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Born in Los Angeles, California
August 15, 1970
Anderson was born in Los Angeles, California, but grew up in nearby Compton, California, the son of Doris, a telephone operator and actress; his stepfather, Sterling Bowman, owns a chain of clothing stores.
Married Alvina Stewart
January 1, 1995
In 1995, he married his college girlfriend, Alvina Stewart. The couple have two children.
Hang Time
September 9, 1995
He first achieved recognition in the NBC television show Hang Time (1995–2000).
Romeo Must Die
March 22, 2000
He had a breakout role in 2000's Romeo Must Die.
Exit Wounds
March 16, 2001
Since then, Anderson has starred in a number of films, including Exit Wounds, Barbershop, and Kangaroo Jack.
Barbershop
September 13, 2002
Since then, Anderson has starred in a number of films, including Exit Wounds, Barbershop, and Kangaroo Jack.
Kangaroo Jack
January 17, 2003
Since then, Anderson has starred in a number of films, including Exit Wounds, Barbershop, and Kangaroo Jack.
All About the Andersons
September 12, 2003
In 2003, he got his own sitcom on The WB, All About the Andersons, co-starring John Amos. The series was cancelled after only one season.
Arrested and charged with rape
July 28, 2004
On July 28, 2004, while filming the motion picture Hustle & Flow alongside Terrance Howard, Anderson and crew member Wayne Witherspoon were arrested and charged with raping a female visitor to Anderson's trailer. The charges were later dismissed, but Anderson was still under suit for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on the set of All About the Andersons
The Shield
March 15, 2005 - March 14, 2006
In March 2005, Anderson began co-starring in The Shield's fourth season as Antwon Mitchell, an ex-convict who poses as a community leader while still running his old street gang. His performance on The Shield earned him much acclaim from critics who had previously dismissed him as a light comedy actor, resulting in him returning to The Shield during the show's fifth and sixth seasons for a few episodes.
Hoodwinked
January 13, 2006
Anderson also starred in the animated family film Hoodwinked, and had a supporting role in the Best Picture Academy Award-winning film The Departed.
Hoodwinked
October 6, 2006
Anderson also starred in the animated family film Hoodwinked, and had a supporting role in the Best Picture Academy Award-winning film The Departed.
It's Showtime at the Apollo
April 29, 2007
In 2007, Anderson was also a stand-out emcee on a number of episodes of It's Showtime at the Apollo.
It's Showtime at the Apollo
May 27, 2007
In 2007, Anderson was also a stand-out emcee on a number of episodes of It's Showtime at the Apollo.
Transformers
June 28, 2007
He starred in the live-action Transformers film, based on the 1980s cartoon Transformers.
K-Ville
September 17, 2007 - December 17, 2007
The spring of 2007 saw Anderson in another regular television role, this time as a cast member of the FOX police drama K-Ville.
Law & Order
April 23, 2008
Anderson was cast in the NBC crime drama Law & Order in 2008, replacing Jesse L. Martin. Anderson plays the role of Kevin Bernard, a policeman fresh from Internal affairs. He premiered on April 23, 2008. Before this, Anderson had previously played a one-episode role as Detective Lucius Blaine in a 7th season episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, "Fat".
