Biography
Armed with a wicked grin and a sense of humor that could pinball from folksy to salty within the same breath, Steve Harvey was among the most popular stand-up comics of the late 1990s and new millennium, and as such, parlayed his success into a variety of entertainment venues - from film and television to host of his own syndicated radio program. Like Bill Cosby and Robin Harris before him, Harvey was a keen observer of small-scale dramas …
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Career Milestones
2012 | His book i>Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man served as basis for the ensemble comedy "Think Like a Man"; also executive produced and made a cameo in film | |
2010 | Replaced John O'Hurley as the host of long-running syndicated game show "Family Feud" | |
2009 | Wrote the non-fiction book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment | |
2009 | Appeared as himself in Tyler Perry's "Madea Goes to Jail" | |
2006 | Stand-up performance featured in the film "Don't Trip...He Ain't Through with Me Yet" | |
2005 | Voiced Buzz in the animated feature "Racing Stripes" | |
2004 | Appeared in the film "You Got Served" | |
2003 | Starred in his own variety show "Steve Harvey's Big Time" | |
2003 | Played Nick Cannon's father in the comedy "Love Don't Cost a Thing" | |
2000 | Served as host of the show-within-the-film in Spike Lee's "The Original Kings of Comedy" | |
2000 | Participated "The Kings of Comedy" tour with fellow performers D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac, and Cedric the Entertainer | |
1996 | Starred on "The Steve Harvey Show" (The WB) | |
1995 | Featured in own comedy special on HBO | |
1994 | Starred on ABC sitcom "Me and the Boys" | |
1994 | Began hosting syndicated "It's Showtime at the Apollo" | |
1994 | Co-hosted "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1995" (ABC) | |
1993 | Had small role in feature film "Cliffhanger" | |
1993 | Was hit at "Just for Laughs" comedy festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Clocked more than 120,000 miles in his car playing club dates in the U.S. and Canada | ||
1985 | Took a chance and won amateur night comedy contest at a Cleveland club | |
| Moved with family from West Virginia to Cleveland, OH | ||