Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Alvin Anderson |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 cm) |
| Spouse | Alvina Anderson |
Anthony Alvin Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American comedian and actor.
Biography
Early life
Anderson was born in Los Angeles, California, but grew up in Compton, California, to Doris, a telephone operator and actor; his step-father, Sterling Bowman, owns a chain of clothing stores.[1] Anderson is an alumnus of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and Howard University.
Career
Anderson first achieved recognition in the NBC television show Hang Time (1995–2000). He had a breakout role in 1999's Romeo Must Die. Since then, Anderson has starred in a number of films, including Exit Wounds, Barbershop, and Kangaroo Jack. In 2003, he got his own sitcom on The WB, All About the Andersons, co-starring John Amos. 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. 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.
Anderson starred in the live-action Transformers film, based on the 1980s cartoon Transformers. The spring of 2007 saw Anderson in another regular television role, this time as a cast member of the FOX police drama K-Ville. In 2007, Anderson was also a stand-out emcee on a number of episodes of It's Showtime at the Apollo.
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.[2]
Personal life
On July 28, 2004, while filming the motion picture Hustle & Flow, Anderson and crew member Wayne Witherspoon were arrested and charged with raping a female visitor to Anderson's trailer. 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.[3]
In 1995, Anderson married his college girlfriend, Alvina Stewart. The couple have two children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Life | Cookie | |
| Trippin' | Z-Boy | ||
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | Maurice | |
| Big Momma's House | Nolan | ||
| Me, Myself & Irene | Jamaal Baileygates | ||
| Urban Legends: Final Cut | Stan Washington | ||
| 2001 | See Spot Run | Benny | |
| Exit Wounds | T.K. Johnson | ||
| Kingdom Come | Junior Slocumb | ||
| Two Can Play That Game | Teste | ||
| 2002 | Barbershop | J.D. | |
| 2003 | Kangaroo Jack | Louis Booker | |
| Cradle 2 the Grave | Tommy | ||
| Malibu's Most Wanted | P. Niss | ||
| Scary Movie 3 | Mahalik | ||
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | G. Bong | |
| Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Derek | ||
| Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Burger Shack Employee | ||
| 2005 | King's Ransom | Malcolm King | |
| Hustle & Flow | Key | ||
| 2006 | Hoodwinked | Detective Bill Stork | |
| Scary Movie 4 | Mahalik | ||
| The Departed | Brown | ||
| 2007 | Transformers | Glen Whitmann | |
| 2009 | 41 Dollars (The Scott Hicks Story) | Scott Hicks | |
| 2009 | Transformers 2 | Glen Whitmann |
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