Bernie MAC was an American comedian and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. He was best known for his stand-up comedy, television sitcom The Bernie MAC Show, and films such as Ocean's Eleven and Bad Santa. His stage name was derived from his real name, Bernard Jeffrey McCullough. He was a regular on the HBO comedy series Def Comedy Jam in the 1990s. Bernie MAC passed away in 2008 at the age of 50 due to complications from pneumonia.