Chris Spencer is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He was the inaugural host of the syndicated late-night talk show Vibe, adapted from the magazine of the same name. He later appeared in numerous film and television projects, including Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, The Sixth Man, Significant Others, and Postal. In addition to on-screen work, he has built a substantial career as a writer, contributing to projects for the Wayans family, Jamie Foxx, and playing a notable role in the early development of Nick Cannon’s Wild 'N Out. His writing credits also include the scripted comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood. He maintains an active career as a stand-up comedian, with performances on The Chris Rock Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and HBO’s Def Comedy Jam. He is also a co-host of the weekly podcast Minivan Men with comedians Al Madrigal and Maz Jobrani. In 2017, he co-created the television series White Famous.

Filmography

• 2026The Roast of Kevin Hart — Writer
• 2024The Roast of Tom Brady — Writer
• 2023Back on the Strip — DJ St Aubyn, Writer, Director, Producer
• 20222022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson — Co-Executive Producer
• All The Way Black — Host
• Presidents at War — Director
• White Famous — Creator
• 2015I Really Hate My Ex — Calvin
• 2014The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire — Executive Producer
• black-ish — Ronnie
• Being Mary Jane — Chris Warren
• 2012Bad Ass — Martin Sr.
• 2012For Richer or Poorer — Deshaun
• 2011Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2 — Director
• 2010Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip! — Chris Spencer, Producer
• 2010Something Like A Business — Payton Profit
• 2010The 41–Year–Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It — Officer Beat
• 2009Black Dynamite — Militant 1
• 2009The Family Hour — Comic, Writer
• 2007BloodRayne II: Deliverance — Bartender Bob
• 2007Delta Farce — Co-Pilot
• 2007Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular — Writer
• 2007Postal — Officer Greg
• 2007Redrum — Waiter
• Cuts
• Love Lounge
• Second Time Around — Ted
• 2004The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
• 2003Love Chronicles — Gavin
• 2003Road Kings — Baby Ray Ray
• 2003Sin — Vincent Peavey
• Half & Half — Darrell
• 2002Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security — Writer
• 2001All About You — Owen
• 2001Two Can Play That Game — Lying Man #2
• Soul Food — Drew
• Mark Twain Prize — Writer
• Charmed — Smitty
• 1998Every Dog Has Its Day — Maurice
• Rude Awakening — Ritch
• 1997Fakin' Da Funk — Charlie
• 1997The 6th Man — Jimmy Stubbs
• 1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood — Preach
• The Jamie Foxx Show — Curtis
• The Show
• 1994A Low Down Dirty Shame — Benny
• ER — Keith Trager
• The John Larroquette Show — Marine
• The Emmy Awards — Writer
• Golden Globe Awards — Writer

Appearances as themselves (10)

• 2026Chris Spencer: GOAT Adjacent — Self
• Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• 2015Light Girls — Self
• Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus — Self
• 2010Chris Spencer's Minority Report — Self
• Black Poker Stars Invitational — Self
• Black in the 80s — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• The Chris Rock Show — Self