the Afro-academic, cultural, technological and scientific award, a program sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The annual award recognizes students in grades nine through twelve who exemplify academic and cultural excellence.
Anderson won the ACT-SO award for a monologue or short speech, which he performed in the play The great white hope, written by the American playwright Howard Sackler. The play is based on the life of Jack Johnson, the first African-American world boxing champion. Jackson was portrayed by James Earl Jones, in the film version of the play. This is why Anderson considers Jones to be her favorite actor and her inspiration.
As a result of your talent, Anderson earned a scholarship at Howard UniversityIn Washington, DC, this was the result of Anderson’s determination, as his life could have been very different for a child raised in Compton. A neighborhood known for gang violence, and there are frequent reports of shooting incidents and drug arrests.
After graduating from Howard, Anderson Pagado continued his acting career, taking part in the movie Alley Hood 2 in 1996 and in Alien Avengers. His work on Avengers helped him land his first major job, a teen comedy. Hang time. Between 1996 and 1998 Anderson played the role of Teddy Brodis, a clumsy high school basketball player. During his Hang Time days, Anderson appeared on television shows, including the In the House starring rapper LL Cool J, and NYPD Blue.
In 1999, Anderson made the leap to the big screen in comedy Life, playing opposite, playing alongside Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. In 2000 he appeared in the hit comedy My grandmother is a danger. Then in Irene and My Other Me, starring Jim Carrey as Carrey’s son Jamaal, it received rave reviews.
Not all of Anderson’s films were comedies. Some were dramas, like Kingdom come (2001). And action movies like Romeo Must Die (2000) and Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), both starring Jet Li and Exit Wounds (2001) with Steven Seagal, thriller.
In 2002, he was in the movie La BarberÃa. Thus he continued to make guest appearances on television shows, including Ally mcbeal Y My Wife and Kids. It seemed that Anderson was everywhere and could do anything, however, he had not yet had the role to take him to the top.
But all that changed in 2003. Anderson had a box office success with the Kangaroo Jack, and then went on to write, produce, and star in his own television show.
In March 2003 he released one of his stories, to the executives of the Warner brothers, and they loved it.
The story was of a struggling actor (played by Anderson), who returns home to live with his parents. Anderson bases the idea on the period in his own life when he moved back home after graduating from college. Even without work, I lived at their expense. Eventually his parents went crazy. His stepfather was so determined to get him out of the house that he padlocked the refrigerator, pulled out all the phone jacks and installed a pay phone, and bought a coin-operated washer and dryer, so Anderson was forced to pay just as well. subsist.
Anderson knew these things were a bit abnormal, he knew they were funny. “I realized that my family was fun, because nobody wanted to leave our house,” he explained to people.
After showing the story, it premiered in the fall of 2003, viewers saw it and it turned out to be hilarious. There were mixed reviews. Overall, though, Anderson received applause for the performance, and most agreed that the Anderson story showed great potential. However, the show was canceled in April 2004..
In 2004 Anderson continues between TV and cinema. He co-starred in several movies, including Agent Cody Banks 2 with Frankie Muniz. On Agent Cody I have played Derek. Then in King’s Ransom, the first movie in which Anderson billed a significant sum.
Anderson has indicated that he is willing to take on more dramatic roles. Anderson is married to his college sweetheart and they have two children with her, Kyra and Nathan.
Her Anderson plans are to follow her on stage, and she hopes to one day do some stand-up comedy. The multi-talented actor has come a long way since Compton, and there seems to be nothing stopping him.