Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name, Bernie Mac, was an American actor and comedian. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley as The Original Kings of Comedy. After briefly hosting the HBO show Midnight Mac, Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. His most noted film role was as Frank Catton in the remake Ocean's Eleven and the titular character of Mr. 3000. He was the star of The Bernie Mac Show, which ran from 2001 through 2006, earning him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His other films included starring roles in Booty Call, Friday, The Players Club, Head of State, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Pride, Soul Men, Transformers and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the solid organs, but had said the condition was in remission in 2005. His death on August 9, 2008, was caused by complications from pneumonia. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

• The Headlight Man — Creator
• 2009Old Dogs — Jimmy Lunchbox, In Memory Of
• 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa — Zuba (voice), In Memory Of
• 2008Soul Men — Floyd Henderson
• 2007Ocean's Thirteen — Frank Catton
• 2007Pride — Elston
• 2007Transformers — Bobby Bolivia
• 2006Honor Deferred — Host
• 2005Guess Who — Percy Jones
• 2005Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever — Gadget Mobile (voice)
• 2005Lil' Pimp — Fruit Juice (voice)
• 2004Mr. 3000 — Stan Ross
• 2004Ocean's Twelve — Frank Catton
• 2003Bad Santa — Gin
• 2003Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle — Jimmy Bosley
• 2003Head of State — Mitch Gilliam
• 2001Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2 — Bernie Mac
• 2001Ocean's Eleven — Frank Catton
• The Bernie Mac Show — Bernie 'Mac' McCullough, Producer
• 2001What's the Worst That Could Happen? — Uncle Jack
• 2000Bernie Mac: Live From St. Louis — Himself, Writer
• 2000Bernie Mac: Live from Charlotte — Himself, Writer
• 2000Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
• 2000The Original Kings of Comedy — Self, Writer
• 1999Life — Jangle Leg
• 1998The Players Club — Dollar Bill
• 1997B.A.P.S — Mr. Johnson
• 1997Booty Call — Judge Peabody
• 1997Don King: Only in America — Bundini Brown
• 1997How to Be a Player — Buster
• King of the Hill — Mack (voice)
• The Chris Rock Show
• 1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood — Officer Self Hatred
• 1996Get on the Bus — Jay
• Moesha — Uncle Bernie
• 1995Friday — Pastor Clever
• 1995The Walking Dead — Ray
• 1994Above the Rim — Flip
• 1994House Party 3 — Uncle Vester
• 1993Who's the Man? — G-George
• 1992Mo' Money — Club Doorman

Appearances as themselves (10)

• 2012I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac — Self (archive footage)
• 2007Chasing October — Self
• 2006We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story — Himself
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• Punk'd — Self
• 2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• 2002What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers — Self
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Host