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

Bruce the Bear (voice)

Zookeeper

Kurtis Kool (uncredited)

Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son

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

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Male

Birthday

1968-06-14

Place of Birth

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Also Known As

Langston Faizon Santisima