| Bernie Mac | |
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 Bernie Mac at the premiere of Ocean's Thirteen, 2007 |
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| Born | Bernard Jeffrey McCullough October 5, 1957 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, sketch writer |
| Years active | 1979 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Rhonda McCullough, 1977 - present |
Bernie Mac (born Bernard Jeffery McCullough; October 5, 1957)[1] is a two time Emmy Award-nominated American actor and comedian. Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an Ensemble cast. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh
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Biography
Early life
Mac was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised by a single mother, Mary, who died of cancer when Mac was sixteen. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [2] Mac attended Chicago Vocational Career Academy. Chicago Vocational Career Academy, commonly referred to as Chicago Vocational or CVS, is a Public high school serving students in the south side of The start of Mac's career was during high school, when he would put on shows for neighborhood kids in Chicago's south side until moving to Tampa. During his 20s he worked in a variety of jobs; he was a furniture mover, UPS agent and a bread delivery sales rep. United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies Mac has claimed that he was whipped with a belt by both his mother and grandmother during his childhood.
Career
Mac started as a stand-up comedian in Chicago's Cotton Club. Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " He won the Miller Lite Comedy Search at the age of 32, at which point his popularity as a comedian began to grow. Miller Lite is a popular Pilsner -style Beer sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States with a 4 A performance on HBO's Def Comedy Jam thrust him into the spotlight. Def Comedy Jam is a HBO television series produced by hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons. He opened for Dionne Warwick, Redd Foxx and Natalie Cole. Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist Redd Foxx ( December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991) born John Elroy Sanford, His father an Electrician, left the family Natalie Cole (born Natalie Maria Cole on February 6 1950) is an influential American Singer-songwriter and performer who has He also had a short-lived talk show on HBO titled Midnight Mac. Later, Mac also began acting in minor roles, and received his big break as Pastor Clever in Ice Cube's 1995 film Friday. O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and Friday is a 1995 dramedy Buddy film directed by F Gary Gray. Starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long Following that role, Mac would also work in many other movies, and some television appearances, including Booty Call, How to Be a Player, Life and What's the Worst That Could Happen?. Booty Call is a 1997 Comedy film, written by J Stanford Parker (credited as Bootsie and Takashi Bufford and directed by Jeff Pollack Def Jam's How to Be a Player is a 1997 comedy film starring Bill Bellamy Natalie Desselle and Bernie Mac Life is a 1999 dramedy Film starring Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and Obba Babatundé. What's the Worst That Could Happen? is a 2001 American Comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and starring Martin Lawrence and Mac was one of the few African American comedic actors to be able to break out of the traditional "black comedy" genre, having roles in the 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven and becoming the new Bosley for the Charlie's Angels sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 Remake of the 1960 Rat Pack Caper film of the same name. This article is about the original 2000 film For the 2003 sequel see Charlie's Angels Full Throttle Charlie's Angels is a 2000 Charlie's Angels Full Throttle is a 2003 action / Comedy film the second of the Charlie's Angels cinematic releases In 2003 he also turned in an impressive performance in a small but important role as Gin "The Store Dick" in Bad Santa. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bad Santa is a Golden Globe -nominated 2003 Comedy Film directed by Terry Zwigoff, produced by Joel and Ethan He also starred in Guess Who?, a comedic remake of the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Guess Who is a 2005 Comedy film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a 1967 Comedy - Drama Film starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine He also made an appearance in the 2007 movie Transformers as Bobby Bolivia
In 2000, Mac continued with his stand-up comedy roots, touring the country as one of "The Kings of Comedy", along with Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and D.L. Hughley. Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey (born January 17, 1956 in Welch West Virginia) is an American Comedian, Actor Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964) best known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American Actor and Darryl Lynn "DL" Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American Actor, stand-up comedian and star of the Television The comedy act was filmed by Spike Lee and was included later in the movie The Original Kings of Comedy. Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, The Original Kings of Comedy is a 2000 Stand-up comedy Film, directed by Spike Lee, and featuring the comedy routines of Steve
In 2001, Fox gave Mac his own sitcom called The Bernie Mac Show, somewhat based on his own life. A fox is an Animal belonging to any one of about 27 Species (of which only 12 actually belong to the Vulpes genus or 'true foxes' of small The Bernie Mac Show is a half-hour American sitcom featuring the antics of late comedian Bernie In the show, he suddenly becomes custodian over his sister's three children after she enters rehab. It has been a success in part because it allows Mac to stay true to his stand-up comedy roots, breaking the fourth wall to communicate his thoughts to the audience. The fourth wall is the imaginary wall at the front of the stage in a Proscenium Theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play The show contains many parodies of events in Bernie's actual life. The show was not renewed after the 2006 season. Viewers were left without a conclusion for the series, and no ending to the storyline where Bernie and Wanda were trying to have a baby. His character on The Bernie Mac Show was ranked #47 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
In 2004, Mac had his first starring role as a retired baseball player in the movie Mr. 3000. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Mr 3000 is a 2004 Touchstone Pictures / Dimension Films / Spyglass Entertainment / The Kennedy/Marshall Company Film In the 2003 NLCS, Mac sang "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" at Wrigley Field with the Cubs leading the Florida Marlins in the series 3-2 and up in Game Six 3-0. The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to October 15 to determine the champion " Take Me Out to the Ball Game " is an early-20th century Tin Pan Alley song which became the unofficial anthem of Baseball although neither of its authors Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Instead of saying "root, root, root for the Cubbies" Mac said, "root, root, root for the champions!" The Cubs would go on to lose the game and the series, with some fans claiming that Mac jinxed the Cubs. A jinx, in popular Superstition and Folklore, is A sort of Curse placed on a person that makes them prey to large numbers of minor misfortunes Mac later admitted that he has hated the Cubs his whole life, is a die-hard White Sox fan, and was seen during the 2005 World Series at US Cellular Field. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League US Cellular Field (formerly Comiskey Park is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago Illinois.
Mac is number 72 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time. On March 19, 2007 Mac told David Letterman on CBS Late Show that he will retire from his 30 year career after he finishes shooting the comedy film The Whole Truth, Nothing but the Truth, So Help Me Mac. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 "I'm going to still do my producing, my films, but I want to enjoy my life a little bit," Mac told Letterman. "I missed a lot of things, you know". [3]
Personal life
Mac has been married to Rhonda McCullough since 1977. They have one daughter, Je'Niece (born 1978), who has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling and has been married for three years. She has one daughter, Jasmine, making Bernie Mac a grandfather. Mac has suffered from sarcoidosis, a tissue inflammation disease, since 1983. Sarcoidosis, also called sarcoid (from the Greek sarx, meaning "flesh" or Besnier-Boeck disease, is an immune system disorder characterized Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) He has said that it has no effect on his daily life.
Filmography
- Old Dogs (2009)
- Soul Men (2008)
- Transformers (2007)
- Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
- Pride (2007)
- Guess Who (2005)
- Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- Mr. 3000 (2004)
- Bad Santa (2003)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
- Head of State (2003)
- Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
- Life (1999)
- The Players Club (1998)
- How to Be a Player (1997)
- B*A*P*S' (1997)
- Get on the Bus (1996)
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
- Friday (1995)
- House Party 3 (1994)
- Above the Rim (1994)
- Who's the Man? (1993)
Awards/nominations
| Emmy Awards | |||
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| Year | Category | Show | Result |
| 2003 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Nominated |
| 2002 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | |||
| Year | Category | Show | Result |
| 2004 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy/Musical Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy/Musical Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | |||
| Year | Category | Show | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Winner |
| 2005 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Winner |
| 2004 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Head of State | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Winner |
| 2001 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | "The Bernie Mac Show" | Nominated |
References
- ^ sometimes incorrectly given as 1958
- ^ http://www.mercurynews.com/eyeheadlines/ci_5493691
- ^ Bernie Mac Plans to Retire From Standup
External links
- Bernie Mac at the Internet Movie Database
- Bernie Mac at TV.com
- Bernie Mac at Wenig-Lamonica Associates
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