Anthony Anderson
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| Anthony Anderson | |
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Anderson in Los Angeles, California, May 22, 2010
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| Born | Anthony Anderson[1] August 15, 1970 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Alvina Anderson (1995–present) |
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[hide]Early life[edit]
Anderson was born and raised in Compton, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. His mother, Doris (née Hancox), was a telephone operator and actress, and his stepfather, Sterling Bowman, was a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, who moved to Los Angeles to work in the steel mill industry before opening a chain of three clothing stores.[2] According to a DNA analysis, Anderson descends from the Bubi people of Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea), and from the Tikar, Hausa, and Fulani people of Cameroon.[3][4]Anderson has stated that his first attempt at stand up comedy was a failure.[2] He appeared at The Comedy Act Theater billed as comedian "Tasty Tony, the One and Only, and if there's another, he's a phony."[citation needed] When his stage name was announced, he was booed off the stage before ever saying a word. Although this experience was a blow to his ego, he did meet his future friend and fellow comedic actor Guy Torry there, who consoled him after the show and encouraged him to keep getting up on stage. He and Guy would later act together in the Eddie Murphy film titled Life.[5] Anderson is an alumnus of the Hollywood High School Performing Arts Magnet's Class of 1988 and Howard University. He trained with actors such as Avery Brooks, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.[6]
Acting career[edit]
Film[edit]
After his film debut in Liberty Heights, Anderson has been performing as an actor, often in comedic roles, for many years. Among his more prominent feature films are: Kangaroo Jack, My Baby's Daddy, Hustle & Flow, and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London.[8] In June 2010, he was cast in a minor role in Scream 4.[9]Directorial work[edit]
In 2009, Anderson directed a one-minute short film featuring his Law & Order co-star, Jeremy Sisto. The short was made for the Responsibility Project, a joint initiative of NBC and Liberty Mutual Group. The short aired during the Law & Order episode "Reality Bites" on October 16, 2009.Personal life[edit]
In 1995, he married his college sweetheart, Alvina. The couple have two children. They currently live in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. Anderson has diabetes, and has been active in diabetes awareness.[10]Arrest[edit]
On July 28, 2004, Anderson was charged with aggravated rape of a woman who police say was assaulted after being lured into a production trailer on a Memphis, Tennessee movie set. According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Anderson and Wayne Witherspoon attacked the woman, who was an extra. The woman told police that Witherspoon forcibly removed her clothes once she was inside the trailer. She told investigators that Anderson, who was already in the trailer at the time, joined the assault, according to a graphic criminal complaint. The woman told the police that Anderson and Witherspoon "both assaulted her with their hands and took pictures of her while she was nude." A witness told officers that he heard the woman screaming and managed to unlock the trailer's door. At that point, the naked woman ran from the vehicle, which was parked on the grounds of the Shelby County Corrections Center, where scenes from director Craig Brewer's Hustle & Flow were being shot.[11] However, on October 5, 2004, a judge dismissed the charge and said that testimony by the accuser was some of the most "suspicious" he has ever heard. Judge Anthony Johnson said the accuser's testimony fell short of producing the probable cause needed to support the charge.[12] On September 16, 2004, Anderson and Warner Bros. Television were named in a $900,000 suit by a woman who claimed Anderson made suggestive comments, grabbed her genitalia and sexually assaulted her in his dressing room on the All About the Andersons set.[13]Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 – 1998 | Hang Time | Teddy Broadis | |
| 1998 (17 Feb) | NYPD Blue | Vondell - S05E14 | |
| 2001 | My Wife and Kids | Marriage Counsellor, Dr. Buchay | |
| 2003 – 2004 | All About the Andersons | Anthony Anderson | |
| 2004 – 2005 | The Shield | Antwon Mitchell | |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lucius Blaine | |
| 2007 | K-Ville | Marlin Boulet | |
| 2008 – 2010 | Law & Order | Detective Kevin Bernard | |
| 2008 | Samantha Who | Rafael Grace | |
| 2011 | Shameless | Marty Fisher | |
| 2012–Present | Golf in America | Host[14] | |
| 2012 | Psych | Chef Thane Woodson | |
| 2012 | The Soul Man | Sweet Brown Taylor | |
| 2012–2013 | Guys with Kids | Gary | Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series (2013) |
| 2012–Present | Treme | Derek Watson | |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Himself |
Web shows[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–Present | Matumbo Goldberg | Matumbo Goldberg |
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