Bernie Mac

6.1	Listal rating

Stats

Birth Name: Bernard Jeffrey McCollough

Born: 5 October 1957 Died: 9 August 2008

Country of origin: United States

Ethnicity: Black / African descent

Partner: Rhonda McCullough

Lists

445 votes

What Did They Look Like? (152 items)
list by Danie

Published 4 years, 2 months ago

93 comments

161 votes

Actors who died before seeing their final movie (20 items)
list by Lexie

Published 2 years, 9 months ago

22 comments

145 votes

Gone Too Soon (64 items)
list by Tara

Published 2 years, 9 months ago

31 comments

97 votes

Premature Deaths (Actors) (124 items)
list by xolmis

Published 4 months, 1 week ago

20 comments

75 votes

American Library Association READ posters (41 items)
list by drugs

Published 2 years, 6 months ago

6 comments

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Photos

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About: Bernard Jeffrey McCollough was born in Chicago in 1957. He grew up in Chicago, in a rougher neighborhood than most others, with a large family living under one roof. This situation provided him with a great insight into his comedy, as his family, and the situations surrounding them would be what dominated his comedy. Mac worked in the Regal Theater, and performed in Chicago parks in his younger days. He became a professional comedian in 1977, at the age of 19. He refused to change his image for Bernard Jeffrey McCollough was born in Chicago in 1957. He grew up in Chicago, in a rougher neighborhood than most others, with a large family living under one roof. This situation provided him with a great insight into his comedy, as his family, and the situations surrounding them would be what dominated his comedy. Mac worked in the Regal Theater, and performed in Chicago parks in his younger days. He became a professional comedian in 1977, at the age of 19. He refused to change his image for television and films, and therefore was not very well known for most of the eighties. In 1992 he made his film debut with a small part with Mo' Money (1992). This started a plethora of small parts in a string of movies, mostly comedies, including Who's the Man? (1993), House Party 3 (1994) and The Walking Dead (1995). 1995 proved to be a turning point in his career. He did an HBO Special called "Midnight Mac" (1995), and took a part as Pastor Clever in the Chris Tucker comedy Friday (1995). Bernie Mac developed a cult following due to the movie and had many small parts since. In 1996 he starred in the memorable Spike Lee movie Get on the Bus (1996), and was very funny in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996). About this time he had a recurring role in the TV series "Moesha" (1996). Bernie Mac's star was slowly rising from this point. His next couple of movie parts were more substantial, including How to Be a Player (1997) and The Players Club (1998). In 1999 Bernie Mac got his most high profile part up to that point in the film Ate Que a Fuga os Separe (1999/I) starring Eddie Murphy.

The new century started a new era for the brash Chicago comedian. He was a featured comedian in The Original Kings of Comedy (2000). This performance made him more of a household name, and led to many more major parts. In 2001 he played Martin Lawrence's uncle in O Que Mais Pode Acontecer? (2001) and later that year, was in the star studded remake of Onze Homens E Um Segredo (2001). However his biggest success was "The Bernie Mac Show" (2001), which debuted in 2001 to instant acclaim.

Bernie Mac was a comedian that refused to change his image for Hollywood and said that his life in Chicago was who he was and there was nothing that could change that. He was a mature comedian who was very intelligent and very engaging in his TV, movie and stand-up appearances. ... (more)

Actor (5), Comedian (4), American (3), Deceased (3), Male (2), Died 2008 (2), Stand-up Comedian (1), Voice Actor (1), Born 1957 (1), Born 1965 (1), Television (1)

Movies

1. Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Rating:

7.2

4436 Watched

2. Transformers (2007)

Rating:

6.6

3367 Watched

3. Ocean's Twelve (2004)

Rating:

6.3

3007 Watched

4. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

Rating:

5.1

2283 Watched

5. Ocean's Thirteen (2007)

Rating:

6.5

1824 Watched

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TV

1. Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)

Rating:

6.6

574 Watched

2. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

Rating:

7.2

525 Watched

3. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)

Rating:

5.1

389 Watched

4. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

Rating:

5.5

295 Watched

5. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

Rating:

6.1

134 Watched

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TV written by

1. The Bernie Mac Show (2001)

Rating:

6.1

38 Watched

Movies written by

1. The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)

Rating:

6.3

23 Watched

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Celebrities Gone Too Soon (114 person items)

" Born: October 5, 1957 Died: August 9, 2008 (Age: 50) Cause of death: Pneumonia with complications due to sarcoidosis (an inflammatory lung disease) Claim to fame: Actor Best Known Role: Bernie 'Mac' McCullough in "The Bernie Mac Show" (TV series)"

69Love added this to a list 3 months, 4 weeks ago

My Top Comedians of All Time (16 person items)

xolmis added this to a list 4 months, 1 week ago

Premature Deaths (Actors) (124 person items)

"Died: August 9, 2008 (aged 50) Cause of death: Pneumonia, sarcoidosis "

LittleRedCorvette added this to a list 4 months, 1 week ago

In Memoriam (305 person items)

Bad☆Alice added this to a list 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Got Milk? (59 person items)

MatadorAlmighty added this to a list 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rest in Peace (39 person items)

MariaJJ added this to a list 10 months ago

Libra Men ♎ (265 person items)

"October 5, 1957 "

Rob added this to a list 1 year, 2 months ago

List of Favourite Comedians (8 person items)

"Great at looking at the simple things in life and turning it into comedy gold"

Little Miss Trouble. added this to a list 1 year, 9 months ago

Gone, but not forgotten. (30 person items)

eMJei added this to a list 1 year, 10 months ago

got milk? (62 person items)

ercer added this to a list 1 year, 11 months ago

Rest in Peace (229 person items)

Lexie added this to a list 2 years, 1 month ago

Actors who died before seeing their final movie (20 person items)

"1957 - 2008 Final movie: Madagascar 2 Died of pneumonia."

Rachel added this to a list 2 years, 3 months ago

Gone, but not forgotten (95 person items)

sleepless101 added this to a list 2 years, 5 months ago

The Hate List (39 person items)

"Your standard generic sitcom that will never be memorable. Why is it on all the time on every channel? Yup, speaking ill of the dead again. How this guy got a TV show, I'll never understand. How it was popular enough to last will be another mystery. Thankfully, no one will ever know, and the show was cancelled of natural causes. Phew."

drugs added this to a list 2 years, 6 months ago

American Library Association READ posters (41 person items)

" Armed and Dangerous"

Brokebacker added this to a list 2 years, 7 months ago

Why did you leave? (80 person items)

"2008"

drugs added this to a list 2 years, 9 months ago

You Make Me Laugh (21 person items)

Tara added this to a list 2 years, 9 months ago

Gone Too Soon (64 person items)

"October 5, 1957- August 9, 2008 Age: 50 Cause of death: complications from pneumonia Notable role(s): - Frank Catton in Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen - Bernie 'Mac' McCullough on The Bernie Mac Show (103 episodes)"

JackieBridget added this to a list 4 years, 1 month ago

Only the Good Die Young...... (49 person items)

"Bernard Jeffrey McCullough - Died at Age 50 October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008 Cause of Death: Pneumonia"

Danie added this to a list 4 years, 2 months ago

What Did They Look Like? (152 person items)

" Pictures of Bernie Mac at Listal"

KCenturion added this to a list 4 years, 5 months ago

Rest in Peace 2008 (13 person items)

"August 9th 50 Prominent Roles Uncle Bernie - "Moesha" Frank Catton - Ocean's Eleven Bernie 'Mac' McCullough - "The Bernie Mac Show" Jimmy Bosley - Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Stan Ross - Mr. 3000"