J. Anthony Brown Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

James Anthony Brown (born in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American comedian, actor and radio personality. He received the Peabody Award and the NAACP Image Award. Brown started his career in Atlanta, Georgia after relocating there from his home in South Carolina almost thirty years ago. A tailor by trade, Brown aspired to be a clothing designer before stitching together a comedy routine after entering a local 'gong show' contest in a local nightclub, Mr. V's Figure Eight. Invited back to host on a regular basis, Brown became a fixture at the hot spot, performing there for the next two... MORE

James Anthony Brown (born in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American comedian, actor and radio personality. He received the Peabody Award and the NAACP Image Award. Brown started his career in Atlanta, Georgia after relocating there from his home in South Carolina almost thirty years ago. A tailor by trade, Brown aspired to be a clothing designer before stitching together a comedy routine after entering a local 'gong show' contest in a local nightclub, Mr. V's Figure Eight. Invited back to host on a regular basis, Brown became a fixture at the hot spot, performing there for the next two years. He left Atlanta for Los Angeles, California in 1989 to pursue work in television, quickly landing a prime gig as a staff writer for the nationally-syndicated, late-night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show. After that five-year stint ended, Brown racked up other writing assignments for such sitcoms as The Parenthood and Me and the Boys. He has performed on Vibe, Def Jam, It's Showtime at the Apollo, An Evening at the Improv and The Oprah Winfrey Show, and landed recurring roles on Moesha, Living Single and The Parenthood, as well as guest spots on The Parkers and Sparks. His motion picture work LESS