Faizon Love

Faizon Love

1968-06-14

Biography

Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films The Meteor Man, Don't Be a Menace, Friday, B*A*P*S, Elf, The Replacements, Made, Mr Bones, and Couples Retreat, as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and his role as Wendell Wilcox on The Parent 'Hood. He got his start as a stand-up comedian and made his acting debut Off-Broadway at the age of nineteen. His motion picture debut, Bebe's Kids had him providing the voice of late comedian Robin Harris. He then had a role in The Meteor Man starring Robert Townsend. Townsend then cast Love in a co-starring role on his sitcom The Parent 'Hood. He followed up this role with a breakout performance as the drug dealer Big Worm in the 1995 film Friday. Follow-up films have included Elf, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Money Talks, Wonderland, The Fighting Temptations, and Idlewild. Love gained wider appeal when he co-starred in the 2009 film, Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. His most recent role is that of Kurtis Kool in 2011’s Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. Many gamers may also know him for his role as Sean "Sweet" Johnson, simply known as Sweet, in the Rockstar North game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Also appears in

Elf

Elf

6.7

Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

7.0

Friday

Friday

7.2

The Last Stop in Yuma County

The Last Stop in Yuma County

7.1

Zookeeper

Zookeeper

5.4

The Replacements

The Replacements

6.6

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

6.1

Torque

Torque

5.2

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

5.5

Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat

5.6

The War with Grandpa

The War with Grandpa

6.4

The Paperboy

The Paperboy

5.5

Money Talks

Money Talks

6.0

Blue Crush

Blue Crush

6.0

Wonderland

Wonderland

6.1

Grow House

Grow House

6.8

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

5.8

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

5.7

The Players Club

The Players Club

6.3

The Fighting Temptations

The Fighting Temptations

5.8