Faizon Love
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1968-06-14 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Also known as
- Langston Faizon Santisima · Faison Love · فیژن لاو
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 Shows (13)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Coach
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Reverend Greene
black-ish
2014
as Sha
That's So Raven
2003
as Cyrus
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Nigel Lovejoy
What a Cartoon!
1995
as Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice)
The Upshaws
2021
as Terry
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
The Parent 'Hood
1995
as Wendell Wilcox
Detroiters
2017
as Farmer Zack
Step Up
2018
as Al
The Big House
2004
Black Poker Stars Invitational
2008
as Self
Movies (66)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996
as Rufus
Elf
2003
as Gimbels Manager
Friday
1995
as Big Worm
Couples Retreat
2009
as Shane
The War with Grandpa
2020
as Store Manager
The Replacements
2000
as Jamal Jackson
Torque
2004
as Sonny
Just My Luck
2006
as Damon Phillips
Zookeeper
2011
as Bruce the Bear (voice)
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011
as Kurtis Kool (uncredited)
The Paperboy
2012
as Comedian
The Last Stop in Yuma County
2024
as Vernon
Money Talks
1997
as Cellmate
Brotherly Love
2015
as Uncle Ron
Blue Crush
2002
as Leslie
Bulletproof 2
2020
as Jack Carter
The Fighting Temptations
2003
as Prison Warden
Wonderland
2003
as Greg Diles
Idlewild
2006
as Ace
Sell Your House
2026
as Self
The Meteor Man
1993
as Maurice
B.A.P.S
1997
as Tiger J
3 Strikes
2000
as Tone
The Players Club
1998
as Peters
Animal
2005
as Double T
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
as Big Large
Hustle and Heat
2003
as David Rabinowitz
Dying Laughing
2017
as Self
Backstage at Budz House
2012
Back on the Strip
2023
as Desmond 'Da Body' Day
Made
2001
as Horrace
Bebe's Kids
1992
as Robin Harris (voice)
Grow House
2017
as Rollin' Reg
Days of Wrath
2008
as Cash Flow
The Perfect Holiday
2007
as Jamal
All You've Got
2006
as Coach Harlan
She Ball
2020
as Big Meat Tuna
STZ
2025
as Curtis
November Rule
2015
as Theo
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
2004
as Sweet (voice)
Mr. Bones
2001
as Fats Pudbedder
King of the Underground
2011
as Faizon
Steppin: The Movie
2009
Of Boys and Men
2008
as Roman
A Day in the Life
2009
as 'Black' Ike Smith
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
as Manny
Fear of a Black Hat
1994
as Jam Boy 1
The Cookout 2
2011
as David Turner
Tell
2014
as Dwight Johnson
Play'd: A Hip Hop Story
2002
as Domino Breed
Budz House
2011
as Big Shitty
Inhumanity
2001
Prince of Detroit
2023
as Teddy Hall
Block Party
2022
as Gus
White T
2013
as Anthony
She's Got a Plan
2016
as Dr. Funkman
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
The Luau
2001
as Hustle
Sledgehammer O'Possum - Out and About
1995
as Sledgehammer O'Possum
Ripped
2017
as Reeves
Q
2014
as Mr. Blue
A Russell Peters Christmas
2011
as Self
‘Friday’ Straight Up
2009
as Self
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Atlanta
2013
Pauly Shore's Vegas is My Oyster
2011
as Self
Santa Games
2022
as Santa Charles
About Faizon Love
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… With 79 credits spanning from 1992 to 2026, Faizon Love has appeared in 66 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Faizon Love Movies
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) — as Rufus
- Elf (2003) — as Gimbels Manager
- Friday (1995) — as Big Worm
- Couples Retreat (2009) — as Shane
- The War with Grandpa (2020) — as Store Manager
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