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Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is known for his leading roles in television shows such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on the comedy series ''
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'' (2014–2022), Marlin Boulet on the drama series '' K-Ville'' (2007), and
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Detective Kevin Bernard on the
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crime drama ''
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'' (2008–2010, 2022). He has also had major roles in feature films such as ''
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'' (2000), '' Kangaroo Jack'' (2003), ' ''
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'' (2005), ''
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'' (2006), ''
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'' (2007), and ''
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'' (2011). Anderson is currently the host of the
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game show '' We Are Family''. He has appeared as a regular judge on
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's ''
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'' and had roles on other television programs such as '' All About the Andersons'', ''
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'', '' Guys with Kids'', and ''
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''. From 2016 to 2022, Anderson served as host of the ABC version of the game show ''
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'' and was a guest panelist on various game shows. In 2024, he hosted the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.


Early life

Anderson was born in
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. His mother, Doris Bowman (née Hancox), was a telephone operator and actress. His stepfather, Sterling Bowman, was a native of
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, who moved to Los Angeles to work in the steel mill industry before opening a chain of three clothing stores. Sterling died in 2022. Anderson has a younger half-brother, Derrick Bowman, who works as an ICU nurse. Growing up, Anderson's nickname was "Tugga" because he could not pronounce sugar. According to a
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analysis, Anderson descends from the
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of
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(
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), and from the
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, Hausa, and
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people of Cameroon. Anderson has stated that his first attempt at stand-up comedy was a failure. Although this experience was a blow to his ego, he met his future friend and fellow comedic actor Guy Torry there, who consoled him after the show and encouraged him to keep getting up on stage. He and Torry later acted together in the 1999 film ''
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'', alongside
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and
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. Anderson is an alumnus of the
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Performing Arts Magnet's Class of 1988. He initially enrolled at
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as a theater major but faced financial difficulties, leading him to leave after his junior year. Nearly three decades later, inspired by his son Nathan's acceptance to the university, he returned to Howard to complete his
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degree at the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts in 2022.


Career


1995–2004: Early roles

Anderson's early television work includes a lead role as Teddy Broadis in the teen series '' Hang Time'', and many one-off guest appearances on shows such as ''
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'', '' Malcolm & Eddie'', '' In the House'', and ''
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'', as well as recurring roles on series like ''
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'' and ''
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''. Anderson has worked as an actor, often in comedic roles, since his film debut in '' Liberty Heights'' (1999). In 2002, he voiced the character Ray Ray in an episode of the
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animated series ''
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''. He later reprised this role in a second-season episode of its revival series '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'', which aired in 2023. From 2003 to 2004, he was the central character in the short-lived series '' All About the Andersons'', which lasted for one season on
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. He also had leading film roles in the comedy films '' Kangaroo Jack'' (2003), ''
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'' (2004), and '' King's Ransom'' (2005), with a supporting role in the family adventure film '' Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London'' (2004).


2005–2014: Rise to prominence

Anderson took supporting roles in the drama ''
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'' (2005), and
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's crime film ''
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'' (2006). Additionally, Anderson had a supporting role in '' Scary Movie 3'' (2003) and ''
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'' (2006). He was originally set to return in '' Scary Movie 5'' (2013) with
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and
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. Anderson joined the cast of the long-running
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crime drama television series, ''
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'' in 2008. After three seasons (18, 19, and 20) as Kevin Bernard, he reprised the role upon the series' revival in 2022, concurrent with the final episodes of ''Black-ish''. In 2009, Anderson directed a one-minute short film featuring his ''Law & Order'' co-star Jeremy Sisto. The short was made for the Responsibility Project, a joint initiative of NBC and Liberty Mutual Group. The short aired during the ''In The House'' episode "Reality Bites" on October 16, 2009. In June 2010, he was cast in a minor role in ''
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''. Before his work in ''Law & Order'', Anderson starred in two other crime series,
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's '' K-Ville'' (as one of the lead characters) and FX's ''
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''. He also starred in the sitcom '' Guys with Kids'', which lasted a single season. In 2013, Anderson signed on to host the celebrity-driven, family game show called ''Wall of Fame'', which was produced by
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for
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. Eight one-hour episodes were taped at the time, but never aired. Anderson's series ''Eating America with Anthony Anderson'' was a summer show in 2014. He visited different towns in America that host "food festivals" highlighting a specific type of food. He was a frequent judge on ''
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'', and was one of the few judges to taste dishes from all the Iron Chefs on the show. In the ''Ultimate Bar Food'' battle, he served as
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for Iron Chef
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opposite Masaharu Morimoto and fellow judge Simon Majumdar.


2014–2022: ''Black-ish''

In 2014, Anderson began starring as Andre "Dre" Johnson on the ABC sitcom ''
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'', which completed its eight-season run in 2022. During its run Anderson received 11
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nominations and three
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nominations. In 2022, Anderson was not nominated as a producer or actor for its final season. He reacted to the news while guest hosting ''
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'' joking, "Can you believe that shit? Now I'm not saying the voters were stupid for not nominating me or ''Black-ish'' or Tracee, I'm just saying they're racist." He also serves as executive producer on its spinoffs ''
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'', which premiered on Freeform in 2018, and '' Mixed-ish'', which ran on ABC for two seasons from 2019 to 2021. He guest starred as Dre in episodes on both series. From 2016 to 2022, he was the host of ''
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'', which also aired on ABC. In 2019, Anderson was a guest panelist in season two of '' The Masked Singer''. He later competed in season ten as "Rubber Ducky" and was eliminated in the first episode when competing in Group A. In October 2022, Anderson and his mother Doris began filming ''Anthony Anderson and Mom: European Vacation'' to be aired on the E! network.


2023–present: ''We Are Family''

In November 2023, it was announced that Anderson and his mother Doris would host the
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game show '' We Are Family'', replacing
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and his daughter, Corinne, who were originally set to host the show. It premiered on January 3, 2024. In December 2023, Anderson was named as the host of the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. The decision for Anderson to host was met with controversy due to his allegations of
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. The Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) urged the
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and Fox, the network set to air the 2024 ceremony, to reconsider Anderson as host writing, "The entertainment industry has the power and responsibility to protect individuals from sexual violence...the Emmys and Fox to not only remove Anderson as host, but to also conduct their due diligence going forward when selecting hosts." The telecast was met with mixed reviews and some criticism, in particular, regarding a recurring bit in which Anderson's mother interrupted acceptance speeches that went on too long. Some on social media cited the moment when Anderson's mother interrupted a speech given by
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, who won for ''
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'', as being "rude" and "disrespectful".


Personal life

Anderson was married to Alvina Stewart from September 1999 to September 2023. They have two children. Their son Nathan starred as Tahj in the
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sitcom '' Richie Rich'' and guest starred in ''Black-ish''. Stewart initially filed for divorce in September 2015 citing irreconcilable differences, after having been separated since April 2014. They reconciled in January 2017 and she withdrew her petition. On March 25, 2022, she filed for divorce again, and it was granted by a judge the following year in September. Anderson has
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and has been active in diabetes awareness. Playing for the
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, in 2011, Anderson won $250,000 on ''
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''. Anderson is an honorary member of
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fraternity; he was inducted on July 30, 2020. In 2019, a star was named after Anderson in the International Star Registry.


Rape and sexual assault allegations

Anderson was accused of raping a 25-year-old extra in a trailer on the film set of ''
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'' on July 27, 2004. The alleged victim accused Anderson and assistant director Wayne Witherspoon of forcibly removing her clothing, photographing her naked body, and sexually assaulting her. A witness claimed to have heard the alleged victim's screams and to have seen her run naked from the trailer, and she was treated at St. Francis Hospital. The charges were dropped on October 6, 2004, because the judge ruled that there was no
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to try the case. Anderson was sued for sexual assault in September 2004 by another woman who claimed that Anderson made sexually suggestive remarks and then assaulted her in his dressing room on the set of '' All About the Andersons''. On July 20, 2018, it was revealed that he was being investigated by the
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for another sexual assault allegation. Due to lack of evidence on September 4, the
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's Office decided not to press charges against Anderson.


Filmography


Film


Television


Video games


Music videos


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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