Suli McCullough | |
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Born | Suliman McCullough January 12, 1968 Cupertino, California, U.S. |
Other names | Suli 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 .
McCullough was born in Cupertino, California, and graduated from Cupertino High School in 1985. [2] He attended the University of California, Los Angeles. [3]
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]
McCullough has two children with former wife Donyell McCullough. His oldest daughter, Kennedy, is an actress. His son, Nahzi, is a model.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Craig Turner | |
1993 | Fatal Instinct | Reporter | |
1994 | The Fence | Bobby 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. | |
1998 | The Party Crashers | The comedian | |
2000 | Dancing in September | Warm-up Comic | |
2001 | Scary Movie 2 | Clown | Voice |
2002 | Run Ronnie Run Kyle | Kyle | |
2016 | Dying Laughing | — | Documentary |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | A Different World | Clarence Peel | Episode: "A World Alike" |
1991 | Married... with Children | Dave | Episode: "Oldies But Young 'Uns" |
1991 | True Colors | Spencer | 2 episodes |
1993 | Martin | Caller #4 | Episode: "Do the Fight Thing" |
1993 | In Living Color | Child Actor | 2 episodes |
1994 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Dexter | Episode: "Who's the Boss?" |
1996 | Encino Woman | Marcus | Television film |
1996, 1998 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Various roles | 2 episodes |
1997 | The Larry Sanders Show | Jack | Episode: "Pain Equals Funny" |
1998 | Seinfeld | Co-Worker #2 | Episode: "The Burning" |
1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Shorty | Episode: "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" |
1999–2001 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Mouse / J.J. | 24 episodes |
2000 | Sammy | Voice | 2 episodes |
2001 | Angel | EMT | Episode: "The Thin Dead Line" |
2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Paparazzi | Episode: "Doing the Bump" |
2017 | The Linda Show LA | Small Pox | Episode: "Social Justice Warrior (...but only on social media)" |
2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling | Comedian | Television film |