Chris Spencer

Chris Spencer

Known for
Acting
Born
January 2, 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Chris Spencer: GOAT Adjacent poster

Chris Spencer: GOAT Adjacent

Movie · as Self

2023
Back on the Strip poster

Back on the Strip

Movie · as DJ St Aubyn

2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy poster

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2020
All The Way Black poster

All The Way Black

TV · as Host · 12 eps

2015
Light Girls poster

Light Girls

Movie · as Self

2015
I Really Hate My Ex poster

I Really Hate My Ex

Movie · as Calvin

2014
black-ish poster

black-ish

TV · as Ronnie · 2 eps

2013
Being Mary Jane poster

Being Mary Jane

TV · as Chris Warren · 12 eps

2012
Bad Ass poster

Bad Ass

Movie · as Martin Sr.

2012
For Richer or Poorer poster

For Richer or Poorer

Movie · as Deshaun

2012
Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus poster

Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
The 41–Year–Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It poster

The 41–Year–Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It

Movie · as Officer Beat

2010
Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip! poster

Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip!

Movie · as Chris Spencer

2010
Chris Spencer's Minority Report poster

Chris Spencer's Minority Report

Movie · as Self

2010
Something Like A Business poster

Something Like A Business

Movie · as Payton Profit

2009
The Family Hour

The Family Hour

Movie · as Comic

2009
Black Dynamite poster

Black Dynamite

Movie · as Militant 1

2008
Black Poker Stars Invitational

Black Poker Stars Invitational

TV · as Self · 8 eps

2007
Postal poster

Postal

Movie · as Officer Greg

2007
Delta Farce poster

Delta Farce

Movie · as Co-Pilot

2007
Redrum poster

Redrum

Movie · as Waiter

2007
BloodRayne II: Deliverance poster

BloodRayne II: Deliverance

Movie · as Bartender Bob

2005
Cuts poster

Cuts

TV · 1 ep

2005
Black in the 80s poster

Black in the 80s

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2005
Love Lounge

Love Lounge

TV · 1 ep

2004
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1 poster

The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1

Movie

2004
Second Time Around

Second Time Around

TV · as Ted · 1 ep

2003
Sin poster

Sin

Movie · as Vincent Peavey

2003
Love Chronicles poster

Love Chronicles

Movie · as Gavin

2003
Road Kings poster

Road Kings

Movie · as Baby Ray Ray

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Half & Half poster

Half & Half

TV · as Darrell · 1 ep

2001
All About You poster

All About You

Movie · as Owen

2001
Two Can Play That Game poster

Two Can Play That Game

Movie · as Lying Man #2

2000
Soul Food poster

Soul Food

TV · as Drew · 1 ep

1998
Every Dog Has Its Day poster

Every Dog Has Its Day

Movie · as Maurice

1998
Charmed poster

Charmed

TV · as Smitty · 1 ep

1998
Rude Awakening poster

Rude Awakening

TV · as Ritch · 1 ep

1997
Fakin' Da Funk poster

Fakin' Da Funk

Movie · as Charlie

1997
The 6th Man poster

The 6th Man

Movie · as Jimmy Stubbs

1997
The Chris Rock Show poster

The Chris Rock Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood poster

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Movie · as Preach

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV · as Curtis · 8 eps

1996
The Show poster

The Show

TV · 8 eps

1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame poster

A Low Down Dirty Shame

Movie · as Benny

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Keith Trager · 1 ep

1993
The John Larroquette Show poster

The John Larroquette Show

TV · as Marine · 1 ep