Bernie Mac

Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (5 Oktober 1957 – 9 Agustus 2008), lebih dikenal dengan nama panggungnya, Bernie Mac, adalah seorang aktor dan komedian Amerika. Lahir dan besar di South Side of Chicago, Mac mendapatkan popularitas sebagai stand-up comedian. Dia bergabung dengan komedian Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, dan D. L. Hughley sebagai The Original Kings of Comedy. Setelah sempat menjadi pembawa acara HBO Midnight Mac, Mac muncul di beberapa film dalam peran yang lebih kecil. Peran filmnya yang paling terkenal adalah sebagai Frank Catton dalam pembuatan ulang Ocean's Eleven dan karakter tituler Mr. 3000. Dia adalah bintang The Bernie Mac Show, yang berlangsung dari tahun 2001 hingga 2006, membuatnya mendapatkan dua nominasi Emmy Award untuk Aktor Utama Luar Biasa dalam Serial Komedi. Film lainnya termasuk peran utama dalam Booty Call, Friday, The Players Club, Head of State, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Pride, Soul Men, Transformers dan Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Mac menderita sarkoidosis, penyakit radang paru-paru yang menghasilkan gumpalan kecil sel di organ padat, namun sempat mengatakan kondisinya sudah sembuh pada tahun 2005. Kematiannya pada 9 Agustus 2008 disebabkan oleh komplikasi pneumonia. ​Dari Wikipedia, ensiklopedia gratis

Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name, Bernie Mac, was an American actor and comedian. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley as The Original Kings of Comedy. After briefly hosting the HBO show Midnight Mac, Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. His most noted film role was as Frank Catton in the remake Ocean's Eleven and the titular character of Mr. 3000. He was the star of The Bernie Mac Show, which ran from 2001 through 2006, earning him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His other films included starring roles in Booty Call, Friday, The Players Club, Head of State, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Pride, Soul Men, Transformers and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the solid organs, but had said the condition was in remission in 2005. His death on August 9, 2008, was caused by complications from pneumonia. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia