Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films The Meteor Man, Don't Be a Menace, Friday, B*A*P*S, Elf, The Replacements, Made, Mr Bones, and Couples Retreat, as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and his role as Wendell Wilcox on The Parent 'Hood.
He got his start as a stand-up comedian and made his acting debut Off-Broadway at the age of nineteen. His motion picture debut, Bebe's Kids had him providing the voice of late comedian Robin 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 dealer Big Worm in the 1995 film Friday.
Follow-up films have included Elf, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Money Talks, Wonderland, The Fighting Temptations, and Idlewild. Love gained wider appeal when he co-starred in the 2009 film, Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. His most recent role is that of Kurtis Kool in 2011’s Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. Many gamers may also know him for his role as Sean "Sweet" Johnson, simply known as Sweet, in the Rockstar North game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
STZ
Curtis
2025
The Last Stop in Yuma County
Vernon
2024
Back on the Strip
Desmond 'Da Body' Day
2023
Prince of Detroit
Teddy Hall
2023
Santa Games
Santa Charles
2022
Block Party
Gus
2022
The War with Grandpa
Store Manager
2020
Bulletproof 2
Jack Carter
2020
Ripped
Reeves
2017
November Rule
Theo
2015
Tell
Dwight Johnson
2014
Q
Mr. Blue
2014
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Atlanta
2013
White T
Anthony
2013
Backstage at Budz House
2012
Budz House
Big Shitty
2011
Zookeeper
Bruce the Bear (voice)
2011
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Kurtis Kool (uncredited)
2011
Couples Retreat
Shane
2009
A Day in the Life
'Black' Ike Smith
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
The Perfect Holiday
Jamal
2007
Who's Your Caddy?
Big Large
2007
Idlewild
Ace
2006
All You've Got
Coach Harlan
2006
Just My Luck
Damon Phillips
2006
Animal
Double T
2005
Torque
Sonny
2004
Elf
Gimbels Manager
2003
Hustle and Heat
David Rabinowitz
2003
Blue Crush
Leslie
2002
Play'd: A Hip Hop Story
Domino Breed
2002
Mr. Bones
Fats Pudbedder
2001
Made
Horrace
2001
The Luau
Hustle
2001
The Replacements
Jamal Jackson
2000
3 Strikes
Tone
2000
B.A.P.S
Tiger J
1997
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Rufus
1996
Friday
Big Worm
1995
Sledgehammer O'Possum - Out and About
Sledgehammer O'Possum
1995
The Meteor Man
Maurice
1993
Bebe's Kids
Robin Harris (voice)
1992
Sell Your House
Self
The Upshaws
Terry · (1 episode)
2021
She Ball
Big Meat Tuna
2020
Step Up
Al · (30 episodes)
2018
Grow House
Rollin' Reg
2017
Dying Laughing
Self
2017
She's Got a Plan
Dr. Funkman
2016
Brotherly Love
Uncle Ron
2015
black-ish
Sha · (2 episodes)
2014
The Paperboy
Comedian
2012
The Cookout 2
David Turner
2011
Pauly Shore's Vegas is My Oyster
Self
2011
King of the Underground
Faizon
2011
Steppin: The Movie
2009
‘Friday’ Straight Up
Self
2009
Of Boys and Men
Roman
2008
Days of Wrath
Cash Flow
2008
The Wendy Williams Show
(1 episode)
2008
Black Poker Stars Invitational
Self · (8 episodes)
2008
My Name Is Earl
Reverend Greene · (1 episode)
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Coach · (1 episode)
2005
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Sweet (voice)
2004
The Big House
(6 episodes)
2004
Wonderland
Greg Diles
2003
The Fighting Temptations
Prison Warden
2003
That's So Raven
Cyrus · (1 episode)
2003
Inhumanity
2001
The Players Club
Peters
1998
Money Talks
Cellmate
1997
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Manny
1996
What a Cartoon!
Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
The Parent 'Hood
Wendell Wilcox · (90 episodes)
1995
The Wayans Bros.
Nigel Lovejoy · (1 episode)
1995
Fear of a Black Hat
Jam Boy 1
1994