Bernie Mac

Actor · Writer · Producer· Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bernie Mac, born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough in Chicago’s South Side, rose to comedic prominence through stand-up and HBO’s Midnight Mac, joining The Original Kings of Comedy. His film career flourished with roles in Ocean's Eleven and Mr. 3000, alongside a lead role in The Bernie Mac Show, earning him two Emmy nominations. Mac’s star power shone in diverse films like Friday, Bad Santa, and Soul Men, balancing comedy and drama. Diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a lung condition, he remained active until his untimely death in 2008 from pneumonia complications.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

Ocean's Elevenposter

Ocean's Eleven

Frank Catton · 2001

Transformersposter

Transformers

Bobby Bolivia · 2007

Ocean's Twelveposter

Ocean's Twelve

Frank Catton · 2004

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africaposter

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Zuba (voice) · 2008

Ocean's Thirteenposter

Ocean's Thirteen

Frank Catton · 2007

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttleposter

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Bad Santaposter

Fridayposter

Filmography

38 credits across 3 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2012	I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac	Self (archive footage)	Film
2009	Old Dogs	Jimmy Lunchbox	Film
2008	Soul Men	Floyd Henderson	Film
2008	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa	Zuba (voice)	Film
2007	Pride	Elston	Film
2007	Chasing October	Self	Film
2007	Transformers	Bobby Bolivia	Film
2007	Ocean's Thirteen	Frank Catton	Film
2005	Guess Who	Percy Jones	Film
2005	Lil' Pimp	Fruit Juice (voice)	Film
2005	Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever	Gadget Mobile (voice)	Film
2004	Mr. 3000	Stan Ross	Film
2004	Ocean's Twelve	Frank Catton	Film
2003	Head of State	Mitch Gilliam	Film
2003	Bad Santa	Gin	Film
2003	Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!	Self	Film
2003	Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle	Jimmy Bosley	Film
2002	What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers	Self	Film
2001	Ocean's Eleven	Frank Catton	Film
2001	What's the Worst That Could Happen?	Uncle Jack	Film
2001	The Bernie Mac Show	Bernie 'Mac' McCullough	TV
2001	The Bernie Mac Show	Producer	TV
2000	The Original Kings of Comedy	Self	Film
2000	Bernie Mac: Live From St. Louis	Himself	Film
2000	The Original Kings of Comedy	Writer	Film
2000	Bernie Mac: Live From St. Louis	Writer	Film
1999	Life	Jangle Leg	Film
1998	The Players Club	Dollar Bill	Film
1997	Booty Call	Judge Peabody	Film
1997	B.A.P.S	Mr. Johnson	Film
1997	How to Be a Player	Buster	Film
1997	Don King: Only in America	Bundini Brown	Film
1996	Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood	Officer Self Hatred	Film
1996	Get on the Bus	Jay	Film
1995	Friday	Pastor Clever	Film
1994	House Party 3	Uncle Vester	Film
1994	Above the Rim	Flip	Film
1993	Who's the Man?	G-George	Film

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