Steve Harvey Biography (1957?-)
Born January 17, 1957 (some sources cite November 23, 1956), in Welch, WV; son of Jesse (a coal miner) and Eloise Harvey; married second wife, Mary Lee (an interior decorator); children: (first marriage) Brandi and Karli (twins); (second marriage) Steven (stepson), Wynton. Addresses: Office: The Steve Harvey Show, Warner Bros. Network, 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522.; Agent: Todd Frank, 4Star Entertainment, 520 East 88th St., Suite 2A, New York,NY 10128.; Manager: Artists Management Group, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Comedian, actor, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- January 17, 1957?
- Welch, West Virginia, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Steve Tower, Me and the Boys, ABC, 1994
- Host, It's Showtime at the Apollo, syndicated, beginning 1994
- Vice principal Steve Hightower, The Steve Harvey Show, The WB, beginning 1996
- Miniseries
- "The Original Kings of Comedy: Steve Harvey, Cedric `the Entertainer,' D.L. Hughley, and Bernie Mac," a segment of The Heroes of Black Comedy,Comedy Central, 2002
- Specials
- The Comedy Concert Hour, The Nashville Network, 1990
- Comedy from the Caribbean, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
- Diamonds in the Rough, Black Entertainment Television, 1994
- Cohost from Florida, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, 1994
- HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Steve Harvey, HBO, 1995
- "Steve Harvey: One Man," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1997
- All-New All-Star TV Censored When Bloopers Attack!, NBC, 1997
- Awards Presentations
- Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, 1996
- Soul Train Music Awards: 11th Anniversary, 1997
- Presenter, The 12th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1998
- The 31st NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2000
- The 32nd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2001
- The 33rd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2002
- Episodic
- Russell Simmons' Def Comedy All-Star Jam, 1992
- Voice of credit card, "Don't Leave Home without It," The Proud Family, The Disney Channel, 2001
- Also appeared in an episode of Comic Justice.
- Television Work
- Series
- Creator, Me and the Boys, ABC, 1994
- Producer, The Steve Harvey Show, The WB, beginning 1996
- Film Appearances
- Cliffhanger, 1993
- Himself, The Original Kings of Comedy, Paramount, 2000
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- Steve Harvey Live ... Somewhere Down South, T-Neck/Island Black Music, 1997
- WRITINGS
- Television Specials
- HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Steve Harvey, HBO, 1995
- "Steve Harvey: One Man," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1997
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 18, Gale, 1998
- Ebony, July, 1998, p. 108
- Entertainment Weekly, December 16, 1994, p. 54; August 11, 2000, p. 81
- Jet, November 28, 1994, p. 34; December 22, 1997, p. 25
- Los Angeles, May, 2001, p. 54
- People Weekly, September 25, 2000, p. 81
- TV Guide, December 6, 1997, pp. 34-36