Born: April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York.
1982: 48 Hrs.
1983: Trading Places
1984: Best Defense, Beverly Hills Cop
1986: The Golden Child
1987: Beverly Hills Cop II
1988: Coming To America
1989: Harlem Nights
1990: Another 48 Hrs.
1992: Boomerang, The Distinguished Gentleman
1994: Beverly Hills Cop III
1995: Vampire In Brooklyn
1996: The Nutty Professor
1997: Metro
1998: Doctor Dolittle, Holy Man
1999: Life, Bowfinger
2000: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2001: Shrek, Dr. Dolittle 2
2002: The Adventures of Pluto Nash, I Spy, Showtime
2003: Daddy Day Care, The Haunted Mansion
2004: Shrek 2
2006: Dreamgirls (Oscar Nomination: Best Supporting Actor)
2007: Norbit, Shrek The Third
2008: Meet Dave
2009: Imagine That
2010: Shrek Forever After
2011: Tower Heist
2012: A Thousand Words
2016: Mr. Church
2019: Dolemite Is My Name