Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac in March 2008

Bernie Mac ; actually Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (born October 5, 1957 in Chicago , Illinois , † August 9, 2008 there ) was an American actor .

Life

Bernie Mac grew up in an extended family. In his youth, he lost his mother to breast cancer, and two of his brothers also died earlier.

At the age of 19, Mac became a professional comedian in 1977. He made his film debut in 1992 with a small role in the comedy film Meh 'Geld . This was followed by several roles in various films, mostly comedies. His breakthrough in the film business came in 2001 with his role in the hit film Ocean's Eleven . Since then, Mac has appeared regularly in major film productions, such as Bad Santa , Guess Who - You Won't Get My Daughter! and the sequels to Ocean's Eleven .

Bernie Mac had been married since 1977 and had one daughter. Since 1983 he suffered from pulmonary sarcoidosis . Bernie Mac died on August 9, 2008, at the age of 50, of complications from pneumonia . The film Madagascar 2 was dedicated to him posthumously. The film Soul Men is dedicated to him and Isaac Hayes .

souvenir

Mac is mentioned in the songs Dirrty by Christina Aguilera and Redman , Goldyn Child by Ras Kass , Good 'Ol Love by Masta Ace , Main Event by Reef the Lost Cauze and Robin Williams by Cee-Lo Green .

Filmography

• 1992: Meh 'Geld (Mo' Money)
• 1993: Who's the Man?
• 1994: House Party 3
• 1994: Above the Rim
• 1995: The Walking Dead
• 1995: Friday
• 1996: Hip Hop Hood - Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
• 1996: Get on the Bus
• 1997: Booty Call - one night stand with obstacles (Booty Call)
• 1997: Beverly Hills Beauties (B * A * P * S)
• 1997: The Playboy Trap (How to Be a Player)
• 1999: Life imprisonment (Life)
• 2000: It always gets worse! (What's the Worst That Could Happen?)
• 2001: Ocean's Eleven
• 2003: 3 Charlie's Angels - Full Throttle (Charlie's Angels - Full Throttle)
• 2003: Bad Santa
• 2003: Head of State
• 2004: Mr. 3000
• 2004: Ocean's 12 (Ocean's Twelve)
• 2005: Guess Who - You won't have my daughter! (Guess Who)
• 2007: Pride
• 2007: Ocean's 13 (Ocean's Thirteen)
• 2007: Transformers
• 2008: Soul Men
• 2008: Madagascar 2 (voice)
• 2009: Old Dogs - Daddy or Deal (Old Dogs)

Awards (selection)

Golden Globes

• 2003 Nominated for a Golden Globe in the category Best Performance by an Actor (Musical or Comedy) for the Bernie Mac Show
• 2004 Nominated for a Golden Globe in the category Best Performance by an Actor (Musical or Comedy) for the Bernie Mac Show

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 2002 Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actor (Musical or Comedy) for the Bernie Mac Show
• 2003 Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actor (Musical or Comedy) for the Bernie Mac Show

BET Awards

• 2004 Nominated for the BET Award for Best Performance by an Actor for the Bernie Mac Show
• 2005 BET Award for Best Performance by an Actor for the Bernie Mac Show
• 2004 Nominated for the BET Award for Best Performance by an Actor for Ocean's Twelve

Black Reel Awards

• 2005 in the category Best Performance by an Actor (Musical or Comedy) for Mr 3000

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

• 2005 Nominated for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble for Ocean's Twelve

Family Television Awards

• 2004 Family Television Award for Best Performance by an Actor for the Bernie Mac Show

MTV Movie Awards

• 2002 Nominated for the MTV Movie Award in the category Best Ensemble for Ocean's Eleven

Web links

Commons : Bernie Mac  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Bernie Mac in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Bernie Mac in the nndb (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ spiegel.de: "Ocean's" trilogy: US actor Bernie Mac died. Article from August 10, 2008
2. ↑ complete text on Dirrty by Christina Aguilera feat. Redman
3. ↑ complete text on Goldyn Child by Ras Kass
4. ↑ complete text for Good 'Ol Love by Masta Ace