Bruce Bruce

Bruce Church (born ), better known by his stage name Bruce Bruce, is an American comedian and actor. He hosted BETs ComicView from 2000 to 2002 and has appeared in such films as The Wash (2001), XXX: State of the Union (2005), Idlewild (2006) and Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006). In 2005 he became the spokesperson for Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits. Early life Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Bruce was the only child of a divorced mother. He grew up in "The Bluff" neighborhood of northwest Atlanta, an area that has a history of crime and poverty. Bruce was funny from a young age and was a class clown. He looked up to his uncle, Paul, whom he referred to "the funniest man in the world" during a 2002 interview. As a child he was inspired by such comedians such as Flip Wilson and Jackie Gleason, and was later influenced by Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Redd Foxx and Milton Berle.