katt williams

September 2, 1971 (1971-09-02) (age 37)

Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Official website

Micah S. Katt Williams[1] (born September 2, 1971)[2] is an African-American comedian, rapper, and actor.

Contents [hide] 1 Life 2 Psychiatric Evaluation 3 Controversy and rumors 4 Filmography 5 Discography 6 References 7 External links //

Life

Williams was married and later divorced from Quadirah Locus. Williams has custody of their child Micah. He often mentions his children and adoption in his act. He has 8 children, 7 of which are adopted.[3] As a child, Williams rejected a scholarship to The National Science Academy,[4] choosing instead to emulate his idols such as Don Knotts, Bill Cosby, Marus Cabbagestalk, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor by becoming a comedian.

Williams started being a stand up comedian most notably appearing on BET Comic View. His jokes and punchlines instantly made him a show favorite. He has also played supporting characters in movies such as First Sunday, Norbit, and probably more widely recognized for his character in the movie Friday After Next as "Money Mike". He has also provided numerous skits and video appearances for artists such as The Game, Ludacris, T.I., E-40, Outkast, Lil’ Kim, Lyfe Jennings,Cyrano Williams, Nick Cannon, DJ Drama, Lil' Scrappy, Lil Jon, and others. He was a cast member on Wild 'n Out for several seasons. He also voices "A Pimp Named Slickback" on the Adult Swim's "The Boondocks".

In 2006, Williams starred on his own new stand-up HBO show, The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1.

In 2008, Williams made news when he handed out $100 bills to audience members at one of his standup performances in Los Angeles' famed Laugh Factory comedy club.

Both Williams and his special friend Walter O make cameo appearances in the 'Split Sides Comedy Club' in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV as themselves.

As a guest on The Tonight Show in February 2007, he spoke about the importance of adopting from foster care, stating "I got my kids right here, I didn’t have to go to Africa to do it. Amazingly enough, there are needy kids right down the street."

He has recently been seen in Ludacris "One more Drink" music video.

He is also a rapper on the Dipset Record Label.

Psychiatric Evaluation

Friday, November 14, 2008, Katt was admitted to Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter, South Carolina for a psychiatric evaluation after a string of incidents involving erratic behavior.[5]

According to reports from WIS News 10, Williams stopped by the Mt. Vernon Inn at around 8:30am on Friday Nov. 14, but did not check in after a motel clerk asked him for identification. He visited the offices of an attorney several hours later, and was transported to the hospital later that day.[6]

Controversy and rumors

On Wednesday, November 5, 2008, he failed to appear as a scheduled guest on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. This was the first time this had happened