MIKE EPPS is generating an extraordinary amount of buzz among his peers for being
not only one of the funniest comic actors in town, but also for his burgeoning dramatic talent.
Mike can be seen in the fifth season of the Netflix comedy “The UpShaws” which he
stars in and produces.. The show is set in his hometown of Indiana about a working class
family. The show has been nominated for seven 2024 NAACP Image Awards with Mike winning
for “Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.” The show was also nominated for two People’s
Choice Awards nominations.
Mike can also be seen in the Amazon Prime show “I am a Virgo” which premiered at the
SXSW festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and a Gotham Award. In
February 2024 his seventh stand up special “Ready to Sell Out” premiered on Netflix with the
New York Times calling him “unquestionably a star.” He can currently be seen in the Amazon
MGM comedy “The Underdoggs” which debuted in homes in more than 240 countries and
territories around the globe. Mike stars alongside star and director Snoop Dogg, George Lopez,
and Tika Sumpter. He can also be seen in the HBO Max series “Winning Time” ; the Netflix
comedy special “Snoop Dogg’s F*cn Around '' The Marvel film “Madam Web” and in “The
Come Up” for director Sanaa Lathan on Paramount+.
Mike can also be seen in the HGTV special “Buying Back the Block.” The show
followed Mike and his wife Kyra who bought several homes on his childhood block in
Indianapolis, with the goal to revitalize the neighborhood and bring back the charm, community
and character that Mike valued growing up. One of the houses belonged to his grandmother.
In the last couple years he has been seen in the Amazon feature “Troup Zero” starring
opposite Viola Davis, Allison Janney, and Jim Gaffigan; and in the A24 film “The Last Black
Man in San Francisco” which both premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. In 2019, his
fifth stand up special “Just One Mike” premiered on Netflixs and he starred opposite Eddie
Murphy in the comedy “Dolemite is my Name” which was nominated for Golden Globe,
Broadcast Film Critic Awards and a NAACP Image Award. In 2017 Harper Collins published
his first book, Unsuccessful Thug about his life growing up around violence and how comedy
gave him a better life.
Mike was seen in the HBO-Emmy Winning biopic “Bessie” based on Bessie Smith,
played by Queen Latifah. The film chronicles how Smith overcame her tempestuous personal
life to become one of the most acclaimed performing and recording artists of the 1920s and ’30s,
earning the nickname Empress of the Blues. Mike plays Richard Morgan, a bootlegger and
romantic interest to Bessie Smith. The film also won a Critics Choice Award for “best mini-
series/ movie” as well as a Primetime Emmy for “Television Movie or Limited Series.” Mike
was seen in three seasons of the Starz series “Survivor’s Remorse” produced LeBron James and
Mike O’Malley which he won a 2016 NAACP Image award for “Best Supporting Actor in a
Comedy Series” for his portrayal as Uncle Julius.
In 2011, he was awarded an NAACP Image Award for “Best Supporting Actor” for his
role in the Sony Pictures film, “Jumping the Broom." He continued to receive critical praise for
his dramatic turn in 2012 with "Sparkle," opposite Whitney Houston and Jordan Sparks. In 2016
he further pursued his dramatic side with two important roles: starring opposite Forest Whitaker
and Anthony Mackie in the Lionsgate thriller, "Repentance," being released through
Lionsgate/Codeblack Entertainment., followed by the independent Nina Simone biopic, “Nina,”
starring Zoe Saldana. In “Nina,” he plays the legendary Richard Pryor, who opened for the
singer in the early 60’s.
He is also currently on a national stand up tour and since 2000, Epps steadily climbed his
way up the stand-up comedy ranks when he was recognized by a national audience in 1995 for
appearing on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam (which, years later, he would go on to host). During a
performance at LA’s Comedy Store, Epps caught the attention of Ice Cube. This led to the first
of three feature films they would do together: the cult hits “Next Friday,” "Friday after Next,"
and “All About the Benjamins.”
Other features include the Hangover franchise, “Girls Trip” “Faster,” “Hancock,”
“Lottery Ticket,” “Next Day Air,” “Roll Bounce,” “The Fighting Temptations”, the Resident Evil
franchise, “Bait”, “How High,” “Dr.Dolittle 2”, "Talk to Me", and "Guess Who?"
Epps has been seen in over 40 cities and 3 continents doing standup.
You may also like the following events from Off The Hook Comedy Club:
- This Tuesday, 24th June, 07:00 pm, Comedian Francisco Ramos Live in Naples, Florida! in Vanderbilt Beach
- This Thursday, 26th June, 07:00 pm, Comedian Sara Huntington Live in Naples, Florida! in Vanderbilt Beach
- Next Monday, 30th June, 07:00 pm, Comedian Vince August Live in Naples, Florida! Live Comedy Special Taping! in Vanderbilt Beach
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Entertainment events in Vanderbilt Beach,
Comedy events in Vanderbilt Beach,
Arts events in Vanderbilt Beach.
