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Bernie Mac

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Bernie Mac

Born October 5, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, USADied August 9, 200830 films

Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name, Bernie Mac, was an American actor and comedian. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley as The Original Kings of Comedy. After briefly hosting the HBO show Midnight Mac, Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. His most noted film role was as Frank Catton in the remake Ocean's Eleven and the titular character of Mr. 3000. He was the star of The Bernie Mac Show, which ran from 2001 through 2006, earning him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His other films included starring roles in Booty Call, Friday, The Players Club, Head of State, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Pride, Soul Men, Transformers and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

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Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the solid organs, but had said the condition was in remission in 2005. His death on August 9, 2008, was caused by complications from pneumonia.

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Ocean's Eleven posterFirst watchOcean's Eleven20017.5as Frank CattonLess than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Transformers poster6.8Transformers2007Ocean's Thirteen poster6.7Ocean's Thirteen2007Ocean's Twelve poster6.6Ocean's Twelve2004Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa poster6.5Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa2008Friday poster7.2Friday1995Bad Santa poster6.6Bad Santa2003Life poster6.7Life1999Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle poster5.5Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle2003

Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. 2009Old DogsJimmy Lunchbox
  2. 2008Soul MenFloyd Henderson
  3. 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaZuba (voice)
  4. 2007TransformersBobby Bolivia
  5. 2007Ocean's ThirteenFrank Catton
  6. 2007PrideElston
  7. 2005Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper EverGadget Mobile (voice)
  8. 2005Guess WhoPercy Jones
  9. 2005Lil' PimpFruit Juice (voice)
  10. 2004Ocean's TwelveFrank Catton
  11. 2004Mr. 3000Stan Ross
  12. 2003Bad SantaGin
  13. 2003Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleJimmy Bosley
  14. 2003Head of StateMitch Gilliam
  15. 2001Ocean's ElevenFrank Catton
  16. 2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Uncle Jack
  17. 2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2Bernie Mac
  18. 1999LifeJangle Leg
  19. 1998The Players ClubDollar Bill
  20. 1997Don King: Only in AmericaBundini Brown
  21. 1997How to Be a PlayerBuster
  22. 1997B.A.P.SMr. Johnson
  23. 1997Booty CallJudge Peabody
  24. 1996Get on the BusJay
  25. 1995FridayPastor Clever
  26. 1995The Walking DeadRay
  27. 1994Above the RimFlip
  28. 1994House Party 3Uncle Vester
  29. 1993Who's the Man?G-George
  30. 1992Mo' MoneyClub Doorman