Will “Spank” Horton, born in Brooklyn New York
grew up in a single-parent home and by the
time he was two years old his mother moved
him to Philly so she could seek better job
opportunities in the big city.
Before comedy became a priority, Horton
endeavored to play for the NBA but
despite several chances and great skill
he came up short. Horton later
attended Lincoln University as a
Communications major and played
a short stint on the college basketball
team. But Horton’s acting skills and
comic charisma resonated so much
with his professors in his drama
classes that they urged Horton to
foray into comedy as a
way to break into acting.
It wasn’t until 2001 when a friend
dared Horton to take the stage at
the Laff House Comedy Club in
South Philadelphia that Horton’s
love for laughter was ignited to a
new level. Horton is currently one
of the most respected Headliners
in comedy and his career gained
major momentum in 2011 when he
was featured in the box-office hit
movie Laugh at My Pain, starring
comedian Kevin Hart, a movie
based on the record-breaking
comedy tour. He then made his TV
debut on BET’s Comic View in 2002,
just six months after he started his
career as a comedian. In 2005
Horton was a runner up in the Bud
Light comedy competition. Horton’s
now extensive tour schedule has
taken him overseas and in 2010 he
performed for the troops in Korea.
Before his big-screen debut, Horton
toured with comedian Kevin Hart and
was the Opening Act on the I’m a
Grown Little Man tour for four years. He
went on to open for Hart on the Seriously
Funny comedy tour, and subsequently
the Laugh at my Pain and Let me Explain
tours. The Laugh at my Pain tour was
turned into the successful full-length feature
movie with Horton showcasing his acting skills by performing skits alongside Hart and other fellow comedians.
This year Horton shot his first independent project, a movie called Sucka 4 Love, due out in 2013. He also filmed an
other independent film called House Sitter in Los Angeles. He is also slated to appear in the coming movie Ride
Along starting Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, due out in 2013. And he will appear in Kevin Hart’s upcoming movie Let
Me Explain. He also made a debut appearance in Nick Cannon’s wildly popular Wild n Out.
Horton’s punctuated comedic style and sharp material have proven to be greatly appreciated by his audiences,
young and old.