Leon Frierson
Encyclopedia
Leon Curtis Frierson is an American
actor and comedian, best known for his work on the Nickelodeon
comedy show, All That
.
joined the cast of All That to replace the departing Katrina Johnson
and Alisa Reyes
. Leon's agent had called him about the job and he auditioned at the Nickelodeon
/MTV
building in Los Angeles
. He did impressions of "an old man, nerd
s, Jim Carrey
and Mike Tyson
.
Leon's recurring sketches and/or characters include Have a Nice Day with Leroy & Fuzz, CJ and the Cloudy Nights, Repairboy (with Kel Mitchell
as Repairman), and Billy Fuco. He stayed on the show until the end of Season 6 in 2000
. He also appeared, during his run on All That, as a panelist on the Nickelodeon
game show Figure It Out
.
and Snow Day. He also appeared in a December 12, 2003 episode of Boston Public
as Brady Bennett.
Leon is now in the group THE CIRCUIT out of Pomona, CA. Going by "Sha' Boy Malloy", he is joined by other members including Michael Rios aka "Marvel The Great" and Courtney Linsey aka "V.i.Be Eazy". They recently released a new mixtape hosted by Mick Boogie called "For Promotional Use Only".
Leon also attended Howard University
.
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actor and comedian, best known for his work on the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
comedy show, All That
All That
All That is an American live-action, sketch comedy-variety show that aired on the Nickelodeon cable television network featuring short comedic sketches and weekly musical guests. The theme song for All That was performed by TLC...
.
All That
In 1997, Leon Frierson, Christy Knowings, and Danny TamberelliDanny Tamberelli
Daniel "Danny" Tamberelli is an American actor and musician.-Biography:Tamberelli played Jackie Radowski on the television series The Baby-Sitters Club shortly before more notably playing Little Pete on the Nickelodeon television show The Adventures of Pete & Pete and provided the voice for Arnold...
joined the cast of All That to replace the departing Katrina Johnson
Katrina Johnson
Katrina Ann Johnson is an American actress. Born in San Diego, California, she starred on Nickelodeon's All That sketch comedy show from 1994 to 1997. Nickelodeon planned her to be a panelist of Figure it Out, but she departed All That before it premiered. She played characters such as the...
and Alisa Reyes
Alisa Reyes
Alisa Reyes is an American actress , best known for three seasons that she appeared on Nickelodeon's All That ....
. Leon's agent had called him about the job and he auditioned at the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
/MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
building in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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. He did impressions of "an old man, nerd
Nerd
Nerd is a derogatory slang term for an intelligent but socially awkward and obsessive person who spends time on unpopular or obscure pursuits, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Nerds are considered to be awkward, shy, and unattractive...
s, Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He has received two Golden Globe Awards and has also been nominated on four occasions. Carrey began comedy in 1979, performing at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario...
and Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson is a retired American boxer. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles, he was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old...
.
Leon's recurring sketches and/or characters include Have a Nice Day with Leroy & Fuzz, CJ and the Cloudy Nights, Repairboy (with Kel Mitchell
Kel Mitchell
Kel Johari Mitchell is an American actor, comedian, singer, rapper, screenwriter, producer, parodist, dancer and musician. He was best known for his work as a regular cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That, his portrayal of Kel Kimble on the Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel,...
as Repairman), and Billy Fuco. He stayed on the show until the end of Season 6 in 2000
2000 in television
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. He also appeared, during his run on All That, as a panelist on the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
game show Figure It Out
Figure It Out
Figure It Out is an American children's game show hosted by Summer Sanders that aired on Nickelodeon for four seasons from July 7, 1997 to December 12, 1999....
.
After All That
When Leon Frierson ended his run on All That, he had appeared in the movies BulworthBulworth
Bulworth is a 1998 American film co-written, co-produced and directed by the film's star, Warren Beatty. It was loosely based on the life of Beatty's friend, Tennessee political figure John Jay Hooker. It co-stars Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle, Paul Sorvino, Jack Warden, and Isaiah...
and Snow Day. He also appeared in a December 12, 2003 episode of Boston Public
Boston Public
Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
as Brady Bennett.
Leon is now in the group THE CIRCUIT out of Pomona, CA. Going by "Sha' Boy Malloy", he is joined by other members including Michael Rios aka "Marvel The Great" and Courtney Linsey aka "V.i.Be Eazy". They recently released a new mixtape hosted by Mick Boogie called "For Promotional Use Only".
Leon also attended Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
.