Chris Spencer (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer.

Career

Spencer was the first host of the syndicated late-night talk show ''

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'', based on the magazine of the same name. He has gone on to star in several film projects such as ''

Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood ''Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood'' (or simply ''Don't Be a Menace'') is a 1996 American black comedy film directed by Paris Barclay in his feature film directorial debut, and produced by Keenen Ivory Way ...

'', ''

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'', '' Significant Others'', and '' Postal''. Chris is also one of the most sought after writers having done projects with Wayans family,

Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film ''Ray'', for which he won the A ...

, and was significant in helping

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create MTV's ''

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''. Chris Spencer also travels the country as a standup comedian and has performed on ''

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'', ''

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'' and HBO's ''

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''. Chris and fellow friends,

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and

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are on a weekly podcast, Minivan Men. He is a writer for the scripted comedy, ''

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''. In 2017, he co-created a TV series ''

White Famous ''White Famous'' is an American sitcom starring Jay Pharoah, based on the life of Jamie Foxx, which aired on Showtime from October 15, 2017 until December 10, 2017. It is co-created by Tom Kapinos, Chris Spencer and Buddy Lewis, directed by T ...

''.

Personal life

Spencer, a Jamaican American, was born in Los Angeles on January 2, 1968. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Vanessa Spencer, and their two children. Spencer is a

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alum.

Filmography

Film

Television

Writer

* 2005 ''

'' * 2002 '' Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security'' * 2014 ''The Youngs''

Producer

* 2005 ''Baggin * 2001 ''Get Up Stand Up Comedy''

External links

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Biography and booking agent
1968 births Living people African-American male actors American male film actors Film producers from California American actors of Jamaican descent Male actors from Los Angeles Late night television talk show hosts 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people {{US-film-actor-1960s-stub