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Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac
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Mac on the set of Soul Men in Memphis, Tennessee on March 20, 2008.
Birth name Bernard Jeffrey McCullough
Born (1957-10-05)October 5, 1957
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died August 9, 2008(2008-08-09) (aged 50)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Resting place Washington Memory Gardens, Homewood, Illinois, United States
Medium Stand–up comedy, film, television
Nationality American
Education Chicago Vocational High School
Years active 1977–2008
Genres Observational comedy, satire, black comedy, insult comedy
Subject(s) Everyday life, marriage, self-deprecation, parenting, family, race relations, racism
Spouse Rhonda McCullough (m. 1977-2008; his death)
Children 1
Notable works and roles Bernie McCulloughThe Bernie Mac Show
Floyd Henderson – Soul Men
Gin Slagel – Bad Santa
Frank Catton – Ocean's Trilogy

Bernard Jeffrey "Bernie" McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008) better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American comedian, actor and voice artist. Born and raised on Chicago's south side, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined fellow comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley in The Original Kings of Comedy.

After briefly hosting the HBO show Midnight Mac, Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. His most noted film role was as Frank Catton in the remake Ocean's Eleven and the title character of Mr. 3000. He was the star of The Bernie Mac Show, which ran from 2001 through 2006, earning him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Mac's other films included starring roles in Booty Call, Friday, The Players Club, Head of State, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Pride, Soul Men, Transformers, Old Dogs and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.


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