J. B. Smoove
| J. B. Smoove | |
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 Smoove as "Leon Black" playing "Danny Duberstein" in Curb Your Enthusiasm |
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| Born | Jerry Brooks[1] December 16, 1964 Plymouth, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
Jerry Brooks (born December 16, 1964), better known by his stage name J.B. Smoove, is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian, who began his TV career on Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam in the early '90s. He is known for his recurring role as Leon on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Trucky in Pootie Tang.
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[edit] Early life
Smoove was born in Plymouth, North Carolina, and raised in Mount Vernon, New York.[1] He grew up with the name Jerry Brooks, which he later shortened to "J.B.", and added Smoove as his last name when he began performing stand-up comedy.
[edit] Career
Smoove has had recurring roles on Everybody Hates Chris and Saturday Night Live. On SNL, he worked as a writer (and had bit roles in sketches, including playing Jimmy "J.J" Walker in a parody of the 1970s sitcom Good Times) and was a recipient of the 2007 Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy/Variety Series (Including Talk).
Smoove's film credits include With or Without You, Pootie Tang, Mr. Deeds, Paper Soldiers, Date Night, Hall Pass, and We Bought a Zoo.
He had a major role for seasons two and three on the Fox network sitcom 'Til Death with Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher. In June 2008, he taped several episodes of The Gong Show with Dave Attell as one of the celebrity judges. Smoove was also a cast member on the short-lived sketch comedy program Cedric the Entertainer Presents.
Smoove hosted the stand-up comedy series Russell Simmons Presents: Stand-Up at The El Rey on Comedy Central in July 2010 and also appeared on a episode the Simpsons titled Angry Dad: The Movie in February 2011. In November 2011, he starred in the American Dad episode The Worst Stan. Appeared in an episode of Premium Blend in 2001.
Smoove has been a regular cast member on the HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm playing "Leon Black" since its sixth season in 2007.
In 2012, his first televised comedy special, JB Smoove: That's How I Dooz It, premiered on Comedy Central. The DVD of the special is scheduled to be released April 3, 2012.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Itzkoff, Dave (2008-01-27). "He Tells It Like It Is, Even to Larry David". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/arts/television/27itzk.html.
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