ANDERSON, Anthony 1970–

PERSONAL

Born August 15, 1970, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Doris Bowman (a telephone operator and actress); stepson of Sterling Bowman (an owner of a chain of clothing stores); married Alvina (a homemaker), 1995; children: Kyra, Nathan, some sources cite another daughter. Education: Howard University, B.A., theatre; attended Los Angeles High School for the Arts.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager—Principato/Young Management, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 880, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor. With Adam Glass, principal of A Squared. Appeared in television commercials. Worked in retail.

Awards, Honors: Rising Star Award, Acapulco Black Film Festival, 2001; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a motion picture, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2002, for Two Can Play That Game; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a motion picture, 2003, for Barbershop; Teen Choice Award nomination, choice movie actor—comedy, 2003, for Kangaroo Jack; Teen Choice Award nomination, choice television actor—comedy, 2004, for All about the Andersons; Black Movie Award, best supporting actor, 2005, and Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, 2006, both for Hustle & Flow.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Cookie, Life, Universal, 1999.

Scribbles, Liberty Heights, Warner Bros., 1999.

Jamaal Baileygates, Me, Myself & Irene, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000.

Maurice, Romeo Must Die, Warner Bros., 2000.

Nolan, Big Momma's House (also known as Big Mamas Haus), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000.

Stan, Urban Legends: The Final Cut (also known as Legendes urbaines: La suite, Legendes urbaines 2, and Leyendas urbanas: Corte final), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000.

Benny, See Spot Run, Warner Bros., 2001.

Junior Slocumb, Kingdom Come, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2001.

T. K. Johnson, Exit Wounds, Warner Bros., 2001.

Tony, Two Can Play That Game (also known as How to Make Your Man Behave in 10 Days … or Less), Screen Gems, 2001.

J. D., Barbershop, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002.

Louis Booker, Kangaroo Jack, Warner Bros., 2003.

Mahalik, Scary Movie 3, Dimension Films, 2003.

P. J., Malibu's Most Wanted, Warner Bros., 2003.

Tommy, Cradle 2 the Grave, Warner Bros., 2003.

Burger Shack employee, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (also known as Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies), New Line Cinema, 2004.

Derek, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (also known as Agent Cody Banks 2), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2004.

G, My Baby's Daddy, Miramax, 2004.

Key (Clyde), Hustle & Flow, MTV Films, 2005.

Malcolm King, King's Ransom, New Line Cinema, 2005.

Voice of Detective Bill Stork, Hoodwinked (animated; also known as Hoodwinked! The True Story of Red Riding Hood), The Weinstein Company, 2005.

Brown, The Departed, Warner Bros., 2006.

Jay, The Last Stand, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Theodore "Teddy" Brodis, Hang Time, NBC, 1996–98.

Anthony Anderson, All about the Andersons, The WB, 2003–2004.

Antwon Mitchell, The Shield (also known as The Barn and Rampart), FX Channel, beginning 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Second alley hood, Alien Avengers (also known as Roger Corman Presents "Alien Avengers" and Welcome to Planet Earth), Showtime, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, The Osbourne Family Christmas Special, MTV, 2003.

Host, Outrageous Halloween Outtakes, The WB, 2003.

The Sixth Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest, UPN, 2003.

Himself, TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip, VH1, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The Ninth Annual Lady of Soul Train Awards, The WB, 2003.

Himself, BET Comedy Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004.

Himself, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04, Nickelodeon, 2004.

Himself, The Black Movie Awards, TNT, 2005.

Host, The Third Annual Vibe Awards on UPN, UPN, 2005.

VH1 Hip Hop Honors, VH1, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Eddie, "Nanna Don't Play," In the House, UPN, 1995.

Mickey "Wah-Hee-Who-Ha" Williams, "Gettin' Off Easy Reunion," Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (also known as Night Stand), syndicated, 1996.

Snax, "Close Encounters of the Worst Kind," In the House, UPN, 1996.

Sonny, High Incident, ABC, c. 1996.

Vondell, "Weaver of Hate," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1998.

Lee Lee, "The Sweet Hell of Success," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1999.

Himself, "Romeo Must Die," HBO First Look, HBO, 2000.

Matthew, "The Oddball Parade," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000.

Matthew, "Prime Suspect," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000.

Himself, "Scene Stealers Edition," Weakest Link, NBC, 2001.

Dr. Bouche, "Thru Thick and Thin," My Wife and Kids, ABC, 2001.

Dr. Bouche, "The Whole World Is Watching," My Wife and Kids, ABC, 2001.

Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001.

Mad TV, Fox, 2002, 2003.

Himself, JKX: The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (also known as The Jamie Kennedy Experiment and JKX), The WB, 2003.

Guest host, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2003.

Host, Pepsi Smash, The WB, 2003.

Guest cohost, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003, 2004.

Himself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003, 2004, 2005.

Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2003, 2005.

Himself, Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2004.

Himself, Living It Up! With Ali and Jack, NBC, 2004.

Himself, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

Himself, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2004.

Himself, Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2004.

Himself, Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2004.

Himself, Total Request Live (also known as TRL and Total Request with Carson Daly), MTV, 2004.

Himself, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

Guest cohost, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2004.

Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004, 2005.

Himself, "Neighbors," Entourage, HBO, 2005.

Himself, "Tournament 6, Game 4," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2005.

Bryan, "Father Knows Best," The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2005.

Bryan, "Pop Pop Goes the Weasel," The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2005.

Percy "Bone" Hamilton, "Lord of the Bling," Veronica Mars, UPN, 2005.

Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2005.

Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2005.

Himself, 106 and Park (also known as 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live), Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2005.

Himself, Weekends at the DL, Comedy Central, multiple episodes in 2005.

Appeared in episodes of other series.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Thomas "Bear" Powell, Homewood P.I., CBS, 2000.

Anthony Anderson, All about the Andersons, The WB, 2003.

Television Work; Series:

Creator and producer, All about the Andersons, The WB, 2003–2004.

Radio Appearances:

Appeared in radio programs.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Making "Scary Movie 3" (documentary), Dimension Home Video, 2004.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; Episodic:

All about the Andersons, The WB, episodes beginning c. 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 51, Thomson Gale, 2005.

Periodicals:

Cinefantastique, October, 2000.

Essence, March, 2004, p. 128.

People Weekly, November 17, 2003, p. 120.

USA Today, April 19, 2005, p. 2D.