Bruce Bruce
Stand-up comedian · Atlanta, GA

Bruce Bruce

Who Bruce Bruce is

Bruce Bruce is a stand-up comedian and actor from Atlanta, known for storytelling and for performing with very little profanity. He made his first appearance on HBO's Def Comedy Jam in 1993, hosted BET's ComicView from 2000 to 2002 and Coming to the Stage in 2004, and released the specials Bruce Bruce Live (2003) and Losin' It (2011). In 2026 he released his first special in 15 years, I Ain't Playin', on Netflix; he also plays Brother Davis on Netflix's Family Reunion, has appeared in films including The Wash and Think Like a Man, and wrote the memoir Baby James Brown.

At a glance

Based in
Atlanta, GA
Came up through
Def Comedy Jam and BET ComicView
Stand-up specials
I Ain't Playin', Losin' It and Bruce Bruce Live
Podcasts
Baby James Brown
On screen
ComicView, Coming to the Stage, Def Comedy Jam and 5 more
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
Official site
bruce-bruce.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Def Comedy Jam and BET ComicView:

The Launching Pads: the shows the comedians came through →

Comedians like Bruce Bruce

Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.

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Career timeline

  1. 1993Def Comedy Jam (stand-up, HBO, 1993) On screen
  2. 1994Showtime at the Apollo (1994) On screen
  3. 2000ComicView (host, BET, 2000–2002) On screen
  4. 2001The Wash (film, 2001) On screen
  5. 2003Bruce Bruce Live (2003) Special
  6. 2003Comedy Central Presents (2003) On screen
  7. 2004Coming to the Stage (host, BET, 2004) On screen
  8. 2005Baby James Brown (memoir, book, 2005) Book
  9. 2011Losin' It (2011) Special
  10. 2012Think Like a Man (film, 2012) On screen
  11. 2026I Ain't Playin' (2026, Netflix) Special

Questions about Bruce Bruce

Where is Bruce Bruce performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Mark Curry, Sheryl Underwood, Tommy Davidson and Tony Rock (Atlantic City Comedy Festival) at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, then 10 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

I Ain't Playin', Losin' It and Bruce Bruce Live.

What podcast do they host?

Baby James Brown.

What TV shows and films are they in?

ComicView, Coming to the Stage, Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, Comedy Central Presents and Family Reunion, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Def Comedy Jam (stand-up) and BET ComicView (host).

Where are they based?

Atlanta, GA, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Mark Curry (on the same bill, 9 October 2026), Sheryl Underwood (on the same bill, 9 October 2026), D'Lai (also in ComicView), Don DC Curry (also in ComicView) and Lavell Crawford (also in ComicView).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026