Chris Spencer

Acting

Chris Spencer

Born 1968-01-02 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Chris Spencer is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He was the inaugural host of the syndicated late-night talk show Vibe, adapted from the magazine of the same name. He later appeared in numerous film and television projects, including Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, The Sixth Man, Significant Others, and Postal. In addition to on-screen work, he has built a substantial career as a writer, contributing to projects for the Wayans family, Jamie Foxx, and playing a notable role in the early development of Nick Cannon’s Wild 'N Out. His writing credits also include the scripted comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood. He maintains an active career as a stand-up comedian, with performances on The Chris Rock Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and HBO’s Def Comedy Jam. He is also a co-host of the weekly podcast Minivan Men with comedians Al Madrigal and Maz Jobrani. In 2017, he co-created the television series White Famous.

Acting credits

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood poster
7.1

When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

1996

Bad Ass poster
5.8

Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.

Bad Ass

2012

Postal poster
4.6

The story begins with a regular Joe who tries desperately to seek employment, but embarks on a violent rampage when he teams up with cult leader Uncle Dave. Their first act is to heist an amusement park, only to learn that the Taliban are planning the same heist as well. Chaos ensues, and now the Postal Dude must not only take on terrorists but also political figures.

Postal

2007

Black Dynamite poster
7.1

This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.

Black Dynamite

2009

BloodRayne II: Deliverance poster
4.0

Rayne, a half-human half-vampire warrior, is in the America's 1880's Wild West to stop the vampired Billy the Kid and his posse of vampire cowboys.

BloodRayne II: Deliverance

2007

Delta Farce poster
4.6

Three bumbling Army reservists are hustled onto a plane headed for combat in Iraq -- but the fact that the plane drops them in Mexico doesn't stop them from "liberating" what they believe to be the Middle East.

Delta Farce

2007

Sin poster
4.8

Retired cop Eddie Burns gave 15 years and the use of his left arm to the Reno homicide squad. When his wayward sister, Kassie, goes missing Eddie Burns finds himself subjected to a fiendish and ingenious campaign of revenge by the mysterious Charlie Strom. In order to protect his sister, Eddie - disabled, betrayed and alone - journeys into the heart of his own darkness: where he discovers that the reason for his ordeal lies in his own past sins and those of his adversary Charlie Strom.

Sin

2003

Two Can Play That Game poster
6.5

Corporate overachiever and all-around fly chick Shanté Smith thinks she's got the goods to keep her slickster boyfriend Keith, from straying—until he discovers a greener pasture, Shanté's archrival, Conny. Scorned, she plans to get her man back by any means necessary.

Two Can Play That Game

2001

The 6th Man poster
6.1

A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.

The 6th Man

1997

The 41–Year–Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It poster
3.9

Follows Andy, who needs to hook up with a hottie, pronto, because he hasn't had sex in... well, forever - and his luck isn't the only thing that's hard. His equally horny teenage roommates also need it superbad, and with the help of their nerdy pal, McAnalovin' and his fake I.D., they may tap more than just a keg.

The 41–Year–Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It

2010

A Low Down Dirty Shame poster
5.7

A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money. During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame, and Peaches, his energetic but annoying sidekick.

A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994

Back on the Strip poster
5.6

Aspiring magician Merlin moves to Las Vegas but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the black male strippers The Chocolate Chips.

Back on the Strip

2023

Light Girls poster
10.0

From the creator and director of the critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls, award-winning filmmaker Bill Duke continues the conversation on colorism with Light Girls. Sharing the untold stories and experiences of lighter-skinned women, Light Girls dives deep into the discussion of skin color, preference, privilege, pain and prejudice. The documentary features interviews with Russell Simmons, Soledad O'Brien, Diahann Carroll, India Arie, Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Kym Whitley, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and more.

Light Girls

2015

Fakin' Da Funk poster
6.0

Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.

Fakin' Da Funk

1997

Redrum poster
1.5

A bored couple rejuvenate their marriage by turning to murder.

Redrum

2007

Love Chronicles poster
6.7

A disc jockey invites a relationship therapist as an on-air guest. They explore LA relationship struggles through three different callers' unbelievable stories, and in the process the DJ discovers his own love issues.

Love Chronicles

2003

All About You poster
9.0

Two people run from the pain of their broken past. When they discover each other, they find themselves at a crossroad where the only thing that stands between them and a second chance is each other.

All About You

2001

Every Dog Has Its Day poster
5.0

After getting fired from his teaching job and dumped by his girlfriend, Jack, a painter, embarks on a soul searching road trip with his dog, Scout. However, bad weather and bumps in the road quickly cause more problems than he can handle. An impulsive decision to take from a bag full of unknown pills leads him on a drug-fueled journey with no destination in sight, and he soon finds himself making both friends and foes along the way.

Every Dog Has Its Day

1998

For Richer or Poorer poster
NR

When breadwinner Aubrey loses his six-figure job and roles are reversed, a tight-knit group steps up to help keep their friends’ marriage together.

For Richer or Poorer

2012

Road Kings poster
9.0

South Central LA. Just out of jail and tired of the gangster lifestyle, Panther (Glenn Plummer) and his homey Ray (Chris Spencer) leave the hood on Ninja-style motorcycles riding cross-country to the 4th of July celebration in Washington D.C.

Road Kings

2003

Chris Spencer's Minority Report poster
NR

Hosted by internationally renowned comedian and star of 100's of films and TV shows Chris Spencer brings together a multicultural taste of America today finding the funniest White, Brown and Yellow comics in a snapshot of America now. This show is hilarious and pokes back at all stereo types from all perspectives! Hosted by Chris Spencer and starring: Nema Williams, Flo Hernandez and Eliot Chang.

Chris Spencer's Minority Report

2010

Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip! poster
6.6

Chocolate Sundaes has developed a reputation for being the leader of Urban Comedy. After nearly 10 years of breaking comedians and guiding careers, Chocolate Sundaes brings the hottest show in comedy to DVD with today's biggest comics.

Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip!

2010

Something Like A Business poster
2.5

An aspiring pimp struggles to make a mint after inheriting his late uncle's escort service and discovering that competition on the streets is fierce.

Something Like A Business

2010

The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1 poster
NR

Comedian/actress Mo'Nique hosts this 2004 comedy show with the outrageously funny Rodney Perry as her co-host. The all-star lineup features Esau, Doug Williams, DeRay Davis, and Chris Spencer.

The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1

2004

Behind the camera

The Roast of Kevin Hart poster
6.0

Kevin Hart is in the hot seat and ready for all the smoke as roastmaster Shane Gillis and a dais of A-listers unleash a raw and ruthless night of laughs.

The Roast of Kevin Hart

2026

The Roast of Tom Brady poster
6.8

Offensive lines. Full-contact comedy. Kevin Hart hosts this all-star roast of NFL legend Tom Brady.

The Roast of Tom Brady

2024

Back on the Strip poster
5.6

Aspiring magician Merlin moves to Las Vegas but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the black male strippers The Chocolate Chips.

Back on the Strip

2023

Back on the Strip poster
5.6

Aspiring magician Merlin moves to Las Vegas but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the black male strippers The Chocolate Chips.

Back on the Strip

2023

Back on the Strip poster
5.6

Aspiring magician Merlin moves to Las Vegas but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the black male strippers The Chocolate Chips.

Back on the Strip

2023

Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip! poster
6.6

Chocolate Sundaes has developed a reputation for being the leader of Urban Comedy. After nearly 10 years of breaking comedians and guiding careers, Chocolate Sundaes brings the hottest show in comedy to DVD with today's biggest comics.

Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip!

2010

Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security poster
6.0

In this concert film, originally broadcast on HBO, Foxx offers up his signature brand of comedy to a sold out crowd at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, California.

Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security

2002

Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2 poster
5.2

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Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2

2011

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NR

Finally, an evening of hilarious stand-up comedy that the whole family can enjoy together! There's something for everybody in the comedy of The Family Hour. As the host, In Living Color's Tommy Davidson (Black Dynamite) sets the upbeat tone with a sold-out audience at Beverly Hills' historic Wilshire Theatre. Offering their gut-busting takes on the pitfalls of family life are Small Frie (The Queen of Christian Clean), YouTube sensation Kenny Johnson, Chris Spencer (The Jamie Foxx Show) and the outrageous AJ Jamal (Def Comedy Jam).

The Family Hour

2009