Biography
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 …
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Career Milestones
| Became opening act for Redd Foxx, Dionne Warwick and Natalie Cole, among others | ||
| Began appearing in nightclubs in the Chicago area | ||
| Participated in "The Kings of Comedy" tour | ||
1990 | Won the Miller Lite Comedy Search | |
1992 | Feature film debut, bit part in "Mo' Money" | |
1994 | Produced and starred in the comedy act, "Who Ya Wit Tour" | |
1995 | Appeared in a supporting role in the feature "Friday" | |
1995 | Had one-month comedy series on HBO, "Midnight Mac" | |
1996 | Played recurring role on the UPN comedy series "Moesha" | |
1996 | Was in ensemble cast of Spike Lee's "Get on the Bus" | |
1997 | Had supporting roles in "B.A.P.S" and "How to Be a Player" | |
2000 | Was featured in Spike Lee's documentary film "The Original Kings of Comedy" | |
2001 | Acted in Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's Eleven" a remake of the 1960 heist film | |
2001 | Co-starred as a fence in the Martin Lawrence-Danny DeVito comedy "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" | |
2001 | Headlined own TV sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show"; earned Emmy (2002, 2003), Golden Globe (2003, 2004) and SAG (2003) nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy | |
2003 | Co-starred as Chris Rock's big brother and presidential running mate in " Head of State" | |
2003 | Played Bosley in the comedy sequel "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" | |
2004 | Reunited with the original cast for "Ocean's Twelve" directed by Steven Soderbergh | |
2004 | Starred as an aging baseball star who retuns to baseball to reach his goal of 3,000 hits in "Mr. 3000" | |
2005 | Co-starred with Ashton Kutcher in the comedy "Guess Who," loosely based on the 1967 film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | |
2007 | Announced retirement from standup comedy; will continue producing, and acting in films | |
2007 | Announced to David Letterman on CBS' "Late Show" that he would retire from his 30-year career after he finished shooting his latest film | |
2007 | Cast in director Michael Bay's live action film "Transformers" | |
2007 | Re-teamed with the original cast for "Ocean's 13" | |
2008 | Co-starred with Samuel L. Jackson as former backup soul singers in "Soul Men" (released three months after his death) | |
2009 | Co-starred with Robin Williams and John Travolta in the comedy, "Old Dogs" (released a year after his death) | |
Awards
2002 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Bernie Mac Show |
2002 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team in Ocean's Eleven |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in The Bernie Mac Show |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Bernie Mac Show |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in The Bernie Mac Show |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in The Bernie Mac Show |