Happy Heavenly Birthday, Bernie Mac! His Epic Life In Film

Today would have been the comedy icon's 66th birthday.

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Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of the comedy icon, Bernie Mac, on what would have been his 66th birthday. Join us as we honor the comedian's contributions to the world of entertainment and reflecting on the laughter he brought to countless hearts. Happy heavenly birthday, Bernie Mac!

Photo By Photo by Paul Drinkwater

Get on the Bus (1996) - Mac plays Jay, a bubble gum company owner, in the Spike Lee directed movie about a group of African American men heading to the Million Man March.

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Get on the Bus (1996) - Mac plays Jay, a bubble gum company owner, in the Spike Lee directed movie about a group of Black men heading to the Million Man March.

Life (1999) - In this Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence led movie, Mac plays fellow prison inmate Jangle Leg.

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Life (1999) - In this Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence led movie, Mac plays fellow prison inmate Jangle Leg.

The Original Kings of Comedy (2001) - Mac along with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer starred in one of the most successful stand-up comedy films of all time.

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The Original Kings of Comedy (2001) - Mac along with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer starred in one of the most successful stand-up comedy films of all time.

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) - In the second Angeles movie Mac plays Jimmy Bosley, the foster brother of John Bosley, played by Bill Murray in the first movie.

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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) - In the second Angels movie, Mac plays Jimmy Bosley, the foster brother of John Bosley, played by Bill Murray in the first movie.

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Bad Santa (2003) - Mac co-stars with Billy Bob Thornton in a movie some critics described as an 'evil twin' to Miracle on 34th Street.

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Bad Santa (2003) - Mac co-stars with Billy Bob Thornton in a movie some critics described as an "evil twin" to 1947's Miracle on 34th Street.

Mr. 3000 (2004) - Mac stars as Stan Ross, a star baseball player who comes out of retirement to reach a baseball milestone he thought he had already accomplished before his abrupt retirement nine years earlier.

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Mr. 3000 (2004) - Mac stars as Stan Ross, a star baseball player who comes out of retirement to reach a baseball milestone he thought he had already accomplished before his abrupt retirement nine years earlier.

Guess Who (2005) - Mac co-stars with Ashton Kutcher in this loose remake of the 1967 film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."

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Guess Who (2005) - Mac co-stars with Ashton Kutcher in this loose remake of the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

The Bernie Mac Show 2001-2006 - Mac stars in a show loosely based on his life. In the show he becomes the custodian of his sister's three children after she enters rehab.

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The Bernie Mac Show (2001-2006) - Mac stars in a show loosely based on his life. In the show, he becomes the custodian of his sister's three children after she enters rehab. The show won three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series and an Emmy.

Pride (2007) - Mac plays a janitor who helps co-star Terrence Howard transform a group of Black teens into champion caliber swimmers.

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Pride (2007) - Mac plays a janitor who helps co-star Terrence Howard transform a group of Black teens into champion caliber swimmers.

Soul Men - Mac's final big-screen role, co-starring with Samuel L. Jackson, was released posthumously.  (Photo: Dimension Films)

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Soul Men (2009) - One of Mac's final big-screen role, co-starring with Samuel L. Jackson, was released in 2009, a year after his untimely death. Bernie Mac passed away in 2008 at 50 years old. Rest in power, king! (Photo: Dimension Films)