Broderick Stephen Harvey started his onscreen career as a host of the variety show ‘The Showtime at the Apollo’ (1993-2000) and it’s revival in 2016-2018.
After first starring role in the sitcom ‘Me and the Boys’ (1994), Harvey was a producer-actor on the sitcom ‘The Steve Harvey Show’ (1996-2002). His ‘The Kings of Comedy’ tour performances with other comedians were compiled in film ‘The Original Kings of Comedy’ (2000). His variety show of the same title ran from 2003 to 2005.
In 2003, Harvey appeared in comedies ‘The Fighting Temptations,’ and ‘Love Don’t cost a thing.’ He featured in road-comedy ‘Johnson Family Vacation’ and dance-drama ‘You Got Served’ (2004). He lent his voice to ‘Buzz’ in ‘Racing Stripes’ (2005).
Harvey’s comedy specials, ‘Steve Harvey: Don’t Trip….He Ain’t Through with Me Yet’ and ‘Still Singing,’ were released in 2006 and 2008 respectively. He made cameo appearances in ‘Madea Goes to Jail’ (2009) and ‘Think Like a Man’ (2012).
Since 2010, Harvey is the host of the game-show ‘Family Feud’ and executive-producer/host of ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ since 2015. He co-created and hosted ‘Little Big Shots’ (2015-2019). In 2017, he hosted the reality show ‘Steve Harvey’s Funderdome’ and the talk-show ‘Steve.’
The Original Kings of Comedy is a concert film which features four African American stand up comics, who talk about various subjects such as marriages, racial differences, etc.
Four friends, Dominic, Jeremy, Michael and Zeke, discover that their women have been reading a book by Steve Harvey, and have been applying its advice on their relationships. Therefore, the friends decide to use to book’s teachings against them to turn the tables.
Darrin Hill finds himself in a complicated situation, since he loses his job, and is also facing huge debts. He soon receives word that his aunt Sally has passed away, and he is going to inherit an amount of $ 150,000 if he can direct the church choir, and lead it to victory in the annual ‘Gospel Explosion’.
Love Don’t Cost a Thing is a teen comedy film which tells the story of Alvin, a nerdy boy who is extremely intelligent and is skilled at designing car engines. However, he wishes to join the popular groups at high school. He meets Paris, a pretty cheerleader, who agrees to pretend that she is dating him, in order to help him achieve his goal. Things get complicated when Paris actually begin to fall for Alvin, but Alvin rebuffs her feelings and continues to flirt with other girls.
Her antics and her bad temper eventually lead Madea to jail. At prison, she soon meets another younger woman named Candace, who is a prostitute and a former drug addict.
Johnson Family Vacation is a comedy film which tells the story of Nate Johnson, whose family is headed for a big family reunion in Missouri. However, they are not aware of the big surprises and obstacles that await them.
This musical drama film tells the story of two friends who want to open a recording studio. However, in order to achieve this, they must win their city’s dance contest. They soon find themselves against a group of tough street dancers.
An abandoned baby zebra is rescued and adopted by a retired horse trainer named Nolan. The zebra grows up believing himself to be a racehorse, and dreams of participating in the race one day.
Steve Harvey Awards
| Winner | Favorite New Talk Show Host | 2013 |
