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Anthony Anderson | |
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Born | Anthony Anderson[1] August 15, 1970 Los Angeles |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse | Alvina Anderson (1995–present) |
Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He has starred in his own sitcom All About the Andersons, as well as the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show during the fifth and final season of the show. He is also known for his leading roles in television dramas such as K-Ville, The Shield and Law & Order. He has also had supporting roles in films such as Transformers, The Departed, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London and Scream 4.
Early life
Anderson was born and raised in Compton, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. His mother, Doris, was a telephone operator and actress, and his stepfather, Sterling Bowman, was a native of Little Rock, Arkansas who moved to Los Angeles to work in the steel mill industry before opening a chain of three clothing stores. Anderson has stated that his first attempt at stand up comedy was a failure.[2] He appeared at The Comedy Act Theater billed as comedian "Tasty Tony, the One and Only, and if there's another, he's a phony." When his stage name was announced, he was booed off the stage before ever saying a word. Although this experience was a blow to his ego, he did meet his future friend and fellow comedic actor Guy Torry there, who consoled him after the show and encouraged him to keep getting up on stage. He and Guy would later act together in the Eddie Murphy film titled Life.[3] Anderson is an alumnus of the Hollywood High School Performing Arts Magnet's Class of 1988 and Howard University. He trained with actors such as Avery Brooks, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.[4]
Acting career
His television work includes a lead role in the teen series Hang Time as Teddy Broadis. He had many one-off and guest roles on major series such as NYPD Blue, Malcolm & Eddie, In the House, and Ally McBeal. Recurring roles were on several series such as 'Til Death and The Bernie Mac Show. He was the central character in the series All About the Andersons, which lasted for one season on The WB.
Anderson joined the cast of the long-running NBC crime drama television series, Law & Order in 2008. He previously starred in two other crime series, Fox's K-Ville (as one of the lead characters) and Fox's cable channel FX's The Shield.[5]
Anderson is in an Atom.com Web show Matumbo Goldberg.
Film
Since his film debut in Liberty Heights, Anderson has been performing as an actor, often in comedic roles, for many years. Among his more prominent feature films are: Kangaroo Jack, My Baby's Daddy, Hustle & Flow, and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London.[6] In June 2010, he was cast in a minor role in Scream 4.[7]
Directorial work
In 2009, Anderson directed a one-minute short film featuring his Law & Order co-star, Jeremy Sisto. The short was made for the Responsibility Project, a joint initiative of NBC and Liberty Mutual Group. The short aired during the Law & Order episode "Reality Bites" on October 16, 2009.
Personal life
In 1995, he married his college sweetheart, Alvina. The couple have two children. They currently live in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.
Arrest
On July 28, 2004, Anderson was charged with aggravated rape of a woman who police say was assaulted after being lured into a production trailer on a Memphis, Tennessee movie set. According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Anderson and Wayne Witherspoon attacked the woman, who was an extra. The woman told police that Witherspoon forcibly removed her clothes once she was inside the trailer. She told investigators that Anderson, who was already in the trailer at the time, joined the assault, according to a graphic criminal complaint. The woman told police that Anderson and Witherspoon "both assaulted her with their hands and took pictures of her while she was nude." A witness told officers that he heard the woman screaming and managed to unlock the trailer's door. At that point, the naked woman ran from the vehicle, which was parked on the grounds of the Shelby County Corrections Center, where scenes from director Craig Brewer's Hustle & Flow were being shot.[8] However, on October 5, 2004, a judge dismissed the charge and said that testimony by the accuser was some of the most "suspicious" he has ever heard. Judge Anthony Johnson said the accuser's testimony fell short of producing the probable cause needed to support the charge.[9]
On September 16, 2004, Anderson and Warner Bros. Television were named in a $900,000 suit by a woman who claimed Anderson made suggestive comments, grabbed her genitalia and sexually assaulted her in his dressing room on the All About the Andersons set.[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Liberty Heights | Scribbles | |
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 | Tony | ||
3 Strikes | Guard (uncredited) | ||
2002 | Barbershop | J.D. | |
2003 | Kangaroo Jack | Louis Booker | |
Cradle 2 the Grave | Tommy | ||
Malibu's Most Wanted | PJ | ||
Scary Movie 3 | Mahalik | ||
2004 | My Baby's Daddy | G. Bong | |
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Derek Bowman | ||
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Burger Shack Employee | ||
2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Bryan Brown (Season 5) | |
King's Ransom | Malcolm King | ||
Hustle & Flow | Key | ||
Hoodwinked! | Detective Bill Stork | ||
Alone in the Dark | Photo of missing person (cameo) | ||
2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Mahalik | |
Arthur & the Invisibles | Koolomassai | ||
The Departed | Trooper Brown | ||
2007 | Transformers | Glen Whitmann | |
2010 | The Back-Up Plan | Dad | |
2011 | Scream 4 | Detective Perkins | |
2012 | Scary Movie 5 | Mahalik |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996–1998 | Hang Time | Teddy Broadis | |
2001 | My Wife and Kids | Marriage Counsellor, Dr. Buchay | |
2003–2004 | All About the Andersons | – | |
2004–2005 | The Shield | Antwon Mitchell | |
2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lucius Blaine | |
2007 | K-Ville | Marlin Boulet | |
2008–2010 | Law & Order | Detective Kevin Bernard | |
2010–present | Golf in America | Host [11] |
He also made a guest appearance on Entourage and on Food Network Star (Season 7): Episode 9 Comedy Roast
Web shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–present | Matumbo Goldberg | Matumbo Goldberg |
References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ^ Stated on his appearance on the Bonnie Hunt talk show (April 28, 2009)
- ^ Anthony Anderson Biography (1970–)
- ^ Greg Braxton. "Comic in 'K-Ville'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Lauren Graham Confirmed for Scream 4 and Two More Join the Cast". DreadCentral.
- ^ "'Scary Movie' Funnyman Joins 'Scream IV' Cast". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ Chris Nashawaty. "Gilmore Girl: Lauren Graham to Star in Scream 4?". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Anthony Anderson Rape Charge, thesmokinggun.com, accessed April 17, 2009.
- ^ Judge dismisses rape charge against actor/comedian Anthony Anderson, findarticles.com, accessed April 17, 2009.
- ^ Anderson charged again, contactmusic.com, accessed April 17, 2009.
- ^ http://www.thegolfchannel.com/golf-in-america/