Kingstown | Kevin Jackson | Recurring cast; 13 episodes |
| 2026 | Funny AF with Kevin Hart | himself/contestant | Episode: "Auditions: Los Angeles" |