Denny Love

Denny Love
Love in 2019
Born
Denzel Irby

(1992-12-30) December 30, 1992 (age 33)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationDePaul University (BFA)
OccupationsActor, comedian
Years active2007–present
Known forMayor of Kingstown
Looking for Alaska

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.

He is from Madison, Wisconsin, and attended Madison West High School, then studied acting at The Theatre School at DePaul University, graduating in 2015. He is a former panelist of the YouTube comedy panel series The Kevin Langue Show, and in October 2026 co-launched Saturday Morning Detention, a weekly YouTube series with fellow comedians Aaron Branch and Herman Wrice.

He and his wife Amy married in 2026.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Unpregnant Jarrod
2025 Swiped Hoodie Guy
TBA Miles & Juliette James Moody Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Chicago P.D. Marcus Episode: "Get Back to Even"
2016–2017 Empire Barry 3 episodes
2018 The Neighborhood Young Man Episode: "Welcome to the Housewarming"
2019 Lucifer Caleb Mayfield Episode: "Super Bad Boyfriend"
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"
2024–2025 Mayor of Kingstown Kevin Jackson Recurring cast;
13 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 Chappell, Robert. "Madison South Sider Lands Role in Major Hulu Series". Madison365. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Chappell, Robert. ""He's a star": Madison West Grad Heads to Hollywood". Madison365. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "DePaul's Theatre School presents Awards for Excellence in the Arts". DePaul University. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ Gularte, Alejandra (October 12, 2026). "The Former Kevin Langue Show Crew Just Made Their Own Show". Vulture. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ dennylove4real. "SHE SAID YES 💍 GOT ENGAGED TO MY BEST FRIEND". Instagram. Retrieved June 6, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Who Is the Actor Behind Jarrod in 'Unpregnant'? Meet 27-Year-Old Denny Love". Distractify. September 11, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Unpregnant Is a Spirited Comedy About a Woman's Right to Choose". Time. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ Swiped Cast IMDB
  9. ↑ "Who Plays The Colonel On 'Looking For Alaska'? Denny Love Manifested The Role". Bustle. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Who Plays Barry On Empire? Denzel Love". Empire BBK. October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (October 9, 2019). "'Looking for Alaska' Review: High-School Melodrama Done Right". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  12. ↑ "How Hulu's Looking for Alaska Updates the Book for 2019". Time. Retrieved November 29, 2021.