Suli McCullough

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Suli McCullough
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Suliman McCullough

(1968-01-12) January 12, 1968 (age 57)
Other namesSuli McCullough
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Suliman "Suli" McCullough (born January 12, 1968) [1] is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his recurring role as Dwayne "Mouse" Abercromie on The WB sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show , and his portrayal of "Crazy Legs" in the 1996 spoof comedy film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood . McCullough also portrayed the voice of a clown doll in another parody film, Scary Movie 2 .

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Early life

McCullough was born in Cupertino, California, and graduated from Cupertino High School in 1985. [2] He attended the University of California, Los Angeles. [3]

Career

McCullough has also had several dramatic roles depicting real-life individuals. He portrayed Tina Turner's oldest biological son Craig Turner in the 1993 biopic What's Love Got to Do with It , as well as civil rights icon Terrence Roberts in the 1993 Disney Channel movie The Ernest Green Story . Additionally, he was a writer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has been the head writer for ESPN's ESPY Awards. McCullough was credited as a writer for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, American Music Awards of 2021, and 94th Academy Awards. [4]

Personal life

McCullough has two children with former wife Donyell McCullough. His oldest daughter, Kennedy, is an actress. His son, Nahzi, is a model.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Craig Turner
1993 Fatal Instinct Reporter
1994The FenceBobby Styler
1994 Terminal Velocity Robocam
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Crazy Legs
1996 The Cable Guy Basketball Player
1997 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn S.L.A.
1998The Party CrashersThe comedian
2000 Dancing in September Warm-up Comic
2001 Scary Movie 2 ClownVoice
2002Run Ronnie Run KyleKyle
2016 Dying Laughing Documentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 A Different World Clarence PeelEpisode: "A World Alike"
1991 Married... with Children DaveEpisode: "Oldies But Young 'Uns"
1991 True Colors Spencer2 episodes
1993 Martin Caller #4Episode: "Do the Fight Thing"
1993 In Living Color Child Actor2 episodes
1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air DexterEpisode: "Who's the Boss?"
1996Encino WomanMarcusTelevision film
1996, 1998 Mr. Show with Bob and David Various roles2 episodes
1997 The Larry Sanders Show JackEpisode: "Pain Equals Funny"
1998 Seinfeld Co-Worker #2Episode: "The Burning"
1998 The Wayans Bros. ShortyEpisode: "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?"
1999–2001 The Jamie Foxx Show Mouse / J.J.24 episodes
2000 Sammy Voice2 episodes
2001 Angel EMTEpisode: "The Thin Dead Line"
2013 Real Husbands of Hollywood PaparazziEpisode: "Doing the Bump"
2017The Linda Show LASmall PoxEpisode: "Social Justice Warrior (...but only on social media)"
2018 The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling ComedianTelevision film

References

  1. "Suli McCullough". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  2. "Reconnect with friends from Classmates Test High School, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more".
  3. "CALIFORNIAN: McCullough is proud of his chicken arms". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  4. Benitz, Samantha (2022-04-07). "Amy Schumer Responds To Rumors She Stole Oscars Joke About Leonardo DiCaprio's Girlfriends". RadarOnline. Retrieved 2022-10-22.