Don Curry

For the boxer, see Donald Curry.

Don Curry (born September 7, 1958)^[3] is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for starring as Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in Next Friday and Friday After Next and for his role on the sitcom Grace Under Fire.

Don Curry
Curry in 2018
Born	Don 'D.C.' Curry (1958-09-07) September 7, 1958 (age 66)[1] Fort Worth, Texas, United States[2]
Occupation(s)	Actor, stand-up comedian
Years active	1988–present

Early life

Curry's father is Dr. L. K. Curry, pastor emeritus of Emmanual Baptist Church in Chicago. Curry's mother, Dorothy, died in 2003.^[4]

Career

In 2000, Curry portrayed Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in Next Friday. He reprised his role in the 2002 follow-up Friday After Next.

In 2010, Curry was featured in The Boondocks episode The Color Ruckus in which he voiced Uncle Ruckus' Caucasian-hating father. In 2013, he hosted BET's Comic View. Curry had hosted Comic View from 1996 to 1997; he also appeared on the show as a performer many times, when he first got his start in comedy.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Spyder	TV News Announcer
1989	Blackbelt II	TV News Announcer
1998	Three Sickxty	Marcus
2000	Next Friday	Uncle Elroy
2001	Two Degrees	Wes
2002	Friday After Next	Uncle Elroy
2005	Tears of a Clown	Cole Black
2009	You Don't Tell I Won't Tell	Skeeter
2014	Funny Business	Reggie	TV movie
2015	She Wins	Uncle Dre
2021	Strip Off	Uncle Don

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997-98	Grace Under Fire	D.C.	Main cast: season 5
2001	The Steve Harvey Show	T-Bone	Episode: "No Free Samples"
2004	The Tracy Morgan Show	Pastor Jones	Episode: "Church"
2007	Everybody Hates Chris	Cooper	Episode: "Everybody Hates Math"
2010	The Boondocks	Mister Ruckus (voice)	Episode: "The Color Ruckus"
2014	Black Jesus	City Councilman Bowers	Recurring cast: season 1
2023	The Ms. Pat Show	Tony Free	Episode: “Pat on Tour” & “Down With the King”