Faizon Love
Faizon Love | |
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Born | Langston Faizon Santisima June 14, 1968 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1987–present |
Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films The Meteor Man, Don't Be a Menace, Friday, B*A*P*S, Elf, The Replacements, Made, Mr Bones, and Couples Retreat, as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and his role as Wendell Wilcox on The Parent 'Hood.
Early life
Love was born Faizon Andre Love[1] in Santiago de Cuba on June 14, 1968. He has described himself as a military brat who was raised in Southeast San Diego, California and Newark, New Jersey because of his father's career in the U.S. Navy.[1] He graduated from Morse High School in Southeast San Diego.
Career
Love got his start as a stand-up comedian at age 15 and made his acting debut in an off-Broadway at the age of 19.[2] His film debut, Bebe's Kids, saw him provide the voice of comedian Robin Harris, who died before production began on the film; Love offered a close vocal impression of Harris. He then had a role in The Meteor Man, starring Robert Townsend. Townsend then cast Love in a co-starring role on his sitcom The Parent 'Hood.
He followed up this role with a breakout performance as the drug supplier Big Worm in the 1995 film
Love lent his voice to the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004), portraying Sean "Sweet" Johnson, the leader of the Grove Street Families and the older brother of the game's protagonist. He co-starred in Couples Retreat (2009), a comedy film chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort.[7]
In 2012, he played Stringer Bell in a satirical trailer for The Wire: The Musical. In June of that year, he started to appear in a series of commercials for Boost Mobile, promoting its new 4G phones.
Controversy and arrest
In 2014, Love posted a series of controversial
On March 7, 2017, Love was arrested on a charge of
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Bebe's Kids | Robin Harris (voice) | |
1993 | The Meteor Man | Husband | |
1994 | Fear of a Black Hat | Jam Boy | |
1995 | Friday | Big Worm | |
1996 | Don't Be a Menace
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Rufus | |
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Manny | ||
1997 | B*A*P*S | Tiger J | |
Money Talks | Cellmate | ||
1998 | The Players Club | Officer Peters | |
2000 | 3 Strikes | Tone | |
The Replacements | Jahmal Abdul Jackson | ||
2001 | Inhumanity | - | Video |
Made | Horrace | ||
Mr Bones | Fats Pudbedder | ||
2002 | Play'd: A Hip Hop Story | Domino Breed | TV movie |
Blue Crush | Leslie | ||
2003 | Wonderland | Greg Diles | |
The Fighting Temptations | Luther Washington | ||
Elf | Wanda | ||
Ride or Die | David Rabinawitz | Video | |
2004 | Torque | Sonny | |
2005 | The Luau | Hustle | |
Animal | Double T | Video | |
2006 | Just My Luck | Damon Phillips | |
All You've Got | Coach Harlan | TV movie | |
Idlewild | Sunshine Ace | ||
2007 | Who's Your Caddy? | Big Large | |
The Perfect Holiday | Jamal | ||
2008 | Of Boys and Men | Roman | |
Days of Wrath | Cash Flow | ||
2009 | A Day in the Life | "Black" Ike Smith | |
Steppin: The Movie | - | ||
Couples Retreat | Shane | ||
2010 | Life as We Know It | Cab Driver | |
2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Kurtis Kool | |
King of the Underground | Faizon | ||
Zookeeper | Bruce the Bear (voice) | ||
The Cookout 2 | David Turner | TV movie | |
Budz House | Big Shitty | ||
2012 | The Wire: The Musical | Russell 'Stringer' Bell | Short |
The Paperboy | Comedian | ||
2013 | White T | Anthony | |
2014 | Matthew 18 | Lifton Tyler | |
Tell | Dwight Johnson | ||
2015 | November Rule | Theo | |
Brotherly Love | Uncle Ron | ||
2016 | She's Got a Plan | Dr. Funkman | |
2017 | Grow House
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Rollin Reg | |
Ripped | Reeves | ||
2018 | Bad Paramedics | Craig | Short |
2020 | Bulletproof 2 | Jack Carter | |
She Ball | Big Meat Tuna | ||
The War with Grandpa | David | ||
2021 | Fuck Child Support the Animated Movie | Mr. Mack | Short |
2022 | Block Party | Gus | |
Santa Games | Santa Charles | ||
2023 | The Sandlerverse 2 | Bruce The Bear | Short |
Prince of Detroit | Teddy Hall | ||
Back on the Strip | Desmond 'Da Body' Day | ||
The Last Stop in Yuma County | Vernon |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | An Evening at the Improv | Himself | Episode: "Episode #10.14" |
1993 | Def Comedy Jam | Himself | Episode: "Episode #3.5" |
1995 | What a Cartoon! | Sledgehammer O' Possum (voice) | Episode: "Sledgehammer O'Possum: Out and About" |
1995-98 | The Parent 'Hood | Wendell Wilcox | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Main Cast: Season 2–4 |
1996 | The Wayans Bros. | Nigel Lovejoy | Episode: "Mama, I Wanna Act" |
2002-05 | Dinner for Five | Himself | Recurring Guest |
2004 | The Big House
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Warren Cleveland | Main Cast |
That's So Raven | Cyrus | Episode: "Radio Heads" | |
2007 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Coach | Episode: " The Gang Gets Invincible "
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2008 | Black Poker Stars Invitational | Himself | Main Guest |
2009 | My Name Is Earl | Reverend Greene | Episode: "Gospel" |
2013 | Big Morning Buzz Live | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "Maggie Q/Joan & Melissa Rivers/Cast of '21 & Over'" |
Mr. Box Office | Big Whane | Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood" | |
2013-16 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Himself | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 4-5, Guest: Season 2 |
2015-17 | Black-ish | Sha | Guest Cast: Season 2-3 |
2017 | Wild 'N Out
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Himself/Team Captain | Episode: "Faizon Love/2 Milly" |
Hip Hop Squares | Himself/Panelist | Recurring Guest | |
The New Edition Story | Maurice Starr | Episode: "Part 1" | |
2018 | Detroiters
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Farmer Zack | Episode: "Farmer Zack" |
2018-22 | Step Up: High Water
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Al Baker | Main Cast |
2023 | The Upshaws | Terry | Episode: "Thera Please" |
Music Videos
Year | Song | Artist | Role |
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1995 | "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" | Dr. Dre | Thief |
2003 | "Gossip Folks" | Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris | Teacher |
2004 | "Roses" | Outkast | Himself |
2005 | "We Belong Together" | Mariah Carey | Minister |
2012 | "Ring Finger" | Lil Playy | Father |
2016 | "Drum Machine" | Big Grams featuring Skrillex | Bike Cop |
Video Game
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Sean "Sweet" Johnson | Voice role |
2021 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition | Sean "Sweet" Johnson | Archival recordings; remaster of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas only |
Documentary
Year | Title |
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2009 | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy |
References
- ^ a b Williams, Kam (October 7, 2009). "Interview: After Playing on the New York Giants for two years, Faizon Love". DallasBlack.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ "Hope full of Love tonight". Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "The Cast". The Replacements. Warner Bros. 2000. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
- ^ "Just My Luck" (PDF). Regency Entertainment. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
- The Big House. ABC. April 2004. Archived from the originalon March 18, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
- ^ Ryan, Tim (January 28, 2002). "Big screen wave riders". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
- ^ Trio of Ladies Going on Couples Retreat at TV Guide. October 15, 2008. Retrieved on October 15, 2008.
- ^ Callahan, Yesha (November 24, 2014). "Faizon Love Had a Profanity Laced Twitter Meltdown as He Showed Support for Bill Cosby". The Root. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- The Grio. November 22, 2014.
- ^ Rogers, Jazmine Denise (July 7, 2015). "Faizon Love Slams Blacks Over Bill Cosby Outrage". Madame Noire.
- ^ "Faizon Love arrested in Ohio after airport altercation". Fox News Entertainment. Associated Press. March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Actor Faizon Love gets suspended sentence in assault case". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
External links
- Faizon Love at IMDb
- Faizon Love on Twitter