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Suli McCullough

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Suli McCullough
Born
Suliman McCullough

(1968-01-12) January 12, 1968 (age 56)
Cupertino, California, U.S.
Other namesSuli McCullough
Occupations

Suliman "Suli" McCullough (born January 12, 1968)[1] is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his recurring role as Dwayne "Mouse" Abercromie on The WB sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, and his portrayal of "Crazy Legs" in the 1996 spoof comedy film Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. McCullough also portrayed the voice of a clown doll in another parody film, Scary Movie 2.

Early life

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McCullough was born in Cupertino, California, and graduated from Cupertino High School in 1985.[2] He attended the University of California, Los Angeles.[3]

Career

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McCullough has also had several dramatic roles depicting real-life individuals. He portrayed Tina Turner's oldest biological son Craig Turner in the 1993 biopic What's Love Got to Do with It, as well as civil rights icon Terrence Roberts in the 1993 Disney Channel movie The Ernest Green Story. Additionally, he was a writer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has been the head writer for ESPN's ESPY Awards. McCullough was credited as a writer for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, American Music Awards of 2021, and 94th Academy Awards.[4]

Personal life

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McCullough has two children with former wife Donyell McCullough. His oldest daughter, Kennedy, is an actress. His son, Nahzi, is a model.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Craig Turner
1993 Fatal Instinct Reporter
1994 The Fence Bobby Styler
1994 Terminal Velocity Robocam
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Crazy Legs
1996 The Cable Guy Basketball Player
1997 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn S.L.A.
1998 The Party Crashers The comedian
2000 Dancing in September Warm-up Comic
2001 Scary Movie 2 Clown Voice
2002 Run Ronnie Run Kyle Kyle
2016 Dying Laughing — Documentary

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 A Different World Clarence Peel Episode: "A World Alike"
1991 Married... with Children Dave Episode: "Oldies But Young 'Uns"
1991 True Colors Spencer 2 episodes
1993 Martin Caller #4 Episode: "Do the Fight Thing"
1993 In Living Color Child Actor 2 episodes
1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Dexter Episode: "Who's the Boss?"
1996 Encino Woman Marcus Television film
1996, 1998 Mr. Show with Bob and David Various roles 2 episodes
1997 The Larry Sanders Show Jack Episode: "Pain Equals Funny"
1998 Seinfeld Co-Worker #2 Episode: "The Burning"
1998 The Wayans Bros. Shorty Episode: "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?"
1999–2001 The Jamie Foxx Show Mouse / J.J. 24 episodes
2000 Sammy Voice 2 episodes
2001 Angel EMT Episode: "The Thin Dead Line"
2013 Real Husbands of Hollywood Paparazzi Episode: "Doing the Bump"
2017 The Linda Show LA Small Pox Episode: "Social Justice Warrior (...but only on social media)"
2018 The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling Comedian Television film

References

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  1. ^ "Suli McCullough". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  2. ^ "Reconnect with friends from Classmates Test High School, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more".
  3. ^ "CALIFORNIAN: McCullough is proud of his chicken arms". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  4. ^ Benitz, Samantha (2022-04-07). "Amy Schumer Responds To Rumors She Stole Oscars Joke About Leonardo DiCaprio's Girlfriends". RadarOnline. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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