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{{short description|Cuban-American actor and comedian}}
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|name=Faizon Love
| name = Faizon Love
|image=Faizon Love at Porn Star Karaoke.jpg
| image = Faizon Love at Porn Star Karaoke.jpg
|caption=Faizon Love at Porn Star Karaoke event on December 6, 2005
| caption = Love in 2005
|birth_name=Langston Faizon Santisima
| birth_name = Langston Faizon Santisima
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1968|6|14}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|6|14}}
|birth_place=[[Santiago de Cuba]], [[Cuba]]
| birth_place = [[Santiago de Cuba]], Cuba
| nationality = American
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|nationality=[[United States|American]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
|home_town=[[San Diego]], [[California]], U.S.<br/>[[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[New Jersey]], U.S.
| years_active = 1983–present
|residence=
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|occupation=Actor, comedian
| website =
|years_active=1992&ndash;present
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'''Langston Faizon Santisima''' (born June 14, 1968), professionally known as '''Faizon Love''', is a Cuban-born [[United States|American]] actor and comedian. He is best known for roles in the films ''[[The Meteor Man (film)|The Meteor Man]]'', ''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'', ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]'', ''[[B*A*P*S]], [[Torque (film)|Torque]].'' ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'', ''[[The Replacements (film)|The Replacements]]'', ''[[Made (2001 film)|Made]]'', and ''[[Couples Retreat]]''. Also, he is known for his role as Wendell Wilcox on ''[[The Parent 'Hood]]'' from 1995-1998 and [[Maurice Starr]] on [[BET]]'s ''[[The New Edition Story]]''.
'''Faizon Andre Love''' (born '''Langston Faizon Santisima'''; June 14, 1968<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mike Rose |first=cleveland com |date=2024-06-14 |title=Famous birthdays list for today, June 14, 2024 includes celebrities Kevin McHale, Lucy Hale |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/06/famous-birthdays-list-for-today-june-14-2024-includes-celebrities-kevin-mchale-lucy-hale.html |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=cleveland |language=en}}</ref>) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films ''[[The Meteor Man (film)|The Meteor Man]]'', ''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood|Don't Be a Menace]]'', ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]'', ''[[B.A.P.S.|B*A*P*S]]'', ''[[Blue Crush]]'', ''[[The Replacements (film)|The Replacements]]'', ''[[Made (2001 film)|Made]]'', ''[[Mr Bones]]'', and ''[[Couples Retreat]]'', as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' and his role as Wendell Wilcox on ''[[The Parent 'Hood]]''.


==Life and career==
== Early life ==
Love was born '''Langston Faizon Santisima'''<ref name="ref01"/> in [[Santiago de Cuba]] and grew up as a "[[Military brat (U.S. subculture)|military brat]]"; he was raised in [[San Diego]], [[California]] and [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[New Jersey]] because of his father's career in the [[United States Navy]].<ref name="ref01">{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Kam |title=Interview: After Playing on the New York Giants for two years, Faizon Love |pages= |publisher=DallasBlack.com |date=October 7, 2009 |url=http://www.dallasblack.com/entertainment/interviewfaizonlove |access-date=October 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011100012/http://www.dallasblack.com/entertainment/interviewfaizonlove |archive-date=October 11, 2009 |df= }}</ref> Love got his start as a [[stand-up comedian]] at age 15 and made his acting debut in an [[Off-Broadway]] at the age of 19. His motion-picture debut, ''[[Bebe's Kids]]'', had him providing the voice of comedian [[Robin Harris]], who died before production began on the film; Love offered a close vocal impression of Harris. He then had a role in ''[[The Meteor Man (film)|The Meteor Man]]'', starring [[Robert Townsend (actor)|Robert Townsend]]. Townsend then cast Love in a co-starring role on his sitcom ''[[The Parent 'Hood]]''.
Love was born Langston Faizon Santisima<ref name="ref01" /> in [[Santiago de Cuba]] on June 14, 1968. He has described himself as a [[Military brat (U.S. subculture)|military brat]] who was raised in [[Southeast San Diego|Southeast San Diego, California]] and [[Newark, New Jersey]] because of his father's career in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]].<ref name="ref01">{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Kam |title=Interview: After Playing on the New York Giants for two years, Faizon Love |publisher=DallasBlack.com |date=October 7, 2009 |url=http://www.dallasblack.com/entertainment/interviewfaizonlove |access-date=October 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011100012/http://www.dallasblack.com/entertainment/interviewfaizonlove |archive-date=October 11, 2009 }}</ref> He graduated from [[Morse High School (California)|Morse High School]] in Southeast San Diego.


==Career==
He followed up this role with a breakout performance as the drug supplier Big Worm in the 1995 film ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]''. Follow-up films have included ''[[3 Strikes (film)|3 Strikes]]'', ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'', ''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'', ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]'', ''[[Wonderland (2003 film)|Wonderland]]'', ''[[The Fighting Temptations]]'', and ''[[Idlewild (film)|Idlewild]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the-replacements.warnerbros.com/cmp/cast.html#FAIZON|title=The Cast|work=[[The Replacements (film)|The Replacements]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|year=2000|accessdate=January 13, 2007}}</ref><ref name="luck">{{cite web
Love got his start as a stand-up comedian at age 15 and made his acting debut in an [[off-Broadway]] at the age of 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.recordnet.com/article/20140307/a_life/403070302|title=Hope full of Love tonight|access-date=June 29, 2020}}</ref> His film debut, ''[[Bebe's Kids]]'', saw him provide the voice of comedian [[Robin Harris (comedian)|Robin Harris]], who died before production began on the film; Love offered a close vocal impression of Harris. He then had a role in ''[[The Meteor Man (film)|The Meteor Man]]'', starring [[Robert Townsend (actor)|Robert Townsend]]. Townsend then cast Love in a co-starring role on his sitcom ''[[The Parent 'Hood]]''.

He followed up this role with a breakout performance as the drug supplier Big Worm in the 1995 film ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]''. Follow-up films have included ''[[3 Strikes (film)|3 Strikes]]'', ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'', ''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'', ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]'', ''[[Wonderland (2003 film)|Wonderland]]'', ''[[The Fighting Temptations]]'', and ''[[Idlewild (film)|Idlewild]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the-replacements.warnerbros.com/cmp/cast.html#FAIZON|title=The Cast|work=[[The Replacements (film)|The Replacements]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|year=2000|access-date=January 13, 2007}}</ref><ref name="luck">{{cite web
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc.go.com/primetime/thebighouse/bios/faizon_love.html|title=Family Tree|work=[[The Big House (2004 TV series)|The Big House]]|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|date=April 2004|access-date=January 13, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040318225754/http://abc.go.com/primetime/thebighouse/bios/faizon_love.html|archive-date=March 18, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://starbulletin.com/2002/01/28/features/story1.html|title=Big screen wave riders|author=Ryan, Tim|newspaper=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]|date=January 28, 2002|access-date=January 13, 2007}}</ref> In 2001, Love guest-starred in the [[Ludacris]] single "Freaky Thangs" from the album ''[[Word of Mouf]]''. The same year, he made a cameo appearance as a bus driver, in the music video for [[Lil Jon & The East Side Boys]]' single "[[Put Yo Hood Up]]".


Love co-starred in ''[[Couples Retreat]]'' (2009), a comedy film chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Kristen-Bell-Kristin-26563.aspx Trio of Ladies Going on ''Couples Retreat''] at ''[[TV Guide]]''. October 15, 2008. Retrieved on October 15, 2008.</ref> In 2011 Love starred in a theatrical production of ''[[Our Town]]'' by [[Thornton Wilder]], alongside Washington Wizards teammates [[Gilbert Arenas]] and [[Etan Thomas]].<ref name=boost-4genie>{{cite web|title=Boost Mobile Ad Pimps WiMax 4G|url=http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57446701-85/boost-mobile-ad-pimps-wimax-4g/|website=[[CNET]]|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
Love lent his voice to the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' (2004), portraying Sean "Sweet" Johnson, the leader of the Grove Street Families and the older brother of [[Carl Johnson (Grand Theft Auto)|the game's protagonist]]. He co-starred in ''[[Couples Retreat]]'' (2009), a comedy film chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Kristen-Bell-Kristin-26563.aspx Trio of Ladies Going on ''Couples Retreat''] at ''[[TV Guide]]''. October 15, 2008. Retrieved on October 15, 2008.</ref>


In 2012, he played the role of Stringer Bell in the satirical trailer for ''The Wire: The Musical''. In June of that year, Love started to appear in a series of commercials for the pre-paid wireless provider Boost Mobile, promoting its new 4G phones.
In 2012, he played [[Stringer Bell]] in a satirical trailer for ''[[The Wire]]: The Musical''. In June of that year, he started to appear in a series of commercials for [[Boost Mobile]], promoting its new [[4G]] phones.


==Controversy==
== Controversy and arrest ==
In 2014 Love made a series of controversial [[Twitter]] comments in the wake of the [[Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations|sexual assault allegations]] against [[Bill Cosby]]. Defending Cosby against the charges, Love used profanity and racial slurs against Cosby's accusers as well as comedian [[Hannibal Buress]], who had alluded to the allegations in a stand-up routine.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2014/11/faizon_love_had_a_profanity_laced_twitter_meltdown_as_he_showed_support.html|title=Faizon Love Had a Profanity Laced Twitter Meltdown as He Showed Support for Bill Cosby|last=Callahan|first=Yesha|magazine=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]|date=November 24, 2014|access-date=2016-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104223423/http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2014/11/faizon_love_had_a_profanity_laced_twitter_meltdown_as_he_showed_support.html#|archive-date=2016-01-04|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thegrio.com/2014/11/22/faizon-love-bill-cosby/|title=Faizon Love supports Bill Cosby, calls Hannibal Buress a house N***a|publisher=[[The Grio]]|date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> In 2015 Love once again took to Twitter to defend Cosby, dismissing those African Americans who believed the allegations as "spineless monkeys".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://madamenoire.com/545096/faizon-love-slams-blacks-over-bill-cosby-outrage-why-yall-worried-about-that-bullsh-t/|title=Faizon Love Slams Blacks Over Bill Cosby Outrage|last=Rogers|first=Jazmine Denise|magazine=Madame Noire|date=July 7, 2015}}</ref>
In 2014, Love posted a series of controversial [[Twitter|tweets]] in the wake of [[Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations|the sexual assault allegations]] against [[Bill Cosby]]. Defending Cosby against the charges, he used profanity and racial slurs against Cosby's accusers as well as comedian [[Hannibal Buress]], who had been credited with bringing wider attention to the allegations in a stand-up routine.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2014/11/faizon_love_had_a_profanity_laced_twitter_meltdown_as_he_showed_support.html|title=Faizon Love Had a Profanity Laced Twitter Meltdown as He Showed Support for Bill Cosby|last=Callahan|first=Yesha|magazine=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]|date=November 24, 2014|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104223423/http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2014/11/faizon_love_had_a_profanity_laced_twitter_meltdown_as_he_showed_support.html|archive-date=January 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thegrio.com/2014/11/22/faizon-love-bill-cosby/|title=Faizon Love supports Bill Cosby, calls Hannibal Buress a house N***a|publisher=[[The Grio]]|date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> In 2015, Love once again posted tweets in defense of Cosby, dismissing his fellow African-Americans who believed the allegations as "spineless monkeys".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://madamenoire.com/545096/faizon-love-slams-blacks-over-bill-cosby-outrage-why-yall-worried-about-that-bullsh-t/|title=Faizon Love Slams Blacks Over Bill Cosby Outrage|last=Rogers|first=Jazmine Denise|magazine=Madame Noire|date=July 7, 2015}}</ref>


On March 7, 2017, Love was arrested on a charge of [[assault|misdemeanor assault]] in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. An altercation with a valet had occurred at [[John Glenn Columbus International Airport]], with video evidence showing Love grabbing the valet behind the neck in the baggage claim area and throwing him onto the ground and into a desk. Love pled not guilty,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/faizon-love-arrested-in-ohio-after-airport-altercation|title=Faizon Love arrested in Ohio after airport altercation|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Fox News Entertainment|date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> but later pled no contest and received a $500 fine and a 180-day suspended jail sentence.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-actor-faizon-love-gets-suspended-sentence-in-assault-case-2017-7 |title=Actor Faizon Love gets suspended sentence in assault case |website=[[Business Insider]] |access-date=January 28, 2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203034036/https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-actor-faizon-love-gets-suspended-sentence-in-assault-case-2017-7 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Legal issues==
On March 7, 2017, Love was arrested in [[Columbus, Ohio]] on a charge of misdemeanor assault. An altercation with a valet occurred at [[John Glenn Columbus International Airport]], whereby video showed him grabbing the valet behind the neck in the baggage claim area and throwing him onto the ground and into a desk. Love filed a plea of not guilty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/03/08/faizon-love-arrested-in-ohio-after-airport-altercation.html|title=Faizon Love arrested in Ohio after airport altercation|last=Associated Press|publisher=Fox News Entertainment|date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
* ''[[Bébé's Kids]]'' (1992)&nbsp;– [[Robin Harris]]
* ''[[The Meteor Man (film)|The Meteor Man]]'' (1993)&nbsp;– Maurice
* ''[[Fear of a Black Hat]]'' (1994)&nbsp;– Jam Boy
* ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]'' (1995)&nbsp;– Big Worm
* ''[[The Parent 'Hood]]'' (1995–1998)&nbsp;– Wendell Wilcox
* ''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'' (1996)&nbsp;– Rufus
* ''[[A Thin Line Between Love and Hate]] ''(1996)&nbsp;– Manny
* ''[[B*A*P*S]]'' (1997)&nbsp;– Tiger J
* ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]'' (1997)&nbsp;– Cellmate
* ''[[The Players Club]]'' (1998)&nbsp;– Officer Peters
* ''[[3 Strikes (film)|3 Strikes]]'' (2000)&nbsp;– Tone
* ''[[The Replacements (film)|The Replacements]]'' (2000)&nbsp;– Jahmal Abdul Jackson
* ''The Luau'' (2001)&nbsp;– Hustle
* ''[[Made (2001 film)|Made]]'' (2001)&nbsp;– Horrace
* ''[[Mr Bones|Mr. Bones]]'' (2001)&nbsp;– Pudbedder
* ''[[Play'd: A Hip Hop Story]]'' (2002)&nbsp;– Domino Breed
* ''[[Blue Crush]]'' (2002)&nbsp;– Leslie
* ''[[Wonderland (2003 film)|Wonderland]]'' (2003)&nbsp;– Greg Diles
* ''[[The Fighting Temptations]]'' (2003)&nbsp;– Luther Washington
* ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' (2003)&nbsp;– Gimbel's Manager
* ''[[Ride or Die (film)|Ride or Die]]'' (2003)&nbsp;– David Rabinawitz
* ''[[That's So Raven]]'' (2004)&nbsp;– Cyrus
* ''[[Torque (film)|Torque]]'' (2004)&nbsp;– Sonny
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' (2004)&nbsp;– Sean "Sweet" Johnson
* ''[[The Big House (2004 TV series)|The Big House]]'' (2004)&nbsp;– Warren Cleveland (5 episodes)
* ''[[Animal (2005 film)|Animal]]'' (2005)&nbsp;– Double T
* ''[[Just My Luck (2006 film)|Just My Luck]]'' (2006)&nbsp;– Damon Phillips
* ''[[All You've Got]]'' (2006)&nbsp;– Coach Harlan
* ''[[Idlewild (film)|Idlewild]]'' (2006)&nbsp;– Ace
* ''[[Who's Your Caddy?]]'' (2007)&nbsp;– Big Large
* ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' (2007)&nbsp;– Coach (1 episode)
* ''[[The Perfect Holiday]]'' (2007)&nbsp;– Jamal
* ''Of Boys and Men'' (2008)&nbsp;– Roman
* ''[[Days of Wrath]]'' (2008)&nbsp;– Cash Flow
* ''G.E.D.'' (2009)&nbsp;– Bro. Hakeem
* ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'' (2009)&nbsp;– Reverend Greene
* ''[[A Day in the Life (film)|A Day in the Life]]'' (2009)&nbsp;– "Black" Ike Smith
* ''[[Couples Retreat]]'' (2009)&nbsp;– Shane
* ''[[Life as We Know It (film)|Life as We Know It]]'' (2010)&nbsp;– Cab Driver (uncredited)
* ''[[Zookeeper (film)|Zookeeper]]'' (2011)&nbsp;– Bruce the Bear (voice only)
* ''[[Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son]]'' (2011)&nbsp;– Kurtis Kool (uncredited)
* ''Budz House'' (2011)&nbsp;– Big Shitty
* ''[[White T]]'' (2013)&nbsp;– Anthony
* ''[[Real Husbands of Hollywood]]'' (2013–2016)&nbsp;– Himself
* ''[[Mr. Box Office]]'' (2013)&nbsp;- Big Whane
* ''Matthew 18'' (2014)&nbsp;– Lifton Tyler
* ''[[Tell (2014 film)|Tell]]'' (2014)&nbsp;– Dwight Johnson
* ''[[Brotherly Love (2015 film)|Brotherly Love]]'' (2015) &nbsp;– Uncle Ron
* ''[[Black-ish]]'' (2015–2017)&nbsp;– Sha (2 episodes)
* ''[[Grow House (film)|Grow House]]'' (2017)&nbsp;– Rollin Reg
* ''[[The New Edition Story]]'' (2017)&nbsp;– [[Maurice Starr]]
* ''Ripped'' (2017)&nbsp;– Reeves
* ''Dogstar: High School 2'' (2018)&nbsp;
* ''[[Step Up: High Water]]'' (2018–2019)&nbsp;– Al Baker
* ''[[The War with Grandpa (film)|The War with Grandpa]]'' (2020)&nbsp;–


==References==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Bebe's Kids]]''
| [[Robin Harris (comedian)|Robin Harris]] (voice)
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[The Meteor Man (film)|The Meteor Man]]''
| Husband
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Fear of a Black Hat]]''
| Jam Boy
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]''
| Big Worm
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1996
| ''[[Don't Be a Menace]]''
| Rufus
|
|-
| ''[[A Thin Line Between Love and Hate]]''
| Manny
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1997
| ''[[B.A.P.S.|B*A*P*S]]''
| Tiger J
|
|-
| ''[[Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]''
| Cellmate
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Players Club]]''
| Officer Peters
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2000
| ''[[3 Strikes (film)|3 Strikes]]''
| Tone
|
|-
| ''[[The Replacements (film)|The Replacements]]''
| Jahmal Abdul Jackson
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 2001
| ''Inhumanity''
| -
| Video
|-
| ''[[Made (2001 film)|Made]]''
| Horrace
|
|-
| ''[[Mr Bones]]''
| Fats Pudbedder
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2002
| ''[[Play'd: A Hip Hop Story]]''
| Domino Breed
| TV movie
|-
| ''[[Blue Crush]]''
| Leslie
|
|-
|rowspan=4| 2003
| ''[[Wonderland (2003 film)|Wonderland]]''
| Greg Diles
|
|-
| ''[[The Fighting Temptations]]''
| Luther Washington
|
|-
| ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]''
| Wanda
|
|-
| ''[[Ride or Die (2003 film)|Ride or Die]]''
| David Rabinawitz
| Video
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Torque (film)|Torque]]''
| Sonny
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2005
| ''The Luau''
| Hustle
|
|-
| ''[[Animal (2005 film)|Animal]]''
| Double T
| Video
|-
|rowspan=3| 2006
| ''[[Just My Luck (2006 film)|Just My Luck]]''
| Damon Phillips
|
|-
| ''[[All You've Got]]''
| Coach Harlan
| TV movie
|-
| ''[[Idlewild (film)|Idlewild]]''
| Sunshine Ace
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2007
| ''[[Who's Your Caddy?]]''
| Big Large
|
|-
| ''[[The Perfect Holiday]]''
| Jamal
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2008
| ''Of Boys and Men''
| Roman
|
|-
| ''[[Days of Wrath (2008 film)|Days of Wrath]]''
| Cash Flow
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 2009
| ''[[A Day in the Life (film)|A Day in the Life]]''
| "Black" Ike Smith
|
|-
| ''[[Steppin: The Movie]]''
| -
|
|-
| ''[[Couples Retreat]]''
| Shane
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Life as We Know It (film)|Life as We Know It]]''
| Cab Driver
|
|-
|rowspan=5| 2011
| ''[[Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son]]''
| Kurtis Kool
|
|-
| ''King of the Underground''
| Faizon
|
|-
| ''[[Zookeeper (film)|Zookeeper]]''
| Bruce the Bear (voice)
|
|-
| ''The Cookout 2''
| David Turner
| TV movie
|-
| ''Budz House''
| Big Shitty
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012
| ''The Wire: The Musical''
| Russell 'Stringer' Bell
| Short
|-
| ''[[The Paperboy (2012 film)|The Paperboy]]''
| Comedian
|
|-
| 2013
| ''White T''
| Anthony
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2014
| ''Matthew 18''
| Lifton Tyler
|
|-
| ''[[Tell (2014 film)|Tell]]''
| Dwight Johnson
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2015
| ''November Rule''
| Theo
|
|-
| ''[[Brotherly Love (2015 film)|Brotherly Love]]''
| Uncle Ron
|
|-
| 2016
| ''She's Got a Plan''
| Dr. Funkman
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2017
| ''[[Grow House (film)|Grow House]]''
| Rollin Reg
|
|-
| ''[[Ripped (2017)|Ripped]]''
| Reeves
|
|-
| 2018
| ''Bad Paramedics''
| Craig
| Short
|-
|rowspan=3| 2020
| ''[[Bulletproof (1996 film)#Bulletproof 2|Bulletproof 2]]''
| Jack Carter
|
|-
| ''She Ball''
| Big Meat Tuna
|
|-
| ''[[The War with Grandpa]]''
| David
|
|-
| 2021
| ''Fuck Child Support the Animated Movie''
| Mr. Mack
| Short
|-
|rowspan=2| 2022
| ''[[Block Party (2022 film)|Block Party]]''
| Gus
|
|-
| ''Santa Games''
| Santa Charles
|
|-
|rowspan=4| 2023
| ''The Sandlerverse 2''
| Bruce The Bear
| Short
|-
| ''Prince of Detroit''
| Teddy Hall
|
|-
| ''[[Back on the Strip]]''
| Desmond 'Da Body' Day
|
|-
| ''[[The Last Stop in Yuma County]]''
| Vernon
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''An Evening at the Improv''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #10.14"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Def Comedy Jam]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #3.5"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[What a Cartoon!]]''
| Sledgehammer O' Possum (voice)
| Episode: "Sledgehammer O'Possum: Out and About"
|-
| 1995-98
| ''[[The Parent 'Hood]]''
| Wendell Wilcox
| Recurring Cast: Season 1, Main Cast: Season 2–4
|-
| 1996
| ''[[The Wayans Bros.]]''
| Nigel Lovejoy
| Episode: "Mama, I Wanna Act"
|-
| 2002-05
| ''[[Dinner for Five]]''
| Himself
| Recurring Guest
|-
|rowspan=2| 2004
| ''[[The Big House (2004 TV series)|The Big House]]''
| Warren Cleveland
| Main Cast
|-
| ''[[That's So Raven]]''
| Cyrus
| Episode: "Radio Heads"
|-
| 2007
| ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]''
| Coach
| Episode: "[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 3)#ep19|The Gang Gets Invincible]]"
|-
| 2008
| ''Black Poker Stars Invitational''
| Himself
| Main Guest
|-
| 2009
| ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''
| Reverend Greene
| Episode: "Gospel"
|-
|rowspan=2| 2013
| ''[[Big Morning Buzz Live]]''
| Himself/Panelist
| Episode: "Maggie Q/Joan & Melissa Rivers/Cast of '21 & Over'"
|-
| ''[[Mr. Box Office]]''
| Big Whane
| Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood"
|-
| 2013-16
| ''[[Real Husbands of Hollywood]]''
| Himself
| Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 4-5, Guest: Season 2
|-
| 2015-17
| ''[[Black-ish]]''
| Sha
| Guest Cast: Season 2-3
|-
|rowspan=3| 2017
| ''[[Wild 'N Out]]''
| Himself/Team Captain
| Episode: "Faizon Love/2 Milly"
|-
| ''[[Hip Hop Squares]]''
| Himself/Panelist
| Recurring Guest
|-
| ''[[The New Edition Story]]''
| [[Maurice Starr]]
| Episode: "Part 1"
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Detroiters (TV series)|Detroiters]]''
| Farmer Zack
| Episode: "Farmer Zack"
|-
| 2018-22
| ''[[Step Up: High Water]]''
| Al Baker
| Main Cast
|-
| 2023
| ''[[The Upshaws]]''
| Terry
| Episode: "Thera Please"
|}

===Music Videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Song
! Artist
! Role
|-
| 1995
| "[[Keep Their Heads Ringin']]"
| [[Dr. Dre]]
| Thief
|-
| 2003
| "[[Gossip Folks]]"
| [[Missy Elliott]] featuring [[Ludacris]]
| Teacher
|-
| 2004
| "[[Roses (Outkast song)|Roses]]"
| [[Outkast]]
| Himself
|-
| 2005
| "[[We Belong Together]]"
| [[Mariah Carey]]
| Minister
|-
| 2012
| "Ring Finger"
| Lil Playy
| Father
|-
| 2016
| "Drum Machine"
| Big Grams featuring [[Skrillex]]
| Bike Cop
|}

===Video Game===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''
| rowspan="2" | Sean "Sweet" Johnson
| Voice role
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition]]''
| Archival recordings<br />Remaster of ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' only
|-
|}

===Documentary===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy]]''
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
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*{{Twitter}}
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Faizon Love
Love in 2005
Born
Langston Faizon Santisima

(1968-06-14) June 14, 1968 (age 56)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1983–present

Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968[1]) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films The Meteor Man, Don't Be a Menace, Friday, B*A*P*S, Blue Crush, The Replacements, Made, Mr Bones, and Couples Retreat, as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and his role as Wendell Wilcox on The Parent 'Hood.

Early life

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Love was born Langston Faizon Santisima[2] in Santiago de Cuba on June 14, 1968. He has described himself as a military brat who was raised in Southeast San Diego, California and Newark, New Jersey because of his father's career in the U.S. Navy.[2] He graduated from Morse High School in Southeast San Diego.

Career

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Love got his start as a stand-up comedian at age 15 and made his acting debut in an off-Broadway at the age of 19.[3] His film debut, Bebe's Kids, saw him provide the voice of comedian Robin Harris, who died before production began on the film; Love offered a close vocal impression of Harris. He then had a role in The Meteor Man, starring Robert Townsend. Townsend then cast Love in a co-starring role on his sitcom The Parent 'Hood.

He followed up this role with a breakout performance as the drug supplier Big Worm in the 1995 film Friday. Follow-up films have included 3 Strikes, Elf, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Money Talks, Wonderland, The Fighting Temptations, and Idlewild.[4][5][6][7] In 2001, Love guest-starred in the Ludacris single "Freaky Thangs" from the album Word of Mouf. The same year, he made a cameo appearance as a bus driver, in the music video for Lil Jon & The East Side Boys' single "Put Yo Hood Up".

Love lent his voice to the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004), portraying Sean "Sweet" Johnson, the leader of the Grove Street Families and the older brother of the game's protagonist. He co-starred in Couples Retreat (2009), a comedy film chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort.[8]

In 2012, he played Stringer Bell in a satirical trailer for The Wire: The Musical. In June of that year, he started to appear in a series of commercials for Boost Mobile, promoting its new 4G phones.

Controversy and arrest

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In 2014, Love posted a series of controversial tweets in the wake of the sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby. Defending Cosby against the charges, he used profanity and racial slurs against Cosby's accusers as well as comedian Hannibal Buress, who had been credited with bringing wider attention to the allegations in a stand-up routine.[9][10] In 2015, Love once again posted tweets in defense of Cosby, dismissing his fellow African-Americans who believed the allegations as "spineless monkeys".[11]

On March 7, 2017, Love was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor assault in Columbus, Ohio. An altercation with a valet had occurred at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, with video evidence showing Love grabbing the valet behind the neck in the baggage claim area and throwing him onto the ground and into a desk. Love pled not guilty,[12] but later pled no contest and received a $500 fine and a 180-day suspended jail sentence.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Bebe's Kids Robin Harris (voice)
1993 The Meteor Man Husband
1994 Fear of a Black Hat Jam Boy
1995 Friday Big Worm
1996 Don't Be a Menace Rufus
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate Manny
1997 B*A*P*S Tiger J
Money Talks Cellmate
1998 The Players Club Officer Peters
2000 3 Strikes Tone
The Replacements Jahmal Abdul Jackson
2001 Inhumanity - Video
Made Horrace
Mr Bones Fats Pudbedder
2002 Play'd: A Hip Hop Story Domino Breed TV movie
Blue Crush Leslie
2003 Wonderland Greg Diles
The Fighting Temptations Luther Washington
Elf Wanda
Ride or Die David Rabinawitz Video
2004 Torque Sonny
2005 The Luau Hustle
Animal Double T Video
2006 Just My Luck Damon Phillips
All You've Got Coach Harlan TV movie
Idlewild Sunshine Ace
2007 Who's Your Caddy? Big Large
The Perfect Holiday Jamal
2008 Of Boys and Men Roman
Days of Wrath Cash Flow
2009 A Day in the Life "Black" Ike Smith
Steppin: The Movie -
Couples Retreat Shane
2010 Life as We Know It Cab Driver
2011 Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Kurtis Kool
King of the Underground Faizon
Zookeeper Bruce the Bear (voice)
The Cookout 2 David Turner TV movie
Budz House Big Shitty
2012 The Wire: The Musical Russell 'Stringer' Bell Short
The Paperboy Comedian
2013 White T Anthony
2014 Matthew 18 Lifton Tyler
Tell Dwight Johnson
2015 November Rule Theo
Brotherly Love Uncle Ron
2016 She's Got a Plan Dr. Funkman
2017 Grow House Rollin Reg
Ripped Reeves
2018 Bad Paramedics Craig Short
2020 Bulletproof 2 Jack Carter
She Ball Big Meat Tuna
The War with Grandpa David
2021 Fuck Child Support the Animated Movie Mr. Mack Short
2022 Block Party Gus
Santa Games Santa Charles
2023 The Sandlerverse 2 Bruce The Bear Short
Prince of Detroit Teddy Hall
Back on the Strip Desmond 'Da Body' Day
The Last Stop in Yuma County Vernon

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 An Evening at the Improv Himself Episode: "Episode #10.14"
1993 Def Comedy Jam Himself Episode: "Episode #3.5"
1995 What a Cartoon! Sledgehammer O' Possum (voice) Episode: "Sledgehammer O'Possum: Out and About"
1995-98 The Parent 'Hood Wendell Wilcox Recurring Cast: Season 1, Main Cast: Season 2–4
1996 The Wayans Bros. Nigel Lovejoy Episode: "Mama, I Wanna Act"
2002-05 Dinner for Five Himself Recurring Guest
2004 The Big House Warren Cleveland Main Cast
That's So Raven Cyrus Episode: "Radio Heads"
2007 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Coach Episode: "The Gang Gets Invincible"
2008 Black Poker Stars Invitational Himself Main Guest
2009 My Name Is Earl Reverend Greene Episode: "Gospel"
2013 Big Morning Buzz Live Himself/Panelist Episode: "Maggie Q/Joan & Melissa Rivers/Cast of '21 & Over'"
Mr. Box Office Big Whane Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood"
2013-16 Real Husbands of Hollywood Himself Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 4-5, Guest: Season 2
2015-17 Black-ish Sha Guest Cast: Season 2-3
2017 Wild 'N Out Himself/Team Captain Episode: "Faizon Love/2 Milly"
Hip Hop Squares Himself/Panelist Recurring Guest
The New Edition Story Maurice Starr Episode: "Part 1"
2018 Detroiters Farmer Zack Episode: "Farmer Zack"
2018-22 Step Up: High Water Al Baker Main Cast
2023 The Upshaws Terry Episode: "Thera Please"

Music Videos

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Year Song Artist Role
1995 "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" Dr. Dre Thief
2003 "Gossip Folks" Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris Teacher
2004 "Roses" Outkast Himself
2005 "We Belong Together" Mariah Carey Minister
2012 "Ring Finger" Lil Playy Father
2016 "Drum Machine" Big Grams featuring Skrillex Bike Cop

Video Game

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Sean "Sweet" Johnson Voice role
2021 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Archival recordings
Remaster of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas only

Documentary

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Year Title
2009 Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

References

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  1. ^ Mike Rose, cleveland com (June 14, 2024). "Famous birthdays list for today, June 14, 2024 includes celebrities Kevin McHale, Lucy Hale". cleveland. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Williams, Kam (October 7, 2009). "Interview: After Playing on the New York Giants for two years, Faizon Love". DallasBlack.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  3. ^ "Hope full of Love tonight". Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Cast". The Replacements. Warner Bros. 2000. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
  5. ^ "Just My Luck" (PDF). Regency Entertainment. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
  6. ^ "Family Tree". The Big House. ABC. April 2004. Archived from the original on March 18, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
  7. ^ Ryan, Tim (January 28, 2002). "Big screen wave riders". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
  8. ^ Trio of Ladies Going on Couples Retreat at TV Guide. October 15, 2008. Retrieved on October 15, 2008.
  9. ^ Callahan, Yesha (November 24, 2014). "Faizon Love Had a Profanity Laced Twitter Meltdown as He Showed Support for Bill Cosby". The Root. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  10. ^ "Faizon Love supports Bill Cosby, calls Hannibal Buress a house N***a". The Grio. November 22, 2014.
  11. ^ Rogers, Jazmine Denise (July 7, 2015). "Faizon Love Slams Blacks Over Bill Cosby Outrage". Madame Noire.
  12. ^ "Faizon Love arrested in Ohio after airport altercation". Fox News Entertainment. Associated Press. March 8, 2017.
  13. ^ "Actor Faizon Love gets suspended sentence in assault case". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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