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Alonzo Bodden Biography

Birth Name:Alonzo Bodden

Birth Place:Queens, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Started out as an aircraft mechanic for companies like Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas, where he worked on everything from private jets to stealth fighters
  • Became interested in comedy while still working as an airplane mechanic, when he had to train other mechanics and found that he enjoyed making them laugh during his lectures
  • Quote: "That's the drug, when they laugh it's like I'm a jazz musician and they hear it, and they get it․ It's power to take the crowd wherever I want them to go․ I love it when they laugh, especially when they relate through laughter․"
  • Best known as a stand-up comedian who won season three of "Last Comic Standing․"
  • Has appeared in several films, including "Bringing Down the House" and "Scary Movie 4․"
  • Appeared in the original "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" in 1996 and later voiced the villain Thunderon in "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue․"
  • Hosted television series like "101 Cars You Must Drive" and "America's Worst Driver․"