JB Smoove Bio | Wiki
J. B. Smoove (Full name: Jerry Angelo Brooks) is a popular American comedian, writer, and actor best known for his role as Leon Black on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.
He began his career in 1995 on Def Comedy Jam. Furthermore, he worked as a writer on Saturday Night Live for two years. He has also made appearances in Real Husbands of Hollywood, The Millers, American Dad!, Talking Dead, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
JB Smoove Age | Birthday
He was born on December 16, 1965, in Plymouth, North Carolina, in the United States of America. Smoove is 56 years old and celebrates his birthday on December 16 every year.
JB Smoove Height
He is a man of average height. Smoove stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (approx. 1.77 m).
JB Smoove Family
He was born in Plymouth, North Carolina, in the United States of America to his loving and caring parents Floyd and Elizabeth Brooks. However, in 1968 his family relocated to Mount Vernon, New York. Unfortunately, his dad lost his life to diabetes in 1980 when Smoove was 15 years old. He was born into a family of five alongside his two younger brothers. Smoove holds an American nationality by birth but belongs to the African-American ethnicity.
JB Smoove Wife
He is happily married to his beautiful and loving wife Shahidah Omar. Omar also works in the entertainment industry as a singer. The adorable couple has been in marriage since they wedded in 2007. Previously, Smoove was married and shares an adult daughter with his ex-wife. Smoove and his talented wife are currently living in Los Angeles, California.
JB Smoove Education
He attained his High School Diploma in 1983 from Mount Vernon High School. Smoove later decided to further his studies hence enrolled at Norfolk State University in Virginia, where he received his degree in engineering and graphic design.
JB Smoove Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American sitcom that airs on HBO since it was officially released on October 15, 2000. As of now, it has aired 11 seasons with a total of 105 episodes each running for approximately 55 minutes.
The series stars the personal life of Larry David, a semi-retired television writer, and producer based in Los Angeles. Smoove appears as Leon Black, Larry’s friend, and later becomes his roommate. It stars several actors including:
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Joseph Maher
- Billy Van Zandt
- Richard Lewis
- Susie Essman
- Jeff Garlin
JB Smoove Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero, that appears in American comic books, movies, television shows, and video games set in the Marvel Universe. The character was created by writer-artist Steve Ditko and writer-editor Stan Lee. Spider-man has appeared in movies such as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man (2002), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and Spider-Man: Far From Home(2019). Smoove appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home as Julius Dell, Parker’s teacher, and Chaperone.
JB Smoove Movies And Tv Shows
Working as an actor in America for over three decades, it is no shock that he has appeared in several movies and Tv Shows. They include:
Films
- Spider-Man: No Way Home as Julius Dell 2021
- On the Count of Three as Lyndell 2021
- The Jesus Rolls as The Mechanic 2019
- Spider-Man: Far From Home Julius Dell 2019
- A Haunted House as Kisha’s Dad 2013
- Tomorrow Night as Mel the Mailman 1998
Tv Shows $ Series
- Harley Quinn as Frank the Plant’s voice 2019-present
- The Masked Singer as Himself 2019
- Fairfax as the voice of Quattro the Pigeon 2021-present
- Crank Yankers as Philip Johnson’s voice 2021
- The Last O.G. as Carl 2020
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Anton Zeck’s voice 2014-2017
- Real Husbands of Hollywood as Himself 2013-2016
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Leon Black 2017-present
JB Smoove GTA 5
Other than his acting career, Smoove has been featured also in Video games such as Grand Theft Auto V and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Portal Power. Grand Theft Auto V is an action-adventure game that was officially released in 2013. The game was developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. In the Game Smoove appears as Dr. Ray De Angelo Harris.
JB Smoove Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a late-night comedy show created by Lome Michael and developed by Dick Ebersol. Smoove also appeared in several Furthermore, Smoove appeared on Saturday Night Live, where he served as a writer and played Jimmy “JJ” Walker in the 1970s sitcom Good Times. He worked at Saturday Night Live from 2003 to 2005.
JB Smoove Net Worth
From his extravagant lifestyle. it is obvious that he has successfully accumulated his legally acquired fortune over the years. Smoove’s average net worth is $8 million.
How Old Is JB Smoove
He was born to his loving and supportive parents on December 16, 1965, in Plymouth, North Carolina, in the United States of America. Therefore, Smoove is 56 years old.