The Silence of the Lambs
1991
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Frankie Faison. Actor: Coming to America. Frankie Faison was born on 10 June 1949 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Coming to America (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989) and White Chicks (2004). He is married to Samantha Jupiter Faison. He was previously married to Jane Mandel.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- June 10, 1949
- 1 min
Feb 17, 2021 · By Contributed Content. PUBLISHED: February 17, 2021 at 12:31 p.m. | UPDATED: February 18, 2021 at 2:45 a.m. Fans of 1988’s “Coming to America” have been been eagerly awaiting its sequel,...
- Eddie Murphy, Then
- Eddie Murphy, Now
- Arsenio Hall, Then
- Arsenio Hall, Now
- James Earl Jones, Then
- James Earl Jones, Now
- John Amos, Then
- John Amos, Now
- Shari Headley, Then
- Shari Headley, Now
"Oha, it is my 21st birthday. Do you think perhaps just once I might use the bathroom by myself?" Murphy, already a blockbuster movie star, played Prince Akeem, the spoiled prince of Zamunda who had never once tied his own shoes. His father thought he was on a quest to "sow his royal oats," but Akeem was seeking true love in no other place but Quee...
It's almost ridiculous to do a "Where is he now?" for Murphy, since he has continued to star in films nearly every year since 1998. For a while he was the go-to guy for kid films including Doctor Dolittle, Daddy Day Care, The Adventures of Pluto Nash and the Shrek franchise. According to imdb.com, he will appear in a TV-movie version of Beverly Hil...
"Freeze, you diseased rhinoceros pizzle!" Semmi was Akeem's sidekick who quickly got sick of working at McDowell's and living in a slum apartment. Comedian Hall also played one of the "lovely" bachelorettes at the bar; Morris, a patron at the barbershop; and Rev. Brown, the host of the Miss Black Awareness Pageant.
After Coming to America, Hall hosted his own TV show for five years; it was canceled in 1994. He also starred in his own sitcom, Arsenio, for one season. In a 21st-century comeback, Hall will return to late-night talk on Sept. 9. Watch the promo for his new show.
The venerable Jones played King Jaffe Joffer of Zamunda, who had prepared an arranged marriage for his son, Akeem. However, on the prince's wedding day he obliged his son, who wanted to explore his love options. After insulting the love of Akeem's life, he flexed his muscle as king and allowed his son to break tradition to marry the woman of his dr...
With more than 50 years' worth of work in Hollywood, Jones has appeared in several films and TV movies and has even voiced video games. This year, according to imdb.com, he has completed two films: Gimme Shelter and The Angriest Man in Brooklyn.
"Oh, Lisa, you did it this time. You hit the jackpot. Your little goat herder makes Darryl look like a welfare case." Amos' Cleo McDowell was the king of "remixing" trademark meals from McDonald's. The Big Mick featured two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions. But the twist? No sesame seeds! Cleo was also a big critic ...
Amos has continued a career in Hollywood that has lasted more than 40 years. He has appeared in sitcoms including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, All About the Andersons, The West Wing and Men in Trees. Most recently he appeared in Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection.
Headley played Lisa McDowell, who was Akeem's love interest. She was smart, nice and beautiful and didn't mind that he was a goat herder in Zamunda, or that he went to a college that sounded as if he'd made it up on the fly. (The University of the United States?) Although he lied and told her he was a goat herder, she forgave him, ditched the princ...
Headley has had a couple of recurring roles on daytime TV. She played Officer Mimi Reed Frye on All My Children and Heather Engle on The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2012 she appeared on an episode of WeTV's L.A. Hair, in which she cut off her lustrous locks. She has two films slated to be released this year: Ex-Free and Act Like You Love Me.
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In 1988, he appeared alongside Eddie Murphy and James Earl Jones in Coming to America in the role of a landlord, and won a minor role in the 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing. Faison also appeared in 1996's The Rich Man's Wife as Detective Ron Lewis. He also appeared in the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair as Detective Paretti.
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