Anthony Anderson

Actor • Comedian

Birth Date: August 15, 1970

Age: 52 years old

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Awards

As a dynamic performer with incredible screen presence, actor Anthony Anderson made his career easily oscillating between comedies and dramas on both television and in feature films. Though he started out providing comic relief in a number of films early in his career, including "Life" (1999) and "Big Momma's House" (2000), Anderson quickly made his presence known as a powerful dramatic force with guest starring roles on gritty cop dramas like "NYPD Blue" (ABC, 1993-2005). After earning laughs as a bungling burglar in "Barbershop" (2002) and in his own short-lived sitcom, "All About the Andersons" (The WB, 2003-04), he had a career-defining role as the powerful and much-feared drug kingpin, Antwon Mitchell, on "The Shield" (FX, 2002-08). Giving perhaps his best performance to date, Anderson flung open the doors to a wider variety of roles that helped redirect a career that seemed destined for him to play second banana in cheap comedies. By the time he joined the cast as a homicide detective on "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010), Anderson had more than proved himself as a capable dramatic performer. But his starring role as Los Angeles advertising executive Andre Johnson in the hit sitcom "Black-ish" (ABC 2014- ) reaffirmed his status as a sharp comic actor. While starring on "Black-ish," Anderson also hosted a prime-time reboot of the venerable TV game show "To Tell the Truth" (ABC 2016- ) and created a sideline career as host and producer of travel-themed series for Food Network.

Credits

Anthony Anderson

Actor • Comedian

Birth Date: August 15, 1970

Age: 52 years old

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Awards

Credits

Trippin' With Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris

Trippin' With Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris

Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge

National Memorial Day Parade

You PeopleStream

Dear Culture With Panama Jackson

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterStream

Access Daily With Mario & Kit

A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson

American Veterans Center's National Memorial Day Parade

Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

black-ish: A Celebration -- An ABC News Special

53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards

Phat TuesdaysStream

That's My JamStream

House Haunters

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney WorldStream

Nick Cannon

Stand Up to Cancer

The 2021 Inaugural Gospel Celebration

Celebrity Wheel of FortuneStream

The Cabin With Bert Kreischer

Mo Willems and The Storytime All-Stars Present: Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime!

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

The Greatest #AtHome Videos

Celebrity Game FaceStream

John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father's Day

Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Extras

After the Dance With Stephen A. Smith

Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times

mixed-ishStream

mixed-ishStream

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Tamron Hall

Shark Trip: Eat Prey Chum

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons

All About All in the Family and The Jeffersons

Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom

National Cherry Blossom Festival

50th NAACP Image Awards

The DL Hughley Show

Desus & MeroStream

The Masked SingerStream

Beats

Beats

Today 3rd Hour

2018 NBA Awards

PeopleTV Specials

49th NAACP Image Awards

grown-ishStream

grown-ishStream

The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Drop the MicStream

Steve

Funny You Should Ask

Carpool KaraokeStream

The Gong Show

Dear Mama: An Event to Honor Moms

Live with Kelly and Ryan

The Best Place to Be

Live From Hollywood: The After Party With Anthony Anderson

48th NAACP Image Awards

Caraoke Showdown

MasterChef Celebrity Showdown

The Star

Ferdinand

Small Town Crime

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Desus & Mero

Harry

The ABC Fall Preview Special