Mike Epps

MIKE EPPS was on the road performing his acclaimed stand-up. His "Mike Epps Presents..." show twice sold out the Club Nokia in Los Angeles and new comedy hip hop show "Imagine That!," with Snoop Dogg, premiered in April at Harrah's Rincon Casino in San Diego.

Epps other comedy special, Showtime's "Under-Rated and Never-Faded: Live From Detroit," was released on DVD. In 2007, his one-hour comedy special, "Inappropriate Behavior," aired on HBO and was one of the network's top-rated one-hour specials of the year, followed by its subsequent DVD release that same month. He became the new host of HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" in 2006 and also hosted the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards. His new comedy DVD, "Funny Bidness," was followed by his debut comedy rap album of the same name, featuring Snoop Dogg, T.I. and Kid Rock, among others.

In 2009 Epps starred opposite Mos Def and Donald Faison in the dark comedy "Next Day Air," and alongside Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zack Galifianakis and Justin Bartha in Todd Phillips' "The Hangover," the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time. Epps was also seen in a pivotal role opposite Dwayne Johnson in the feature "Faster."

His other film credits include the ensemble comedy "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins," opposite Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones and Joy Bryant; Zak Penn's independent film "The Grand," starring Woody Harrelson and Cheryl Hines; "Soul Men," starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes; "Hancock," starring Will Smith and Charlize Theron; "Resident Evil" and its sequel, "Talk to Me," opposite Don Cheadle; "All About the Benjamins"; the "Friday the 13th " film series; "The Fighting Temptations," alongside Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyonce Knowles; "Roll Bounce"; "Something New"; "Guess Who," starring Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac; "The Honeymooners," in which he played comedic legend Ed Norton alongside Cedric the Entertainer as Ralph Kramden; "Bait," with Jamie Foxx; and "How High," alongside Method Man and Redman. He also lent his voice to "Open Season 2" and was the voice of Sonny in "Dr. Dolittle 2."

Epps' comedic talent was first recognized by a national audience in 1995 when he appeared on the Def Comedy Jam Tour and HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" broadcasts. He caught the attention of Ice Cube at a performance at LA's The Comedy Store, which led to him being cast in the co- starring role of Day-Day in his feature film debut, 2000's hit comedy "Next Friday."

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