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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| 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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