Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor,
comedian, writer, and game show host. He has starred in his own
short-lived sitcom, All About the Andersons, as well as the ABC sitcom
Black-ish and the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show during its fifth and
final season. He is known for his leading roles in drama series
K-Ville, The Shield and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on Law &
Order. He had major roles in feature films such as Me, Myself & Irene
(2000), Kangaroo Jack (2003), Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
(2004), The Departed (2006), Transformers (2007), and Scream 4
(2011).Anderson is also a regular judge on Food Network's Iron Chef
America. Since September 2014, he has served as an executive producer
and starred as Andre Johnson on the ABC sitcom Black-ish. Since June
2016, he has served as host of the ABC version of the game show To
Tell the Truth. In addition, he has served as guest panelist for
various game shows.Anderson was born in Compton, California. His
mother, Doris (née Hancox), was a telephone operator and actress, and
his stepfather, Sterling Bowman, was a native of Little Rock,
Arkansas, who moved to Los Angeles to work in the steel mill industry
before opening a chain of three clothing stores; Anthony has a half
brother named Derrick Bowman. His brother Sterling died in 2002. His
nickname was “Tugga†because he couldn’t pronounce sugar.
According to a DNA analysis, Anderson descends from the Bubi people of
Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea), and from the Tikar, Hausa, and
Fulani people of Cameroon.Anderson has stated that his first attempt
at stand-up comedy was a failure. Although this experience was a blow
to his ego, he did meet his future friend and fellow comedic actor Guy
Torry there, who consoled him after the show and encouraged him to
keep getting up on stage. He and Guy would later act together in the
Eddie Murphy film titled Life. Anderson is an alumnus of the Hollywood
High School Performing Arts Magnet's Class of 1988 and plans on
graduating with his son from Howard University in 2022.
comedian, writer, and game show host. He has starred in his own
short-lived sitcom, All About the Andersons, as well as the ABC sitcom
Black-ish and the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show during its fifth and
final season. He is known for his leading roles in drama series
K-Ville, The Shield and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on Law &
Order. He had major roles in feature films such as Me, Myself & Irene
(2000), Kangaroo Jack (2003), Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
(2004), The Departed (2006), Transformers (2007), and Scream 4
(2011).Anderson is also a regular judge on Food Network's Iron Chef
America. Since September 2014, he has served as an executive producer
and starred as Andre Johnson on the ABC sitcom Black-ish. Since June
2016, he has served as host of the ABC version of the game show To
Tell the Truth. In addition, he has served as guest panelist for
various game shows.Anderson was born in Compton, California. His
mother, Doris (née Hancox), was a telephone operator and actress, and
his stepfather, Sterling Bowman, was a native of Little Rock,
Arkansas, who moved to Los Angeles to work in the steel mill industry
before opening a chain of three clothing stores; Anthony has a half
brother named Derrick Bowman. His brother Sterling died in 2002. His
nickname was “Tugga†because he couldn’t pronounce sugar.
According to a DNA analysis, Anderson descends from the Bubi people of
Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea), and from the Tikar, Hausa, and
Fulani people of Cameroon.Anderson has stated that his first attempt
at stand-up comedy was a failure. Although this experience was a blow
to his ego, he did meet his future friend and fellow comedic actor Guy
Torry there, who consoled him after the show and encouraged him to
keep getting up on stage. He and Guy would later act together in the
Eddie Murphy film titled Life. Anderson is an alumnus of the Hollywood
High School Performing Arts Magnet's Class of 1988 and plans on
graduating with his son from Howard University in 2022.
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