Michael Blackson
Michael Blackson (born November 28, 1974) is an American-Ghanaian-Liberian actor and comedian based in the United States.
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 Blackson in 2019 | |
| Born | Jafari Ferguson November 28, 1974 Nsaba, Ghana |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
Michael Blackson was born on November 28, 1974, in Ghana. His father, Kwaku-Nsian Adom Bediako, stayed in Ghana while Blackson's mother had custody of him and his sister. Bediako died in 2008.[1] Blackson's family moved to Liberia at some point, before relocating to Newark, New Jersey when he was 13, and then settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when he was 15. He began pursuing comedy after his coworker at Domino's suggested he start open mic.[2]
On November 24, 2021, Blackson announced that he became a U.S citizen.[3]
Career
In 2005, he released a comedy sketch CD entitled Modasucka: Welcome to America.[4] Also in 2005, he made an appearance on TV series 30 Rock, P. Diddy Presents: The Bad Boys of Comedy on HBO,[5] and starred in a commercial for Chappelle's Show on Comedy Central.
In 2011, Blackson appeared on Starz's Martin Lawrence Presents: 1st Amendment Stand-up and Showtime's Shaquille O'Neal Presents All Star Comedy Jam.[6][7]
In 2019, Blackson appeared in the "Wakonda" official music video by Akon.[8]
In 2021 he appeared in the Coming 2 America sequel.
Blackson was a part of seasons 8, 10, 12, and 15 of the comedy improv show Wild 'n Out.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Next Friday | Customer #1 | |
| 2006 | Repos | Coffee | Video |
| The Last Stand | Comic #6 | ||
| Master P. Presents the Hood Stars of Comedy, Vol. 1 | Himself | Video | |
| 2007 | The Savages | Howard | |
| Black Supaman | Akon | Video | |
| Banana Leaves | Chuks | ||
| You're Triflin | Michael the Comedian | Video | |
| 2008 | Internet Dating | Akeem the Dream | Video |
| 2009 | What We Do | Taxi Cab Driver | Video |
| The Mail Man | Mohammed | ||
| 2010 | My American Nurse 2 | Freddie | |
| Ex$pendable | Video | ||
| 2011 | Threading Needles | Landlord | |
| 2012 | In Sickness and in Health | Yusuf | TV Movie |
| 2013 | One Night in Vegas | Mr. Roland | |
| Mutumbo the Lost Prince | Mutumbo | ||
| Coffin Dodgers | (Voice) | TV Short | |
| 2014 | LeLe: Sugar Daddy | Sugar Daddy | Video short |
| The Bill Collector | Bill Robinson | ||
| Kony Montana | Kony Montana | ||
| 2015 | Tooken | Fake Akon | |
| More Money, More Family | Bootleg | ||
| 2016 | Meet the Blacks | Mr. Wooky | |
| The Substitute | Isaac Conteh | TV Movie | |
| 2018 | Easy Money | Caine | |
| The Stuff | Security Guard | ||
| Nobody's Fool | Thug | ||
| Got My Hustle Up | Michael | ||
| Sliders | Caine | ||
| 2019 | Angel and the Mailman | Akin | |
| I Got The Hook Up 2 | Officer Midnight | ||
| The Lick Movie | Kofi | ||
| 2020 | American Dream | John | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Nexdorian Lieutenant | |
| Someday Isles | Principal | ||
| The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 | Mr. Wooky |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Snaps | Himself | Episode: "#1.1" |
| 2000 | ComicView | Himself | Episode: "ComicView: New Orleans Party Gras" |
| 2002 | Showtime in Harlem | Himself | TV Series |
| 2005 | The Bad Boys of Comedy | Himself | Episode: "#1.6" |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | African Man | Episode: "Jack Meets Dennis" |
| 2008 | ComicView | Himself | Episode: "ComicView: One Mic Stand" |
| 2009 | 1st Amendment Stand Up | Himself | Episode: "Cortney Gee/Mark Viera/Ronnie Jordan/Michael Blackson" |
| 2011 | Are We There Yet? | Krafty/Valet | 2 Episodes |
| 2013 | Walter Latham's Comedy After Dark | Himself | TV Series |
| 2014 | Blackson's Basement | Himself | TV Series |
| 2015 | In the Cut | Customer | Episode: "The Ball's in Your Court" |
| 2017 | 50 Central | African traveler | Episode: "Amistad Travel Agency" |
| 2017-18 | Leave It to Stevie | Himself | 2 Episodes |
| 2017-19 | Wild 'N Out | Himself/Cast Member | Main Cast: Season 8, 10, 12 & 15 |
| Hip Hop Squares | Himself/Panelist | TV Series | |
| 2018 | Rich Africans | Michael | Main Cast |
| Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | Himself | Episode: "I'm Telling" | |
| 2019 | Transitions | Kodjoe | Episode: "Nigerian Nightmare" |
| Dr. Blackson | Dr. Blackson | TV Series | |
| 2020 | Casting One Mo' Chance | Himself | TV Series |
References
- "Michael Blackson on Instagram: "This is the first time I'm showing ya a pic of my real dad. I'm not sure what happened between him and my mom but my sister has been in…"". Instagram. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- Michael Blackson Addresses His Haters, Trashes Kevin Hart + More, archived from the original on December 15, 2021, retrieved June 20, 2021
- "Michael Blackson Becomes U.S. Citizen, Says It's a Dream Come True". TMZ. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- "Modasucka. Welcome to America". Retrieved October 23, 2018 – via Amazon.
- "P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy DVD news: The HBO Show with Underground Comedians Doin' Their Thing Comes to DVD Soon - TVShowsOnDVD.com". November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on November 4, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- "Friday finale of Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment on Starz". Monsters and Critics. September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- "'Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam - Live from Dallas". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Akon - Wakonda (Official Video)". YouTube.