Chris Spencer
- Acting
- January 2, 1968 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Chris Spencer is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He was the inaugural host of the syndicated late-night talk show Vibe, adapted from the magazine of the same name. He later appeared in numerous film and television projects, including Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, The Sixth Man, Significant Others, and Postal. In addition to on-screen work, he has built a substantial career as a writer, contributing to projects for the Wayans family, Jamie Foxx, and playing a notable role in the early development of Nick Cannon’s Wild 'N Out. His writing credits also include the scripted comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood. He maintains an active career as a stand-up comedian, with performances on The Chris Rock Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and HBO’s Def Comedy Jam. He is also a co-host of the weekly podcast Minivan Men with comedians Al Madrigal and Maz Jobrani. In 2017, he co-created the television series White Famous.
Known for
Filmography
- The Roast of Kevin Hart · Writer
- Chris Spencer: GOAT Adjacent · Self
- The Roast of Tom Brady · Writer
- Back on the Strip · DJ St Aubyn, Writer
- 2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson · Co-Executive Producer
- Sherri · Self
- Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy · Self
- All The Way Black · Host
- Presidents at War · Director
- White Famous · Creator
- I Really Hate My Ex · Calvin
- Light Girls · Self
- The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire · Executive producer
- black-ish · Ronnie
- Being Mary Jane · Chris Warren
- For Richer or Poorer · Deshaun
- Bad Ass · Martin Sr.
- Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus · Self
- Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2 · Director
- Chris Spencer's Minority Report · Self
- Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip! · Chris Spencer, Producer
- Something Like A Business · Payton Profit
- The 41–Year–Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It · Officer Beat
- Black Dynamite · Militant 1
- The Family Hour · Comic, Writer
- Black Poker Stars Invitational · Self
- Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular · Writer
- Redrum · Waiter
- Postal · Officer Greg
- BloodRayne II: Deliverance · Bartender Bob
- Delta Farce · Co-Pilot
- Love Lounge
- Cuts
- Black in the 80s · Self
- Second Time Around · Ted
- The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
- Road Kings · Baby Ray Ray
- Love Chronicles · Gavin
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Sin · Vincent Peavey
- Half & Half · Darrell
- Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security · Writer
- Two Can Play That Game · Lying Man #2
- All About You · Owen
- Soul Food · Drew
- Mark Twain Prize · Writer
- Charmed · Smitty
- Rude Awakening · Ritch
- Every Dog Has Its Day · Maurice
- Fakin' Da Funk · Charlie
- The 6th Man · Jimmy Stubbs
- The Chris Rock Show · Self
- The Jamie Foxx Show · Curtis
- The Show
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood · Preach
- A Low Down Dirty Shame · Benny
- ER · Keith Trager
- The John Larroquette Show · Marine
- The Emmy Awards · Writer
- Golden Globe Awards · Writer