American comedian Faizon Love can be seen in some of themost popular comedies of the 90s and is best known for his performances in“hood” films such as The Meteor Man, Friday and Don’t Be a Menace to SouthCentral While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. After carving out a niche withinthis beloved subgenre, Love’s immediate audience appeal soon prompted invitesto star in blockbuster comedies such as B*A*P*S, Elf, The Replacements, Madeand Couples Retreat.
A naturally gifted comedian, Love took up comedy from ayoung age, performing his first stand-up set aged 15. By the age of 19 he hadlanded a part in an Off-Broadway show, making his motion picture debut inanimated comedy Bébé’s Kids soon after. His evident talent paved the way forbigger productions, gradually building a reputation as a household name with anirresistible comic flair.
An ever-present figure within American pop culture, Love haslent his iconic voice to the character Sean “Sweet” Johnson in award-winningvideo game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and made guest appearances on It’sAlways Sunny in Philadelphia, My Name is Earl and in the 2015 sitcom Black-ish.More recently, he can be seen portraying legendary musician, songwriter andrecord producer Maurice Starr in the highly acclaimed biopic The New Edition.