
Faizon Love
Biography
Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films The Meteor Man, Don't Be a Menace, Friday, B*A*P*S, Elf, The Replacements, Made, Mr Bones, and Couples Retreat, as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and his role as Wendell Wilcox on The Parent 'Hood.
He got his start as a stand-up comedian and made his acting debut Off-Broadway at the age of nineteen. His motion picture debut, Bebe's Kids had him providing the voice of late comedian Robin Harris. He then had a role in The Meteor Man starring Robert Townsend. Townsend then cast Love in a co-starring role on his sitcom The Parent 'Hood. He followed up this role with a breakout performance as the drug dealer Big Worm in the 1995 film Friday.
Follow-up films have included Elf, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Money Talks, Wonderland, The Fighting Temptations, and Idlewild. Love gained wider appeal when he co-starred in the 2009 film, Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. His most recent role is that of Kurtis Kool in 2011’s Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. Many gamers may also know him for his role as Sean "Sweet" Johnson, simply known as Sweet, in the Rockstar North game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Known For

TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Coach
2005

TV
My Name Is Earl
Reverend Greene
2005

TV
black-ish
Sha
2014

TV
That's So Raven
Cyrus
2003

TV
The Wendy Williams Show
2008

TV
The Upshaws
Terry
2021

TV
What a Cartoon!
Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice)
1995

TV
The Wayans Bros.
Nigel Lovejoy
1995

TV
Step Up
Al
2018

TV
The Parent 'Hood
Wendell Wilcox
1995

Film
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Rufus
1996

Film
The Fighting Temptations
Prison Warden
2003

Film
The Luau
Hustle
2001

Film
Friday
Big Worm
1995

TV
Detroiters
Farmer Zack
2017

Film
Elf
Gimbels Manager
2003

Film
Torque
Sonny
2004

Film
Just My Luck
Damon Phillips
2006

Film
The Replacements
Jamal Jackson
2000

Film
She Ball
Big Meat Tuna
2020
Filmography
2026FilmSell Your Houseas Self2025FilmSTZas Curtis2024FilmThe Last Stop in Yuma Countyas Vernon2023FilmBack on the Stripas Desmond 'Da Body' Day2023FilmPrince of Detroitas Teddy Hall2022FilmSanta Gamesas Santa Charles2022FilmBlock Partyas Gus2021TVThe Upshawsas Terry2020FilmThe War with Grandpaas Store Manager2020FilmShe Ballas Big Meat Tuna2020FilmBulletproof 2as Jack Carter2018TVStep Upas Al2017FilmRippedas Reeves2017FilmGrow Houseas Rollin' Reg2017FilmDying Laughingas Self2017TVDetroitersas Farmer Zack2016FilmShe's Got a Planas Dr. Funkman2015FilmBrotherly Loveas Uncle Ron2015FilmNovember Ruleas Theo2014FilmTellas Dwight Johnson2014TVblack-ishas Sha2014FilmQas Mr. Blue2013FilmAll Star Comedy Jam: Live from Atlanta2013FilmWhite Tas Anthony2012FilmBackstage at Budz House2012FilmThe Paperboyas Comedian2011FilmA Russell Peters Christmasas Self2011FilmBudz Houseas Big Shitty2011FilmThe Cookout 2as David Turner2011FilmPauly Shore's Vegas is My Oysteras Self2011FilmZookeeperas Bruce the Bear (voice)2011FilmKing of the Undergroundas Faizon2011FilmBig Mommas: Like Father, Like Sonas Kurtis Kool (uncredited)2009FilmCouples Retreatas Shane2009FilmA Day in the Lifeas 'Black' Ike Smith2009FilmSteppin: The Movie2009FilmWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Self2009Film‘Friday’ Straight Upas Self2008FilmOf Boys and Menas Roman2008FilmDays of Wrathas Cash Flow2008TVThe Wendy Williams Show2008TVBlack Poker Stars Invitationalas Self2007FilmThe Perfect Holidayas Jamal2007FilmWho's Your Caddy?as Big Large2006FilmIdlewildas Ace2006FilmAll You've Gotas Coach Harlan2006FilmJust My Luckas Damon Phillips2005TVMy Name Is Earlas Reverend Greene2005TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Coach2005FilmAnimalas Double T2004FilmGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introductionas Sweet (voice)2004TVThe Big House2004FilmTorqueas Sonny2003FilmElfas Gimbels Manager2003FilmHustle and Heatas David Rabinowitz2003FilmWonderlandas Greg Diles2003FilmThe Fighting Temptationsas Prison Warden2003TVThat's So Ravenas Cyrus2002FilmBlue Crushas Leslie2002FilmPlay'd: A Hip Hop Storyas Domino Breed2001FilmMr. Bonesas Fats Pudbedder2001FilmMadeas Horrace2001FilmThe Luauas Hustle2001FilmInhumanity2000FilmThe Replacementsas Jamal Jackson2000Film3 Strikesas Tone1998FilmThe Players Clubas Peters1997FilmMoney Talksas Cellmate1997FilmB.A.P.Sas Tiger J1996FilmA Thin Line Between Love and Hateas Manny1996FilmDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hoodas Rufus1995FilmFridayas Big Worm1995FilmSledgehammer O'Possum - Out and Aboutas Sledgehammer O'Possum1995TVWhat a Cartoon!as Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice)1995TVThe Parent 'Hoodas Wendell Wilcox1995TVThe Wayans Bros.as Nigel Lovejoy1994FilmFear of a Black Hatas Jam Boy 11993FilmThe Meteor Manas Maurice1992FilmBebe's Kidsas Robin Harris (voice)