Jerry Angelo Brooks (born December 16, 1965), better known as
J. B. Smoove, is an American actor, writer, comedian, and voice actor. He began his career on
Def Comedy Jam in the early 1990s. He is best known for his recurring role as Leon on the
HBO series
Curb Your Enthusiasm. Smoove joined the Season 2 cast of the
Fox sitcom
'Til Death in 2008, and was promoted to the main cast for Season 3. He also starred on the
CBS sitcom
The Millers from 2013-2015. He currently portrays a fictionalized version of himself on the
BET improv-comedy
reality television parody
Real Husbands of Hollywood.