Michael Colyar

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Michael Colyar
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Colyar in 2018.
Birth nameMichael K. Colyar
Born (1957-02-09) February 9, 1957 (age 68)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • film
  • television
  • radio
Years active1987–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Notable works and roles
Website therealmichaelcolyar.com

Michael K. Colyar[ citation needed ] (born February 9, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, entertainer, voiceover artist, television/radio personality, and author.

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Early life and education

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Colyar was raised in the Robert Taylor Homes public housing project and later relocated to the Morgan Park area. [1] [ citation needed ] Colyar attended Morgan Park High School, graduating in 1975. [2] Shortly after high school, Colyar attended Olive-Harvey junior college and later Chicago State University.[ citation needed ]

Other information

Colyar is the author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The White House, I Knocked on the Door and a Brother Answered, which was published in August 2012. Colyar began embarking on his 100 City tour of "Michael Colyar's Momma" in June 2018. [3] He starred in the 2022 film You Married Dat alongside LisaRaye, Juhahn Jones, Apryl Jones, and Audra Kinkead.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Hollywood Shuffle Body Guard #3
1988 Johnny Be Good Recruiter Mike
NecessityPhotographerTV movie
1990 Downtown Pusher
Zapped Again! SheldonVideo
The Closer Hustler
1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux Williams
What's Love Got to Do with It Apollo Announcer
Poetic Justice Panhandler
1994 House Party 3 Showboat
Jugular Wine: A Vampire OdysseyBouncer
1996 Alien Avengers MinisterTV movie
1998 High Freakquency Warm Daddy
1999A Luv TaleGeorge Winston
Rising to the TopCharlie, Jailer #1
2003The BeatChi-Barnes
Family Reunion: The MovieHimselfVideo
The Search for the Next Black LeaderRufusShort
2004Mean JadineRonShort
LexieAndreVideo
Out on ParoleWardVideo
Roscoe's House of Chicken n WafflesMan Getting Out of CarVideo
2005 A Get2Gether Dad
Clean Up MenUncle Scott
2006 Who Made the Potatoe Salad? Old Man #1 in Park
2007 Norbit Morris the Barber
2008 The Longshots Ennis
I'm Every Woman-Short
2010Malice N WonderlandCop #2Video
ChurchBrother Johnson
2012C'Mon ManHimself
2013 A Christmas Wedding Grady
Mutumbo the Lost PrinceRodney
2014Patterns of AttractionUncle Benny
Bitter InheritanceJimShort
2015Diamond RuffEverette Wilson
2018It's a DateEverett Reese
2020Ray Jr's Rent DueLandlord Pete
Holiday HeartbreakMike McCoyTV movie
2022You Married DatMona's Dad
The ShutdownPops
2023Uncle Rufus' Last RequestUncle Rufus
Outlaw Johnny Black Barker
So Fly ChristmasMyronTV movie
2024Too Many ChristmasesMyron

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Dragnet R.C. JonesEpisode: "The Triple Cross"
227 RudolphEpisode: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas?"
1989-94 An Evening at the Improv HimselfRecurring Guest
1990 Star Search HimselfContestant: Season 8 [4]
Equal Justice Eddie WashingtonEpisode: "A Sucker's Bet"
1991 One Night Stand HimselfEpisode: "Michael Colyar"
1992 It's Showtime at the Apollo HimselfEpisode: "Jackée Harry/Rythm Syndicate/David Peaston/Mark Curry"
1992-95 Def Comedy Jam HimselfRecurring Guest
1995 The John Larroquette Show Lou FriedmanEpisode: "The Defiant One"
Fudge Frank FargoEpisode: "The Art of Friendship"
1996 Homeboys in Outer Space Milky RayRecurring Cast
1995-97 Martin Mr. WhitakerGuest: Season 4, Recurring Cast: Season 5
1998 The Hughleys Booker T.Episode: "The Thanksgiving Episode"
1999 In the House Dr. DoobieEpisode: "Cornbread, Marion and Me" & "Guest Dad"
2002 The Parkers Mr. ThomasEpisode: "High Heels and Videotapes"
2003 It's Showtime at the Apollo HimselfEpisode: "Solange/Talib Kweli/Michael Colyar"
2005 Barbershop LeonardRecurring Cast
2006 The Bernie Mac Show ManEpisode: "Spinning Wheels"
2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Temp PreacherEpisode: "Episode #1.8"
Everybody Hates Chris Judge #2Episode: "Everybody Hates Driving"
2011 The Cleveland Show Buff Man (voice)Episode: "Sex and the Biddy"
2012Life AfterHimselfEpisode: "Ernest Lee Thomas"
ComicView HimselfEpisode: "Kevin Hart/Timmy Hall/Michael Colyar"
Comedy.tv HimselfEpisode: "Episode #1.27"
2014 Comics Unleashed HimselfRecurring Guest
Off the ChainHimselfEpisode: "Episode #3.2"
Black Dynamite Sweet Butter (voice)Episode: "Roots: The White Album"
2015 Black-ish Reverend HubbardEpisode: "Churched"
2015-16Mi Casa Mi CasaStanleyMain Cast
2016 Family Time WillyEpisode: "Thanks for Giving"
2017BSU: Black Student UnionHermanEpisode: "The Party"
2017-21 The Rich and the Ruthless Willie TurnerMain Cast
2018 Rel Regular SteveEpisode: "Re-Enter the Dragons"
2022 Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy HimselfRecurring Guest
2023 The Ms. Pat Show BernardEpisode: "Father Christmas"
Double CrossJerryEpisode: "Family Over Everything"
2024Mind Your BusinessObadiahEpisode: "History Repeats Itself"

Video Games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 The Princess and the Frog Buford (voice)

References

  1. Colyar, Michael. "I grew up in the projects. Robert Taylor Homes. 4352 S. State street, apt #909. Then Morgan Park. I want my community back. Violence sucks". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  2. 1974 Morgan Park High School (Chicago, Illinois) Yearbook
  3. "Michael's Colyar's Momma: The One-Man Show", Los Angeles Sentinel, June 28, 2018
  4. "Charity is the soul of wit for comic Michael Colyar, who is sharing his Star Search prize with the homeless". People Weekly. 34: 58. 1990.