# Eddie Jemison

Edward Francis Jemison, Jr. (born November 25, 1963) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Livingston Dell in the Ocean's film trilogy and Mickey Duka in The Punisher, as well as the television series Hung, iZombie and Chicago Med.

## Early life

Jemison was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Rosalie (née Centanni) and Edward Francis Jemison, Sr. and is of Irish and Italian descent. He was raised in Kenner, Louisiana, and attended a Catholic secondary school, Archbishop Rummel High School. He graduated from Louisiana State University where he was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.

## Career

As an actor in films, Jemison's major breakthrough was the Ocean's franchise, a series of movies in which he played Livingston Dell. He made his directorial debut in 2013 with an independent film called King of Herrings, starring himself and longtime friends Joe Chrest and John Mese, who both also came out of LSU's theatre department. Jemison's wife, Laura Lamson, co-starred in the film as well.

### Television career

In the mid-1990s, before launching a film career, he starred in a series of Bud Light commercials with the tagline "Yes, I am". This catchphrase, "Yes, I am," has stuck to Jemison over the years, to the point that he became a little weary of being the "Yes, I am" guy. Other major commercial credits for Jemison included a Wheaties commercial with basketball star Michael Jordan and an appearance alongside football star Joe Montana. Online, Jemison starred in the web series Self Storage. Jemison has also appeared on Late Night with David Letterman.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Schizopolis | Nameless Numberhead Man | Uncredited |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | Livingston Dell | |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | Bobby | |
| 2004 | The Punisher | Mickey Duka | |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Livingston Dell | |
| 2006 | Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders | Kantor | |
| 2007 | Waitress | Ogie Anhorn | |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Livingston Dell | |
| 2007 | On the Doll | Mr. Garrett | |
| 2007 | Nancy Drew | Adoption Clerk | |
| 2009 | Ingenious | Bean | |
| 2009 | Bob Funk | Ron Funk | |
| 2009 | All About Steve | Psychiatrist with Crossword Puzzle | Uncredited |
| 2009 | The Informant! | Kirk Schmidt | |
| 2010 | Miss Nobody | Joshua Nether | |
| 2013 | Coffee, Kill Boss | Henry Wood | |
| 2013 | King of Herrings | Ditch | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | JC Borden | |
| 2015 | Undertaking | Roy Maynard | Short film |
| 2016 | War Dogs | Hillsdale Home Mgr | |
| 2017 | Amelia 2.0 | Max Parker | |
| 2022 | For Prophet | Mayor Kevin Owens | |
| 2022 | Nope | Buster | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Bystander | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Guardian | Mall Lawyer | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Six Feet Under | Casket Salesman | 1 episode |
| 2002, 2004, 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Vincent / Mr. Dorsey / Craig Lifford | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Walter Shenckman | 1 episode |
| 2003, 2011 | CSI: Miami | Parker Boyd / Arnold Wilkins | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Judging Amy | Colton Gerard | 1 episode |
| 2005 | ER | Lysander Martin | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Closer | Elvis Presley | 1 episode |
| 2006, 2018 | NCIS | Terry Spooner | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Medium | Willem Wittmar | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Ray Campion | 1 episode |
| 2009–2011 | Hung | Ronnie Haxon | Main role, 21 episodes |
| 2010 | Justified | Stan Perkins | 1 episode |
| 2012–2013 | Franklin & Bash | Robbie Ambriano | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Stan Grossberg | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Assistant Director | Television film |
| 2013 | Crossing Lines | Gerald Wilhoit | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Newsreaders | Fitz Bagley | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Elliot Dutton | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Masters of Sex | Hand Massager Salesman | 1 episode |
| 2015–2019 | iZombie | Stacey Boss | Recurring role, 19 episodes |
| 2017 | Legion | The Greek | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Chicago Med | Stanley Stohl | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2023 | Magnum P.I. | Nolan Pierce | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Goosebumps | Ephraim Biddle | 1 episode |
| 2024 | 9-1-1 | Ship Doctor | 2 episodes |

### Theatre

| Month/Year | Venue | Title | Role | Notes |
| July 1987 | Tulane Center Stage (New Orleans, LA) | Loot by Joe Orton | Hal | |
| September 1988 | Northlight Theatre (Evanston, IL) | Talking to Myself by Studs Terkel | Stud Terkel | |
| October 1989 | Northlight Theatre | The Butter and Egg Man by George S. Kaufman | "a Big Apple newcomer" | Chicago Sun Times review |
| November 1989 | Goodman Theatre (Chicago) | A Christmas Carol | | |
| September 1990 | Victory Gardens Theater | T Bone N Weasel by Jon Klein | Weasel | |
| February 1991 | Wisdom Bridge Theatre (Chicago) | Only Kidding by Jim Georghan | Jerry Goldstein | |
| September 2000 | Chicago Shakespeare Theater | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Proteus | |
| | National Jewish Theatre | Wizards of Quiz | | |
| 2017 | Looking Glass Theatre | Life Sucks | | |
| 2019 | Brooks Atkinson Theatre (New York, NY) | Waitress | Ogie | Reprising his role in the film version |

### Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2002 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best On-Screen Team | Ocean's Eleven | Nominated |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Chemistry | Ocean's Thirteen | Nominated |
| 2013 | New Orleans Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | King of Herrings | Won |
| 2013 | New Orleans Film Festival | Best Louisiana Narrative Feature | King of Herrings | Nominated |
| 2013 | Louisville International Festival of Film | Best Feature | King of Herrings | Nominated |
| 2014 | Phoenix Film Festival | Best Picture – Feature Film | King of Herrings | Nominated |
| 2014 | Phoenix Film Festival | Dan Harkins Breakthrough Filmmaker Award | King of Herrings | Won |
| 2014 | Gwinnett Center International Film Festival | Best Actor | Coffee, Kill Boss | Won |
| 2022 | Faith in Film – Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast (shared with the cast) | For Prophet | Won |
| 2022 | Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | For Prophet | Nominated |