Acting
Faizon Love
Born Jun 14, 1968 · Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films The Meteor Man, Don't Be a Menace, Friday, B*A*P*S, Elf, The Replacements, Made, Mr Bones, and Couples Retreat, as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and his role as Wendell Wilcox on The Parent 'Hood.
He got his start as a stand-up comedian and made his acting debut Off-Broadway at the age of nineteen. His motion picture debut, Bebe's Kids had him providing the voice of late comedian Robin Harris. He then had a role in The Meteor Man starring Robert Townsend. Townsend then cast Love in a co-starring role on his sitcom The Parent 'Hood. He followed up this role with a breakout performance as the drug dealer Big Worm in the 1995 film Friday.
Follow-up films have included Elf, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Money Talks, Wonderland, The Fighting Temptations, and Idlewild. Love gained wider appeal when he co-starred in the 2009 film, Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. His most recent role is that of Kurtis Kool in 2011’s Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. Many gamers may also know him for his role as Sean "Sweet" Johnson, simply known as Sweet, in the Rockstar North game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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Acting
Sell Your House
2026
Documentary · Comedy
STZ
2025
Comedy · Horror
The Last Stop in Yuma County
2024
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Back on the Strip
2023
Comedy
Prince of Detroit
2023
Drama
Santa Games
2022
Comedy
Block Party
2022
Comedy
The Upshaws
2021
Comedy · Family · Drama
The War with Grandpa
2020
Comedy · Family
She Ball
2020
Drama · Comedy
Bulletproof 2
2020
Comedy · Action · Crime
Step Up
2018
Drama
Ripped
2017
Comedy
Grow House
2017
Comedy
Dying Laughing
2017
Documentary
Detroiters
2017
Comedy
She's Got a Plan
2016
Comedy
Brotherly Love
2015
Drama
November Rule
2015
Comedy · Romance
Tell
2014
Drama · Action · Crime
black-ish
2014
Comedy
Q
2014
Drama
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Atlanta
2013
Comedy
White T
2013
Comedy
Backstage at Budz House
2012
Comedy · Documentary
The Paperboy
2012
Thriller · Drama · Mystery
A Russell Peters Christmas
2011
Comedy · TV Movie
Budz House
2011
Comedy
The Cookout 2
2011
Comedy
Pauly Shore's Vegas is My Oyster
2011
Comedy
Zookeeper
2011
Comedy · Romance · Family
King of the Underground
2011
Comedy · Drama · Horror
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
2011
Crime · Comedy · Action
Couples Retreat
2009
Comedy · Romance
A Day in the Life
2009
Crime · Music
Steppin: The Movie
2009
Comedy · Romance
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Comedy · Documentary
‘Friday’ Straight Up
2009
Documentary
Of Boys and Men
2008
Drama
Days of Wrath
2008
Drama
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Talk
The Perfect Holiday
2007
Comedy · Romance · Family
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
Comedy
Idlewild
2006
Crime · Drama · Music
All You've Got
2006
Comedy · Family · Drama
Just My Luck
2006
Comedy · Fantasy · Romance
My Name Is Earl
2005
Comedy
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Comedy
Animal
2005
Action · Drama
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
2004
Animation · Crime · Drama
The Big House
2004
Comedy
Torque
2004
Action · Comedy · Crime
Elf
2003
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
Hustle and Heat
2003
Action · Thriller · Crime
Wonderland
2003
Crime · Mystery · Drama
The Fighting Temptations
2003
Comedy · Music · Romance
That's So Raven
2003
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Blue Crush
2002
Adventure · Romance · Drama
Play'd: A Hip Hop Story
2002
Drama
Mr. Bones
2001
Comedy
Made
2001
Comedy · Crime · Drama
The Luau
2001
Comedy
Inhumanity
2001
Crime · Drama
The Replacements
2000
Comedy
3 Strikes
2000
Action · Comedy · Romance
The Players Club
1998
Comedy · Drama
Money Talks
1997
Action · Comedy · Crime
B.A.P.S
1997
Comedy
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
Comedy · Crime · Romance
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996
Comedy · Crime
Friday
1995
Comedy · Drama
Sledgehammer O'Possum - Out and About
1995
Animation · Comedy
What a Cartoon!
1995
Comedy · Animation
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Comedy
The Wayans Bros.
1995
Comedy
Fear of a Black Hat
1994
Comedy · Music
The Meteor Man
1993
Action · Comedy · Science Fiction
Bebe's Kids
1992
Animation · Comedy