About J. B. Smoove
Jerry Angelo Brooks (born December 16, 1965), known professionally as J. B. Smoove, is an American comedian, actor, and writer. After beginning his career in 1995 on Def Comedy Jam, he was a writer and performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 2003 to 2006. He is best known for his starring roles on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, playing Leon Black beginning in 2007, and on the CBS sitcom The Millers. Born in Plymouth, North Carolina, and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, he began his show business career in stand-up comedy, when he shortened his name from Jerry Brooks to J. B. and added Smoove. He hosted the eighth season of Last Comic Standing and played Julius Dell in the Marvel Studios films Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Smoove won the 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Mapleworth Murders.
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Frequently asked questions
What is J. B. Smoove's real name?
J. B. Smoove was born Jerry Angelo Brooks on December 16, 1965. When he started out in stand-up, he shortened Jerry Brooks to J. B. and added Smoove.
Who does J. B. Smoove play in Curb Your Enthusiasm?
On HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm he plays Leon Black, starting in 2007, and he also had a starring role in the CBS sitcom The Millers.
Did J. B. Smoove work on Saturday Night Live?
Yes, from 2003 to 2006 he was a writer and performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live, having begun his career in 1995 on Def Comedy Jam.
What Emmy did J. B. Smoove win?
J. B. Smoove won the 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Mapleworth Murders.
Is J. B. Smoove in the Spider-Man films?
He played Julius Dell in the Marvel Studios films Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home, and he also hosted the eighth season of Last Comic Standing.
Where did J. B. Smoove grow up?
J. B. Smoove was born in Plymouth, North Carolina, and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, before starting his show business career in stand-up.
