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| Birth name | Nairobi Aries Spears |
| Born | April 3, 1975 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Genres | Sketch comedy |
| Children | 3 |
Nairobi Aries Spears was born on April 3, 1975. He is an American stand-up comedian, an impressionist, and an actor. An impressionist is someone who can copy the voices and actions of famous people. Aries Spears is from New Jersey.
He was a regular on the Fox TV show Mad TV. This was a popular sketch comedy series. He appeared in many episodes from 1997 to 2005. He was one of the longest-serving cast members on the show. In 2011, he released a comedy special called Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling.
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Early Life and Comedy Beginnings
Aries Spears was born in Chicago, Illinois. When he was two years old, his family moved to New York. His mother, Doris Spears, is a jazz singer.
At age 11, Spears moved to New Jersey. He went to Arthur M. Judd Elementary School there. He started doing comedy when he was 14 years old. He performed stand-up comedy in different comedy clubs in New York City.
He began doing his own comedy routines in his hometown. His first stand-up comedy act involved doing impressions. He copied the voices and styles of famous people like James Brown and Jack Nicholson. He performed these at the Uptown Comedy Club in Harlem.
Aries Spears's Career Journey
First TV and Movie Roles
Aries Spears first appeared on television on a show called Def Comedy Jam. After that, he was on It's Showtime at the Apollo. In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles.
He got a role on the TV show A Different World in 1993. He also became a regular performer at famous comedy clubs. These clubs included The Comedy Store, The Improv, and The Laugh Factory. He also appeared on shows like Soul Train.
Spears acted in the movie South of Sunset in 1993. He also appeared in other films. These included Home of Angels (1994) and The Pest (1997). He played a character named Teepee in the movie Jerry Maguire (1996).
Time on MADtv
Aries Spears joined the cast of MADtv in 1997. This was during the show's third season. He stayed on the show until 2005, leaving after its tenth season.
While on MADtv, he created many funny characters. One character was Belma Buttons, a co-host of a fake TV show. Another was Dollar Bill Montgomery, who hosted a parody talk show. He also played James Brown Jr. and a rapper named Emcee Esher.
Spears was very well known for his impressions of celebrities. He could imitate many famous people. Some of these included Jay-Z, Kanye West, LL Cool J, Mike Tyson, Denzel Washington, and Eddie Murphy.
After MADtv Appearances
After leaving MADtv, Spears continued to act and perform comedy. He appeared in an episode of Mind of Mencia. He also acted in the 2006 film Hood of Horror.
Spears performed in the TV series The Underground. He also voiced the character Wizard Kelly in the animated TV show The Proud Family. He appeared in two episodes of Frank Caliendo's sketch comedy show Frank TV. On that show, he played Shaquille O'Neal.
In 2009, he performed with other comedians in All Star Comedy Jam. His 2011 stand-up comedy special was shown on Showtime. It was called Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling.
Film and Television Roles
Movies
- 1994: Home of Angels as Gang Leader
- 1995: Out-of-Sync as Frank
- 1996: Jerry Maguire as Tee Pee Tidwell
- 1997: The Pest as Chubby
- 1998: Why Do Fools Fall in Love as Redd Foxx
- 2001: Josie and the Pussycats as The Other Carson Daly
- 2001: Higher Ed as Lil' Bud
- 2003: Love Chronicles as Playa
- 2003: The Night B4 Christmas as Elvin (voice) (TV movie)
- 2004: Jiminy Glick in Lalawood as Gunnar "MC GUN" Jorge
- 2005: The Proud Family Movie as Wizard Kelly/Board Member (voice) (TV movie)
- 2006: Hood of Horror as Quon
- 2006: The Boo Crew as Money/Jay-Z/Africans (voice) (TV movie)
- 2015: Promoted as Platinum Artist
- 2017: Kings as Keith
- 2019: Chase as Miles
- 2020: The 420 Movie: Mary & Jane as Patrolman Watkins
- 2021: Immortalist as Doctor Olivier Johnson
- 2024: Holy Cash as Willie Dollars
Television Shows
- 1992: Def Comedy Jam as Himself
- 1993: Soul Train as Himself/Guest Host
- 1993: A Different World as Ty
- 1993: South of Sunset as Ziggy Duane
- 1994: The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Bobby Swan
- 1996: C Bear and Jamal as Kwame/Big Chill (voice)
- 1997–2005: MADtv as Himself/Cast Member
- 2001–2003: The Proud Family as Wizard Kelly (voice)
- 2005: Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Wizard Kelly (voice)
- 2006: The Underground as Himself/Cast Member
- 2006: Mind of Mencia as Himself/Guest Host
- 2006–2014: Comics Unleashed as Himself
- 2007: CSI: Miami as Oscar Monahan
- 2009–2019: Laugh Factory as Himself
- 2010: The Boondocks as Lord Rufus Crabmiser (voice)
- 2012: Black Dynamite as Mr. T/O. J. Simpson (voice)
- 2015: Turbo FAST as Mr. Tinfoil (voice)
- 2016: American Dad! as Shaquille O'Neal (voice)
- 2016: TripTank as Various Voices (voice)
- 2018: Family Guy as Eddie Murphy/Shaquille O'Neal (voice)
- 2020: Gentefied as Chef Michael
- 2022: Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy as Himself
- 2022–present: The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Wizard Kelly (voice)
Comedy Specials
- 2010: Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live on Sunset Strip!
- 2011: Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
- 2016: Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint
Images for kids
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See also
In Spanish: Aries Spears para niños
