Bruce Bruce

Bruce Church (born ), better known by his stage name Bruce Bruce, is an American comedian and actor.

He hosted BETs ComicView from 2000 to 2002 and has appeared in such films as The Wash (2001), XXX: State of the Union (2005), Idlewild (2006) and Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006). In 2005 he became the spokesperson for Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits.

Early life Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Bruce was the only child of a divorced mother. He grew up in "The Bluff" neighborhood of northwest Atlanta, an area that has a history of crime and poverty.

Bruce was funny from a young age and was a class clown. As a child he was inspired by comedians such as Flip Wilson and Jackie Gleason, and was later influenced by Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Redd Foxx and Milton Berle.

He hosted episodes of BETs ComicView between 2000 and 2002 and Coming to the Stage in 2004. Bruce also played Golf Ball Eddie, a quick-talking bookie, in Who's Your Caddy? starring Big Boi.

Bruce is notable for his size. He is 6 feet tall and in 2012 he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "I was almost 500 lbs at one point. I'm now down to about 350." He is also known for wearing brightly-colored suits, some of which he designed himself.

Personal life Bruce was married for 10 years. He and his wife divorced in 1989. He has one daughter and two sons.

He divides his time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, and collects Buick muscle cars.

He published his autobiography Baby James Brown in 2005.

Filmography Dollar (2000) The Wash (2001) The Sunday Morning Stripper (2003) Hair Show (2004) XXX: State of the Union (2005) Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) Idlewild (2006) Cloud 9 (2006) Who's Your Caddy? (2007) Think Like a Man (2012) Top Five (2014) Maron (2015) – Himself (1 episode) BET's ComicView The Trap (2019) Undercover Brother 2 (2019)