Big Boy (born Kurt Alexander; September 8, 1969) is a nationally syndicated American radio host and actor. His stage name derives from his formerly large build, which he modified through duodenal switch surgery in 2003, leading to a nearly fatal weight loss of over 250 pounds. He became famous as the literally larger-than-life Big Boy working as a 400-pound bodyguard for hip-hop group The Pharcyde when he began his radio career in 1994 at KPWR/Los Angeles. His comedic and conversational skills led to success with overnight and afternoon shows before KPWR (Power 106) asked him to host the station’s morning show in 1997. The result was Big Boy’s Neighborhood, a show that combined hip-hop music, celebrity guests, Hollywood gossip and prank phone calls (performed by alter ego Luther Luffeigh). With the help of a supporting cast that over the years has included Hollywood reporter Luscious Liz Hernandez, “stuntman” Louie G and entertainment correspondent Natalia Perez, Big Boy’s Neighborhood quickly enjoyed huge success among younger urban listeners. The success of the morning show led to the 2006 creation of Big Boy’s Hip Hop Spot, a weekend show focusing on hip hop and Hollywood news. After a decade on the air in Los Angeles, ABC Radio Network began syndicating his daily and weekend shows nationwide in 2007. At its peak, his programs were heard in 35 major markets. In February 2015, Big Boy moved his show to KRRL (Real 92.3) /Los Angeles. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 8, 1969 (57)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Actor, also producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Big Boy's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Big Boy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Big Boy'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
17 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
They Cloned Tyrone(2023)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Bel-Air(2022)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Project X(2012)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Exit Strategy(2012)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Yo Momma(2006)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
The Longest Yard(2005)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Lil' Pimp(2005)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Entourage(2004)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Soul Plane(2004)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Malibu's Most Wanted(2003)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Fastlane(2002)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Players Club(1998)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 70th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1996 to 2023; peak year 1998.
Film career
Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1998Screen debut· The Players Club
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.
How do Big Boy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. 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.