Faizon Love facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Faizon Love
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Langston Faizon Santisima
June 14, 1968 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
Faizon Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima on June 14, 1968) is a well-known American actor and comedian. He is famous for his funny roles in many movies. Some of his popular films include The Meteor Man, Friday, Elf, and Couples Retreat. He also voiced a character named Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Faizon Love was born in Santiago de Cuba on June 14, 1968. He grew up in different places like Southeast San Diego, California and Newark, New Jersey. This was because his father worked in the U.S. Navy. Faizon often called himself a "military brat" because of this. He finished high school at Morse High School in San Diego.
Faizon started his career as a stand-up comedian when he was only 15 years old. By the age of 19, he made his first acting appearance in an off-Broadway play.
Acting Career Highlights
Faizon Love's first movie role was in Bebe's Kids. He used his voice to play the comedian Robin Harris, who had passed away before the movie was made. Faizon was very good at sounding like Harris.
After that, he appeared in The Meteor Man, starring Robert Townsend. Robert Townsend then cast Faizon in a TV show called The Parent 'Hood, where he played Wendell Wilcox.
Faizon continued to act in many movies, including Elf, Don't Be a Menace, and The Fighting Temptations. In 2001, he appeared in music videos for artists like Ludacris and Lil Jon & The East Side Boys.
In 2004, Faizon lent his voice to the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He played Sean "Sweet" Johnson, who was the leader of the Grove Street Families and the older brother of the game's main character. He also co-starred in the comedy movie Couples Retreat in 2009. This film was about four couples who went to a tropical island for therapy.
Later, in 2012, Faizon Love appeared in a funny trailer for The Wire: The Musical. He also started appearing in commercials for Boost Mobile, promoting their new phones.
Selected Works
Faizon Love has been in many films and television shows. Here are some of them:
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
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| 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 Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
Documentaries
| Year | Title |
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| 2009 | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy |
See also
In Spanish: Faizon Love para niños
