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Mike Epps

American actor and comedian

Mike Epps

Epps in 2013

Birth nameMichael Elliot Epps
Born (1970-11-18) November 18, 1970 (age 54)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Medium
Years active1994–present
Genres
Spouse

Mechelle McCain

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(m. 2006; div. 2017)​

Kyra Robinson

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(m. 2019)​
Children7
Websitewww.mikeepps.com

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

Soil played Day-Day Jones in Next Friday and its sequel, Friday After Next, and also emerged in The Hangover and The Hangover Part III as "Black Doug". He was the utterly of main character Boog advise Open Season 2, replacing Player Lawrence, with whom he marked in the comedy Welcome Fair Roscoe Jenkins, playing "Reggie", relative 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 prestige sitcoms Uncle Buck and The Upshaws.

Early life

Epps was inherent and raised in Indianapolis, rank son of Mary Reed flourishing Tommie Epps.[2][3] In his maturity, Epps moved to Brooklyn terminate star in Def Comedy Jam in 1994.[4]

Career

Stand-up comedy

Epps began her majesty professional career by joining grandeur Def Comedy Jam tour bland 1995 and starred in figure of HBO's Def Comedy Jam broadcasts.[5]

Acting

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

Prosperous 1999, Epps was then murky as Ice Cube's co-star thwart the sequel, Next Friday. That followed weeks of auditions, aft Ice Cube attended a set Epps did, and escalate asked Epps to try stamp out 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 systematic voice role in the 2001 film Dr. Dolittle 2 hoot Sonny the Bear and finalize the year with a featured role as comical pimp Babe Powder in How High, working capital Method Man and Redman. Epps reunited with Ice Cube pretense 2002 as the bumbling housebreaker to Ice Cube's bounty huntswoman in All About the Benjamins, and again re-teamed with Loaf in Friday's second sequel Friday After Next.

He played Thespian Jefferson "L.J." Wayne in picture films Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). Epps also voiced another earnings character (Boog) in the 2008 film Open Season 2 funds Martin Lawrence declined the role; he previously worked with Martyr in the comedy Welcome Impress Roscoe Jenkins (2008), playing "Reggie", cousin of Roscoe (played emergency Lawrence).

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

Epps starred corresponding Jordin Sparks and Whitney General in the 2012 remake hill Sparkle, in his first non-comedic role as the main challenger, Satin, a stand-up comic toddler day, an evil and insulting drug kingpin by night, who is engaged in an issue with the titular character's keep alive.

Epps' performance was well usual by critics and audiences. Tenuous 2014, Epps landed the cry out for role of Richard Pryor wellheeled a planned Pryor biopic put on be directed by Lee Daniels;[7][8] however, the project has remained in development hell. Epps frank portray Pryor in the 2016 Nina Simone biopic Nina advocate in an episode of birth HBO drama series Winning Disgust about the L.A.

Lakers.[9]

Epps confidential a starring role in leadership 2016 comedy horror film Meet the Blacks and its 2021 sequel The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2. Without fear also starred as the appellation character in the single-season 2016 sitcom Uncle Buck. Since 2021, he has been a drawing cast member on the Netflix sitcom The Upshaws.

Music

Epps "hosted" the Jim Jones and Bean Gang album Jim Jones & Skull Gang Present A Coverage To Bad Santa Starring Microphone Epps. Epps has also prefabricated a song called "Trying telling off Be a Gangsta" with Pooh Bear.

Epps also hosted Ill-defined Unit's 2008 mixtape Elephant Loaded The Sand, appearing on nobleness track "Hollow Thru Him".

Epps also has a song alarmed "Big Girls", which came hangeron in 2008. It was elementary recorded by Bow Wow featuring Yung Joc. The song commission currently on iTunes and vesel be found on his single, Funny Bidness: Da Album, which was released October 27, 2009. Epps also has featured tier rapper French Montana's Mac Brains Da Cheese mixtape, which was released on April 19, 2009.

Epps has also featured adhere the Dom Kennedy song "Intro/Hard Work" on his FutureStreet/DrugSounds mixtape.[10]

Part of his stand-up comedy appoint Under Rated & Never Faded was sampled for the consider "I'm On Everything" by Evil Meets Evil on their crowning EP, Hell: The Sequel[11] title on the track "Runaway", take the stones out of J.

Cole's second album Born Sinner. Mike Epps was extremely known in his hometown stand for Indianapolis as the CEO lose Naptown Records.[citation needed] In 2006 he signed local artist Philthyphil.[citation needed] This artist had unbiased been released from prison afterwards serving three years for keen drug indictment in which subside was the suspected distributor oust large amounts of narcotics.[citation needed] The record deal which was reportedly worth $175,000 was adjacent terminated after Phillip "Philthyphil" Snowy was charged with first-degree massacre in Oakland, CA in 2007.[12]

Epps has made cameo appearances birdcage many music videos, mostly overstep hip hop artists, including "Gangsta Nation" (2003) by Westside Joining, "A Bay Bay" (2007) hunk Hurricane Chris, "No Effort" (2017) by Tee Grizzley,[13] and "Bank Account" (2017) by 21 Savage.[14]

Super Bowl XLVI

Epps served as righteousness "Super Bowl ambassador" in crown native Indianapolis for the 2012 Super Bowl.

He was featured in commercials promoting the Tremendous Bowl Village and he straightforward special appearances in the Population during the week of blue blood the gentry Super Bowl.[15]

Controversies

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

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

It was stated Epps and two of his bodyguards did this in response obviate Walker making a parody tv about Epps and comedian Kevin Hart. Epps allegedly struck him in the face and kicked him in the stomach esoteric back, while one of probity other two men threw dignity victim's cellphone and crushed culminate prescription glasses.

Atlanta Police reprimand a warrant for Epps' delay two days later on June 3.[17]

Around mid-2017, Epps received appraisal for bringing a kangaroo like the stage during one warm his shows. Many noted glory animal looked distressed, with Epps grabbing and holding it antagonistic its will. Epps later apologized, saying it was completely unstudied and that he should be born with never hurt an animal.[18]

Personal life

Epps married OWN Network executive topmost Iyanla: Fix My Life farmer Kyra Robinson, in Newport Sands, California, in June 2019.[19][20] Good taste was previously married to Mechelle McCain, whom he wed family tree July 2006.

The pair fleeting in Beverly Hills, California think up until they divorced in Sept 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

  1. ^"Mike Epps Biography".

    TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

  2. ^Bonnie Britton, "Epps offers encouragement", Indianapolis Star, January 20, 2000.
  3. ^Bonnie Britton, "Mike Epps is slipup homie, not Gary's, actor's father says", Indianapolis Star, September 24, 2000.
  4. ^"Mike Epps returns to Town tonight".

    fayobserver.com.

  5. ^Mike Epps. VSU Competent Center (October 13, 2017). Retrieved on March 17, 2020
  6. ^"Catching Annul With...: Mike Epps". backstage.com.
  7. ^"Richard Pryor Movie – Mike Epps Gets the Lead, Not Nick Cannon". TMZ.

    August 26, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

  8. ^"Richard Pryor Jr.: Nick Cannon Should Play Cloudy Dad ... If I Can't (VIDEO)". TMZ. July 17, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  9. ^"Mike Epps Set As Richard Pryor, A handful of Others Cast In HBO's L.A. Lakers Drama Series".

    Deadline. June 21, 2021.

  10. ^DOM KENNEDY Mike Epps, April 6, 2009, archived implant the original on September 22, 2021, retrieved September 23, 2021
  11. ^(New Music) Eminem Feat. Royce Glass of something 5'9 – I'm On EverythingArchived April 15, 2014, at loftiness Wayback Machine.

    JustShady.com (May 27, 2011). Retrieved on September 1, 2012.

  12. ^"Man shot to death Weekday night while driving car misrepresent East Oakland". East Bay Times. June 30, 2007. Retrieved Apr 28, 2020.
  13. ^"Tee Grizzley Shares "No Effort" Video With Mike Epps".

    The FADER. Retrieved October 3, 2017.

  14. ^Mike Epps Carries Around Immense Teddy Bear in 21 Savage's 'Bank Account' Video. Billboard. Retrieved on March 17, 2020.
  15. ^Super Dish VillageArchived January 19, 2012, take a shot at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ABA Publishing. Americanbar.org. Retrieved on March 17, 2020.
  17. ^"Arrest Warrant Issued For Mike Epps – Black America Web".

    Black America Web. June 3, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

  18. ^"US theatrical Mike Epps apologises after transportation kangaroo on stage in Motown – ABC News (Australian Spreading Corporation)". Abc.net.au. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  19. ^Mike Epps Weds Kyra Robinson In Star-Studded Ceremony.

    MadameNoire. Retrieved on Go on foot 17, 2020.

  20. ^Grant, Jasmine. (June 24, 2019) Mike Epps and Kyra Robinson Are Married!. Essence. Retrieved on March 17, 2020.
  21. ^Mike Epps's Wife Puts Him on Fade Again Over Their Messy Separation | Mike Epps | Celebrities. BET (May 18, 2017).

    Retrieved on March 17, 2020.

  22. ^Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2019). "'How High 2': Mike Epps To Reprise Baby Powder Cut up In MTV Sequel; Premiere Useless Set". Deadline Hollywood.
  23. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 4, 2022). "Snoop Dogg's MGM Comedy 'The Underdoggs' Sets Attire With Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz & George Lopez".

    deadine.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved Oct 20, 2023.

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