JB Smoove

Biography

Jerry Angelo Brooks, known professionally as J. B. Smoove, is an American comedian, actor, and writer. After beginning his career in 1995 on Def Comedy Jam, he was a writer and performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live (2003–2006). He is best known for his starring roles on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2007–2024) and the CBS sitcom The Millers (2013–2015). He also portrayed a fictionalized version of himself on the BET improv-comedy reality television parody Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013–2016). He also portrayed Julius Dell in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies; Spider-Man: Far From Home (2017) as a main role, and later reprised his role as a minor role in the sequel Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).