One of the most talented actors in the game turned 52 over the weekend (August 3rd)! To celebrate Michael Ealy’s life and his amazing career, check out a gallery of some of the most unhinged roles that he’s played over the years.

Ealy was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. After graduating from the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland with an English degree in 1996, he began his acting career. He appeared in several off-Broadway stage productions which got him noticed enough for him to earn his first movie roles in the comedy film Bad Company and the romantic comedy Kissing Jessica Stein. His breakout role came in 2002 though, when he played Ricky Nash in the comedy Barbershop. 

Although he came into the industry acting in comedies, over the course of his career, he has became known for something completely different. Yes, women think he is a beautiful specimen to look at…but that’s not what we’re referring to. Ealy has an uncanny knack for playing the roles of deranged, unhinged or whatever word you want to describe crazy people.