Bernie Mac Biography (1957?-)

Original name, Bernard Jeffery McCullough; born 1957 (some sources say 1958),in Chicago, IL; married Rhonda (a nurse), 1974; children: J'Neice. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Fifth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., Seventh Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Baker Winokur Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: c/o 1995 Broadway, Number 501, New York, NY 10023.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, stand–up comedian
Birth Details: 1957?; Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Himself, Midnight Mac, HBO, 1995
Bernard Jefferson "Bernie" Mitchell, Moesha, UPN, 1996-2000
Bernard "Bernie Mac" McCullough, The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2001-
Movies
Bendini Brown, Don King: Only in America, HBO, 1997
Specials
Host (with others), Rosie Perez Presents Society's Ride (documentary), HBO, 1993
Himself, Canned Ham: The Original Kings of Comedy, Comedy Central,2000
The Fourth Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest, syndicated, 2001
Himself, The Heroes of Black Comedy (documentary), Comedy Central,2002
Awards Presentations
The 12th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1997
Presenter, The 30th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1999
Host, The 2001 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2001
The Essence Awards 2001, Fox, 2001
Himself, 33rd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2002
Episodic
Shank, "I Do ... ," The Wayans Bros., The WB and syndicated, 1997
Himself, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Appeared as himself in The Chris Rock Show and Def Comedy Jam, both HBO; appeared in episodes of other series, including The ArsenioHall Show, syndicated; and Later, NBC.
Television Work
Producer; Series
The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2001-

Film Appearances
Club doorman, Mo' Money, Columbia, 1992
G-George, Who's the Man?, New Line Cinema, 1993
Flip, Above the Rim, New Line Cinema, 1994
Uncle Vester, House Party 3, New Line Cinema, 1994
Pastor Clever, Friday, New Line Cinema, 1995
Ray, The Walking Dead, Savoy, 1995
Jay, Get on the Bus, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
Officer Self Hatred, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While DrinkingYour Juice in the Hood (also known as Don't Be a Menace), Miramax, 1996
Reasons, 1996
Buster, How to Be a Player (also known as Def Jam's How to Be aPlayer), Gramercy, 1997
Judge Peabody, Booty Call, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
Mr. Johnson, B*A*P*S (also known as B.A.P.S.), New Line Cinema, 1997
Dollar Bill, The Players Club, New Line Cinema, 1998
Jangle Leg, Life, Universal, 1999
Himself, The Original Kings of Comedy (concert film and documentary), Paramount, 2000
Frank Catton, Ocean's Eleven (also known as 11 and O11), Warner Bros., 2001
Uncle Jack Caffrey, What's the Worst That Could Happen?, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
Himself, Scene Stealers (documentary), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists Home Entertainment, 2002
Bosley, Charlie's Angels 2 (also known as Charlie's Angels 2: Halo), Columbia, 2003
Gin Slagel, Bad Santa, Dimension, 2003
Voice characterization, Lil' Pimp (animated), Columbia, 2003
Major Tours
Who Ya Wit Tour, U.S. cities, c. 1994
The Original Kings of Comedy, U.S. cities, 1997-2000
Producer
Who Ya Wit Tour, U.S. cities, c. 1994
Radio Appearances
Episodic
Himself, The Howard Stern Show, 2002
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
I Ain't Scared of You: Bernie Mac on How Life Is, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2000
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
(With Darrell Dawsey) I Ain't Scared of You: Bernie Mac on How Life Is, MTV Books/Pocket Books, 2000
Also wrote other books.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 29, Gale, 2001

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, August 11, 2000, p. 42; December 21, 2001, p. 42
Jet, February 11, 2002, p. 54
Publishers Weekly, November 6, 2000, p. 18; October 15, 2001, p. 60

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