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• Aries (astrology)
• The first point of Aries (astronomy)
• Aries (constellation)
• Aries (rocket)
• Dodge Aries, an automobile
• EP-3E Aries / Aries II, an reconnaissance aircraft
• Aries Motorsport, a British kit car manufacturer
• Aries (album), a studio album made by Luis Miguel.
• Aries (comics)
• Algorithms for Recovery and Isolation Exploiting Semantics, algorithm designed to work with a no-force, steal database approach
• the species name for domestic sheep, Ovis aries
• Aries (mobile suit), a mecha from the Gundam Wing anime
• Aries Spears, comedian
• Ariès, French automobile
• Philippe Ariès (1914-1984), French historian and medievalist
• Apache Aries, a Blueprint Container implementations and extensions of application-focused specifications defined by OSGi Enterprise Expert Group
• Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, a research institute in India
• Aries (journal), the journal of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism

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• Arieş (disambiguation)
• Aeris (disambiguation)
• AIRES, Colombian airline
• Ares, Greek god of war
• Arius, founder of Arianism
• Eros, Greek god of lust

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Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comedian. Spears was a regular on Fox's sketch comedy series MADtv, appearing in 198 episodes, making him the second longest-serving original cast member on the show. He recently released a new special called Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling.^{[citation needed]}

Early life[link]

Spears was born in Chicago, Illinois. His mother Doris Spears is a jazz singer. Spears moved to New Jersey at age 11 and attended Arthur M. Judd Elementary School. He became a comedian at 14, performing stand-up comedy in various comedy clubs in New York City. He was expelled for fighting during his sophomore year in North Brunswick Township High School in North Brunswick Township, at age 17.^[1] Spears started doing his own comedy routine around his hometown. He is a self-professed Michael Jordan fan.

Career[link]

Early film and TV roles[link]

Spears' first television appearance was on Russell Simmons's Def Comedy Jam, followed by It's Showtime at the Apollo (1987). He moved to Los Angeles in 1992, landed a recurring role on A Different World (1993) and became a regular at The Comedy Store, The Improv and The Laugh Factory. Other television credits include Crosstown Traffic, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) and Soul Train.

At 17, Spears landed a part in the movie Malcolm X. Shortly thereafter, he was cast in a starring role opposite Glenn Frey in South of Sunset (1993). Spears's other movie appearances include Home of Angels (1994), The Pest (1997), Jerry Maguire in which he played Teepee, brother of Rod Tidwell (1996), Out-of-Sync (1995), and The Proud Family (2003).

[edit] MADtv

He joined the cast of MADtv during its 3rd season in 1997, and he left at the end of its 10th season in 2005. During his stay, he created characters such as comedienne Belma Buttons (co-host of fictional BET show "Reality Check"), Dollar Bill Montgomery (a host of an urban parody of Politically Incorrect called "Real **********ing Talk with Dollar Bill Montgomery"), James Brown Jr. (co-host of Cabana Chat), and controversial rapper Emcee Esher. He is well known for his impressions of celebrities, including rappers Jay-Z, LL Cool J, DMX, and Snoop Dogg and actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Denzel Washington,and Arnold Schwarzenegger, as well as fellow comedian Paul Mooney.

[edit] After MADtv

Spears appeared on a 2nd season episode of Mind of Mencia, which parodied Jamie Foxx's role in Kanye West's music video for "Gold Digger." He also appeared in the 2006 movie Hood of Horror. Spears performed in the TV series The Underground and voiced the character Wizard Kelly in the animated television series The Proud Family.

Spears appeared on the Covino and Rich radio talk show and criticized rapper Soulja Boy Tell 'Em. He challenged Soulja Boy Tell 'Em to a rap battle, claiming he would win easily. Spears appeared in two episodes of Frank Caliendo's sketch comedy show Frank TV as Shaquille O'Neal.

Spears has signed with Fabb Vision Network, starring as host of his new show "The Underground," which is shot in Columbus, Ohio. The show was due to start broadcasting in September 2010.^{[citation needed]}

He appeared alongside Cedric the Entertainer and other comedians in the All Star Comedy Jam in 2009.

His 2011 stand-up comedy special Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling was shown on Showtime.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography[link]

• Hood of Horror (2006) as Quon
• Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004) as Gunnar “MC GUN” Jorge
• Love Chronicles (2003) as Playa
• Josie and the Pussycats (2001) as The Other Carson Daly
• Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998) as Redd Foxx
• The Pest (1997)
• Jerry Maguire (1996) as Tee Pee
• Out-of-Sync (1995) as Frank
• Home of Angels (1994) as Gang Leader
• Malcolm X (1992)

Television work[link]

• The Boondocks Episode: "Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy" (2010) as Lord Rufus Crabmiser
• CSI: Miami (2007) as Oscar Monahan (2 episodes)
• Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2005, 2007) as Wizard Kelly (2 episodes)
• The Underground (2006)
• MADtv (1997–2005) as Various
• The Proud Family (2001–2004) as Wizard Kelly / Sir-Paid-A-Lot / Li'l Wiz Jr.
• The Night B4 Christmas (2003, TV movie) as Elvin
• Crosstown Traffic (1995, TV movie) as Eddie
• The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Episode: "Stagecoach" (1994) as Bobby Swan
• South of Sunset (1993) as Ziggy Duane
• A Different World (1993) as Ty (2 episodes)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Aries Spears at the Internet Movie Database
• Aries Spears on Myspace