Faizon Love
Acting
Born: Jun 14, 1968
From: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films The Meteor Man, Don't Be a Menace, Friday, B*A*P*S, Elf, The Replacements, Made, Mr Bones, and Couples Retreat, as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and his role as Wendell Wilcox on The Parent 'Hood. He got his start as a stand-up comedian and made his acting debut Off-Broadway at the age of nineteen. His motion picture debut, Bebe's Kids had him providing the voice of late comedian Robin Harris. He then had a role in The Meteor Man starring Robert Townsend. Townsend then cast Love in a co-starring role on his sitcom The Parent 'Hood. He followed up this role with a breakout performance as the drug dealer Big Worm in the 1995 film Friday. Follow-up films have included Elf, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Money Talks, Wonderland, The Fighting Temptations, and Idlewild. Love gained wider appeal when he co-starred in the 2009 film, Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back on the Strip | Desmond 'Da Body' Day | 2023 | 5.6 |
| Prince of Detroit | Teddy Hall | 2023 | 1.0 |
| Tell | Dwight Johnson | 2014 | 5.635 |
| All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Atlanta | 2013 | 4.5 | |
| White T | Anthony | 2013 | 4.8 |
| Backstage at Budz House | 2012 | 4.0 | |
| Zookeeper | Bruce the Bear (voice) | 2011 | 5.437 |
| Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Kurtis Kool (uncredited) | 2011 | 5.545 |
| Budz House | Big Shitty | 2011 | 3.2 |
| A Day in the Life | 'Black' Ike Smith | 2009 | 5.767 |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self | 2009 | 8.0 |
| Couples Retreat | Shane | 2009 | 5.551 |
| The Perfect Holiday | Jamal | 2007 | 5.4 |
| Just My Luck | Damon Phillips | 2006 | 6.174 |
| Idlewild | Ace | 2006 | 5.633 |
| All You've Got | Coach Harlan | 2006 | 6.217 |
| Animal | Double T | 2005 | 5.643 |
| Elf | Gimbels Manager | 2003 | 6.666 |
| Hustle and Heat | David Rabinowitz | 2003 | 5.22 |
| Play'd: A Hip Hop Story | Domino Breed | 2002 | 8.5 |
| Mr. Bones | Fats Pudbedder | 2001 | 6.045 |
| Made | Horrace | 2001 | 5.801 |
| The Luau | Hustle | 2001 | 8.333 |
| The Replacements | Jamal Jackson | 2000 | 6.683 |
| 3 Strikes | Tone | 2000 | 5.588 |
| B.A.P.S | Tiger J | 1997 | 5.323 |
| Friday | Big Worm | 1995 | 7.1 |
| Sledgehammer O'Possum - Out and About | Sledgehammer O'Possum | 1995 | — |
| The Meteor Man | Maurice | 1993 | 5.793 |
| Bebe's Kids | Robin Harris (voice) | 1992 | 5.993 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1968 |
| From | Santiago de Cuba, … |