Bernie Mac

Also known as Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, Bernard McCullough

American actor (1957–2008)

AI overview

Bernie Mac was an American actor and comedian who became famous for his roles in movies and television shows from the 1990s until his death in 2008. He is remembered as an influential entertainer who brought comedic talent and personality to Hollywood during his career.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Jeffrey
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Chicago
Place of death: Chicago
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Notable work: Old Dogs
Field of work: television
Image: BernieMacSoulMenMarch08.jpg
Number of children: 1

Show 9 more facts

Commons category: Bernie Mac
date of birth: 1957-10-05
date of death: 2008-08-09
name in native language: Bernie Mac
cause of death: pneumonia
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1992-00-00
end of work period: 2008-00-00
birth name: Bernard Jeffrey McCullough

Sources (10)

via Wikidata · CC0

~9 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), known professionally as Bernie Mac, was an American stand-up comedian, actor and film producer. His most noted film roles were as Frank Catton in the Ocean's film series from 2001 through 2007 and as the title character of Mr. 3000. Mac joined Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley as one of the "Big Four" comedians in the film The Original Kings of Comedy. After briefly hosting the HBO show Midnight Mac, Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. He was the star of The Bernie Mac Show, which ran from 2001 through 2006, earning him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His other films included starring roles in The Players Club, Head of State, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Pride, and Soul Men. Mac died at age 50 on August 9, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois from complications of pneumonia.

Early life and education

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bernie Mac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.