| Anthony Anderson |
Anthony Anderson |
| Born |
Anthony Alexandre Anderson
August 15, 1970 (1970-08-15) (age 38)
Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Years active |
1995-present |
| Spouse(s) |
Bertha Anderson (1995-) |
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Anthony Alexandre Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He has starred his own sitcom All About the Andersons, as well as dramas such as K-Ville and Law and Order. He has also starred in films such as Transformers, and The Departed.
Biography
Early life
Anderson was born in California, the son of Alvina, a telephone operator and actress; his stepfather, Sterling Bowman, owns a chain of clothing stores.1 Anderson is an alumnus of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and Howard University. He trained with actors such as Avery Brooks, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.2
Career
He first achieved recognition in the NBC television show Hang Time (1995–2000). He had a serious breakout in 2000's Romeo Must Die. Since then, Anderson has starred in a number of films, including Me, Myself & Irene, Exit Wounds, Barbershop, Kangaroo Jack and Cradle 2 The Grave. In 2003, he got his own sitcom on The WB, All About the Andersons, co-starring John Amos. The series was cancelled after only one season. In March 2005, Anderson began co-starring in The Shield's fourth season as Antwon Mitchell, an ex-convict who poses as a community leader while still running his old street gang. His performance on The Shield earned him much acclaim from critics who had previously dismissed him as a light comedy actor, resulting in him returning to The Shield during the show's fifth and sixth seasons for a few episodes. Anderson also starred in the animated family film Hoodwinked!, and had a supporting role in the Best Picture Academy Award-winning film The Departed.
He starred in the live-action Transformers film, based on the 1980s cartoon Transformers. The spring of 2007 saw Anderson in another regular television role, this time as a cast member of the FOX police drama K-Ville. In 2007, Anderson was also a stand-out emcee on a number of episodes of It's Showtime at the Apollo.
Anderson was cast in the NBC crime drama Law & Order in 2008, replacing Jesse L. Martin. Anderson plays the role of Kevin Bernard, a policeman fresh from Internal affairs. He premiered on April 23, 2008. 3 Before this, Anderson had previously played a one-episode role as Detective Lucius Blaine in a 7th season episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, "Fat".
In the game Def Jam: Icon, he provides his voice and likeness to Troy Dollar, a fighter and the leader of a rival record label.4
He has won some awards and recognition for his acting roles.567
Personal life
In 1995, he married his college girlfriend, Bertha. The couple have two children.
Filmography
References
- ^ Anthony Anderson Biography (1970-)
- ^ Comic in 'K-Ville' - Los Angeles Times
- ^ Jesse L. Martin exiting 'Law and Order' - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety
- ^ Def Jam: Icon Screens for Xbox 360 at GameSpot
- ^ Winner, 2005 Black Movie Award, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for: Hustle & Flow(2005)
- ^ Winner, 2001 Rising Star Award
- ^ USA Today 19 April 2005, Vol. 23, Iss. 152, pg. 2D, by: William Keck, "Anderson's New Turn: Comic Actor Gets Dramatic."
External links
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