Don Curry (born September 7, 1958) is an American
actor and
stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy is a comedy, comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up.
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. He is best known for starring as Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in ''
Next Friday'' and ''
Friday After Next'' and for his role on the
sitcom ''
Grace Under Fire''.
Early life
Curry's father is Dr. L. K. Curry, pastor emeritus of Emmanual Baptist Church in Chicago. Curry's mother Dorothy, died in 2003.
Career
In 2000, Curry portrayed Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in ''
Next Friday''. He reprised his role in the 2002 follow-up ''
Friday After Next''.
Curry was featured in
The Boondocks episode ''The Color Ruckus'' in which he voice acts Uncle Ruckus' Caucasian-hating father. He also hosted 2013 ''
BET's Comic View
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''. Curry got his first start on
BET's ''Comic View''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1958 births
Living people
African-American male actors
African-American male comedians
American male comedians
21st-century American comedians
Male actors from Fort Worth, Texas
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people
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