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Jerry Brooks, who grew up in Mount Vernon turns 47 on Monday.
Brooks, an actor, writer and stand-up comedian, who began his TV career on Russell Simmons's Def Comedy Jam in the early 1990s, was born Dec. 16, 1966, in Plymouth, N.C. He is better known by his stage name J. B. Smoove, and his recurring role as Leon on the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm." He currently portrays a fictionalized version of himself on the BET comedy-improv reality television parody "Real Husbands of Hollywood."
Smoove was a recipient of the 2007 Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy/Variety Series (Including Talk). Smoove's film credits include "With or Without You," "Mr. Deeds," "Date Night," "Hall Pass," "The Sitter,"" We Bought a Zoo," "The Dictator," "A Haunted House," and "Clear History," an HBO comedy film directed by Larry David.
He had a major role for seasons two and three on the Fox network sitcom "'Til Death." Smoove hosted the standup comedy series "Russell Simmons Presents: Stand-Up at The El Rey" on Comedy Central in July 2010.
Smoove voiced Hackus in "The Smurfs 2." He hosts a talk show on the MSG Network called "JB Smoove:Four Courses".
He provides the voice of Dr. Ray D'Angelo Harris, host of the Chakra Attack radio show in the video game Grand Theft Auto V. Smoove will be voicing Hackus in "The Smurfs 3."
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