Chris Spencer (actor)

Chris Spencer
Spencer in 2023
Occupations	Actor comedian writer producer
Years active	1990–present

Chris Spencer is an American director, actor, comedian, writer, and producer. ^[1]

Career

Spencer was the inaugural host of the syndicated late-night talk show Vibe , adapted from the magazine of the same name. He later appeared in numerous film and television projects, including Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood , The Sixth Man , Significant Others , and Postal .

In addition to on-screen work, Spencer has built a substantial career as a writer, contributing to projects for the Wayans family, Jamie Foxx, and playing a notable role in the early development of Nick Cannon’s Wild 'N Out . He maintains an active career as a stand-up comedian, with performances on The Chris Rock Show , Jimmy Kimmel Live! , and HBO’s Def Comedy Jam .

Spencer is also a co-host of the weekly podcast Minivan Men with comedians Al Madrigal and Maz Jobrani. His writing credits include the scripted comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood . In 2017, he co-created the television series White Famous .

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Blankman	Stevens
	A Low Down Dirty Shame	Benny
1996	Don't Be a Menace	"Preach"
1997	The Sixth Man	Jimmy Stubbs
	Fakin' Da Funk	Charlie
1998	Every Dog Has Its Day	Maurice
1999	Dill Scallion	"Vibe" Host
2001	All About You	Owen
	Two Can Play That Game	Lying Man #2
2003	Love Chronicles	Gavin
	Road Dogs	Ray "Baby Ray-Ray"
	Sin	Vincent Peavey
2004	Out-of-Body Experience	Josh	Short
2005	Jepardee!	Alex Getback	Short
2007	Delta Farce	Co-Pilot
	Postal	Officer Greg Sharp
	BloodRayne 2: Deliverance	Bob, The Bartender	Video
	Redrum	The Waiter
	Bricks	Voice	Short
2008	Ball Don't Lie	New York
2009	Black Dynamite	Militant #1
	The Family Hour	Comic	Video
2010	The 41-Year-Old Virgin	Officer Beat	Video
	For (Stuffed) Colored Girls		Short
	Something Like a Business	Payton Profit
2023	Back on the Strip		Feature film directorial debut

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992-1993	In Living Color	Himself	3 episodes
1993	The John Larroquette Show	Marine #1	Episode: "My Hero"
1996	The Show	Trent Vance	Main cast
1997	Vibe	Himself	Host
1998	Getting Personal	Wesley Warren Jones	Episode: "Bring in 'Da Milo, Bring in 'Da Robyn"
	Rude Awakening	Ritch	Episode: "An Embarrassment of Ritch's"
1999-2000	The Jamie Foxx Show	Curtis	Recurring cast: season 4
2001	Soul Food	Drew	Episode: "Nice Work If You Can Get It"
2003	Half & Half	Darrell	Episode: "The Big Phat Mouth Episode: Part 2"
	The District		Episode: "Acceptable Losses"
2004	Second Time Around	Ted	Episode: "Ryan Sees Party People"
	ER	Keith Trager	Episode: "Shot in the Dark"
	Significant Others	Devon	Main cast
2005	Charmed	Smitty	Episode: "Battle of the Hexes"
2006	Cuts	Manager	Episode: "Black Don't Crack"
2010	Meet the Browns	Michael	Episode: "Meet the Dealmaker"
2011	Let's Stay Together	Ellis	Episode: "Back Together Again"
2013	Real Husbands of Hollywood	Christopher	Episode: "Easy Bake Kevin"
2015	Being Mary Jane	Chris	Recurring cast: season 2
	Born Again Virgin	Charles	Recurring cast: season 1

Writer

• 2005 Wild 'N Out
• 2002 Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security
• 2014 The Youngs

Producer

• 2005 Baggin'
• 2001 Get Up Stand Up Comedy

References

1. Underwood, Keith L. (December 14, 2023). "Comedian Chris Spencer is 'Back on the Strip!'". LA Sentinel . Retrieved March 27, 2024.

External links

• Chris Spencer at IMDb
• Biography and booking agent