Bernie Mac
American actor (1957-2008) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 50
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, known professionally as Bernie Mac, was an American stand-up comedian, actor and film producer. His most noted film roles were as Frank Catton in the Ocean's film series from 2001 through 2007 and as the title character of Mr. 3000.
Bernie Mac is read about 3,334 times a day, in 60 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Chasing OctoberFilm2006
Honor DeferredFilm, Host2004
Mr. 3000Film, Stan Ross2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series
Punk'dSeries, 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries, 2003
Bad SantaFilm, 2003Gin2002
What's the Worst That Could Happen: Scene StealersFilm2001
The Bernie Mac ShowSeries, Producer2000
Bernie Mac: Live from CharlotteFilm, Writer1999
LifeFilm, Jangle Leg1998
Hollywood SquaresSeries
The Players ClubFilm, 1998Dollar Bill1997
King of the HillSeries, Mack (voice)
The Chris Rock ShowSeries, 19971996
MoeshaSeries, Uncle Bernie
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the HoodFilm, 1996Officer Self Hatred1995
FridayFilm, Pastor Clever1993
Who's the Man?Film, G-George1992
Mo' MoneyFilm, Club Doorman1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries1957Born5 October 1957People around Bernie
Close ties
Steven Soderbergh Directed Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Jerry Weintraub Produced Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Faizon Love Also in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1997)
Brad Pitt Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
George Clooney Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Matt Damon Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Carl Reiner Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Casey Affleck Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Don Cheadle Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Andy Garcia Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Elliott Gould Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Anthony Anderson Influenced by Bernie
Eddie Griffin Influenced by Bernie
Ted Demme Directed Life and Who's the Man?
David Holmes Wrote Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
D. L. Hughley Duets: Gadgetmobile
Ice Cube Directed The Players Club (1998)
Gilbert Gottfried Also in House Party 3 (1994)
Scott Caan Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Eddie Jemison Also in Ocean's Thirteen and Ocean's Eleven
Leon Robinson Also in B.A.P.S., Above the Rim and B.A.P.S
Robert Townsend Directed B.A.P.S. (1997)
Qin Shaobo Also in Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve
Jeff Pollack Directed Above the Rim (1994)
Known for
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Ocean's Eleven 2001
Friday 1995
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood 1996
Above the Rim 1994
Transformers 2007
Filmography 40
57 credits on file
Television 10
Media & music
About this person
Mac joined Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley as one of the "Big Four" comedians in the film The Original Kings of Comedy. After briefly hosting the HBO show Midnight Mac, Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. He was the star of The Bernie Mac Show, which ran from 2001 through 2006, earning him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His other films included starring roles in The Players Club, Head of State, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Pride, and Soul Men. Mac died at age 50 on August 9, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois from complications of pneumonia.
