| Doug E. Doug | |
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| Born | Douglas Bourne January 7, 1970 Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and film director |
| Years active | 1990-present |
Doug E. Doug (born January 7, 1970) is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and film director. He is best known for his roles as Griffin Vesey on the CBS sitcom Cosby, Sanka Coffie in the film Cool Runnings and as the voice of Bernie in the animated film Shark Tale.
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Born Douglas Bourne in Brooklyn.
Doug has appeared in a number of films, including Jungle Fever (1991), Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991), Class Act (1992), Cool Runnings (1993), Operation Dumbo Drop (1995), the remake of Disney's That Darn Cat (1997), and Eight Legged Freaks (2002). He was the star of his own short-lived ABC sitcom, Where I Live, a show which won the acclaim of Bill Cosby, and subsequently played Hilton Lucas' boarder and surrogate son Griffin Vesey on Cosby. In 2004, he had a voice role in the 2004 animated feature Shark Tale, and also appeared on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Jimmy the Busboy | Credited as Douglas Bourne |
| 1991 | Hangin' with the Homeboys | Willie Stevens | |
| Jungle Fever | Friend of Livin' Large | ||
| 1992 | Class Act | Popsicle | |
| Dr. Giggles | Trotter | ||
| 1993 | Cool Runnings | Sanka Coffie | |
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | Sp4 Harvey (H.A.) Ashford | Alternative title: Dumbo Drop |
| 1997 | That Darn Cat | Zeke | |
| 1998 | Rusty: A Dog's Tale | Turbo the Turtle (Voice) | Alternative title: Rusty: The Great Rescue Rusty |
| 2000 | Everything's Jake | Taxi Driver | |
| Citizen James | James | Producer, director and writer | |
| 2002 | Eight Legged Freaks | Harlan Griffith | |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Bernie | Voice |
| 2009 | Snowmen | Leonard Garvey | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Where I Live | Douglas St. Martin | 21 episodes |
| 1996-2000 | Cosby | Griffin Vesey | 93 episodes |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Ronnie | 1 episode |
| Little Bill | Percy Mulch (Voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rudy Lemcke | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | 4-Year-Old/Dog (Voice) | 1 episode, uncredited |
| 2006 | Conviction | Toby Janes | 1 episode |
| 2007 | My Gym Partner's a Monkey | Bear (Voice) | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Justified (TV series) | Israel Fandi | 3 episodes |
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Independent Spirit Awards | Nominated | Best Male Lead | Hangin' with the Homeboys |
| 1998 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Cosby | |
| 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Cosby | ||
| 2000 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Cosby | ||
| 1994 | Young Artist Award | Best Youth Comedian | Where I Live |
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