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NAACP Image Award For Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Currently Cedric the Entertainer holds the record for most wins in this category with five. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations Wins ; 5 wins * Cedric the Entertainer ; 4 wins * Lance Gross ; 3 wins * Reggie Hayes * Deon Cole ; 2 wins * Laurence Fishburne * Alfonso Ribeiro Nominations ; 7 nominations * Laurence Fishburne * Tracy Morgan ; 6 nominations * Terry Crews ; 5 nominations * Michael Boatman * Cedric the Entertainer * Deon Cole * Lance Gross ; 4 nominations * Tituss Burgess * David Alan Grier * Kenan Thompson * Blair Underwood ; 3 nominations * Chico Benymon * Andre Braugher * Doug E. Doug * Jay Ellis * Reggie Hayes * Alfonso Ribeiro * Craig Robinson * Dorien Wilson ; 2 nominations * Miles Brown * Nick Cannon * John Henton * Boris Kodjoe * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAACP Image Award
The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Similar to other awards, like the Oscars and the Grammys, the over 40 categories of the Image Awards are voted on by the award organization's members (in this case, NAACP members). Honorary awards (similar to the Academy Honorary Award) have also been included, such as the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, the Entertainer of the Year, and the Hall of Fame Award. History The award ceremony was first organized and presented on August 13, 1967, by activists Maggie Hathaway, Sammy Davis Jr. and Willis Edwards, all three of whom were leaders of the Beverly Hills-Hollywood NAACP branch. While it was first taped for television by NBC (which broadcast the awards from 1987 to 1994 in January, on weeks when ''Saturday Night Live'' wasn't airing a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Reid
Timothy Lee Reid (born December 19, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–82), Marcel "Downtown" Brown on '' Simon & Simon'' (1983–87), Ray Campbell on '' Sister, Sister'' (1994–99) and William Barnett on ''That '70s Show'' (2004–06). Reid starred in a CBS series, ''Frank's Place'', as a professor who inherits a Louisiana restaurant. Reid is the founder and president of Legacy Media Institute, a non-profit organization "dedicated to bringing together leading professionals in the film and television industry, outstanding actors, and young men and women who wish to pursue a career in the entertainment media". Early years Reid was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and raised in the Crestwood area of Chesapeake, formerly Norfolk County, Virginia. He is the son of William Lee and Augustine (née Wilkins) Reid. He had experienced segregatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorien Wilson
Dorien Leon Wilson (born July 5, 1963) is an American actor known for his role as Professor Stanley Oglevee on the UPN sitcom ''The Parkers'' (the spin-off series of ''Moesha'', which ran from 1999 to 2004), his recurring role as Terrence Winningham on the sitcom '' Sister, Sister'' (from 1994 to 1996) and his supporting role as Eddie Charles on '' Dream On'' (from 1991 to 1996). Most recently he has starred as Jay Weaver on the Bounce TV comedy sitcom ''In the Cut''. Early life Wilson was born on July 5, 1963, to his parents in Lompoc, California, and has two siblings, sister Savita Carothers and late brother, Jamont David Wilson, who died in 2015. Wilson developed an interest in acting while attending high school in Lompoc, California. Career Wilson played the role of Professor Stanley Oglevee on the UPN sitcom ''The Parkers'' and as talk-show host Eddie Charles on HBO's series '' Dream On''. He had a recurring role as Terrence on '' Sister, Sister''. He also played Warrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taye Diggs
Scott Leo "Taye" Diggs (born January 2, 1971) is an American stage and film actor. He is known for his roles in the Broadway musicals ''Rent'' and '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', the TV series ''Private Practice'' (2007-2013), ''Murder in the First'' (2014-2016), and '' All American'' (2018-), and the films ''How Stella Got Her Groove Back'' (1998), ''Brown Sugar'', ''Chicago'' (both 2002), ''Malibu's Most Wanted'' (2003), and '' The Best Man'' (1999) and its sequel, ''The Best Man Holiday'' (2013). Early life Diggs was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in the South Wedge neighborhood of Rochester, New York. His mother, Marcia (née Berry), was a teacher and actress, and his father, Andre Young, is a visual artist. When he was a child, his mother married Jeffries Diggs, whose surname Taye took. His nickname, Taye, comes from the playful pronunciation of Scotty as "Scottay". He is the oldest of five children. He has two brothers, Gabriel and Michael, and two sisters, Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lee Scott
William Lee Scott (born July 6, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as high school student Stanley "Bullethead" Kuznocki on the WB sitcom ''The Steve Harvey Show''. Additionally, he appeared in the films '' Gone in 60 Seconds'', ''Pearl Harbor'', ''October Sky'' and ''The Butterfly Effect''. Career Scott began his career as a series regular on ''The Steve Harvey Show'', with guest roles in other TV shows such as Fitz and Gun. His first feature film role came as the younger version of Loren Dean's character in Andrew Nicolas' ''Gattaca''. He can also be seen as Hank in the TV movie ''Before Women Had Wings'' and as Randy in the independent picture ''The Opposite of Sex''. In 1999, Scott starred in ''October Sky'' as Roy Lee Cooke. He also had a role in the 2000 film '' Gone in 60 Seconds''. In 2007, he guest starred in ''Criminal Minds'' in the episode "Children of the Dark." In January 2016, he reunited with his co-star Steve Harvey for his birthday show on h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merlin Santana
Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976 – November 9, 2002) was an American actor and rapper. Beginning his career in the early 1990s, Santana was best known for his roles as Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend Stanley on ''The Cosby Show'', Marcus Dixon on ''Getting By'', Marcus Henry in '' Under One Roof'' and Romeo Santana on The WB sitcom ''The Steve Harvey Show'' (19962002). Early life Born in Upper Manhattan, New York City to parents from the Dominican Republic, Santana's career in show business began with a push from his parents, who wanted to keep him off the tough streets of New York. He began his career at the age of three as an advertising model for a fast food chain. His first screen appearance was as an extra in the Woody Allen film, ''The Purple Rose of Cairo''. Acting career In 1991, Santana landed a recurring role on ''The Cosby Show'' as Stanley, the boyfriend of Rudy Huxtable and the rival of Rudy's friend Kenny (Deon Richmond). He was then cast as Marcus Dixon in the short-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hughleys
''The Hughleys'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on UPN from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley as the main character, Darryl Hughley, and Elise Neal as Yvonne, his hard-working wife, who move their family from the inner city to suburban Los Angeles. Plot summary The show starred D. L. Hughley as the main character, vending machine salesman Darryl Hughley. Elise Neal portrayed Darryl's wife Yvonne. Former ''Living Single'' co-star John Henton portrayed the couple's best friend Milsap from the "old neighborhood", who often visited the family and helped them out (much resemblance to Willona visiting James and Florida on ''Good Times''). Ashley Monique Clark portrayed Darryl and Yvonne's 12-year-old daughter Sydney, and Dee Jay Daniels portrayed their 10-year-old son Michael; both children sometimes acted out and sometimes caused complete chaos. Michael's best friends included Ronnie (Preston W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henton
John Henton (born November 23, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. Henton is best known for his roles as Overton Wakefield Jones on the FOX sitcom ''Living Single'' and as Milsap Morris on the ABC/UPN sitcom ''The Hughleys''. Life and career Henton was born in East Cleveland, Ohio. He is a graduate of Shaw High School. In 1982, Henton had a day job working at a paint warehouse and was taking computer classes in the evenings. He decided to perform at an amateur night at a Cleveland comedy club. On his second performance, Henton won the amateur night contest. Henton was a stand-up comedian in the Cleveland area for a few years.Goudas, John N. (January 10, 1993).Standup Comic John Henton Slated for Stardom. ''King Features Syndicate''. The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania). p. 53. He took his comedy on the road for a year and won the 1991 Johnny Walker National Comedy Search. Henton was spotted by ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' comedy executive Jim McCawle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer, known for his role as Benson DuBois in the ABC television series ''Soap'' and its spin-off, ''Benson'', as well as for voicing the mandrill Rafiki in ''The Lion King'' and related media thereof. In a career that spanned more than 50 years he worked extensively on stage, television and film. For his efforts he was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit in ''Guys and Dolls'', and twice won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the character Benson DuBois, once in 1979 on ''Soap'' and in 1985 on ''Benson''. He also won a Grammy Award in 1995 for his spoken word performance of an audiobook version of ''The Lion King''. He is also known for his role as playing Eli Vance in the video game Half-Life 2. Early life Guillaume was born Robert Peter Williams in St. Louis to an alcoholic mother. After she abandoned him and several siblings, they were ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon (TV Series)
''Damon'' is an American television sitcom starring Damon Wayans that ran for thirteen episodes on Fox in 1998. The first three episodes aired Sunday at 8:30 pm and the rest aired Monday at 8:00 pm. It was created by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick and Damon Wayans and directed by John P. Whitesell. Synopsis Two brothers, one a bachelor and undercover detective, the other a married rent-a-cop, are reunited in Chicago. Things come easily to Damon, a clever but politically incorrect undercover cop. He has a quick wit, beautiful women and a challenging job. His older brother Bernard is a rent-a-cop home security officer who longs to be the real thing. Down on his luck and separated from his wife, he spends most of his time on Damon's couch. Down at the precinct, Captain Carol Czynencko is Damon's hard-as-nails boss who is trying to get in touch with her sensitive side; Stacy Phillips is a strong career-driven Latina who has a "no dating cops" rule; Carrol Fontain is a hypochondriac who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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