Faizon Love
Also known as Faizon Andre Love
Who Faizon Love is
Faizon Love is a Cuban-born American actor and stand-up comedian, raised in Southeast San Diego and Newark, New Jersey, who got his start in stand-up at 15. He did stand-up on An Evening at the Improv and Def Comedy Jam in the early 1990s, voiced Robin Harris in the animated Bebe's Kids, and became known as Big Worm in Friday (1995) and as Wendell Wilcox on the sitcom The Parent 'Hood. His films include Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, The Replacements, Elf and Couples Retreat, and he voiced Sweet Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
At a glance
- Born
- 1968
- Came up through
- Def Comedy Jam
- On screen
- An Evening at the Improv, Def Comedy Jam, Bebe's Kids and 10 more
- Next on stage
- 31 October 2026 — Brea Improv, Brea, CA
On stage
- Saturday 31 October 2026, 7:00 PM — with Chris Spencer and Tiffany Haddish (HAHAHalloween: Tiffany Haddish, Faizon Love, Carl-Anthony Payne & More) at Brea Improv, Brea, CA · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
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
On screen
- An Evening at the Improv stand-up, 1992
- Def Comedy Jam stand-up, HBO, 1993
- Bebe's Kids Robin Harris, voice, film, 1992
- The Meteor Man film, 1993
- Friday Big Worm, film, 1995
- The Parent 'Hood Wendell Wilcox, sitcom, from 1995
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Rufus, film, 1996
- The Replacements Jahmal Abdul Jackson, film, 2000
- Elf Wanda, film, 2003
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Sean "Sweet" Johnson, voice, video game, 2004
- Couples Retreat Shane, film, 2009
- Real Husbands of Hollywood himself, 2013–2016
- Step Up: High Water Al Baker, 2018–2022
Where they got their start
- Def Comedy Jam stand-up, 1993
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Def Comedy Jam:
Comedians like Faizon Love
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.
- Chris Spencer on the same bill, 31 October 2026
- Chris Tucker also in Friday
- J. B. Smoove also in Real Husbands of Hollywood
- Bernie Mac also in Friday
- Adele Givens also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Ali Siddiq also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Aries Spears also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Bill Bellamy also came through Def Comedy Jam
Career timeline
- 1968Born
- 1992An Evening at the Improv (stand-up, 1992) On screen
- 1992Bebe's Kids (Robin Harris, voice, film, 1992) On screen
- 1993Def Comedy Jam (stand-up, HBO, 1993) On screen
- 1993The Meteor Man (film, 1993) On screen
- 1995Friday (Big Worm, film, 1995) On screen
- 1995The Parent 'Hood (Wendell Wilcox, sitcom, from 1995) On screen
- 1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (Rufus, film, 1996) On screen
- 2000The Replacements (Jahmal Abdul Jackson, film, 2000) On screen
- 2003Elf (Wanda, film, 2003) On screen
- 2004Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Sean "Sweet" Johnson, voice, video game, 2004) On screen
- 2009Couples Retreat (Shane, film, 2009) On screen
- 2013Real Husbands of Hollywood (himself, 2013–2016) On screen
- 2018Step Up: High Water (Al Baker, 2018–2022) On screen
Questions about Faizon Love
Where is Faizon Love performing next?
Saturday 31 October 2026, 7:00 PM — with Chris Spencer and Tiffany Haddish (HAHAHalloween: Tiffany Haddish, Faizon Love, Carl-Anthony Payne & More) at Brea Improv, Brea, CA. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What TV shows and films are they in?
An Evening at the Improv, Def Comedy Jam, Bebe's Kids, The Meteor Man, Friday and The Parent 'Hood, among 13 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Def Comedy Jam (stand-up).
When were they born?
In 1968.
Who are some comedians like them?
Chris Spencer (on the same bill, 31 October 2026), Chris Tucker (also in Friday), J. B. Smoove (also in Real Husbands of Hollywood), Bernie Mac (also in Friday) and Adele Givens (also came through Def Comedy Jam).
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.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Faizon Love ↗ Born Langston Faizon Santisima, 14 June 1968; raised in Southeast San Diego and Newark, New Jersey; started as a stand-up comedian at 15; An Evening at the…
- The Improv — Faizon Love at the Brea Improv ↗ Club bio: Cuban-born American actor, comedian and writer whose comedic timing was honed as a stand-up comedian and Off-Broadway actor; comedy from 15; raised…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026