Bernie Mac

 Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, October 5 1957 - August 9, 2008) Also popularly known as Bernie Mac, was an American comedian from the United States. Mac was raised and born in Chicago's South Side. He became famous as a stand-up comedian. Mac was a stand-up comedian who performed alongside Cedric The Entertainer as well as Steve Harvey in The Original Kings of Comedy. After briefly hosting Midnight Mac on HBO, Mac was seen in a variety smaller roles. The most memorable roles he played on film were Frank Catton and Mr. 3000. The series that was on from 2001 until 2006 was a huge success and brought him two Emmy Award nominations as Outstanding Lead actor in the field of Comedy Series.