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Stand-up comedian-turned-actor Mike Epps got his first big break performing on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam”... (Learn more)

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Mike Epps’s Milestones
First tried stand-up at a talent competition in his native Indiana
Moved to Atlanta, where he became a regular performer at the Comedy Act Theater
Raised in Gary, Indiana
Served four months in a juvenile center for gluing a classmate's hands together
1995 Began touring the Def Comedy Jam circuit
1996 Featured in actor Vin Diesel's directorial debut "Strays"
1999 Guested on an episode of "The Sopranos" (HBO)
1999 Relocated to Los Angeles to pursue film career; offered an audition for "Next Friday" after producer and star Ice Cube saw his stand-up
2000 Appeared in the Jamie Foxx actioner "Bait"
2000 Had a cameo in "3 Strikes"
2000 Starred as Day-Day, Ice Cube's emasculated cousin in the comedy sequel "Next Friday"; improvised much of his performance
2001 Featured in the Harvard-set, marijuana-fueled comedy "How High" alongside rappers Method Man and Redman
2001 Lent his voice to a character in "Dr. Dolittle 2"
2002 Reteamed with Ice Cube in the action comedy "All About the Benjamins"
2002 Third collaboration with Ice Cube, co-starring in the sequel "Friday After Next"
2003 Co-starred in the comedy "The Fighting Temptations"
2005 Cast as Ed Norton in the big-screen remake of "The Honeymooners"
2006 Cast in the romantic comedy "Something New"
2007 Co-starred with Don Cheadle and Cedric The Entertainer in "Talk To Me"

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Born

in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Professions

actor, comedian