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The hilariously
animated Doug E. Doug is most familiar to movie viewers for
his starring role as the spirited pushcart operator turned
bobsled racer in the feature film Cool Runnings. His additional
film credits include Hangin' with the Homeboys, Class Act,
Operation Dumbo Drop and That Darn Cat.
Doug's film debut came in l990 when he earned
his Screen Actors Guild card by speaking one line in Spike
Lee's film Mo' Better Blues. The following year, he appeared
in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever.
On television, Doug starred in the ABC series
Where I Live, a show developed around his life, for which
he also served as co-producer. In the series, he portrayed
Douglas Saint Martin, a quirky teenager growing up in a working-class
Caribbean family in New York. He also co-hosted the VH-1 Rock
of Ages, and recently spent four seasons starring as Griffin
in the television series Cosby. Doug made his debut as a director/producer
with Citizen James, a film for which he also co-wrote and
starred.
Doug began his entertainment career as a
stand-up comic at age the age of 17. His first break came
when he was seen performing at the Apollo Theatre.
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