Mike Epps Bio | Wiki
Mike Epps is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. During his acting career, he has appeared in films like Next Friday and its sequel, Friday After Next as well as The Hangover and The Hangover Part III as Black Doug have contributed to his fame. Moreover, he is a star in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and the sitcoms Uncle Buck and The Upshaws. In addition, he appeared in Resident Evil: Extinction in 2007 and Resident Evil: Apocalypse in 2004.
Mike Epps Age
He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States on November 18, 1970. Mike is 51 years old.
Mike Epps Height
He is a man of tall stature. Mike stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx 1.78 m).
Mike Epps Family
He was born to his hardworking parents in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. Mike’s parents are the late Mary Reed and late Tommie Epps. He holds an American nationality.
Mike Epps Wife
He is happily married to his beautiful wife Kyra Robinson. Kyra serves as OWN Network executive and Iyanla: Fix My Life producer. The couple exchanged their vows in June 2019 at Newport Beach, California and they have a daughter Indiana Rose Epps. Before he was hitched to Mechelle McCain. Mechelle is an American producer and actress. They got married in July 2006 and they both lived together until their divorce in September 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. The two are proud parents of Maddie Epps and Mariah Epps. In addition, Mike has three other daughters Makayla Epps, and Bria Epps.
Mike Epps Brother
Mike is not related to Omar Epps. He denied the long-standing rumor that he is related to Omar Epps through a GQ interview in 2019. Mike said that they have the same master though. Omar is an American actor, rapper, and producer, known for his role in the medical drama series ER as Dr. Dennis Gant. Also, he denied being related to Mike in an interview in 2018.
Mike Epps Children
Mike has five children from three different women his firstborn daughter is Bria, Makayla from another relationship. Mechelle and Mike his ex-wife have two daughters Madison and Kyra Robinson. Moreover, he also has a daughter with his new wife, Kyra Indiana Rose, and a son born in October 2021. Mike is a proud grandfather of Skylar.
Mike Epps Tour
He has planned to visit his fans and entertain them with his best comedy acts. His tour tickets are readily available on TicketMaster. He is set to tour at:
- Tropicana Showroom at Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on July 15, 2022, at 21:00
- NYCB Theater at Westbury on July 16, 2022, at 20:00
- The Plaza Theater Performing Arts Center at El Paso on July 22, 2022, at 20:00
- Rapides Parish Coliseum at Alexandria, LA, on July 23, 2022, at 20:00
- Altria Theater at Richmond on August 05, 2022, at 20:00
- Propst Arena at Huntsville on August 6, 2022, at 20:00
- The Plaza Theater Performing Arts Center at El Paso on August 12, 2022, at 20:00
Mike Epps New Movie
Mike is set to star in the 2021 sequel The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 which comes from the first film of Meet the Blacks. The film is a comedy horror film that he also had a part in producing the film. He has a starring role in the Upshaws a Marvel movie that is set to be released in the summer.
Mike Epps Movies and Tv Shows
Mike has participated in several movies and Tv shows including:
Movies
- Strays as Mike in 1997
- Shelly Fisher as Esquire Jones in 1999
- Bait as Stevie Sanders in 2000
- Friday After Next as Day-Day / Old Man with Shotgun in 2002
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse as Lloyd Jefferson ‘L.J.’ Wade in 2004
- Something New as Walter in 2006
- Soul Men as Duane Henderson in 2008
- Faster as Grone in 2010
- Repentance as Ben Carter in 2013
- Fifty Shades of Black as Ron in 2016
- Where’s the Money as Dre in 2017
- Supercon as Gil Burkhaulter in 2018
- Troop Zero as Dwayne Boudraux in 2019
- A Compton Story as Narrator in 2020
- The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 as Carl Black in 2021
Tv Shows
- Def Comedy Jam as Himself in 1995
- Judge Mooney as Dion in 2004
- The Sopranos as Jerome in 1999
- Def Comedy Jam as Himself/Host in 2006
- The Boondocks as Moe “Mo Gunz” Jackson in 2006
- Survivor’s Remorse as Uncle Julius from 2014 to 2016
- Stumptown as Antonio Price in 2020
- The Upshaws as Bennie Upshaw in 2021
- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty as Richard Pryor in 2022
Mike Epps Comedian
He first appeared in the 1997 film Strays written and directed by Vin Diesel. Mike later became a co-star in the sequel, Next Friday as Ice Cube. Later after Ice Cube attended his stand-up comedy he asked Mike to try the role of Day-Day Jones and through the role, he got his breakthrough as a new actor. Moreover, later that year he had a cameo in 3 Strikes and also supported Jamie Foxx in Bait.
In 2001 he was the voice of Sonny the Bear in Dr. Dolittle 2 and was featured in How High. Moreover, Mike united with Ice Cube and was part of All About the Benjamins, and appeared in the second sequel Friday After Next. In addition, he took over the voice work of Martin Lawrence after he declined the role in the 2008 Open Season 2. He also hosted the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards and produced the Under Rated & Never Faded.
Futhermore, in 2016 he portrayed himself as Pryor in Nina. Mike had a starring role in Meet the Blacks and its sequel The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 in 2021. He was also a star in the single-season 2016 sitcom Uncle Buck and the main cast of the Netflix sitcom The Upshaws.
Mike Epps Net Worth
He has attained his fortune from his successful acting career mostly through his stand-up comedy since 1989. Mike’s estimated net worth is $5.5 Million.
How Old Is Mike Epps
Mike is 51 years old born on November 18, 1970, in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States.