Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson (born August 15 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is an American comedian and actor.

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August 15 - 1970 - Los Angeles, California - American - Comedian - Actor

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He first achieved recognition in the 1995 - 2000 NBC television show Hang Time, and had a breakout part in 1999's Romeo Must Die. Since then, Anderson has starred in a number of films, including Exit Wounds, Barbershop, and Kangaroo Jack. In 2003, he got his own sitcom on The WB, All About the Andersons, co-starring John Amos. The series was cancelled after only one season. In March 2005, Anderson began co-starring in The Shields fourth season as Antwon Mitchell, an ex-convict turned community leader.

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1995 - 2000 - NBC - Television show - Hang Time - 1999 - Romeo Must Die - Exit Wounds - Barbershop - Kangaroo Jack - 2003 - Sitcom - The WB - John Amos - March - 2005 - The Shield

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On July 28 2004, while filming the motion picture Hustle & Flow, Anderson and crew member Wayne Witherspoon were arrested and charged with raping a female visitor to Anderson's trailer. The charges were later dismissed, but Anderson was still under suit for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on the set of All About the Andersons.

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July 28 - 2004 - Hustle & Flow - Wayne Witherspoon - Raping - All About the Andersons

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