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Sweetpea Spends Christmas in Compton - This year we're celebrating Christmas In Compton. Get into the holiday spirit Cali-style on Thursday, December 11 at 8P/7C, and learn more about the star of the festivities, comedic actor Omar Gooding, younger brother of Cuba Gooding, Jr.(Photo: John M. Heller/Getty Images)

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The Main Ingredient - Gooding's father was a part of the band The Main Ingredient, who became popular with their hit "Everybody Plays the Fool."(Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for BET)

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Heaven Sent - He dated his Baby Boy co-star Angell Conwell for about 4 years.(Photo: Allen Berezovsky/WireImage)

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Point A - Got his big break on the hit show Wild & Crazy Kids as a host. (Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

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ER Drama - He's appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy ("Superfreak"). (Photo: CBS/Matthias Clamer/Landov)

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About That Life - At one point Omar Gooding and his character in Baby Boy had something in common (that is being about that life). Gooding was arrested for gun possession and sentenced to 18 months probation.(Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage)

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A Life of Balance - He shares something special in common with Will Smith - they're both Libras. (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)

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Just Bounce With It - He's the producer of a new Bounce TV series entitled Family Time.(Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

Photo By Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic

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West Coast Mafia - Omar Gooding pursued a gangsta rap career back in 2010 under the guidance of an ally to both Tupac and Young Buck, C-Bo. (Photo: Maury Phillips/WireImage)

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Dear Mama - In an episode of BET's Lift Every Voice, the actor once said he's fortunate to have a "praying mother." Meaning most of the adversity he and his brother faced while growing up was prayed away by their mother.(Photo: Phil McCarten/Landov)

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Family Ties - Omar has a connection with another famous family, The Mowry's. He played the best friend of TJ (played by Taj Mowry) and Marcus (played by Jason Weaver) in the TV series The Smart Guy.(Photo: Michael Germana/SSI Photo/Landov)

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Timing Is Everything - In an interview with  ESPN's Sport Nation, Omar Gooding admitted that comedian/actor Mark Curry is his mentor. This explains his great comedic timing. (Photo: John M. Heller/Getty Images)

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Two Peas In A Pod - You've seen Omar Gooding play the character of Sweetpea in the film Baby Boy, but his brother (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) got his start in a film similar to Baby Boy - Boyz in the Hood. (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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He Goes By The Name Of... - Gooding's MC stage name is Big O. (Photo: Moses Robinson/WireImage)

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His Leading Lady - In 2015, the actor is set to co-star in a film with The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Claudia Jordan, entitled The Hills.(Photo: Leon Bennett/WireImage)