---
name: "Bernie Mac"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bernie-mac"
fi1m_id: "bernie-mac"
imdb_id: "nm0005170"
tmdb_id: 1897
wikidata_id: "Q176323"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 October 1957"
died: "9 August 2008"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-23T04:07:09.485554+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bernie Mac

## Identity

Bernie Mac

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bernie-mac
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bernie-mac
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005170
- **TMDB ID:** 1897
- **Wikidata ID:** Q176323
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Mac, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176323, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005170/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1897

Actor. Born 5 October 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 9 August 2008.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 October 1957, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 9 August 2008
- **Active:** 2001–2008
- **Also known as:** Берни Мак, Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, Μπέρνι Μακ
- **Frequently works with:** [Brad Pitt](https://film.one/person/brad-pitt.md), [George Clooney](https://film.one/person/george-clooney.md), [Jerry Weintraub](https://film.one/person/jerry-weintraub.md), [Matt Damon](https://film.one/person/matt-damon.md), [Steven Soderbergh](https://film.one/person/steven-soderbergh.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 62, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 56 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 3, Crime 3, Thriller 3, Action 2, Comedy 2, Animation 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,698m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Mac, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176323, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005170/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1897

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa*](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md) (62)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle*](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels-full-throttle.md) (50)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bernie Mac was an American actor and stand-up comedian. Born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough in Chicago, he began performing comedy in the 1970s and rose to prominence as a member of The Original Kings of Comedy alongside Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and D. L. Hughley.

He appeared in numerous films, including *Friday* (1995), *The Players Club* (1998) and *Bad Santa* (2003). His most prominent film roles were as Frank Catton in the *Ocean's* trilogy (*Ocean's Eleven*, 2001; *Ocean's Twelve*, 2004; *Ocean's Thirteen*, 2007). He also starred in the Fox sitcom *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001–2006), for which he received two Emmy Award nominations.

Mac died in Chicago on 9 August 2008, aged 50, from complications of pneumonia.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), Fi1m 62, as Zuba (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), Fi1m 63, as Frank Catton — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md)
- *Transformers* (2007), Fi1m 57, as Bobby Bolivia — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers.md)
- *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), Fi1m 58, as Frank Catton — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md)
- *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), Fi1m 50, as Jimmy Bosley — [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels-full-throttle.md)
- *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Frank Catton — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven.md)

## Complete filmography (41)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Headlight Man* (2026), series, Creator
- *Old Dogs* (2009), as Jimmy Lunchbox · In Memory Of
- *Soul Men* (2008), as Floyd Henderson
- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), as Zuba (voice) · In Memory Of — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *Transformers* (2007), as Bobby Bolivia — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers.md)
- *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), as Frank Catton — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md)
- *Pride* (2007), as Elston
- *Honor Deferred* (2006), as Host
- *Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever* (2005), as Gadget Mobile (voice)
- *Guess Who* (2005), as Percy Jones
- *Lil' Pimp* (2005), as Fruit Juice (voice)
- *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), as Frank Catton — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md)
- *Mr. 3000* (2004), as Stan Ross
- *Bad Santa* (2003), as Gin
- *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), as Jimmy Bosley — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels-full-throttle.md)
- *Head of State* (2003), as Mitch Gilliam
- *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), as Frank Catton — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eleven.md)
- *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, as Bernie 'Mac' McCullough · Producer
- *What's the Worst That Could Happen?* (2001), as Uncle Jack
- *Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2* (2001), as Bernie Mac
- *Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7* (2000), Actor
- *The Original Kings of Comedy* (2000), Writer
- *Bernie Mac: Live from Charlotte* (2000), Writer
- *Bernie Mac: Live From St. Louis* (2000), Writer
- *Life* (1999), as Jangle Leg
- *The Players Club* (1998), as Dollar Bill
- *Don King: Only in America* (1997), as Bundini Brown
- *How to Be a Player* (1997), as Buster
- *B.A.P.S* (1997), as Mr. Johnson
- *Booty Call* (1997), as Judge Peabody
- *The Chris Rock Show* (1997), series, Actor
- *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Mack (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)
- *Get on the Bus* (1996), as Jay
- *Moesha* (1996), series, as Uncle Bernie
- *Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood* (1996), as Officer Self Hatred
- *Friday* (1995), as Pastor Clever
- *The Walking Dead* (1995), as Ray
- *Above the Rim* (1994), as Flip
- *House Party 3* (1994), as Uncle Vester
- *Who's the Man?* (1993), as G-George
- *Mo' Money* (1992), as Club Doorman

## Gallery

- ![Bernie Mac on the set of Soul Men in 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee.](https://film.one/media/person/9668/gallery-acbab54f95d5.jpg) Bernie Mac on the set of Soul Men in 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee. — J. Corey Griffin at http://coreygriffin.smugmug.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/BernieMacSoulMenMarch08.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Travel Coventry 4203 (Y809 TOH), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, passing the front of Pool Meadow Bus Station, Coventry, on route 13A. (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/9668/gallery-d79c74e05a7c.jpg) Travel Coventry 4203 (Y809 TOH), a Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400, passing the front of Pool Meadow Bus Station, Coventry, on route 13A. (2007) — Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Bus_13A_12u07.JPG/1280px-Bus_13A_12u07.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![retro Uploadr 2007- H152GGS was new to BTS, Borehamwood and was one of 14 Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympians purchased by this operator for London Trans](https://film.one/media/person/9668/gallery-3ead8570c695.jpg) retro Uploadr 2007- H152GGS was new to BTS, Borehamwood and was one of 14 Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympians purchased by this operator for London Trans — megabus13601, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Huntingdon_and_District_4206_-_Flickr_-_megabus13601.jpg/1280px-Huntingdon_and_District_4206_-_Flickr_-_megabus13601.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Samuel L. Jackson, Gabe Witcher, and Bernie Mac recording prerecords at Capitol Studios for Soul Men.](https://film.one/media/person/9668/gallery-4deeb7b91a73.jpg) Samuel L. Jackson, Gabe Witcher, and Bernie Mac recording prerecords at Capitol Studios for Soul Men. — uegmusic at https://www.flickr.com/photos/22039132@N06/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Samuel_L._Jackson%2C_Gabe_Witcher%2C_and_Bernie_Mac_in_December_2007.jpg/1280px-Samuel_L._Jackson%2C_Gabe_Witcher%2C_and_Bernie_Mac_in_December_2007.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bernie Mac](https://film.one/media/person/9668/gallery-ac75d6b5dcde.jpg) Bernie Mac — Image via TMDB
- ![Bernie Mac](https://film.one/media/person/9668/gallery-b4c358eddc89.jpg) Bernie Mac — Image via TMDB
- ![Bernie Mac](https://film.one/media/person/9668/gallery-65d8cd3d5e9c.jpg) Bernie Mac — Image via TMDB
- ![retro Uploadr 2005- C673GET was new to Yorkshire Traction and was one of 73 ECW bodied Leyland Olympians purchased by this operator. Seen in 2005 still working ](https://film.one/media/person/9668/gallery-aa23a47eb186.jpg) retro Uploadr 2005- C673GET was new to Yorkshire Traction and was one of 73 ECW bodied Leyland Olympians purchased by this operator. Seen in 2005 still working  — megabus13601, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Yorkshire_Traction_673_-_Flickr_-_megabus13601.jpg/1280px-Yorkshire_Traction_673_-_Flickr_-_megabus13601.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bernie Mac](https://film.one/media/person/9668/gallery-a7821c015b8b.jpg) Bernie Mac — Image via TMDB

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