J. Anthony Brown
Also known as J Anthony Brown
Who J. Anthony Brown is
J. Anthony Brown is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and radio personality whose comedy career began at a gong show contest in Atlanta. Brown wrote for The Arsenio Hall Show and later for sitcoms, hosted two consecutive seasons of BET's Comic View, and performed on Def Comedy Jam, It's Showtime at the Apollo, An Evening at the Improv and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
A member of The Tom Joyner Morning Show for more than twenty years, Brown joined The Steve Harvey Morning Show as a daily contributor in 2017 and has hosted The J Anthony Brown Radio Show on weekends. As an actor Brown had recurring roles on Moesha, Living Single and The Parent 'Hood and appeared in the films How to Be a Player, Drumline and Mr. 3000, and Brown is a winner of the NAACP Image Award and the Peabody Award.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Podcasts and radio
- The Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show and The J Anthony Brown Radio Show
- On screen
- Comic View, Def Comedy Jam, It's Showtime at the Apollo and 12 more
Is J. Anthony Brown on tour?
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Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Comic View host, two seasons, BET
- Def Comedy Jam
- It's Showtime at the Apollo
- An Evening at the Improv
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
- Vibe
- The Arsenio Hall Show writer
- Moesha
- Living Single
- The Parent 'Hood
- The Parkers
- How to Be a Player film
- Pay the Price film
- Drumline film
- Mr. 3000 film
Podcasts and radio
- The Tom Joyner Morning Show radio, more than 20 years
- The Steve Harvey Morning Show radio, daily contributor from April 2017
- The J Anthony Brown Radio Show radio, host
Comedians like J. Anthony Brown
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.
- Warren Hutcherson also in Moesha
- Darryl Littleton also in The Parent 'Hood
- Ralph Harris also in Living Single
- Tony Roberts also in It's Showtime at the Apollo
- Bernie Mac also in Moesha
- Kym Whitley also in Moesha
- Faizon Love also in The Parent 'Hood
- Mike MacDonald also in The Arsenio Hall Show
Questions and answers
Where is J. Anthony Brown performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
The Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show and The J Anthony Brown Radio Show.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Comic View (host, two seasons, BET), Def Comedy Jam, It's Showtime at the Apollo, An Evening at the Improv, The Oprah Winfrey Show and Vibe, among 15 credits.
Where is J. Anthony Brown from?
J. Anthony Brown is based in Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Warren Hutcherson (also in Moesha), Darryl Littleton (also in The Parent 'Hood), Ralph Harris (also in Living Single), Tony Roberts (also in It's Showtime at the Apollo) and Bernie Mac (also in Moesha).
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Sources
- The Steve Harvey Morning Show ↗ Actor, comedian and veteran radio personality, based in Los Angeles; a daily contributor from April 2017; The J Anthony Brown Radio Show; more than 20 years on The Tom Joyner Morning Show; began at a gong show contest in Atlanta; a writer on The Arsenio Hall Show; two seasons hosting BET's Comic View; Vibe, Def…
- Joker's Comedy House — Comedian J Anthony Brown ↗ A show on 9 October 2026 at Joker's Comedy House, Clarksville, Tennessee; a legendary comedian, actor, writer and radio personality, a longtime favorite of listeners of The Steve Harvey Morning Show (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026