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Mark G. Curry (born June 1, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and as one of the various hosts of the syndicated series It's Showtime at the Apollo. Curry was born in Oakland, California. He attended St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California and California State University, East Bay in Hayward, CA. Curry's first role was in the film Talkin' Dirty After Dark, alongside Martin Lawrence. Curry's first major role was on television series Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, where he played the lead role of Mark... MORE

Mark G. Curry (born June 1, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and as one of the various hosts of the syndicated series It's Showtime at the Apollo. Curry was born in Oakland, California. He attended St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California and California State University, East Bay in Hayward, CA. Curry's first role was in the film Talkin' Dirty After Dark, alongside Martin Lawrence. Curry's first major role was on television series Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, where he played the lead role of Mark Cooper, an NBA player-turned-substitute teacher/gym coach. Curry appeared two episodes of The Jamie Foxx Show as an eccentric driving instructor. In addition, he also had guest starring roles on television series Living Single (1994) and Martin (1997), and minor roles in the films Switchback and Armageddon. In 2000, Curry also had a recurring role on The Drew Carey Show as Drew's boss at Winfred-Louder. He appeared in six episodes. In an April Fools' episode of The Drew Carey Show, Drew refers to Mr. Soulard as Mr. Cooper, the joke being that Curry played both roles He was the host of Comedy LESS