Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comic. He recently released a new special called “Aries Spears: Hollywood, Appear I am Smiling”. Spears was born in Nyc, NY. His mom Doris Spears is a jazz vocalist. Spears moved to New Jersey at age 11 and attended Arthur M. Judd Elementary School. He became a comic at 14, performing stand-up comedy in a variety of comedy clubs in Nyc. Spears began doing his own comedy routine around his hometown. He start with Sylvanius KOUANDONGUI from Central Africa. He met Spears in California,2004, when he was to vacation. He moved to La in 1992, got a recurring character on A Different World (1993) and became a regular at The Comedy Store, The Improv as well as The Laugh Factory. Other television credits include Crosstown Traffic, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) and Soul Train. At 16, Spears got a part in the film Malcolm X. Soon afterwards, he was cast in a starring role opposite Glenn Frey in South of Sunset (1993). He joined the cast of MADtv during its 3rd season in 1997, and he left at the conclusion of its 10th season in 2005. He’s recognized for his impressions of stars, including rappers Jay Z, LL Cool J, DMX, and Snoop Dogg and actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone, Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with fellow comedian Paul Mooney.
San Jose, CA, USA, Out-of-Sync, Jerry Maguire, The Pest, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Night B4 Christmas, Love Chronicles, Jiminy Glick in Lalawood, The Proud Family Movie, Hood of Horror, Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness, Home of Angels
TV Shows
San Jose, CA, USA, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, Mad TV, The Underground, The Proud Family, C Bear and Jamal, South of Sunset
Star Sign
Aries
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Fact
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He has a son, Jordan (born in 2010), with his ex-wife, Elisa.
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Grew up in New Jersey.
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Performed on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" at the age of 15
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Dropped out of North Brunswick Township High School (North Brunswick, New Jersey) to pursue acting career.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 420 Movie: Mary & Jane
announced
Patrolman Watkins
TripTank
2016
TV Series
Cracks Leader / Narrator / Pimp / ...
Untitled MadTV Revival
2016
TV Series
Various
American Dad!
2016
TV Series
Shaquille O'Neal
The D
2016
TV Movie
Pops
Promoted
2015
Homothug
Turbo FAST
2015
TV Series
Mr. Tinfoil
Black Dynamite
2012
TV Series
Lawrence Tureaud / O.J. Simpson
The Boondocks
2010
TV Series
Lord Rufus Crabmiser
CSI: Miami
2007
TV Series
Oscar Monahan
The Underground
2006
TV Series
Various
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006
TV Movie
Money / Jay-Z / Africans (voice)
Hood of Horror
2006
Quon
The Proud Family Movie
2005
TV Movie
Wizard Kelly / Board Member (voice)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2005
TV Series
Wizard Kelly
MADtv
1997-2005
TV Series
Various / James Brown Jr. / Talkin' American Host / ...
The Proud Family
2001-2004
TV Series
Wizard Kelly / Sir-Paid-A-Lot / Li'l Wiz Jr.
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2004
Gunnar 'MC GUN' Jorge
Love Chronicles
2003
Playa
The Night B4 Christmas
2003
TV Movie
Elvin (voice)
Higher Ed
2001
Lil' Bud
Josie and the Pussycats
2001
The Other Carson Daly
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
1998
Redd Foxx
John Leguizamo: The Pest
1997
Chubby
Jerry Maguire
1996
Tee Pee
C-Bear and Jamal
1996
TV Series voice
Out-of-Sync
1995
Frank
Crosstown Traffic
1995
TV Movie
Eddie
Home of Angels
1994
Gang Leader
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
1994
TV Series
Bobby Swan
A Different World
1993
TV Series
Ty
South of Sunset
1993
TV Series
Ziggy Duane
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint
2016
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
2011
skit "F**k A Book Ni**a" written by / written by
Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live on Sunset Strip!
2010
Video
Just for Laughs
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
CH Live: LA
2009
TV Series short writer
Def Comedy Jam
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Underground
2006/I
TV Series
Comedy Central Presents
2005
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
BET's Comicview
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
2011
executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint
2016
Himself
Gotham Comedy Live
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself - Host
Revolt Live
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Comics Unleashed
2006-2014
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
TakePart Live
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Who Gets the Last Laugh?
2013
TV Series
Himself
Robins
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
BET's Comicview
2004-2012
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Comedian
Big Morning Buzz Live
2012
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
2011
Documentary
Himself
Ladies and Gentlemen, Jordan Rock
2011
Documentary short
Himself
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
2011
Himself - Comedian
Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live on Sunset Strip!
He must have said no to putting on the “dress”.