The Bernie Mac Show (2001-2006) as Bernie 'Mac' McCullough
Ocean's Eleven (2001) as Frank Catton
Guess Who (2005) as Percy Jones
Transformers (2007) as Bobby Bolivia
Short Info
Net Worth
$15 million
Date Of Birth
October 5, 1957
Died
August 9, 2008, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Spouse
Rhonda McCullough
Mark
Towering height
Fact
Release of his book, "Maybe You Never Cry Again". [2003]
Bernie Mac was born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on October 5, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, Mary and Jeffery, were both working-class African Americans. His father was a city bus driver and his mother was a housewife. He had three sisters: Diane, Sharon, and Rhonda. His early education took place in the Chicago public school system.
Bernie Mac’s career began in stand-up comedy. He honed his craft performing in small clubs and bars in Chicago. In the early 1980s, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. He soon began appearing on television shows and movies. His big break came in 1992 when he was cast as a regular on the Fox sitcom “Martin.” The show was a hit and made Bernie Mac a household name.
Bernie Mac’s career continued to thrive in the 2000s. He starred in his own sitcom, “The Bernie Mac Show,” which ran for five seasons. He also appeared in a number of successful movies, including “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Mr. 3000,” and “Bad Santa.”
Bernie Mac’s net worth was estimated to be $15 million at the time of his death. His salary from “The Bernie Mac Show” was $250,000 per episode. He also earned money from his movie roles and from his stand-up comedy tours.
Bernie Mac was married to Rhonda McCullough from 1977 until his death in 2008. The couple had three children together: Je’Niece, Ja’Niece, and Jordan.
Bernie Mac died on August 9, 2008, at the age of 50. The cause of death was complications from pneumonia.
General Info
Full Name
Bernie Mac
Net Worth
$15 million
Date Of Birth
October 5, 1957
Died
August 9, 2008, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height
1.89 m
Profession
Screenwriter, Stand-up comedian, Television producer, Voice Actor
Education
Chicago Vocational High School
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Rhonda McCullough
Children
Je'Niece Childress
Parents
Mary McCullough, Jeffery Harrison
Accomplishments
Awards
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, Satellite Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy, TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Ac...
Movies
The Original Kings of Comedy, Soul Men, Ocean's Eleven, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Friday, Mr. 3000, Ocean's Twelve, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Ocean's Thirteen, The Players Club, Head of State, Transformers, Old Dogs, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, House Party 3, Life, Above the Rim, Mo' Money, Boot...
Wears a hat at least once in almost all of his films
Quotes
#
Quote
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[interview in Playboy, 12/04] I'm not a star, and I don't want to be a star. Stars fall. I'm an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job.
2
[interview in Playboy, 12/04] I have Glocks, .45s, Berettas, Remingtons. I like the marksmanship and the discipline that it takes to be a gun owner. I like the machinery. Being able to take it out and clean it is even more fascinating than having the gun.
3
[interview in Playboy, 12/04] I was living in a place where I was harming myself. I was irresponsible. I'd lost several apartments. I couldn't hold a job. I was tired of being a no-good son of a bitch who called himself a man but was just a grown boy.
4
[interview in Playboy, 12/04] Every time you see a black romance it's over-the-top. There always has to be extreme hostility between the sexes. He has to cheat. She has to show him how independently strong she is, not just as a woman but as a black woman.
5
. . . The Bernie Mac Show (2001) is my life. It's the truth, and I'm not ashamed of a minute, an hour, or a second of my life . . .
He was in two movies that opened on the same day in the U.S. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), and Soul Men (2008) both opened November 7, 2008.
9
He was hospitalized with pneumonia on August 1, 2008. False rumors of his death spread widely. His publicist, Danica Smith insisted he would make a full recovery. Unfortunately, Mac took a turn for the worst. He died August 9, 2008, from complications of pneumonia.
His character on The Bernie Mac Show (2001), was ranked #47 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
16
He used to be a boxer.
17
His mother and both siblings died before he did. His mother died of breast cancer his sophomore year of high school. One brother died as a baby, the other died of a heart attack in his 20s.
18
His daughter, Je'Niece McCullough, was born in 1978. She has a master's degree in mental health counseling. She also had a daughter who was born in 2006.
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Started his career in stand-up comedy in 1977. His first professional comedy gig was at The Cotton Club in Chicago. He was so broke, he had to borrow a suit from his brother.
performer: "I'm Your Puppet", " Sittin' on The Dock of the Bay", "Hold On I'm Coming", "Boogie Ain't Nuttin' But Gettin' Down", "Do Your Thing", "Walk in the Park"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Old Dogs
2009/I
in loving memory of
Evocator
2009
Short grateful acknowledgment
Soul Men
2008
dedicatee
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
dedicatee
Artists of the Roundtable
2008
Video documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
In Search of Ted Demme
2010
Documentary
Entertainment Tonight
2008
TV Series
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2001-2007
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2005-2007
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Ocean's 13 Premiere
HBO First Look
2001-2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2000-2007
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2001-2007
TV Series
Himself
Chasing October
2007
Documentary
Himself
38th NAACP Image Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006
Video documentary
Himself
37th NAACP Image Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - Winner
Honor Deferred
2006
TV Movie documentary
Host
Live with Kelly and Michael
2006
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host
Punk'd
2005
TV Series
Himself
Weekends at the DL
2005
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
TV Series
Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003-2005
TV Series
Himself
106 & Park Top 10 Live
2005
TV Series
Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2002-2005
TV Series
Himself
The View
2005
TV Series
Himself
The Funniest Families of Television Comedy: A Museum of Television & Radio Special
2004
TV Movie
Himself
TV Guide Close Up: From Comedy Club to Primetime
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
This Week in Baseball
2004
TV Series
Host
ESPY Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
Bad Santa: Not Your Typical Christmas Movie
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
35th NAACP Image Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
TV Special documentary
Himself
VH1 Big in 03
2003
TV Special
Himself
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself - Nominee
Biography
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Making of 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'
2003
TV Short documentary
Himself
100 Years of Hope and Humor
2003
TV Special
Himself
Saturday Night Live
2003
TV Series
Himself - Host
34th NAACP Image Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2003
TV Series
Himself
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Scene Stealers
2002
Video documentary short
Himself
On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize
2002
TV Movie
Himself
Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson
2002
TV Series
Himself
MADtv
2002
TV Series
Himself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
Howard Stern
2002
TV Series
Himself
33rd NAACP Image Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
Heroes of Black Comedy
2002
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Face Time
2002
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
The 2001 Billboard Music Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
The Daily Show
2001
TV Series
Himself
Essence Awards
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Chris Rock Show
2000
TV Series
Himself
The Original Kings of Comedy
2000
Documentary
Himself
Hollywood Squares
2000
TV Series
Himself
30th NAACP Image Awards
1999
TV Special
Himself
Midnight Mac
1995
TV Series
Himself - Host
Def Comedy Jam
1992
TV Series
Himself - Comedian (1993)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Unsung Hollywood
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2011
Documentary
Himself
Catching Hell
2011
Documentary
Himself
Basta
2011
TV Series
Frank Catton
The Tragic Side of Comedy
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 81st Annual Academy Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself - In Memoriam
Entertainment Tonight
2008
TV Series
Himself
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
2008
TV Special
Himself - In Memoriam
A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan
2004
Video documentary
Moviegoer (uncredited)
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time
2004
TV Mini-Series
Himself #72
The Award Show Awards Show
2003
TV Special documentary
Himself
Awards
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2006
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2005
BET Comedy Award
BET Comedy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2005
Black Reel
Black Reel Awards
Best Actor, Muscial or Comedy
Mr 3000 (2004)
2005
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2004
Family Television Award
Family Television Awards
Actor
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2004
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2004
Golden Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2003
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2003
Prism Award
Prism Awards
Perfomance in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2003
Golden Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2002
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2002
TCA Award
Television Critics Association Awards
Individual Achievement in Comedy
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2007
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie: Chemistry
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
2006
Blimp Award
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Television Actor
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2005
BET Comedy Award
BET Comedy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Theatrical Film
Guess Who (2005)
2005
BET Comedy Award
BET Comedy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Theatrical Film
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
2005
Critics Choice Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Acting Ensemble
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
2005
Blimp Award
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
Favorite TV Actor
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2005
Golden Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2005
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie Rumble
Guess Who (2005)
2005
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie Chemistry
Guess Who (2005)
2005
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie Dance Scene
Guess Who (2005)
2005
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie Rockstar Moment
Guess Who (2005)
2005
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2004
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2004
BET Award
BET Awards
Best Actor
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2004
BET Comedy Award
BET Comedy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Box Office Movie
Bad Santa (2003)
2004
BET Comedy Award
BET Comedy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2004
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Head of State (2003)
2004
Blimp Award
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Television Actor
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2004
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice TV Actor - Comedy
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2003
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2003
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2003
Blimp Award
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Television Actor
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
2003
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series