Anthony Anderson
Born	Anthony Alvin Anderson August 15, 1970 (1970-08-15) (age 37) Los Angeles, California
Spouse(s)	Alvina Anderson

Anthony Alvin Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American comedian and actor. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

Biography

Early life

Anderson was born in Los Angeles, California, but grew up in nearby Compton, California, the son of Doris, a telephone operator and actress; his stepfather, Sterling Bowman, owns a chain of clothing stores. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Compton is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County California, USA, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. ^[1] Anderson is an alumnus of the Hollywood High School Performing Arts Center and Howard University. Howard University is a private, Coeducational Nonsectarian University located in Washington D He trained with actors such as Avery Brooks, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. Avery Franklin Brooks (born October 2, 1948) is an American Actor, Jazz musician Opera Singer and Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1924) is an American Actress, Poet, Playwright, Screenwriter, Journalist Ossie Davis ( December 18 1917 – February 4 2005) was an American Film Actor, director, ^[2]

Career

He first achieved recognition in the NBC television show Hang Time (1995–2000). The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Hang Time is an American teen Sitcom that aired from 1995 - 2000. He had a breakout role in 2000's Romeo Must Die. Romeo Must Die is a 2000 Action film with a Romeo and Juliet theme directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Since then, Anderson has starred in a number of films, including Exit Wounds, Barbershop, and Kangaroo Jack. Exit Wounds is a 2001 Action film based on the book of the same name by John Westermann. Barbershop is an American Comedy film directed by Tim Story, produced by State Street Pictures and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 buddy-action movie from Warner Bros Pictures, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Jerry O'Connell In 2003, he got his own sitcom on The WB, All About the Andersons, co-starring John Amos. All About the Andersons was a short-lived television show that originally aired on The WB network in 2003 John Amos (born December 27, 1939) is an American Actor and former football player who has received both a Primetime Emmy The series was cancelled after only one season. In March 2005, Anderson began co-starring in The Shield's fourth season as Antwon Mitchell, an ex-convict who poses as a community leader while still running his old street gang. March 2005: ← - January 2005 - February 2005 - March - April 2005 - May 2005 - June 2005 - July 2005 The Shield is an American Police - Drama Television series shown on FX Networks in the U Antwon Mitchell is a Fictional character from the FX television show The Shield, portrayed by Anthony Anderson. His performance on The Shield earned him much acclaim from critics who had previously dismissed him as a light comedy actor, resulting in him returning to The Shield during the show's fifth and sixth seasons for a few episodes. Anderson also starred in the animated family film Hoodwinked, and had a supporting role in the Best Picture Academy Award-winning film The Departed. Hoodwinked! is a 2005 Computer-animated family comedy produced by Blue Yonder Films with Kanbar Entertainment The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio,

He starred in the live-action Transformers film, based on the 1980s cartoon Transformers. Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and This page is about the original Transformers Animated series. The spring of 2007 saw Anderson in another regular television role, this time as a cast member of the FOX police drama K-Ville. K-Ville (an abbreviation of Katrinaville) was an American Television drama created and executive produced by Jonathan Lisco, In 2007, Anderson was also a stand-out emcee on a number of episodes of It's Showtime at the Apollo.

Anderson was cast in the NBC crime drama Law & Order in 2008, replacing Jesse L. Martin. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. ---- Jesse Lamont Martin (born Jesse Lamont Watkins, January 18, 1969) is an American Theatre, Film, and Television Anderson plays the role of Kevin Bernard, a policeman fresh from Internal affairs. Kevin Bernard is a Fictional character on the TV crime drama Law & Order, portrayed by Anthony Anderson. The internal affairs ( United States terminology division of a Law enforcement agency investigates incidents and plausible suspicions of lawbreaking and He premiered on April 23, 2008. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[3] Before this, Anderson had previously played a one-episode role as Detective Lucius Blaine in a 7th season episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, "Fat". The seventh season of Law & Order Special Victims Unit was originally aired between September 20 2005 and May 16 2006 Law & Order Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order SVU or simply SVU) is an American Drama

In the game Def Jam: Icon, he provides his voice and likeness to Troy Dollar, a fighter and the leader of a rival record label. Def Jam Icon is a Fighting game, and is the third in Electronic Arts 's Def Jam -licensed hip hop Video game series ^[4]

He has won some awards and recognition for his acting roles. ^[5][6][7]

Personal life

In 1995, he married his college girlfriend, Alvina Stewart. The couple have two children.

On July 28, 2004, while filming the motion picture Hustle & Flow alongside Terrance Howard, Anderson and crew member Wayne Witherspoon were arrested and charged with raping a female visitor to Anderson's trailer. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hustle & Flow is a 2005 film written and directed by Craig Brewer about a Memphis hustler called DJay played by Terrence Howard, Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage Actor, and Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person The charges were later dismissed, but Anderson was still under suit for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on the set of All About the Andersons. Sexual assault is any Assault of a sexual nature on another person ^[8]

Filmography

References

External links

• Anthony Anderson at the Internet Movie Database
• Anthony Anderson at Allmovie