Katt Williams
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| Katt Williams | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Micah S. Katt Williams[1] |
| Born | September 2, 1973 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Film, Music |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Genres | Black comedy, Blue comedy, Satire, Observational comedy, Physical comedy |
| Subject(s) | African-American culture, Race relations, Racism, Recreational drug use, Human sexualityLife |
| Notable works and roles | Various in Wild 'n Out Bobby Shaw in My Wife and Kids Money Mike in Friday After Next It's Pimpin' Pimpin' |
| Website | http://www.kattwilliams.com/ |
Micah S. Katt Williams[1] (born September 2, 1973)[2] is a U.S. comedian, rapper, and actor. He is best known for his role as Money Mike in Friday After Next. He is also known for his stint on Nick Cannon’s MTV improv show, Wild 'n Out, for playing the fictional character Bobby Shaw on the program My Wife and Kids, as well as providing the voice for the character "A Pimp Named Slickback" in The Boondocks.
Career
Williams started being a comedian in his neighborhood, Avondale, most notably appearing on BET's Comic View. He has also played supporting characters in movies such as First Sunday and Norbit, but is probably more widely recognized for his character Money Mike in the movie Friday After Next. He has also used the Money Mike stage name when rapping for songs by such artists as Baby Bash, The Game, and Suga Free.
Williams has provided numerous skits and video appearances for artists such as Nick Cannon, DJ Drama, E-40, The Game, Lyfe Jennings, Lil Jon, Lil’ Kim, Lil' Scrappy, Ludacris, Outkast, T.I., Cyrano Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Machine Gun Kelly, and others. He was a cast member on Wild 'n Out for several seasons; he voices "A Pimp Named Slickback" on the Adult Swim's The Boondocks; he plays himself as an onstage comedian in Grand Theft Auto IV; and Williams has appeared in several episodes of My Wife and Kids as character Bobby Shaw. He was also on Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav.
Anti-Mexican rant
On August 27, 2011, at a standup performance in Phoenix, Arizona, Katt Williams got into an argument with a heckler in the studio audience. Once he found out that the offending audience member was of Mexican descent, he started insulting Mexico and Mexicans, arguing that the country should have fought to maintain California and that U.S. citizens of Mexican descent should "get back over there" if they are more patriotic to Mexico than the USA, and then chanted "USA." He then went on to say, that he has love for his Mexican American homies and seemed to win the crowd over. The member of the studio audience was later ejected from the venue by security staff. [3]
Legal problems
On November 13, 2006, Williams was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after a stolen gun was found in his briefcase.[4] On December 14, 2006, Williams pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm and was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to pay restitution, and was given credit for the three days he spent in jail.[1]
In November 2010, Williams was arrested by police while working on a film in Coweta County, Georgia. He was accused of stealing $3,500 worth of coins and jewelry. He was released the following day on a $40,000 bond.[5] Police later charged Williams with burglary and criminal trespass.[6]
On June 11, 2011, Williams was arrested in connection of an alleged assault on a tractor driver. The alleged victim said three women approached his tractor at around 4:30pm local time and attacked him with rocks and dirt clods, causing him facial injuries.[7] Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officers arrived on the scene and arrested the three women for assault with a deadly weapon and Williams for felony intimidation of a witness. [8] Williams was booked into jail and released that same night on $50,000 bail. [9]
Personal life
Williams currently lives in Los Angeles and is a father of eight including one biological son, Micah, from his former marriage, and seven adopted children. He moved to the east-coast with his eight children in 2008 and set-up a temporary residence at Eaton House, Watchung, NJ, which he later attempted to purchase as a permanent residence for him and his family. He recently won back custody of one of his adopted children after a former nanny who claimed an eight-year-old girl was her biological child and had won custody after Williams had failed to make a court appearance; after Williams filed a claim the following month that the nanny was a "shameless fraud", Williams won back custody of the child.[10]
Filmography
- Friday After Next (2002)-Money Mike
- Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) -Neighbor(Uncredited)
- Repos (2006) (V)
- Katt Williams: Live: Let a Playa Play (2006)-Himself
- Pimp Chronicles, Pt. 1 (2006)-Himself
- Norbit (2007)-Lord Have Mercy
- The Perfect Holiday (2007)-Delicious
- American Hustle: The Movie (2007)-Himself
- Epic Movie (2007)-Harry Beaver
- Internet Dating (2008)
- First Sunday (2008)-Rickey
- It's Pimpin' Pimpin' (2008)-Himself
- Lonely Street (2009)-Rodent
- Katt Williams Presents: Katthouse (2009)-Himself
- Katt Williams: Pimpadelic (2009)-Himself
- Katt Williams: 9 Lives (2010)-Himself
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)-Seamus
References
- ^ a b c 6abc.com: Comedian Katt Williams Sentenced 12/14/06
- ^ Katt Williams on IMDb
- ^ "Katt Williams' Anti-Mexican Rant In Phoenix". 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ "Katt Williams arrested on gun charge at LAX". USA Today. November 7, 2006.
- ^ "Katt Williams released, facing burglary charge". CNN. November 10, 2009.
- ^ News Report, Video: Katt Williams Speaks
- ^ "Katt Williams arrested in assault on tractor driver".
- ^ "Comedian Katt Williams arrested for alleged attack on Californian tractor driver". New York Post. June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Comedian Katt Williams arrested for alleged attack on Californian tractor driver". New York Post. June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Katt Williams Wins Back Custody of Daughter". 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
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