Don Curry Explained

Birth Name:Don 'D.C.' Curry
Birth Date:1958 9, mf=yes[1]
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, United States[2]
Occupation:Actor, stand-up comedian
Yearsactive:1988–present

Don Curry (born September 7, 1958)[3] is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for starring as Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in Next Friday and Friday After Next and for his role on the sitcom Grace Under Fire.

Early life

Curry's father is Dr. L. K. Curry, pastor emeritus of Emmanual Baptist Church in Chicago. Curry's mother, Dorothy, died in 2003.[4]

Career

In 2000, Curry portrayed Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in Next Friday. He reprised his role in the 2002 follow-up Friday After Next.

In 2010, Curry was featured in The Boondocks episode The Color Ruckus in which he voiced Uncle Ruckus' Caucasian-hating father. In 2013, he hosted BET's Comic View. Curry had hosted Comic View from 1996 to 1997; he also appeared on the show as a performer many times, when he first got his start in comedy.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988SpyderTV News Announcer
1989Blackbelt IITV News Announcer
1998Three SickxtyMarcus
2000Next FridayUncle Elroy
2001Two DegreesWes
2002Friday After NextUncle Elroy
2005Tears of a ClownCole Black
2009You Don't Tell I Won't TellSkeeter
2014Funny BusinessReggieTV movie
2015She WinsUncle Dre
2021Strip OffUncle Don

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997-98Grace Under FireD.C. Main cast: season 5
2001The Steve Harvey ShowT-Bone Episode: "No Free Samples"
2004The Tracy Morgan ShowPastor JonesEpisode: "Church"
2007Everybody Hates ChrisCooperEpisode: "Everybody Hates Math"
2010The BoondocksMister Ruckus (voice)Episode: "The Color Ruckus"
2014Black JesusCity Councilman BowersRecurring cast: season 1
2023The Ms. Pat ShowTony FreeEpisode: “Pat on Tour” & “Down With the King”

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/DonDCCurryOfficial/posts/1898355526938070 Don DC Curry
  2. Web site: Don DC Curry on his Journey through show business, racism, beefs, let downs & joys through it all! . .
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Comedian Don DC Curry talks with the Tom Joyner Morning Show . YouTube.
  4. Web site: Dorothy Ruth Curry Obituary (2003) Chicago Sun-Times.
  5. Web site: The Oral History of BET's 'ComicView'. BET.