Biography

The press kit for Piégé (2000) claims he was born in Gary, Indiana, but his father, Tommy Epps, says he was born at Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis.

Has had four roles in which his character's name was Reggie.

Has been in two movies in which his character has won the lottery, Next Friday (2000) and Chasseurs de Primes (2002).

Friends with Steve Harvey, Fat Joe, and Snoop Dogg.

Has six daughters.

To have longevity in this business, you have to reinvent yourself. You can't keep doing the same stuff. Sometimes I've turned down stuff and lost money.

They have what you call a black night where they have black people come in for just one night only to watch comedy, and you get all your local drug dealers, thugs, prostitutes, all of them come in, sit down, and listen to you tell jokes. They the hardest people to make laugh.

She didn't break his heart, but I feel like a man is supposed to be a man, he ain't supposed to be all involved in that. That's why she got sisters and friend for. Just show up with the ring and act right.

On 'Friday,' I had a big trailer, and we would have a barbecue going and music playing. It was a fun set. There was too much involved for 'The Hangover' to be a fun set. They're trying to get money.

I've been with this young lady for about two years now, and my life changed. I don't even think that way no more. I feel good, too, that I'm changed. Now I feel regular. I feel like I'm supposed to.