Faizon Love
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.
Known For
Damon Phillips
Just My Luck
Double T
Animal
Big Worm
Friday
Jamal Jackson
The Replacements
Gimbels Manager
Elf
'Black' Ike Smith
A Day in the Life
Maurice
The Meteor Man
Desmond 'Da Body' Day
Back on the Strip
Jamal
The Perfect Holiday
Sledgehammer O'Possum
Sledgehammer O'Possum - Out and About
Ace
Idlewild
Fats Pudbedder
Mr. Bones
Robin Harris (voice)
Bebe's Kids
Coach Harlan
All You've Got
Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Dwight Johnson
Tell
Horrace
Made
Kurtis Kool (uncredited)
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Bruce the Bear (voice)
Zookeeper
Tiger J
B.A.P.S
Tone
3 Strikes
Shane
Couples Retreat
David Rabinowitz
Hustle and Heat
Teddy Hall
Prince of Detroit
Big Shitty
Budz House
Domino Breed
Play'd: A Hip Hop Story
Backstage at Budz House
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Atlanta
Anthony
White T
Hustle
The Luau
Gus
Block Party
Mr. Blue
Q
Curtis
STZ
Rufus
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Santa Charles
Santa Games
Big Large
Who's Your Caddy?
Vernon
The Last Stop in Yuma County
Sonny
Torque
Theo
November Rule
Reeves
Ripped
Leslie
Blue Crush
Self
Sell Your House
Self
Dying Laughing
Cash Flow
Days of Wrath
Jam Boy 1
Fear of a Black Hat
Greg Diles
Wonderland
Uncle Ron
Brotherly Love
Rollin' Reg
Grow House
Self
Pauly Shore's Vegas is My Oyster
Faizon
King of the Underground
Dr. Funkman
She's Got a Plan
Prison Warden
The Fighting Temptations
Jack Carter
Bulletproof 2
Manny
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Big Meat Tuna
She Ball
Inhumanity
Peters
The Players Club
Steppin: The Movie
Cellmate
Money Talks
Roman
Of Boys and Men
Comedian
The Paperboy
Store Manager
The War with Grandpa
David Turner
The Cookout 2
Self
‘Friday’ Straight Up
Sweet (voice)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Gimbels Manager
Elf: Buddy's Sing & Cheer Along Edition
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
66
Gender
Male
Birthday
1968-06-14
Place of Birth
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Also Known As
Langston Faizon Santisima