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Full Name:
Michael Elliot Epps
Birth date:
November 18, 1970
Relationship Status:
Married
Background
Michael Elliot Epps was born to Mary Reed and Tommy Epps on November 18, 1980, at Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. His natural comedic talent was recognized early on, and he began performing stand-up comedy as a teenager. Unfortunately, the talented comedian became involved with gangs, dropped out of high school, and served 18 months on drug charges, forcing him to focus on a career as an entertainer.
Epps relocated to Atlanta and started working at the Comedy Act Theater. In 1995, he relocated to Brooklyn to star in two episodes of H.B.O’s “Def Comedy Jam.” He made his acting debut in Vin Diesel’s 1997 directorial debut “Strays,” about a drug dealer and hustler who seeks meaning in his life after becoming bored with it. In 2000, he had a cameo appearance in the screwball comedy “3 Strikes,” as well as a supporting role in Jamie Fox’s debut film, “Bait.” Epps played Sonny in the 2001 film “Dr. Dolittle 2,” and later that year he appeared as the comical pimp Baby Powder in the film “How High,” starring Method Man and Redman. In the 2002 film “All About the Benjamins,” he played a repeat offender who teams up with Ice Cube’s bounty hunter to track down a group of diamond thieves who have a winning lottery ticket. In 2005, he played Ed Norton in the comedy film “The Honeymooners,” which is about a working-class New York bus driver named Ralph Kramden who is always devising get-rich-quick schemes.
Epps appeared in the 2007 film “Talk to Me,” a biopic about Ralph ‘Petey’ Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist. He played Black Doug, a friendly, laid-back drug dealer, in the 2009 comedy film “The Hangover.” The cast includes Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Za Michael Elliot "Mike" Epps (born November 18, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, film producer, writer, singer, musician, and rapper, best known for playing Day-Day Jones in Next Friday and the sequel-to-the-sequel, Friday After Next, and also starring alongside Ice Cube in All About The Benjamins. As of 2010, Epps was the executive producer on a documentary about the life story of a former member of Tupac Shakur's Outlawz, Napoleon: Life Of An Outlaw. Epps was born Michael Elliot Epps in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 18, 1970 into a large family. Epps' natural comedic ability was encouraged at an early age, and he began performing stand-up as a teenager. Epps moved to Atlanta where he worked at the Comedy Act Theater, before moving to New York City to star in Def Comedy Jam in 1995. Epps ended up on the Def Comedy Jam tour and starred in two of HBO's Def Comedy Jam broadcasts. Epps began his professional career by joining the Def Comedy Jam tour in 1995 and starred in two of HBO's Def Comedy Jam broadcasts. He later appeared in Vin Diesel's directorial debut, Strays in 1997. In 1999, Epps was then cast as Ice Cube's co-star (effectively, Chris Tucker's replacement) in the sequel, Next Friday. This came after weeks of auditions after Ice Cube attended a stand-up set Epps did, and then asked Epps to try out for the part of Day-Day Jones. His role as Day-Day Jones was a breakthrough for the new actor, who was already familiar to much of the audience from his stand-up work. Later that year, Epps had a cameo in 3 Strikes, and supported Jamie Foxx in Bait. Epps had a voice role in the 2001 movie Dr. Dolittle 2 as Sonny, and finished the year with a featured role as comical pimp Baby Powder in How High, starring Method Man and Redman. Epps reunited with Ice Cube in 2002 as the bumbling thief to Ice Cube's bounty hunter in All About the Benjamins, and again re-teamed with Cube in the continuing Frid American actor and comedian Not to be confused with Michael Epps. Epps in 2013 Mechelle McCain Kyra Robinson Michael Elliot Epps (born November 18, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Day-Day Jones in Next Friday and its sequel, Friday After Next, and also appeared in The Hangover and The Hangover Part III as "Black Doug". He was the voice of main character Boog in Open Season 2, replacing Martin Lawrence, with whom he starred in the comedy Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, playing "Reggie", cousin of Roscoe (played by Lawrence). He played Lloyd Jefferson "L.J." Wayne in the films Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). He has had starring roles in the sitcoms Uncle Buck and The Upshaws. Epps was born and raised in Indianapolis, the son of Mary Reed and Tommie Epps. In his adulthood, Epps moved to Brooklyn to star in Def Comedy Jam in 1994. Epps began his professional career by joining the Def Comedy Jam tour in 1995 and starred in two of HBO's Def Comedy Jam broadcasts. Epps' first on-screen appearance came in Vin Diesel's second directorial film, Strays in 1997. In 1999, Epps was then cast as Ice Cube's co-star in the sequel, Next Friday. This followed weeks of auditions, after Ice Cube attended a stand-up set Epps did, and then asked Epps to try out for the role of Day-Day Jones. Later that year, Epps had a cameo in 3 Strikes, and supported Jamie Foxx in Bait. Mike Epps
Mike Epps Birth name Michael Elliot Epps Born (1970-11-18) November 18, 1970 (age 54)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.Medium Years active 1994–present Genres Spouse Children 7 Website www.mikeepps.com Early life
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Mike Epps Biography
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