An American actor, born in North Carolina. He is also a writer, who won the 2007 Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy/Variety Series. Some of his credits include Date Night (2010), The Sitter (2011) and We Bought a Zoo (2011). He began using his stage name when he was a hip-hop dancer. His TV credits include Everybody Hates Chris, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Saturday Night Live. He's been married to Shahidah Omar since 2007.