Anthony Anderson Bio Wiki Age Wife Blackish KVille and Net Worth

Anthony Anderson is an American actor, comedian, and game show host. He has been cast in numerous films and TV shows. Anderson has starred in his own short-lived sitcom, All About the Andersons, and the ABC sitcom Black-ish. Additionally, he has also appeared on the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show during its fifth and final season.

He is famously known for his leading roles in the drama series The Shield, K-Ville, and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on Law & Order. Moreover, he is a regular judge on Food Network’s Iron Chef America. Starting June 2016, Anderson serves as host of the ABC version of the game show To Tell the Truth. In addition, he has worked as a guest panelist for various game shows.

He is a man of above-average stature and stands at a height of5 ft 10 in(Approx.1.78 m)

Anderson was born on August 15, 1970, in Compton, California,United States. He is52 years old.

He was born in Compton, California to his motherDoris Hancox, and his father. Anderson was raised by his mother and stepfatherSterling Bowmanalongside his half-brotherDerrick Bowman. His mother served as a telephone operator. He descends from the Bubi people of Bioko Island and from the Tikar, Hausa, and Fulani people of Cameroon.

Anderson is married to his beautiful wifeAlvina. The couple held their wedding in 1999. Together, they share two children, a sonNathan Andersonand a daughterKyra Anderson. Nathan starred as Tahj in the Netflix sitcom Richie Rich. The family resides in Los Angeles, California. There is no information about Anderson’s wife’s death. Alvina is still alive and in good health condition.

He attended Hollywood High School Performing Arts Magnet’s Class of 1988. Anderson is planning to graduate with his son from Howard University in 2022.

Since September 2014, Anderson stars in and executive produces the hit ABC seriesBlack-ish. He playsAndre Johnsonalongside Laurence Fishburne and Tracee Ellis Ross. Moreover, he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for this role.

Black-ish is an American sitcom TV series created by Kenya Barris. It has run for seven seasons and follows an upper-class African-American family led by Andre ‘Dre’ Johnson and Rainbow Johnson. It revolves around the family’s lives, as they juggle several personal and sociopolitical issues.

Anderson is known for starring in the drama seriesK-Villein 2007. He playedMarlin Bouletfor 11 episodes. K-Ville is an abbreviation of Katrinaville, an American crime drama television series that aired on Fox, created by executive producer Jonathan Lisco. It centered on policing New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina where Deran Sarafian served as the director of the pilot. The series became canceled on May 15, 2008.

Some of Anderson’s other movies include:

The Departed (2006)Transformers (2007)Kangaroo Jack (2003).Grown-ish (2018)Beats (2019)

Anderson serves as host of the ABC version of the game showTo Tell the Truth. In addition, he has worked as a guest panelist for various game shows. Moreover, in 2013, Anderson signed on to host the celebrity-driven family game show calledWall of Fameproduced by Endemol USA for NBC. Eight one-hour episodes were taped at the time, but, the series was never aired.

In 2001, Anderson became diagnosed with diabetes. After some time he took it seriously and started exercising more, and cleaned up his diet. He stopped taking alcohol and became vegan for a while. Nowadays, Anderson sticks to apescatarian diet, which focuses on eating fish, with a heavy emphasis on vegetables.

Moreover, he lost nearly50 poundssince the diagnosis. In May 2021, he confirmed he lost almost10 poundsduring Will Smith’s 14-week Fitness Challenge.

He earns his wealth as an actor, comedian, and game show host. Therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Anderson’s estimated net worth is$25 million.

Anderson has been living withdiabetessince 2002. He spread the word about the condition during National Diabetes Month.

No. Anderson appeared as a guest in 2020Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He won $250,000.