Hangin' With Mr. Cooper - "Boyz in the Woodz" - 10:00 am Thursday, July 23 on WNBC Cozi TV

Mark Curry (Actor) .. Mark Cooper

Born: June 01, 1964
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States

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Trivia: Worked as a drugstore manager before he became a comedian. Made his stand-up debut at an Oakland comedy club in 1987. Made his film debut in Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991). Was a contestant on Celebrity Mole Yucatan in 2004. Was injured in a freak home accident in 2006. He was put in a medically induced coma, had second-degree burns and then dealt with depression resulting from the incident. Was one of five stand-up comedians performing as part of the Royal Comedy Tour in 2012.

Holly Robinson Peete (Actor) .. Vanessa Russell

Born: September 18, 1964
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Trivia: Holly Robinson Peete began her career in show business in 1969 when she was five years old with an appearance on the children's series Sesame Street, on which her father played non-Muppet cast member Gordon. In adulthood, she would go on to appear on shows like 21 Jump Street and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and later on Love, Inc. She became one of the co-hosts of The View knockoff The Talk, and in 2012 she spoofed her breakthrough part by appearing in the big-screen comedy 21 Jump Street. She is married to former NFL quraterback Rodney Peete.

Omar Gooding (Actor) .. Earvin Rodman

Born: October 19, 1976
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

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Trivia: Younger brother of Cuba Gooding Jr. Cohosted Nickelodeon's Wild & Crazy Kids in 1990. Enjoys playing No Limit Texas Hold 'Em in Las Vegas.

Rachel True (Actor) .. Yvette

Born: November 15, 1966
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

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Trivia: New York City native Rachel True longed to be an actress from her youngest years, watching the performances of her stepmother, renowned stage actress Verona Barnes. True's own first break came when she was cast for several episodes of The Cosby Show in 1991, as a friend of Theo's. She would later score recurring television roles on Beverly Hills 90210, The Drew Carey Show, Once and Again, and HBO's Dream On.In 1993, True moved to Los Angeles, which kick-started her film career. Her first notable appearance was opposite Chris Rock in the rap parody CB4 (1993). She next starred alongside Alyssa Milano in Embrace of the Vampire (1994), then stayed with the occult theme for the more widely seen witch flick The Craft (1996). True plays the most underwritten of four young Wiccan worshipers (opposite Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, and Neve Campbell), one of several roles she has taken that was originally written for a white actress. She and Campbell became best friends as a result of working together on the project.True ventured into indie filmmaking with Gregg Araki's Nowhere, the third installment in his "teen apocalypse trilogy," in which she won some acclaim for her portrayal of Mel, a sexually confused central cog of Araki's dystopian soap opera. She returned briefly to more commercial fare with Half Baked (1998), in which she plays Dave Chappelle's love interest and one of the few non-stoned characters. Since then it's been back to lesser-seen films -- most notably as a veteran rave girl in Greg Harrison's Groove (2000) -- as well as her television work.

Christopher Carter (Actor) .. Andre

Elise Neal (Actor) .. Lisa

Born: March 14, 1966
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee

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Trivia: Although she may not have achieved her youthful dream of becoming a Solid Gold dancer, some might argue that it was more a matter of overshooting that dream rather than failing to achieve it. Elise Neal still loves to dance, even appearing on Star Search before working professionally as a dancer, though she is more likely to be recognized for her frequent work in television and film.Born in Tenessee, Neal's ballerina beginnings were set into motion after spending long hours in front of the television admiring the cutesy song-and-dance antics of Shirley Temple. A popular teenager, Neal was voted Homecoming Queen, and after high school moved to New York to pursue a career as a dancer. Finding frequent work in musical theater that eventually led to small roles in commercials, Neal soon began to realize her affection for appearing on camera. After moving to L.A. to chase her newfound dreams of becoming a full-time actress, Neal made an appearance on Law & Order before her screen debut in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992). Appearing frequently in television for the next few years with recurring roles in such series as SeaQuest DSV and Tales of the City, Neal later appeared in John Singleton's Rosewood and Money Talks (both 1997) before making a memorable appearance in Scream 2. Moving seamlessly between roles in television and film, Neal moved into sitcom territory with The Hughleys before returning to the screen in 2000 with Mission to Mars.

Sharisse Jackson (Actor) .. Monica

George Lemore (Actor) .. Isaac

Gerry Black (Actor) .. Judge

Gary Werntz (Actor) .. Sheriff

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Roger E. Mosley (Actor) .. Ricketts

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Dawnn Lewis (Actor) .. Robin

Born: August 13, 1961
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States

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Trivia: Is of African-American and Guyanese descent.Co-starred in the sitcom A Different World from 1987 to 1992, playing Jaleesa Vinson.Composed A Different World's theme song with Bill Cosby and Stu Gardner.Played Deloris Van Cartier, the Whoopi Goldberg role, in Peter Schneider's Sister Act the Musical before its Broadway run.Has lent her voice to a number of animated television series such as The Simpsons, Futurama, The Cleveland Show and The Boondocks, as well as to Pixar films Monsters University and Inside Out.

Hangin' With Mr. Cooper: Boyz in the Woodz

10:00 am - 10:30 am, Today on WNBC Cozi TV (4.2)

Boyz in the Woodz

Season 1, Episode 16