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The Story Behind His Name - He owes his nickname, Pooch to his father. According to Pooch: "My father is one of those guys who never gets anyone’s name right and so the next door neighbor was always calling me Pooky when I was in my mom's stomach. So my dad started saying Poochy. So it’s actually Poochy, but I go by Pooch." (Photo: Byron Purvis/AdMedia/AdMedia/Corbis)

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So, Tell Us About Yourself - His real name is Marion H. Hall.(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Debut - His acting career began with a minor role in the film Lift. (Photo: Byron Purvis/AdMedia/AdMedia/Corbis)

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Who Stole the Cookies? - Pooch's guilty pleasure is watching late night cartoons and and eating snacks.(Photo: Splash News/Corbis)

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Vital Info - Pooch Hall was born on February 8, 1976, in Brockton, Massachussetts. (Photo: Xavier Collin/Celebrity Monitor/Splash News/Corbis)

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Brush With Fame - The actor once hosted a competitive, Survivor-type teen reality series entitled Girls v. Boys. (Photo: Splash News/Corbis)

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Staying Connected - Apparently Pooch still keeps in touch with a few people from The Game cast and crew, like Gabrielle Dennis (Janay), Barry Floyd (Tee Tee), P.J. Byrne (Irv), Kenny Smith (writer/executive producer) and Harold Rossi (writer/producer). (Photo: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia/AdMedia/Corbis)

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Happy Wife, Happy Life - He's been married to Linda Hall since 1995 and they have three children. (Photo: Russ Einhorn/Splash News/Corbis)

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Dating Life - His perfect date is dinner and dancing with his wife. (Photo: Xavier Collin/Image Press/Splash/Splash News/Corbis)

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In the Ring - On an episode of The Real, he beat Loni Love in a punch off. (Photo: The Real)

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Stop Drooling - He's a fan of Meagan Good and Lauren London. In 2013, he reported to ESSENCE that he wanted to work with both Lauren London and Meagan Good on a future project. (Photo: Jason LaVeris/Getty Images)

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Heavyweight - Pooch won the Southern New England Golden Gloves in 1994. (Photo: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia/AdMedia/Corbis)

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A Miracle - He's connected to Spike Lee. Hall and the famed director worked on a TV mini-series that aired on TeenNick called Miracle's Boys back in 2005. (Photo: Andrew Kent/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

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MC Master Pooch - Pooch's hidden talent is rapping. (Photo: David Acosta/Celebrity Monitor/Splash News/Corbis)

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In Action - Did you know the actor loves action figures? (Photo: Byron Purvis/AdMedia/AdMedia/Corbis)

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