Alex Thomas

Alex Thomas is an American comedian and actor who grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He entered show business as a teenage dancer on Soul Train. Rosie Perez became choreographer of In Living Color, and Thomas served as her assistant choreographer during its first two seasons, where he met producers Keenan Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans. They urged him toward stand-up, and he went on to appear on BET's Comic View, Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam, and Comedy Central's Premium Blend, and he headlined a Showtime special, Straight Clownin. In 1994 Will Smith put him on the writing staff of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, where he wrote for its final three seasons. His film work includes BAPS (1997) and Just Married (2003). On television he was a regular on The Jamie Foxx Show as Phil, or Phino, and he hosted the 2001 Up in Smoke Tour. He was a star of the CW series Mr. Box Office.