Anthony Anderson

Birthday: Aug 15, 1970
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Bio: Anderson first achieved recognition in the NBC television show Hang Time (1995-2000). 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. The series was cancelled after… More Bio: Anderson first achieved recognition in the NBC television show Hang Time (1995-2000). 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. The series was cancelled after only one season. In March 2005, Anderson began co-starring in The Shield's fourth season as Antwon Mitchell, an ex-convict who poses as a community leader while still running his old street gang. His performance on The Shield earned him much acclaim from critics who had previously dismissed him as a light comedy actor, resulting in him returning to The Shield during the show's fifth season for several episodes.

Anderson also starred in the animated family film, Hoodwinked and will appear in The Departed. He will star in the live-action Transformers film, based on the 1980s cartoon Transformers.