Jerry Angelo Brooks (born December 16, 1965), known as J. B. Smoove,
is an American actor, writer, comedian, and voice actor. After
beginning his career in 1995 on Def Comedy Jam, he was a writer and
performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live (2003â€"05), and is best known
for his recurring roles on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2007â€"present)
and the CBS sitcom The Millers (2013â€"15). He also portrayed a
fictionalized version of himself on the BET improv-comedy reality
television parody Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013â€"16).Smoove was
born in Plymouth, North Carolina, to parents Floyd and Elizabeth
Brooks. From the time he was three years old, he grew up in Mount
Vernon, New York. He spent a significant amount of time with his
extended maternal family in the Plymouth area, which he has said
inspired much of his comedy. In Mount Vernon, he grew up in the
Levister Towers housing projects with his two younger brothers.
Smoove's father died from diabetes when he was 15 years old.In 1983,
Smoove graduated from Mount Vernon High School. He attended Norfolk
State University in Virginia, studying engineering and graphic
design.Smoove worked as a perfume formulator and sold fire
extinguishers door-to-door.
is an American actor, writer, comedian, and voice actor. After
beginning his career in 1995 on Def Comedy Jam, he was a writer and
performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live (2003â€"05), and is best known
for his recurring roles on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2007â€"present)
and the CBS sitcom The Millers (2013â€"15). He also portrayed a
fictionalized version of himself on the BET improv-comedy reality
television parody Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013â€"16).Smoove was
born in Plymouth, North Carolina, to parents Floyd and Elizabeth
Brooks. From the time he was three years old, he grew up in Mount
Vernon, New York. He spent a significant amount of time with his
extended maternal family in the Plymouth area, which he has said
inspired much of his comedy. In Mount Vernon, he grew up in the
Levister Towers housing projects with his two younger brothers.
Smoove's father died from diabetes when he was 15 years old.In 1983,
Smoove graduated from Mount Vernon High School. He attended Norfolk
State University in Virginia, studying engineering and graphic
design.Smoove worked as a perfume formulator and sold fire
extinguishers door-to-door.
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