# Chris Spencer (actor)

Chris Spencer is an American director, actor, comedian, writer, and producer.

## Career

Spencer was the first host of the syndicated late-night talk show Vibe, based on the magazine of the same name. He has gone on to star in several film projects such as Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood, The Sixth Man, Significant Others, and Postal. Chris is also one of the most sought after writers having done projects with Wayans family, Jamie Foxx, and was significant in helping Nick Cannon create MTV's Wild 'N Out. Chris Spencer also travels the country as a standup comedian and has performed on The Chris Rock Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and HBO's Def Comedy Jam. Chris and fellow friends, Al Madrigal and Maz Jobrani are on a weekly podcast, Minivan Men. He is a writer for the scripted comedy, Real Husbands of Hollywood. In 2017, he co-created a TV series White Famous.

## Personal life

Spencer, a Jamaican American, was born in Los Angeles. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Vanessa Spencer, and their two children.
Spencer is a UCLA alum.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Blankman | Stevens | |
| 1994 | A Low Down Dirty Shame | Benny | |
| 1996 | Don't Be a Menace | "Preach" | |
| 1997 | The Sixth Man | Jimmy Stubbs | |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk | Charlie | |
| 1998 | Every Dog Has Its Day | Maurice | |
| 1999 | Dill Scallion | "Vibe" Host | |
| 2001 | All About You | Owen | |
| 2001 | Two Can Play That Game | Lying Man #2 | |
| 2003 | Love Chronicles | Gavin | |
| 2003 | Road Dogs | Ray "Baby Ray-Ray" | |
| 2003 | Sin | Vincent Peavey | |
| 2004 | Out-of-Body Experience | Josh | Short |
| 2005 | Jepardee! | Alex Getback | Short |
| 2007 | Delta Farce | Co-Pilot | |
| 2007 | Postal | Officer Greg Sharp | |
| 2007 | BloodRayne 2: Deliverance | Bob, The Bartender | Video |
| 2007 | Redrum | The Waiter | |
| 2007 | Bricks | Voice | Short |
| 2008 | Ball Don't Lie | New York | |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Militant #1 | |
| 2009 | The Family Hour | Comic | Video |
| 2010 | The 41-Year-Old Virgin | Officer Beat | Video |
| 2010 | For (Stuffed) Colored Girls | | Short |
| 2010 | Something Like a Business | Payton Profit | |
| 2023 | Back on the Strip | | Feature film directorial debut |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992-1993 | In Living Color | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Marine #1 | Episode: "My Hero" |
| 1996 | The Show | Trent Vance | Main cast |
| 1997 | Vibe | Himself | Host |
| 1998 | Getting Personal | Wesley Warren Jones | Episode: "Bring in 'Da Milo, Bring in 'Da Robyn" |
| 1998 | Rude Awakening | Ritch | Episode: "An Embarrassment of Ritch's" |
| 1999-2000 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Curtis | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2001 | Soul Food | Drew | Episode: "Nice Work If You Can Get It" |
| 2003 | Half & Half | Darrell | Episode: "The Big Phat Mouth Episode: Part 2" |
| 2003 | The District | | Episode: "Acceptable Losses" |
| 2004 | Second Time Around | Ted | Episode: "Ryan Sees Party People" |
| 2004 | ER | Keith Trager | Episode: "Shot in the Dark" |
| 2004 | Significant Others | Devon | Main cast |
| 2005 | Charmed | Smitty | Episode: "Battle of the Hexes" |
| 2006 | Cuts | Manager | Episode: "Black Don't Crack" |
| 2010 | Meet the Browns | Michael | Episode: "Meet the Dealmaker" |
| 2011 | Let's Stay Together | Ellis | Episode: "Back Together Again" |
| 2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Christopher | Episode: "Easy Bake Kevin" |
| 2015 | Being Mary Jane | Chris | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2015 | Born Again Virgin | Charles | Recurring cast: season 1 |

### Writer

* 2005 Wild 'N Out
* 2002 Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security
* 2014 The Youngs

### Producer

* 2005 Baggin'
* 2001 Get Up Stand Up Comedy