JB Smoove
JB Smoove (born December 16, 1965 in Plymouth , North Carolina ; actually Jerry Brooks ) is an American actor , comedian and author .
Life
Smoove began his career on Russell Simmons ' HBO television show Def Comedy Jam in the early 1990s and performed as a stand-up comedian. For the television show Saturday Night Live he worked as a writer and in smaller roles as an actor between 2003 and 2007. From 2007 to 2008 he appeared in a recurring role in the comedy series Everyone Hates Chris . From 2008-2010 he starred in the sitcom Ehe ist ... in 26 episodes as "Kenny Westchester". On the series Leave it, Larry! (Original title: Curb Your Enthusiasm ) he can be seen alongside Larry David since 2007 as "Leon Black". He also had a collaboration with David in 2013 in the television film Clear History . Since 2013 he has played an alternate version of himself in the mockumentary television series Real Husbands of Hollywood . In 2013 and 2014 he starred on CBS sitcom The Millers alongside Will Arnett , Margo Martindale and Beau Bridges .
His distinctive voice was used in the animation productions Glenn Martin DDS , The Simpsons , American Dad , Black Dynamite , Robot Chicken and The Smurfs 2 .
A book by him that he wrote in his role as Leon (from Curb Your Enthusiasm ) has been announced for October 24, 2017 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1995: Def Comedy Jam
- 2003-2007: Saturday Night Live
- 2007-2008: Everybody Hates Chris (Everybody Hates Chris)
- 2008–2010: Marriage is ... ('Til Death)
- 2010: Glenn Martin DDS (TV series, an episode)
- 2011: The Simpsons ( The Simpsons , TV series, an episode)
- 2011: Bad Sitter (The Sitter)
- 2011: We Bought a Zoo (We Bought a Zoo)
- since 2007: Stop it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm , TV series, 17+ episodes)
- 2009–2011: American Dad ( American Dad ! , TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2011–2015: Black Dynamite (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2012: Robot Chicken (TV series, episode 6x02)
- 2012: The Dictator (The Dictator)
- 2013: The Smurfs 2 (The Smurfs 2)
- 2013: Clear History
- 2013: Chicago Fire (TV series, episode 1x23)
- 2013–2014: The Millers (TV series, 29 episodes)
- since 2013: Real Husbands of Hollywood (TV series)
- since 2014: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV series)
- 2015: Life in Pieces (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2019: Spider-Man: Far From Home
- 2019: The Masked Singer (TV show, guest judge episode 1x07)
Web links
- Official website
- JB Smoove in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ JB Smoove to Write Book as 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Character . In: The Hollywood Reporter . 2nd August 2017.
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SURNAME | Smoove, JB |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brooks, Jerry (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian and actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Plymouth , North Carolina, United States |