Who is J. Anthony Brown? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

J. Anthony Brown Wiki Biography

James Anthony Brown was born in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. He is a comedian and actor, probably best known for his appearances in a number of films and TV series, including “Drumline” (2002), “Like Family” (2003-2004), “Think Like a Man” (2012), “The Rickey Smiley Show” (2013-2014), etc. He is also known as a fashion designer, as he has his own clothing line. His career has been active since the late 1990s.

Have you ever wondered how rich J. Anthony Brown , as of 2017? It has been estimated from sources that the overall size of Brown’s net worth is $3 million, which has been accumulated during his successful career in the entertainment industry. Another source of his wealth is coming from his own line of clothing.

J. Anthony Brown Net Worth $3 Million

Before he became a comedian, J. Anthony Brown wanted to become a clothing designer, however, he signed up for a comedians show in the local bar in Atlanta “Mr. V`s Figure Eight”, and in no time began to perform regularly at the aforementioned bar, and for the next two years.

Before the end of the 1980s, he moved to Los Angeles in order to pursue a career in television, and soon after found a job as a writer for the “The Arsenio Hall Show”, which increased his net worth by a large degree. In the next five years, it became the main source of his net worth, until he started writing for such TV series as “Me And The Boys”, and “Parenthood”, among others.

When it comes to his career as a comedian, Brown has performed in such shows as “Def Comedy Jam”, “An Evening at the Improv”, “Oprah Winfrey Show”, and “It’s Showtime at the Apollo”, which collectively increased his net worth by a large margin.

To speak further of his accomplishments, Brown has also proved himself as an actor, starting with his role in the TV series “Me And The Boys” (1994-1995), and in 1997 he made his film debut in “How To Be A Player”. Before the end of the 1990s, Brown, made appearances in such TV series as “Living Single” (1995-1997), “Moesha” (1997-1998), and “The Hughleys” (1999), among others.

With the 2000s, his career reached a whole new level, securing roles in such productions as “Drumline” (2002), “Like Family” (2003-2004), “Mr 3000” (2004), all of which increased his net worth. In 2005, he appeared in the film “XXX: State OF The Union”, alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Willem Dafoe, among others, and four years later, he featured in the film “Madea Goes to Jail”.

Furthermore, Brown appeared in “Think Like a Man” (2012), and “The Rickey Smiley Show” (2013-2014) and most recently, he appeared in the film “Not Another Black Movie” (2016), all of which increased his net worth.

Thanks to his successful career, Brown received several prestigious awards, including the Peabody Award and NCAAP Award.

Apart from his successful career in the entertainment industry, Brown is also a businessman, as he is the owner of several clothing stores, including The J. Spot Clothing Store, The J. Anthony Brown Comedy Store, the J. Anthony Brown Collection, which are based in Los Angeles and represent yet another source of his wealth.

Regarding his personal life, little is known about J. Anthony Brown in the media. As both of his parents passed away from diabetes, Brown established the J. Anthony Brown Foundation, which helps people diagnosed with the desease.



Net Worth $3 Million
Place Of Birth Columbia, South Carolina
Profession Comedian, actor, radio personality, writer
Nationality American
Children Mahoganie Brown
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/j.anthony.brown.7
Twitter https://twitter.com/jspotcomedy
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/officialjspotcomedy/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0113740
Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/j-anthony-brown-mn0000704671
Awards Peabody Award, NAACP Image Award (1993)
Movies “Drumline” (2002), “Like Family” (2003-2004), “Mr 3000” (2004), “XXX: State OF The Union”, “Madea Goes to Jail”, “Not Another Black Movie” (2016)
TV Shows The Arsenio Hall Show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show, The Parenthood, Think Like a Man (2012), The Rickey Smiley Show (2013-2014), Me and the Boys, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, Tom Joyner Morning Show, (2016), Def Comedy Jam, It’s Showtime at the Apollo, An Evening at the Improv, The Oprah Winfrey Show
Fact
1 Is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
2 His signature catch phrase is “Watch out deh now!”.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Streetball: Game Over announced Bob Chatham
The Rickey Smiley Show 2013-2014 TV Series Maurice
C’mon Man 2012 Dirty Red
Think Like a Man 2012 Mr. Johnson
House of Payne 2010 TV Series Big Jessie
Something Like a Business 2010 Judge Trey Duece
Madea Goes to Jail 2009 J. Anthony Brown
Eve 2005 TV Series J. Anthony Brown
xXx: State of the Union 2005 Webster
Mr 3000 2004 First Base Umpire
Like Family 2003-2004 TV Series Ed ‘Pop’ Ward
Drumline 2002 Mr. Wade
The Parkers 2001 TV Series Uncle Jayzel ‘Jay’ Washington / Repairman
Pay the Price 2000 Dad
The Hughleys 1999 TV Series Clyde
Moesha 1997-1998 TV Series Eddie
Sparks 1997-1998 TV Series Zack
The Parent ‘Hood 1995-1997 TV Series Jay / Uncle Jay
How to Be a Player 1997 Uncle Snook
Living Single 1996-1997 TV Series Tiberius ‘Tibby’ Jones
Martin 1995 TV Series J.T.
Me and the Boys 1994-1995 TV Series Jay / Junior Lavelle

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge 2004-2005 TV Series writer – 20 episodes
The Parent ‘Hood TV Series 1 episode, 1996 writer – 4 episodes, 1995 – 1996
Me and the Boys TV Series teleplay – 1 episode, 1995 written by – 1 episode, 1994
The Arsenio Hall Show 1993-1994 TV Series writer – 22 episodes
Comic Justice 1993 TV Series 1993
Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live… Almost! 1991 TV Special documentary

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
The Parent ‘Hood TV Series story editor – 19 episodes, 1995 – 1996 executive story editor – 8 episodes, 1995 – 1996
Me and the Boys 1994-1995 TV Series story editor – 18 episodes

Producer

Title Year Status Character
It’s All Happening 2017 TV Series executive producer post-production
Gospel Good, Gospel Bad, Gospel Ugly 2012 executive producer

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Love in the Nick of Tyme 2009 Video thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
One on One with Jasper Cole 2015 TV Series Himself – Guest
Unsung Hollywood 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
Steve Harvey 2015 TV Series Himself – Comedian
If These Walls Could Talk: The Story of the Punchline 2013 Documentary
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy 2011 Documentary Himself
Way Black When: Primetime 2011 TV Series Himself – Performer
I Am Comic 2010 Documentary Himself
dLife 2008 TV Series Himself – Host
The Tom Joyner Show 2005 TV Series Himself (2005-????)
The Tom Joyner Sky Show 2005 TV Series Himself
Dennis Miller 2004 TV Series Himself
Essence Awards 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself
Latham Entertainment Presents 2003 Video Himself
BET’s Comicview 2003 TV Series Himself – Host
Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge 2003 TV Series Himself (2004)
3rd Annual BET Awards 2003 TV Special documentary Himself
Player$ 2003 TV Series Himself
The Test 2001 TV Series Himself – Panelist
Vibe 1997 TV Series Himself
Comic Justice 1993 TV Series Himself – Comedian (1993)
Def Comedy Jam 1992 TV Series Himself – Comedian (1993)
The Big Laff Off 1978 TV Series Himself

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2004 BET Comedy Award BET Comedy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Like Family (2003)

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