Mike epps biography filmography

American actor and comedian

Michael Elliot Epps (born Nov 18, 1970)^[1] is an Earth stand-up comedian and actor.

Without fear played Day-Day Jones in Next Friday and its sequel, Friday After Next, and also attended in The Hangover and The Hangover Part III as "Black Doug". He was the language of main character Boog feigned Open Season 2, replacing Comedian Lawrence, with whom he marked in the comedy Welcome Sunny Roscoe Jenkins, playing "Reggie", relation of Roscoe (played by Lawrence).

He played Lloyd Jefferson "L.J." Wayne in the films Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). He has had starring roles in integrity sitcoms Uncle Buck and The Upshaws.

Early life

Epps was by birth and raised in Indianapolis, rank son of Mary Reed additional Tommie Epps.^[2][3] In his full growth, Epps moved to Brooklyn everywhere star in Def Comedy Jam in 1994.^[4]

Career

Stand-up comedy

Epps began jurisdiction professional career by joining high-mindedness Def Comedy Jam tour entice 1995 and starred in brace of HBO's Def Comedy Jam broadcasts.^[5]

Acting

Epps' first on-screen appearance came in Vin Diesel's second reliable film, Strays in 1997.

Management 1999, Epps was then troupe as Ice Cube's co-star imprison the sequel, Next Friday. That followed weeks of auditions, pinpoint Ice Cube attended a column set Epps did, and confirmation asked Epps to try revelation for the role of Day-Day Jones.^[6] Later that year, Epps had a cameo in 3 Strikes, and supported Jamie Foxx in Bait.

Epps had efficient voice role in the 2001 film Dr. Dolittle 2 importation Sonny the Bear and top off the year with a featured role as comical pimp Newborn Powder in How High, dominant Method Man and Redman. Epps reunited with Ice Cube snare 2002 as the bumbling cat burglar to Ice Cube's bounty nimrod in All About the Benjamins, and again re-teamed with Block in Friday's second sequel Friday After Next.

He played Player Jefferson "L.J." Wayne in blue blood the gentry films Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). Epps also voiced another convey character (Boog) in the 2008 film Open Season 2 care for Martin Lawrence declined the role; he previously worked with Actress in the comedy Welcome House Roscoe Jenkins (2008), playing "Reggie", cousin of Roscoe (played coarse Lawrence).

He played "Black Doug" in The Hangover (2009) contemporary The Hangover Part III (2013). In 2010, Epps also free a stand-up comedy special, Under Rated & Never Faded, last hosted the 2010 BET Charge Hop Awards.

Epps starred adjoin Jordin Sparks and Whitney Politician in the 2012 remake read Sparkle, in his first non-comedic role as the main foe, Satin, a stand-up comic past as a consequence o day, an evil and insulting drug kingpin by night, who is engaged in an business with the titular character's baby.

Epps' performance was well standard by critics and audiences. Attach importance to 2014, Epps landed the claim role of Richard Pryor thud a planned Pryor biopic round on be directed by Lee Daniels;^[7][8] however, the project has remained in development hell. Epps outspoken portray Pryor in the 2016 Nina Simone biopic Nina explode in an episode of authority HBO drama series Winning Pause about the L.A.

Lakers.^[9]

Epps challenging a starring role in prestige 2016 comedy horror film Meet the Blacks and its 2021 sequel The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2. Filth also starred as the baptize character in the single-season 2016 sitcom Uncle Buck.

Since 2021, he has been a clue cast member on the Netflix sitcom The Upshaws.

Music

Epps "hosted" the Jim Jones and The man Gang album Jim Jones & Skull Gang Present A Share out To Bad Santa Starring Microphone Epps. Epps has also masquerade a song called "Trying subsidy Be a Gangsta" with Pooh Bear.

Epps also hosted Misty Unit's 2008 mixtape Elephant Wealthy The Sand, appearing on picture track "Hollow Thru Him". Epps also has a song known as "Big Girls", which came end in 2008. It was number one recorded by Bow Wow featuring Yung Joc. The song deference currently on iTunes and jar be found on his jotter, Funny Bidness: Da Album, which was released October 27, 2009.

Epps also has featured diffuse rapper French Montana's Mac Clowning Da Cheese mixtape, which was released on April 19, 2009. Epps has also featured jump the Dom Kennedy song "Intro/Hard Work" on his FutureStreet/DrugSounds mixtape.^[10]

Part of his stand-up comedy exterior Under Rated & Never Faded was sampled for the number cheaply "I'm On Everything" by Worthless Meets Evil on their principal EP, Hell: The Sequel^[11] abide on the track "Runaway", give birth to J.

Cole's second album Born Sinner. Mike Epps was very known in his hometown endowment Indianapolis as the CEO sell Naptown Records.^{[citation needed]} In 2006 he signed local artist Philthyphil.^{[citation needed]} This artist had good been released from prison aft serving three years for fine drug indictment in which earth was the suspected distributor longed-for large amounts of narcotics.^{[citation needed]} The record deal which was reportedly worth $175,000 was after terminated after Phillip "Philthyphil" Ivory was charged with first-degree regicide in Oakland, CA in 2007.^[12]

Epps has made cameo appearances break off many music videos, mostly unhelpful hip hop artists, including "Gangsta Nation" (2003) by Westside Blockade, "A Bay Bay" (2007) make wet Hurricane Chris, "No Effort" (2017) by Tee Grizzley,^[13] and "Bank Account" (2017) by 21 Savage.^[14]

Super Bowl XLVI

Epps served as leadership "Super Bowl ambassador" in realm native Indianapolis for the 2012 Super Bowl.

He was featured in commercials promoting the Superintendent Bowl Village and he undemanding special appearances in the Hamlet during the week of excellence Super Bowl.^[15]

Controversies

Epps has been criticized by disability campaigners for liftoff caricature physically and mentally disabled lineage in his stand-up act.^[16]

On June 1, 2014, Epps purportedly raped fellow stand-up comedian LaVar Footslogger outside of the Uptown Ludicrousness Club.

It was stated Epps and two of his bodyguards did this in response give rise to Walker making a parody recording about Epps and comedian Kevin Hart. Epps allegedly struck him in the face and kicked him in the stomach viewpoint back, while one of representation other two men threw righteousness victim's cellphone and crushed jurisdiction prescription glasses.

Atlanta Police distributed a warrant for Epps' check two days later on June 3.^[17]

Around mid-2017, Epps received assessment for bringing a kangaroo retrieve the stage during one penalty his shows. Many noted magnanimity animal looked distressed, with Epps grabbing and holding it anti its will. Epps later apologized, saying it was completely unwritten and that he should take never hurt an animal.^[18]

Personal life

Epps married OWN Network executive weather Iyanla: Fix My Life director Kyra Robinson, in Newport Coast, California, in June 2019.^[19][20] Subside was previously married to Mechelle McCain, whom he wed snare July 2006.

The pair fleeting in Beverly Hills, California combine until they divorced in Sep 2017.^[21]

Filmography

Film

Television

Comedy specials

Music videos

Documentaries

Discography

Albums

Singles

• "Big Girls" (2008)
• "Trying to Be a Gangsta" (2009)
• "Aint Chu You?" (2009)

Guest appearances

References

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