Mario Joyner

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Mario Joyner
Born (1961-10-03) October 3, 1961 (age 64)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality American
Notable work The Chris Rock Show
Everybody Hates Chris
Where Did I Put Those Bits
Comedy career
Years active1983–2011
Medium Stand-up, television

Mario Joyner (born October 3, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known as the host of MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour from 1988 to 1992.

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Early life

He was born on October 3, 1961, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After some time at Vincennes University, he attended the University of Pittsburgh, participating as a track athlete at both schools. [1] [2]

Career

He made his film debut in 1987 in Three Men and a Baby , and later starred in Hangin' with the Homeboys and Pootie Tang . [3]

He is a longtime friend and collaborator of comedians Chris Rock [4] and Jerry Seinfeld. [5] He appeared regularly on The Chris Rock Show and Everybody Hates Chris . He also guest starred in the Seinfeld episodes "The Engagement" and "The Puerto Rican Day," playing two different characters, and voiced the character Jackson in the film Bee Movie . He has opened on national tours for Chris Rock (during his "No Apologies" tour) and for Jerry Seinfeld. He appeared in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld in July 2019. [6]

During the October 12, 2010, episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart , in an interview with Congressman Eric Cantor, Stewart credited Joyner with the joke: "Sort of in the way that murderers get sometimes, like, 'I found Jesus and I'm OK now.' 'Well, when did you find Jesus?' 'Right after you found me.'"

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Three Men and a Baby Cab Driver
1990 Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. Hole in the Head Thug
1991 Hangin' with the Homeboys Tom McNeal
2001 Down to Earth Apollo M.C.
2001 Pootie Tang Lacey
2002 Comedian SelfDocumentary
2003 Head of State Lotto Man
2003 Carolina Stage Manager
2007 Bee Movie JacksonVoice
2011 Just Go with It Henderson
2011 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Claudio

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Camp MTV SelfTelevision film
1995, 1998 Seinfeld Lamar / Mario Joyner2 episodes
1999 It's Like, You Know... Jesse JacksonEpisode: "The Long Goodbye"
1997 The Chris Rock Show Dr. Leonard Laxalt / Dr. Peter Johnson

/ Professor Thad Taylor

5 episodes
2000–2001 Clerks: The Animated Series Lando2 episodes
2003 Wanda at Large Jonathan LylesEpisode: "King Rat"
2005 Arrested Development MarioEpisode: "Meat the Veals"
2006–2008 Everybody Hates Chris Dr. Information9 episodes
2010 Nick Swardson's Pretend Time DoctorEpisode: "Mudslide Junction"
2012 Big Time Rush Security GuardEpisode: "Bel Air Rush"
2012, 2014, 2019 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self3 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Righi, Len (April 19, 1991). "On-Stage Workouts Help Joyner Keep His Comedic Edge". The Morning Call. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Vincennes University Le Revoir, 1980".
  3. ↑ Berger, John (March 24, 2003). Oh Joyner. Honolulu Star-Bulletin
  4. ↑ Strauss, Neil (April 7, 2004). The Confessions of Chris Rock. Rolling Stone
  5. ↑ Cagle, Jess (September 26, 2007). Jerry Seinfeld Goes Back to Work. Time Magazine
  6. ↑ "Mario Joyner", IMDb, retrieved January 4, 2020
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