European born actor, YUL SPENCER, is a multi-talented performer whose career encompasses television, film, standup comedy and animation. Yul has produced and starred in, The Grind, which will be released in 2014. He just recently wrapped the independent film The Dysfunktion for Exertion Films. He has performed in hit TV shows like The Shield and Comic View, and his films Funny FutherMuckers and Vivica A. Fox’s Two Can Play That Game, Nine Shades of Pleasant, not to mention commercials, Absolut Vodka with Ali Larter and his Burger King Steakhouse commercial made TBS’s TV’s Funniest Commercial. He has appeared in numerous stage plays, Friends and Lovers, and SAFE, which was written and directed by Anthony Ruivivar at the Six01Studios. Yul has also written, starred in and produced his one-man stage play, “Ya’ Gotta Go Higher”.
He started as a regular standup comic at the World Famous Comedy Store and the Improvisation Club in Hollywood. Yul’s first national standup appearance was on the original Arsenio Hall Show. After that he appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, and BET shows. Spencer made numerous appearances at every major comedy club for over a decade touring nationally with a huge following in the south. This began his acting career in sitcoms, movies and commercials. Guest-starring on shows like Malcolm & Eddie, Romeo, and starring in Warner Bros. SuperSpy.
Yul’s love for acting spells success. His upcoming slate this year includes, a feature film, God, The Crack House and The Devil. He studies with Ivana Chubbuck and hones his skills regularly. Yul is one of the founders of Shoshin Entertainment, producing theatrical productions, developing feature films and television series. When Yul is not performing, he spends his time in numerous philanthropic endeavors.
Film Performances
Title | Role | Producer |
The Dysfunktion | Mike Mix Under Thunder | Exertion Films |
The Grind | Sam Robles | Shoshin Entertainment |
Two Can Play That Game | Trent | Screen Gems, M. Brown Dir. |
Super Spy | Slick Mango | Warner Bros. |
Funny Futhermuckers | Stand-Up | Wit Entertainment |
Still Bout It | Melvin | New No Limit, P. Miller Dir. |
Nine Shades of Pleasant | Luis | Moon Dog Productions |
Decisions | Uncle RayRay | New No Limit, P. Miller Dir. |
Ya Gotta Go Higher | Himself | Shoshin Entertainment |
Title | Role | Producer |
The Shield | Spank (Co-Star) | FX , Stephen T.Kay Dir. |
Romeo | Jerome | Nickelodeon |
Malcolm & Eddie | Spencer Campbell (Guest Star) | UPN, Tony Singletary Dir. |
Make Me Laugh | Stand-UP | Comedy Central |
Comicview | Stand-UP | (7 Seasons) BET |
The DeRay Way | Chill | Comedy Central |
Cisco & Ripple Series | Regular & Co-Creator | Blk Starz Encore |
Smitty & Martin | Series Regular | Animarso/Tom Joyner |
Stage | ||
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Title | Role | Producer |
Safe (Samuel French play) | Oakley | Six01Studios Dir. By Anthony Ruivivar |
Ya’ Gotta Go Higher 2010 | Self (1 man show) | Highways Performance Space |
Ya’ Gotta Go Higher | Self (1 man show) | Hollywood Complex Theatre |
Friends and Lovers | Leonard Dubois | I’m Ready Productions |
Death of a Salesman | Happy Loman | Laney Theatre |