(Born Aug. 15, 1970) Anthony Anderson is an American comedian and actor. Anderson first achieved recognition in the NBC television show "Hang Time" (between 1995 and 2000). He had a breakout role 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.