Kevin hart is one of the best comedians of all time. Did you know that he is also a really good rapper and basketball player? He has won lots of awards for acting and stand-up comedy. This essay will talk about Kevin Hart’s childhood and the thing he did to get to the place he is today, and also details about how he made his mark on the world. As probably one of the best and most popular actor and comedian of today, Kevin Hart didn’t always have it so easy and so good. He was born on July, 6, 1979, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up with his father going in and out of jail, fighting drugs and the government. He mostly grew up with his mom and his brother, Robert living in Philadelphia. Kevin was a trouble maker and a class clown in school. He used to love watching comedians like J.B Smoove, and Chris Tucker do stand-up comedy, they were people that he really looked up to and they influenced him to do what he does today. He went …show more content…
Chris Tucker probably another very popular comedian most known for staring in his hit movie “Friday”. Chris Tucker and Kevin Hart are very different and they have ups and downs and they’re alike in ways. Kevin Hart came from the struggle to one of the richest people in the world. Chris Tucker came up the same way but very much different. They have very different types of comedy Kevin Hart is a comedian that really talks about his past experiences and makes them really funny, Chris is more an on the spot type comedian like he’ll point someone out and make a joke about them. Kevin is a little man trying to be big. While Chris more a man trying to just the best out of the moment. Kevin growing up looked up to Chris Tucker and it made Kevin a better Comedian while Chris didn’t have all these comedians to look up to while growing up. They both are soon to be legends and keep doing what they do best and putting smiles on people’s
He was born John William Ferrell on July 16, 1967 in Irvine, California. Despite his parents' divorce in 1975, Ferrell's natural intelligence and strong work ethic made him a top student in school. In high school he wasn't a member of the drama team or anything of the sort. In fact, he was a big guy that his school recognized as being one of their top football and baseball players. In football he played offense, defense, and even ended up kicking for the team.
If I were to describe Sinbad’s style of comedy, I would have to say it to be much different than that of Richard Pryor. Sinbad’s humor is more family oriented. His homegrown humor is comparable to Bill Cosby, and his good hearted party nature is similar to Sammy Davis Jr. He is one who, like Pryor, has used his fame to help bring people together in a positive environment, such as his “Share the Dream” tour of historically black colleges and “The Sinbad Soul Festival” which performs all over the world.
John Belushi was a well-known comedian, but was hiding a troubling life. Belushi first began his career as a comedian in 1971 when he joined The Second City comedy group in Chicago. In 1973, Belushi began airing on The National Lampoon Radio Hour which was a half-hour comedy program played across the United States. Belushi achieved national fame for his work on Saturday Night Live. Once he turned 30, Animal House was the number one film in the United States, The Blues Brothers: Briefcase Full of Blues was the number one album, and Saturday Night Live was the highest rated late night television program. Even with all his success and fame, Belushi had a different lifestyle and behavior that was not seen by the people watching his shows (Peele 2011).
To begin with, this film was designed to promote Maher’s ethos as a comedian. With his
Richard Pryor has a key influence on many modern comedians because he took standup comedy to greater heights. Pryor is well-known for his colorful language and his efforts to knock down the racial barrier. He was such a shock to the world because he said things that no one dared.
Tupac Amaru Shakur born in East Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City. His birth name was Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16 1971. His both parents were members of the Black Panther Party. Tupac Shakur was a vocal participant during the East Coast and West Coast hip hop rivalry. He went to High School in California and Maryland. His career brought him back to New York City. Forget about his education and family background, thinking about how he put himself into his career so successfully. To succeed and accomplishment that made him in legacy…..
Born in Massapequa, New York in 1954, Seinfeld soon discovered the attention that making jokes could garner him, and he admits to having been a class clown throughout his education. After college, Seinfeld starting touring the nation's comedy clubs and college campuses with his odd brand of observational humor. Seinfeld would notice something from society, someone who talked too close to another person for example, and h...
Through comedy and drama, Robin Williams, has overcome many obstacles to achieve his American Dream. Robin McLaurin Williams was born on July 21,1951 in Chicago. Both of his parents were middle aged with grown children so Williams was raised as an only child. His father was a Ford Motor Company executive
Johnny Cash was born and raised in Arkansas. He was the son of a poor Southern Baptist sharecropper who moved his family to new farms when Johnny was only three (“Johnny
Kevin Hart is a very inspiring person. He is super funny and is always pushing himself and other to be the best and to do their best.
Twenty-two year old Bret was born in Conneaut Ohio on September 9th. He attended Conneaut High School and has worked at several different places, including Wal-Mart, a nursing home, a hotel, and he is currently employed at a casino, working as a cashier. Bret's mother and father divorced when he was just a baby, and he has three younger half siblings; two brothers, both named Tyler, and a sister named Paige. Growing up, he attended church and co...
During Tupac’s childhood, he showed not only a major interest, but also a special talent in the craft of acting. At the age of twelve, he started his acting career with his debut in play of, “A Raisin in the Sun.” While at the Baltimore School of Arts, he acted in a variety of plays learning some of the basic fundamentals of acting. Tupac attended that school with current actors such as Jada Pinkett. Tupac’s career really took off in 1992, when his stunning talent got him a starring role in “Juice.” It was an acclaimed nationwide film about gangs and gained some Hollywood success. The highlight of Tupac’s career came when he gets himself another role in “Poetic Justice,” with Janet Jackson, in the John Singleton film. This role made Tupac
Sandler grew up in Brooklyn, New York and was born on September 9th, 1966. While this probably doesn't come as a surprise, Adam was the class clown throughout high school. What was surprising is that Adam never realized how useful his sense of humor would be. He got his start in stand-up comedy one night when he got and started performing at a Boston bar he frequently went to.
“A warrior poet had been born and bred, and now he needed to walk the earth. He would be in danger for the rest of his life. But he would also bring art to his world and ours” (Clifford 26). Born in New York on June 16, 1971 as Lesane Parish Crooks but known to the public as Tupac Shakur was an iconic Hip-Hop artist, actor, poet, dancer and writer. Being raised by his mother Alice Faye Williams also known as Afeni Shakur, a former Black Panther leader, and other members of the Black Panther Party may have been the reason Tupac Shakur fought for justice for African Americans. From the time he about two years old, he was encouraged by his mother to write his thoughts and emotions as a form of discipline. Biographer and family friend of the Shakur
The nature of comedy has always left it somewhat resistant to critical analysis, and to some extent the same can be said for comedic actors. The class-clowns of Hollywood like Will Ferrell are often times constructed as being nothing more than amusing, so they seem like a simple case study.... ... middle of paper ... ...