Bernie Mac
Highest Rated: 89% Get on the Bus (1996)
Lowest Rated: 0% House Party 3 (1994)
Birthday: Oct 5, 1957
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Stand-up comic and actor Bernie Mac exploded onto the screen with "The Original Kings of Comedy" (2001) after years of working comedy stages in his native Chicago. His edgy and largely autobiographical material about his background and African-American culture fell in step with a new wave of high-profile black comedians like fellow "Kings," D.L. Hughley and Steve Harvey. And like his "Comedy Kings" co-stars, his hilariously frank material led to Mac's own successful sitcom, "The Bernie Mac Show" (Fox, 2001-06). An increasing presence on the big screen as well, Mac's sometimes gruff but always memorable character roles began to give way to more challenging dramatic work. With the feature film, "Pride" (2007), it was clear Mac as artist had the depth and humanity to bring to the table, and was intent on raising the bar of what audiences and critics had come to expect from run-of-the-mill stand-ups-turned-actors. At the same time, Mac was promoting "Pride," he shocked the comedy world by announcing his retirement from stand-up, devoting himself to screen acting and producing after years of success on the comedy club circuit. Unfortunately, a year later Mac would die of an undisclosed illness, shocking fans of all stripes who grieved his premature departure.
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Bernie Mac
Filmography
Movies
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5% |
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Old Dogs | Jimmy Lunchbox (Character) | $49.5M | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brave New Voices | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
64% |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Zuba (Voice) | - | 2008 |
45% |
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Soul Men | Floyd (Character) | $12.1M | 2008 |
57% |
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Transformers | Bobby Bolivia (Character) | $319.0M | 2007 |
70% |
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Ocean's Thirteen | Frank Catton (Character) | $117.1M | 2007 |
47% |
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Pride | Elston (Character) | $7.0M | 2007 |
41% |
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Guess Who |
Percy (Character), Producer |
$68.0M | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
55% |
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Mr. 3000 | Stan (Character) | $21.8M | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Lil' Pimp | Fruit Juice (Voice) | - | 2004 |
55% |
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Ocean's Twelve | Frank Catton (Character) | $125.5M | 2004 |
78% |
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Bad Santa | Gin Slagel (Character) | $60.1M | 2003 |
41% |
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Jimmy Bosley (Character) | $100.8M | 2003 |
30% |
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Head of State | Mitch Gilliam (Character) | $37.8M | 2003 |
83% |
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Ocean's Eleven | Frank Catton (Character) | $183.4M | 2001 |
10% |
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What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Uncle Jack (Character) | $32.3M | 2001 |
83% |
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The Original Kings of Comedy |
Self, Screenwriter |
$38.2M | 2000 |
52% |
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Life | Jangle Leg (Character) | $64.0M | 1999 |
35% |
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The Players Club | Dollar Bill (Character) | $23.0M | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Don King: Only in America | Bendini Brown (Character) | - | 1997 |
14% |
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Def Jam's How to Be a Player | Buster (Character) | $14.0M | 1997 |
31% |
|
Booty Call | Judge Peabody (Character) | $20.1M | 1997 |
89% |
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Get on the Bus | Jay (Character) | $5.7M | 1996 |
0% |
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The Walking Dead | Ray (Character) | $5.2M | 1995 |
76% |
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Friday | Pastor Clever (Character) | $27.4M | 1995 |
50% |
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Above the Rim | Flip (Character) | $16.0M | 1994 |
0% |
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House Party 3 | Uncle Vester (Character) | $19.3M | 1994 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bernie Mac Show | Bernie Mac (Character) | 2001-2006 |
No Score Yet | 72% | King of the Hill | Mack (Guest Voice) | 2002-2003 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Moesha | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996-1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wayans Bros. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam | Unknown (Character) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Def Comedy Jam | Self |