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

• Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 29, Gale, 2001

• 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