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Bernie Mac (born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on October 5, 1957 (sometimes incorrectly given as 1958) in Chicago, Illinois) is a two time Emmy Award-nominated American actor and comedian.

The start of Mac's career was during high school, when he would put on shows for neighborhood kids in Chicago's south side. During his 20s he worked in a variety of jobs; he was a furniture mover, UPS agent and a bread delivery sales rep. He started as a stand-up comedian in Chicago's Cotton Club. He won the Miller Lite Comedy Search at the age of 32, at which point his popularity as a comedian began to grow. A performance on HBO's Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam thrust him into the spotlight. He opened for Dionne Warwick, Redd Foxx and Natalie Cole and had a number of HBO comedy specials, which helped increase his popularity further.

Later Mac also began acting in minor roles, and received his big break as Pastor Clever in Ice Cube's 1995 film Friday. Following that role, Mac would also work in many other movies, and some television appearances, including Booty Call, How to Be a Player, Life and What's the Worst That Could Happen?. Mac was one of the few African American comedic actors to be able to break out of the traditional "black comedy" genre, having roles in the 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven and becoming the new Bosley for the Charlie's Angels sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. In 2003 he also turned in an impressive performance in a small but important role as Gin "The Store Dick" in Bad Santa.

In 1997 Mac continued with his stand-up comedy roots, touring the country as one of the Kings of Comedy, along with Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and D.L. Hughley. The comedy act was filmed by Spike Lee and was included later in the movie The Original Kings of Comedy.He also starred as one of the main characters in "Guess Who" as Percy Jones.

Later in his career

In 2001, Fox gave Bernie Mac his own sitcom called The Bernie Mac Show. The show is based on his own life, in which he suddenly becomes custodian over his sister's three children. It has been a success in part because it allows Mac to stay true to his stand-up comedy roots, breaking the fourth wall to communicate his thoughts to the audience. The show contains many parodies of events in Bernie's actual life. The show was not renewed after the 2006 season. Viewers were left without a conclusion for the series, and no ending to the storyline where Bernie and Wanda were trying to have a baby.

In 2004, Mac had his first starring role as a retired baseball player in the movie Mr. 3000.

He is number 72 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.

Mac attended Chicago Vocational Career Academy.

Mac has been married to Rhonda McCullough since 1977. They have one daughter, Je'Niece (born 1978).

Mac played a very small role in The Color Purple as the man with the chocolates on the back of the train.

Bernie Mac is currently filming in the movies Pride (movie), Ocean's Thirteen, Tennessee (movie) and Transformers (movie).

Trivia

* His first professional comedy gig was at The Cotton Club in Chicago. He was so broke, he had to borrow a suit from his brother.

* Started his career in stand-up comedy in 1977.

* His mother died during his sophomore year of high school to breast cancer. His daughter, Je'Niece, is now 29 years old and has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling and has been married for 3 years.

* His mother and two only brothers have passed away

* He used to be a boxer.

* His character on "The Bernie Mac Show" (2001), was ranked #47 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).

* Is mentioned in Christina Aguilera's single "Dirrty"

* February 2005 - revealed that he has suffered from sarcoidosis, a tissue inflammation disease, since 1983. He says it has no effect on his daily life.

* Gets a pedicure in Ocean's Twelve and Bad Santa.

* Is a Chicago White Sox fan.

* In the 2003 NLCS, Mac sang "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" at Wrigley Field with the Cubs leading the Florida Marlins in the series 3-2 and up in Game Six 3-0. Instead of saying "root, root, root for the Cubbies" Mac said, "root, root, root for the champions!" The Cubs would go on to lose the game and the series, with Mac potentially jinxing the Cubs.

Awards/Nominations
Emmy Awards
Year Category Show Result
2003 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Nominated
2002 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Year Category Show Result
2004 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy/Musical Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Nominated
2003 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy/Musical Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Nominated
NAACP Image Awards
Year Category Show Result
2007 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Nominated
2006 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Winner
2005 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Winner
2004 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Winner
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Head of State Nominated
2002 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Winner
2001 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series "The Bernie Mac Show" Nominated

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