J. B. Smoove
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American actor
American comedian
American film actor
American television actor
American writer
actor
comedian
film actor
human
screenwriter
stand-up comedian
television actor
voice actor
writer
J. B. Smoove is an American comedian, actor, and writer best known for his energetic, improvisational style and his role as Leon Black on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| J. B. Smoove canonical | 5 |
| J.B. Smoove | 1 |
Statements (65)
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| instanceOf |
American actor
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American comedian ⓘ American film actor ⓘ American television actor ⓘ American writer ⓘ actor ⓘ comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| appearedInCommercial | Caesars Sportsbook advertising campaign ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Leon Black from Curb Your Enthusiasm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Jerry Angelo Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1965-12-16 ⓘ |
| education | Norfolk State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Saturday Night Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAppearance |
Date Night
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Hall Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Pootie Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ Spider-Man: Far From Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Spider-Man: No Way Home NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sitter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
improvisational comedy
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observational comedy ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Jerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | one daughter ⓘ |
| hasPublishedWork | memoir "The Book of Leon: Philosophy of a Fool" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosted |
Four Courses with J. B. Smoove
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Last Comic Standing (as co-host or participant in hosting segments) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | energetic improvisational comedy style ⓘ |
| name | J. B. Smoove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Curb Your Enthusiasm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ voice actor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Plymouth, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Caesar in Caesars Sportsbook commercials ⓘ |
| positionHeld | writer for Saturday Night Live ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse | Shahidah Omar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startedCareerAs | stand-up comedian in New York City ⓘ |
| studied | engineering and graphic design at Norfolk State University ⓘ |
| styleOfHumor |
high-energy performance
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improvisation-heavy routines ⓘ |
| televisionAppearance |
Curb Your Enthusiasm
NERFINISHED
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Everybody Hates Chris NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Comic Standing NERFINISHED ⓘ Real Husbands of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturday Night Live NERFINISHED ⓘ The Millers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionRole | Leon Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceRole | Frank the Plant in Harley Quinn (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1990s–present ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
J.B. Smoove