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Jerry Angelo Brooks (born December 16, 1965), commonly known by his stage name J. B. Smoove, is an American actor, comedian and writer. After beginning his career in 1995 on Def Comedy Jam, he was a writer and performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live (2003–06). He is best known for his starring roles on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2007–24) and the CBS sitcom The Millers (2013–15). He also portrayed a fictionalized version of himself on the BET improv-comedy reality television parody Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013–16). Early life, family and education Smoove was born in Plymouth, North Carolina, to Elizabeth and Floyd Brooks. From the time he was three years old, he grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. He spent a significant amount of time with his mother and extended maternal family in the Plymouth area, which he has said inspired much of his pursuit of comedy and comedy style. He resided in the Levister Towers housing projects in Mount Vernon with his two younger brothers. His father died from diabetes when Smoove was 15 years old. In 1983, Smoove graduated from Mount Vernon High School. He attended Norfolk State University in Virginia, studying engineering and graphic design. Smoove worked as a perfume formulator and sold fire extinguishers door-to-door. Career He began his show business career in stand-up comedy, which is when he shortened his name, Jerry Brooks, to "J. B." and added "Smoove" as his last name. Smoove has had recurring roles on Everybody Hates Chris and Saturday Night Live. On SNL, he worked as a writer (and had bit roles in sketches, including playing Jimmy "JJ" Walker in a parody of the 1970s sitcom Good Times) and was a recipient of the 2007 Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy/Variety Series (Including Talk). He worked on Saturday Night Live for three years. Smoove has been a regular cast member on the HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm since its sixth season in 2007, playing Leon Black. Smoove landed the role after his stint on SNL. Although at that time he lived on the East Coast, he visited Los Angeles for the funeral of his friend, music producer Oji Pierce, enabling him to audition for Curb Your Enthusiasm. Smoove wrote a book as his Curb Your Enthusiasm character, Leon, which was released on October 10, 2017. He had a major role for seasons two and three on the FOX network sitcom 'Til Death with Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher. In June 2008, he appeared in several episodes of The Gong Show with Dave Attell as one of the celebrity judges. Smoove was also a cast member on the short-lived sketch comedy program Cedric the Entertainer Presents. He hosted the standup comedy series Russell Simmons Presents: Stand-Up at The El Rey on Comedy Central in July 2010, and also appeared in The Simpsons episode "Angry Dad: The Movie" in February 2011. That same year, he starred in the American Dad! episode "The Worst Stan", and appeared in the episode "Dude, Where's My Wade" in Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil. In 2012, his first televised comedy special, JB Smoove: That's How I Dooz It, premiered on Comedy Central. The DVD of the special was released April 3, 2012. In 2013, Smoove voiced Hackus in The Smurfs 2. He appeared in Movie 43 in the segment "The Proposition" alongside Anna Faris and Chris Pratt. He was the substitute co-host of the New York City morning talk show Good Day New York with Rosanna Scotto on April 9, 2012. He made a cameo appearance as a gravedigger in "Barney/Never", an episode of Louie. He also played a supporting role in Season 4, Episode 7, "The Vapora Sport" in the American sitcom The League on FX. He plays Wheelchair Guy, with whom the main characters have recurring comedic run-ins. He plays one of the "Replacers" for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. He was in the show Real Husbands of Hollywood, playing a fictionalized version of himself. Smoove hosts Four Courses With JB Smoove, a talk show on the MSG Network. He provides the voice of Dr. Ray De Angelo Harris, host of the Chakra Attack radio show in the video game Grand Theft Auto V. Smoove appeared in the 2013 film Dealin' with Idiots as Coach Ted. In 2013, he became a regular cast member of the CBS comedy The Millers as Ray. In the summer of 2014, Smoove hosted the eighth season of the NBC reality series Last Comic Standing. Smoove appeared on comedian Jerry Seinfeld's web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee in July 2016. Smoove played Santa Claus in Sia's 2017 music video, "Santa's Coming for Us". Smoove attended the final dinner service of Hell's Kitchen's eighteenth season Hell's Kitchen: Rookies vs. Veterans in 2019 as a chef's table guest in the blue kitchen that was run by runner-up Mia Castro. He appeared as a guest judge on the first season of the FOX reality singing competition The Masked Singer. He voiced Frank in Harley Quinn beginning in 2019. He played Julius Dell in the Marvel Studios feature film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and its Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). In 2020, Smoove starred in Mapleworth Murders opposite Paula Pell (another former writer for Saturday Night Live) and John Lutz for Quibi, which was produced by, among others, Lorne Michaels and Seth Meyers of SNL. Smoove won the 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his role. Smoove and Miles Grose co-host and created May I Elaborate? Daily Wisdom from JB Smoove, a podcast that debuted in April 2021 on the Team Coco podcast network. Beginning in the fall of 2021, Smoove had a recurring role as the titular Caesar in multiple commercials for the Caesars Sportsbook mobile app, appearing alongside Patton Oswalt, Halle Berry, Vince Vaughn, and the Manning family. Volunteering Smoove serves on the board of directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon, New York. On November 7, 2017, he emceed the Boys and Girls Clubs Future Leaders Gala at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Personal life In 2007, Smoove married singer Shahidah Omar. They reside in Los Angeles. He has an adult daughter from a previous relationship. He is a fan of the New York Knicks, New York Yankees and the New York Jets. In 2019, Smoove played for the "Home" roster during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The roster was made up of celebrities with Carolina roots. He has been vegan since 2018. Comedy specials JB Smoove: That's How I Dooz It (2012) Filmography Films Television Video games References External links May I Elaborate? Daily Wisdom from JB Smoove – podcast J. B. Smoove at IMDb. Discover the J B Richard popular books. Find the top 100 most popular J B Richard books.
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Protection
GJ MoffatCould you spot a killer? Logan Finch's life depends on his ability to do just that. He's a bodyguard whose clients rely on his talent to head off trouble before it even starts. Now...
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The Gunman
J.B. RichardTennessee Walker, a notorious gunman drifting through Texas, happens upon a tense conflict between landowners. He knows little of the Mormon ways, but cattle are being stolen, and ...
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Daisychain
GJ MoffatLogan Finch has just about everything he ever wanted, including a penthouse apartment and a shot at making partner in one of Scotland's largest law firms. But there's something mis...
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Runaway
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERS'Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today' Undiscovered ...
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Truth or Dare
M. J. ArlidgeEVERY CRIME IS CONNECTED.BUT WHO IS PULLING THE STRINGS?THE CHILLING THRILLER FROM THE MIND OF MILLIONCOPY BESTSELLER M. J. ARLIDGEA crimewave sweeps through the city and noone is ...
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The Making of the British Landscape
Francis PryorThis is the changing story of Britain as it has been preserved in our fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islands. From our suburban streets that s...
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Mississippi
J.B. RichardA hundred thousand greenbacks and a maneating posse.Running from the law, Mississippi comes face to face with his biggest challenge yet. A mouthy, young mountain woman with her own...
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Lockdown
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of th...
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The Noble Path
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of th...
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Statesmanship
Various AuthorsNo British periodical or weekly magazine has a richer and more distinguished archive than The New Statesman, which has long been at the centre of British political and cultural lif...
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My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy
Clint Hill & Lisa McCubbin HillNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Mrs. Kennedy and Me reveal neverbeforetold stories of Secret Service Agent Clint Hill’s travels with Jacquelin...
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Richard E. Loux v. B. J. Rhay
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAppellant, an inmate of Washington State Penitentiary, filed an in forma pauperis complaint with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, seeking da...
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Gonzo Wall Street
Richard E. FarleyA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
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Frank J. Cissne and Isaac B. Cupp v. Richard L. Robertson
Fifth District, Dallas Court of Appeals of TexasIn this suit to recover a real estate commission, appellants, Frank J. Cissne (the salesman) and Isaac B. Cupp, Jr. (the broker), appeal from a judgment in favor of appellees, Rich...
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J. B. Foster and Bettie Foster v. Richard
Court of Criminal Appeals of TexasThe issue in this medical malpractice suit is whether plaintiffs cause of action is barred by the statute of limitations. The trial court and the Court of Appeals held that the act...
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Gold Country
J.B. RichardIt's hard to believe what some men will do for the promise of wealth. But every man has his price.A young man returns home after deciding to guit his dangerous bounty hunting profe...
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Fallout
GJ MoffatLogan Finch has made a new life for himself with his daughter Ellie. But a blossoming relationship with DC Rebecca Irvine is about to be put to the test when Irvine's old flame, dr...
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J. B. Parker v. Richard L. Dugger
Supreme Court of FloridaJ. B. Parker petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus, appeals the trial courts denial of his motion for postconviction relief pursuant to rule 3.850, Florida Rules of Crim...
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The Man With No Face
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of th...
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Murder at the Miramar
Dane McCaslinWith the dreaded Family Reunion looming over her head – and a broken heart to boot – Augusta Josephine Burnette takes matters in hand and leaves her hometown for a job in a seaside...
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Cat And Mouse
M. J. ArlidgeIF YOU THINK YOU'RE ALONE:THINK AGAIN A scratching at the window.A tap on the door.What if, this time, someone is out there? A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home ...
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A Silent Death
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of th...