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Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Actor, also writer · Died August 9, 2008, aged 50 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name, Bernie Mac, was an American actor and comedian. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley as The Original Kings of Comedy. After briefly hosting the HBO show Midnight Mac, Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. His most noted film role was as Frank Catton in the remake Ocean's Eleven and the titular character of Mr. 3000. He was the star of The Bernie Mac Show, which ran from 2001 through 2006, earning him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His other films included starring roles in Booty Call, Friday, The Players Club, Head of State, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Pride, Soul Men, Transformers and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the solid organs, but had said the condition was in remission in 2005. His death on August 9, 2008, was caused by complications from pneumonia. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 5, 1957
Died
August 9, 2008 (aged 50)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Bernie Mac's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
22%
Society
17%
Morality
13%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Ideas
1%
Friendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 13 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 18

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 17
Mentor
4 of 17
Trickster
3 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Hero
2 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
19
Absurd
17
Warm
10
Thrilling
6
Tense
4
Other
20

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bernie Mac's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernie Mac's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Headlight Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show Creator

  • Old Dogs(2009)

    In Memory Of · as Jimmy Lunchbox

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Soul Men(2008)

    as Floyd Henderson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)

    In Memory Of · as Zuba (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Transformers(2007)

    as Bobby Bolivia

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Thirteen(2007)

    as Frank Catton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Pride(2007)

    as Elston

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Honor Deferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Host

  • Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever(2005)

    as Gadget Mobile (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Guess Who(2005)

    as Percy Jones

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Lil' Pimp(2005)

    as Fruit Juice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Twelve(2004)

    as Frank Catton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mr. 3000(2004)

    as Stan Ross

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Bad Santa(2003)

    as Gin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle(2003)

    as Jimmy Bosley

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Head of State(2003)

    as Mitch Gilliam

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Eleven(2001)

    as Frank Catton

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 104 episodes · Producer · as Bernie 'Mac' McCullough

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?(2001)

    as Uncle Jack

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bernie Mac

  • Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Original Kings of Comedy(2000)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bernie Mac: Live from Charlotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Bernie Mac: Live From St. Louis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Life(1999)

    as Jangle Leg

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Players Club(1998)

    as Dollar Bill

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Don King: Only in America(1997)

    as Bundini Brown

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • How to Be a Player(1997)

    as Buster

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • B*A*P*S(1997)

    as Mr. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Booty Call(1997)

    as Judge Peabody

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Chris Rock Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Get on the Bus(1996)

    as Jay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Moesha(1996)

    Show 9 episodes · as Uncle Bernie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood(1996)

    as Officer Self Hatred

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Friday(1995)

    as Pastor Clever

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(1995)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Above the Rim(1994)

    as Flip

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • House Party 3(1994)

    as Uncle Vester

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Who's the Man?(1993)

    as G-George

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mo' Money(1992)

    as Club Doorman

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

$604M worldwide

Highest rated

Get on the Bus (1996)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

The Bernie Mac Show (2001)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2004 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 41: 34 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting3 of 41: 3 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 41: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 41: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

41 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s17 · acting2000s23 · 20 acting · 6 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 8% of 26 roles
9398

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bernie Mac's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Lil' Pimp (2005)

88th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bernie Mac's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles10–61 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles22–67 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles33–95 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles20–67 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles6–55 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bernie Mac work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernie Mac's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven Soderbergh shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers