Don Curry
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| Born | Don 'D.C.' Curry September 7, 1958[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Don Curry (born September 7, 1958)[3] is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for starring as Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in Next Friday and Friday After Next and for his role on the sitcom Grace Under Fire.
Early life
Curry's father is Dr. L. K. Curry, pastor emeritus of Emmanual Baptist Church in Chicago. Curry's mother, Dorothy, died in 2003.[4]
Career
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In 2000, Curry portrayed Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in Next Friday. He reprised his role in the 2002 follow-up Friday After Next.
In 2010, Curry was featured in The Boondocks episode The Color Ruckus in which he voiced Uncle Ruckus' Caucasian-hating father. In 2013, he hosted BET's Comic View. Curry had hosted Comic View from 1996 to 1997; he also appeared on the show as a performer many times, when he first got his start in comedy.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Spyder | TV News Announcer | |
| 1989 | Blackbelt II | TV News Announcer | |
| 1998 | Three Sickxty | Marcus | |
| 2000 | Next Friday | Uncle Elroy | |
| 2001 | Two Degrees | Wes | |
| 2002 | Friday After Next | Uncle Elroy | |
| 2005 | Tears of a Clown | Cole Black | |
| 2009 | You Don't Tell I Won't Tell | Skeeter | |
| 2014 | Funny Business | Reggie | TV movie |
| 2015 | She Wins | Uncle Dre | |
| 2021 | Strip Off | Uncle Don |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Grace Under Fire | D.C. | Main cast: season 5 |
| 2001 | The Steve Harvey Show | T-Bone | Episode: "No Free Samples" |
| 2004 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Pastor Jones | Episode: "Church" |
| 2007 | Everybody Hates Chris | Cooper | Episode: "Everybody Hates Math" |
| 2010 | The Boondocks
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Mister Ruckus (voice) | Episode: "The Color Ruckus" |
| 2014 | Black Jesus | City Councilman Bowers | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2023 | ″The Ms. Pat Show″ | Tony Free | Episode: “Pat on Tour” & “Down With the King” |
References
- ^ Don DC Curry
- ^ "Don DC Curry on his Journey through show business, racism, beefs, let downs & joys through it all!". YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Comedian Don DC Curry talks with the Tom Joyner Morning Show. YouTube.
- ^ "Dorothy Ruth Curry Obituary (2003) Chicago Sun-Times".
- ^ "The Oral History of BET's 'ComicView'". BET.
External links
- Don Curry at IMDb
- Don "DC" Curry on Facebook
- Don Curry on Twitter
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