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Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

41 movies on Netflix

Biography

Anthony Anderson is an American actor, comedian and game show host who was born in Compton, California and started out in stand-up comedy before making his film debut in Liberty Heights (1999). He has worked mostly in comedic parts, with credits including Big Momma's House (2000), Barbershop (2002) and Kangaroo Jack (2003), a supporting role in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004), and roles in Hustle & Flow (2005), The Departed (2006), Scream 4 (2011) and Transformers (2007). On television he played Teddy Broadis in Hang Time, led the one-season sitcom All About the Andersons, later starred in Guys with Kids, and joined Law & Order in 2008 as Detective Kevin Bernard, returning to the part in 2022. From 2014 to 2022 he led Black-ish as Dre Johnson, which brought him 11 Primetime Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe nominations, and he hosted To Tell the Truth from 2016 to 2022 and the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2024.

56years old

Turns 57 on August 15in 278 days

  • Born Compton
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Also credited as Anthony Alexandre Anderson

Movie Career

Films
41
Career span
29 years1996 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Anderson said his first try at stand-up comedy failed. Guy Torry, a fellow comedic actor he met there, consoled him after the show and told him to keep getting up on stage. They acted together in the 1999 film Life.

  2. Behind the camera

    For the Responsibility Project, a joint NBC and Liberty Mutual Group initiative, Anderson made a one-minute short in 2009. Jeremy Sisto, his Law & Order co-star, appeared in it, and it aired that October during the In The House episode "Reality Bites."

Anthony Anderson movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Departed2006 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Brown

    IMDb rating 8.51.6M votes

  2. Scary Movie 32003 Comedyas Mahalik

    IMDb rating 5.6177K votes

  3. Me, Myself & Irene2000as Jamaal

    IMDb rating 6.6266K votes

  4. Transformers2007as Glen Whitmann

    IMDb rating 7.1727K votes

  5. Scary Movie 42006as Mahalik

    IMDb rating 5.1144K votes

  6. Ferdinand2017as Bonesvoice

    IMDb rating 6.772K votes

  7. Hustle & Flow2005as Key

    IMDb rating 7.346K votes

  8. Kangaroo Jack2003as Louis Booker

    IMDb rating 4.536K votes

Most often with

Andrzej Bartkowiak directed three of these films, David Zucker two and John Whitesell two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Cedric the Entertainer, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Cedric the EntertainerRegina Hall, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Regina HallKevin Hart, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Kevin HartDavid Krumholtz, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David KrumholtzDeRay Davis, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with DeRay DavisDMX, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with DMXAndrzej BartkowiakDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Andrzej BartkowiakDavid ZuckerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David ZuckerJohn WhitesellDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Whitesell

Films together

Box office

What Anthony Anderson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.2 billion

30 of the 41 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 41 films: 30 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.

  • 30Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 5Figure not found

Top grosser

Transformers2007as Glen Whitmann$710 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 66% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Transformers2007as Glen Whitmann
    $710M22.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Ferdinand2017as Bones (voice)
    $295M9.2% of the total
  3. 3
    The Departed2006as Brown
    $291M9.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Scary Movie 32003as Mahalik
    $221M6.9% of the total
  5. 5
    Scary Movie 42006as Mahalik
    $179M5.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Big Momma's House2000as Nolan
    $174M5.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Me, Myself & Irene2000as Jamaal
    $149M4.6% of the total
  8. 8
    Hoodwinked!2005as Detective Bill Stork (voice)
    $110M3.4% of the total
Scream 4 (2011), $97.2 millionRomeo Must Die (2000), $91.0 millionKangaroo Jack (2003), $88.9 millionExit Wounds (2001), $80.0 millionThe Back-up Plan (2010), $77.5 millionBarbershop (2002), $77.1 millionLife (1999), $73.5 millionA Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010), $71.6 millionThe Star (2017), $63.6 millionCradle 2 the Grave (2003), $56.5 millionBarbershop: The Next Cut (2016), $55.0 millionGrudge Match (2013), $44.9 millionUrban Legends: Final Cut (2000), $38.6 millionMalibu's Most Wanted (2003), $34.0 millionAgent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004), $28.8 millionHarold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), $23.9 million

$1.1 billionfrom the other 22 films with a worldwide figure, 34% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2020 to 2022.

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Anthony Anderson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2022Disney LegendsHonored
2020Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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