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J.B. Smoove Biography

Birth Name:Jerry Angelo Brooks

Birth Place:Plymouth, North Carolina, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2007 for "Saturday Night Live․"
  • Attended Norfolk State University
  • Made his big screen acting debut in the film "Lesser Prophets․"
  • Started working under the name of J․ Smoove as a dancer in a hip-hop ensemble
  • Quote: "You can be aggressive and go for yours, or you just chill and let people shine․"
  • Quote: "I just always found it easier to be the same guy onstage as you are offstage․"
  • Known for his role as Leon Black in the series "Curb Your Enthusiasm․"
  • Appeared on numerous comedy shows as a standup comic
  • His early comedy routines were inspired by his experiences growing up in an urban environment
  • Voiced the character Dr․ Ray D'Angelo Harris in the video game "Grand Theft Auto V․"

Awards

  • 2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
  • 2012Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2014Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner
  • 2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2018Vision Award-Best Performance - Comedy: nominated
  • 2019National Film and Television Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021CCA Super Award-Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series: nominated
  • 2021Image Award-Outstanding Performance in a Short-Form Series: nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: winner
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series: nominated