Edward Francis Jemison, Jr. (born November 25, 1963) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Livingston Dell in the '' Ocean's'' film trilogy and Mickey Duka in ''

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'', as well as the television series '' Hung'', '' iZombie'' and ''

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Life and career

Jemison was born in

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, the son of Rosalie (''née'' Centanni) and Edward Francis Jemison and is of Irish and Italian descent. He was raised in

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, and attended a Catholic secondary school,

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. He graduated from

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where he was a member of the

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fraternity. Jemison has made multiple appearances on '' Late Night with David Letterman'' and starred in television pilots for

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and ABC. He is also a veteran of the Chicago theatre scene where his stage credits include ''The Wizards of Quiz'' at the National Jewish Theatre; ''Only Kidding'' at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre; '' Loot'' at Tulane Repertory; '' A Christmas Carol'' at the

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; '' Talking to Myself'' and ''Holiday Memories'' at the Northlight Theatre; and ''T Bone N Weasel'' at Victory Gardens. Jemison also performed in ''

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'' and '' As You Like It'' at the

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. In the mid-1990s, before launching a film career, he starred in a series of Bud Light commercials with the tagline "Yes, I am". Offered a contract to continue playing the character, Jemison instead chose to pursue music for a time, which prompted the creation of the " Budweiser Frogs". Online, Jemison starred in the web series ''Self Storage''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jemison, Eddie 1963 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of Irish descent American people of Italian descent Living people Louisiana State University alumni Male actors from New Orleans