JB Smoove
Acting Born Dec 16, 1965 Plymouth, North Carolina, USA 142 credits
Biography
Jerry Angelo Brooks, known professionally as J. B. Smoove, is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He began his career in 1995 on Def Comedy Jam. Following that, he worked as a writer and performer on the NBC television program Saturday Night Live. J. B. Smoove is best known for his starring roles on two television series, specifically HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and the CBS sitcom titled The Millers. These details encompass his professional background as an American comedian, actor, and writer in the television and film industry according to available biographical records.
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Career overview
Jerry Angelo Brooks, known professionally as J. B. Smoove, is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He began his career in 1995 on Def Comedy Jam. Following this, he worked as a writer and performer on the NBC television program Saturday Night Live.
Throughout his career, Smoove has established himself through television work. He is best known for his starring roles on two major network and cable series, including HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm and the CBS sitcom The Millers.
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Career timeline
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An almost History of America
Hollywood Squares
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!Good TimesDinner Time Live with David ChangBuy It NowMúsica
History of the World: Part IISnake OilSign the ShowBack on the StripOffice Race
SherriPasswordBlockbusterOn the Count of ThreePivoting
Spider-Man: No Way HomeMr. MayorBaking ItSecret Celebrity RenovationThe Super Bob Einstein Movie
WokeMapleworth MurdersHouse Hunters Comedians On Couches: UnfilteredFeeding America Comedy Festival
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSpider-Man: Far From HomeThe Masked SingerHarley QuinnHarley Quinn
The ShopThe Last O.G.Uncle Drew
SteveThe Polka KingTales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder
To Tell the TruthMatch GameBarbershop: The Next CutAlmost ChristmasMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
The Late Late Show with James CordenFresh Off the BoatLife in PiecesJay Leno's GarageHell and Back
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersTransparentTop FiveSearch Party
Teen Titans Go!The MillersThe Smurfs 2Movie 43A Haunted House
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThe DictatorComedians in Cars Getting Coffee
New GirlTalking DeadWe Bought a ZooHall PassThe Sitter
ConanEpic Rap Battles of HistoryThe Marriage RefDate NightHurricane Season
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenCastleThe LeagueGlenn Martin, DDSFrankenhood
The Gong Show with Dave Attell
Carpoolers
'Til Death
American Dad!American Dad!American Dad!American Dad!Robot Chicken
Barbershops Uncut: East CoastGas
Jimmy Kimmel Live!America's Next Top ModelThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowThe Watermelon HeistWith or Without You
Mr. DeedsCedric the Entertainer Presents
Pootie Tang
Curb Your EnthusiasmEd
Mark Twain Prize
Tomorrow NightUgly Revenge
The ViewThe Chris Rock ShowLesser Prophets
Full filmography
- Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An almost History of America (2026) as Jonesey
- Hollywood Squares (2025) as Self
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024) as Frank the Plant (voice)
- Good Times (2024) as Reggie / Beverly Evans (voice)
- Dinner Time Live with David Chang (2024) as Self
- Buy It Now (2024) as Self - Host
- Música (2024) as Anwar
- Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular (2024) as Self
- History of the World: Part II (2023) as Luke
- Snake Oil (2023) as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor
- Sign the Show (2023) as Self
- Back on the Strip (2023) as Pastor Amos 'Slim Sexy' Fowler
- Office Race (2023) as Harry
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Password (2022) as Self - Celebrity Guest
- Blockbuster (2022) as Percy
- On the Count of Three (2022) as Lyndell
- Pivoting (2022) as The Fig (voice)
- Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022) as Self
- Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy (2022) as Self
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) as Mr. Dell
- Mr. Mayor (2021) as Tik Tok Voice (voice)
- Baking It (2021) as Self
- Secret Celebrity Renovation (2021) as Self
- The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021) as Self
- Woke (2020) as Marker (voice)
- Mapleworth Murders (2020) as Chief Billy Bills
- House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered (2020) as Self - Guest Star
- Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) as Mr. Dell
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Self - Guest Panelist
- Harley Quinn (2019) as Frank the Plant (voice)
- Harley Quinn (2019) as Baby Frank the Plant (voice)
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle (2019) as Self
- Lights Out with David Spade (2019) as Self - Panelist
- The Jesus Rolls (2019) as The Mechanic
- Nick Cannon's Hit Viral Videos: Holiday 2019 (2019) as Self
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019) as Self
- The Shop (2018) as Self
- The Last O.G. (2018) as Carl
- Uncle Drew (2018) as Angelo
- Steve (2017) as Self
- The Polka King (2017) as Ron Edwards
- Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Shredder (2017) as Bebop (voice)
- To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) as One-Stop
- Almost Christmas (2016) as Uncle Lonnie
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Fresh Off the Boat (2015) as Barry
- Life in Pieces (2015) as Darryl
- Jay Leno's Garage (2015) as Self
- Hell and Back (2015) as Sal the Demon (voice)
- Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past (2015) as Bebop (voice)
- Uncle Drew: Chapter 4 (2015) as Angelo
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Transparent (2014) as Porter
- Top Five (2014) as Silk
- Search Party (2014) as Berk
- Teen Titans Go! (2013) as Black Manta (voice)
- The Millers (2013) as Ray
- The Smurfs 2 (2013) as Hackus (voice)
- Movie 43 (2013) as Larry (segment "The Proposition")
- A Haunted House (2013) as Kisha's Dad
- Clear History (2013) as Jaspar
- Dealin' with Idiots (2013)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) as Bebop (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) as Zeck / Bebop (voice)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) as Bebop / Ogre #2 / Soldier #2 (voice)
- The Dictator (2012) as Funeral Usher
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012) as Self
- The Soul Man (2012) as Terrell
- Gotham Comedy Live (2012) as Self - Host
- Think Like a Man (2012) as Bartender
- Bent (2012) as Clem
- The Burn with Jeff Ross (2012) as Self
- Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus (2012) as Self - Host
- JB Smoove: That's How I Dooz It (2012) as Self
- JB Smoove: That's How I Dooz It (2012) Writer
- New Girl (2011) as Van Bishop
- Talking Dead (2011) as Self
- We Bought a Zoo (2011) as Mr. Stevens
- Hall Pass (2011) as Flats
- The Sitter (2011) as Julio
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Epic Rap Battles of History (2010) as Frederick Douglass
- The Marriage Ref (2010) as Self - Panelist
- Date Night (2010) as Cabbie
- Hurricane Season (2010) as Sam
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Castle (2009) as Norman Jessup
- The League (2009) as DeRon
- Glenn Martin, DDS (2009)
- Frankenhood (2009) as Leon
- The Gong Show with Dave Attell (2008)
- Carpoolers (2007) as Parking Attendant
- 'Til Death (2006) as Kenny Westchester
- American Dad! (2005) as Airport Security Guard (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Radio Station Security Guard (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Tracy Bryant (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Guy #1 (voice)
- Robot Chicken (2005) as B. A. Barracus / Satan / Man 1 (voice)
- Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
- Everybody Hates Chris (2005) as Manny
- Made in Hollywood (2005) as Self
- Barbershops Uncut: East Coast (2004) as Self
- Gas (2004) as Ignatius
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- America's Next Top Model (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- The Watermelon Heist (2003) as Numbers
- With or Without You (2003) as Darnell
- Mr. Deeds (2002) as Reuben
- Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002)
- Pootie Tang (2001) as Trucky
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Leon
- Ed (2000) as Alvin
- Mark Twain Prize (1999) as Self
- Tomorrow Night (1998) as Mel the Mailman
- Ugly Revenge (1998) as City Fellah
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- The Chris Rock Show (1997)
- Lesser Prophets (1997) as Chucky
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Law & Order (1990) as Levon
- The Simpsons (1989) as DJ Kwanzaa (voice)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Terrell (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Biker (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as J. J. Evans (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Rapper (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Denzel Jenkins (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Police Officer (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Football Player (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Guy (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Writer
- Groove Tails as (voice)
- Giving Thanks as Dexter