Comedian-actor Gary Owen has been leaving audiences with tears in their eyes for over a decade – in the best way, of course! In his podcast #GetSome, Gary discusses the latest and greatest in pop culture, sports, and live entertainment, with his own comedic flair. Laugh along with Gary and his special celebrity guests each week, and maybe learn a thing or two while you’re at it!
In this week’s episode, Gary Owen is joined by legendary comedian Faizon Love.
Known for his iconic roles in Friday, 3 Strikes, and The Replacements, Love becomes the first person to visit Owen’s podcast three times. Considering each other comedic best friends, Love and Owen discuss family issues, kissing as a vegan, and of course comedy.
Love got his start as a stand-up comedian at age 15 and made his acting debut in an off-Broadway at the age of 19. His film debut, Bebe’s Kids, saw him provide the voice of comedian Robin Harris, who died before production began on the film; Love offered a close vocal impression of Harris. He then had a role in The Meteor Man, starring Robert Townsend.
Townsend then cast Love in a co-starring role on his sitcom The Parent ‘Hood.
He followed up this role with a breakout performance as the drug supplier Big Worm in the 1995 film Friday. Follow-up films have included 3 Strikes, Elf, Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Money Talks, Wonderland, The Fighting Temptations, and Idlewild. In 2001, Love guest-starred in the Ludacris single “Freaky Thangs” from the album Word of Mouf. The same year, he made a cameo appearance as a bus driver, in the music video for Lil Jon & The East Side Boys’ single “Put Yo Hood Up”.
Love lent his voice to the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004), portraying Sean “Sweet” Johnson, the leader of the Grove Street Families and the older brother of the game’s protagonist. He co-starred in Couples Retreat (2009), a comedy film chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort.
In 2012, he played Stringer Bell in a satirical trailer for The Wire: The Musical. In June of that year, he started to appear in a series of commercials for Boost Mobile, promoting its new 4G phones.
