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Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Acting1970Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and game show host. He is best known for his leading roles in drama series such as Marlin Boulet on K-Ville, and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama Law & Order and comedy sitcom television series Guys with Kids as well as leading roles in comedy series such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on Black-ish. He had major roles in feature films such as Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Kangaroo Jack (2003), Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004), The Departed (2006), Transformers (2007), and Scream 4 (2011).

Anderson is also a regular judge on Food Network's Iron Chef America and also has more roles on other television programs such as All About the Andersons, The Bernie Mac Show, and The Shield. Since June 2016, he has served as host of the ABC version of the game show To Tell the Truth. In addition, he has served as a guest panelist for various game shows.

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Acting History

2026
Scary Movie
as Mahalik
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self2 eps
Star Search
TVas Self - Host9 eps
2025
G20
as Derek Sutton
2024
Celebrity Family Feud
TVas Self / Self - Contestant1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self / Self - Guest2 eps
2023
You People
as Barber #1
2021
Kids' Choice Awards
TVas Self - Presenter1 eps
That's My Jam
TVas Self - Guest
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self2 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TVas Self1 eps
Brain Games
TVas Self1 eps
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TVas Self - Contestant2 eps
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2019
Beats
as Romelo Reese
The Masked Singer
TVas Self - Guest Panelist / Rubber Ducky1 eps
mixed-ish
TVas Dre Johnson2 eps
mixed-ish
TVExecutive Producer23 eps
2018
Small Town Crime
as Teddy Banks
grown-ish
TVas Andre 'Dre' Johnson9 eps
Match Game
TVas Self - Panelist4 eps
grown-ish
TVExecutive Producer105 eps
2017
Ferdinand
as Bones (voice)
The Star
as Zach (voice)
Drop the Mic
TVas Self1 eps
Chelsea
TVas Self1 eps
The Gong Show
TVas Self - Judge
2016
Hot Bot
as Agent Frazier
To Tell the Truth
TVas Self - Host86 eps
Lip Sync Battle
TVas Self1 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
TVas Self4 eps
Beat Bobby Flay
TVas Self1 eps
To Tell the Truth
TVExecutive Producer86 eps
2014
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Lone Wolf Morales
Gotham Comedy Live
TVas Self - Host1 eps
black-ish
TVas Andre Johnson175 eps
black-ish
TVDirector
black-ish
TVExecutive Producer
2013
Grudge Match
as Mr. Sandpaper Hands
The Power of Few
as Junkshow
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Presenter2 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TVas Self2 eps
Hell's Kitchen
TVas Self - Restaurant Patron1 eps
2012
Goats
as Coach
Psych
TVas Thane1 eps
Treme
TVas Derek Watson1 eps
Raising Hope
TVas Neighbor1 eps
The Soul Man
TVas Sweet Brown Taylor
2011
The Big Year
as Bill Clemont
Scream 4
as Deputy Perkins
Shameless
TVas Marty Fisher1 eps
2010
The Back-Up Plan
as Playground Dad
Conan
TVas Self
2008
Samantha Who?
TVas Rafael Grace1 eps
Law & Order
TVas Kevin Bernard60 eps
2007
Transformers
as Glen Whitmann
K-Ville
TVas Marlin Boulet
2006
The Departed
as Brown
Scary Movie 4
as Mahalik
Arthur and the Invisibles
as Koolomassai (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Lucius Blaine1 eps
'Til Death
TVas Cofeld6 eps
The Reichen Show
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2005
Hoodwinked!
as Detective Bill Stork (voice)
The Shield
TVas Antwon Mitchell15 eps
Veronica Mars
TVas Percy "Bone" Hamilton1 eps
The Bernie Mac Show
TVas Bryan4 eps
Entourage
TVas Anthony Anderson1 eps
2003
Kangaroo Jack
as Louis Booker
Scary Movie 3
as Mahalik
All About the Andersons
TVas Anthony Anderson
The New Tom Green Show
TVas Self1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TVas Self - Guest / Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Co-Host / Self - Guest
2002
Barbershop
as J.D.
The Proud Family
TVas Ray Ray (voice)1 eps
2001
Exit Wounds
as T.K. Johnson
See Spot Run
as Benny
My Wife and Kids
TVas Dr. Bouche2 eps
2000
3 Strikes
as Prison Guard
Me, Myself & Irene
as Jamaal Baileygates
Romeo Must Die
as Maurice
Ally McBeal
TVas Matthew Vault2 eps
1999
The Breaks
as Inmate #1
Liberty Heights
as Scribbles
1997
The View
TVas Self - Guest
1996
1995
MADtv
TVas Self
Hang Time
TVas Teddy Broadis
1993
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/15/1970(55 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA