Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956) is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of a Baptist minister, he performed as a magician as a child and later attended Ohio University and Kent State University before moving to Chicago and then Los Angeles to pursue comedy. He served as announcer and sidekick on the short-lived talk show Thicke of the Night and voiced Winston Zeddemore in the animated series The Real Ghostbusters, and in 1988 co-starred with Eddie Murphy in Coming to America. He hosted the syndicated late-night program The Arsenio Hall Show from 1989 to 1994, a breakout success known for its audience's distinctive 'Woof, woof, woof!' chant, and revived the show for a single season in 2013. Hall also hosted Star Search and won The Celebrity Apprentice in 2012, donating his prize to the Magic Johnson Foundation. His film credits include Harlem Nights and Coming 2 America.