Like his character Moz, Alabi is also a father. Anthony has produced many comedic digital sketches that can be seen online under the banner “ Mudda Sucka.” His specialty is creating a relatable world with a touch of absurdism. This plum role has led him to the vaulted pantheon of “TV Dads,” that group of men who make their mark as memorable cultural American patriarchs.Īlabi, who you can find on Twitter at is also a writer and has built a library of comedy and drama scripts. Alabi has since been cast on Shameless, Black-ish, Modern Family, NCIS, The Mick, Bosch, Insecure, and more. In real life, he is also a former NFL footballer (a lineman for the Miami Dolphins / Kansas City Chiefs) who knew he wanted to be an actor thanks to his Nigerian-born father who encouraged him. ![]() Not from Georgia, but Texas, Alabi can relate to his fictional character Moz in many ways. Alabi takes his NFL team days to ensemble MVP Alabi as Moz portrays the good son and the strong father figure right to the hilt. He’s a big man, yet he has mastered the energy shift to allow others to appear bigger in specific scenes with him, not an easy thing for an actor to do. The strength of the family rests on his big shoulders, but he’s man enough to show emotion, be a bit goofy at times and let the women in his life shine and succeed. It doesn’t hurt Alabi that the “coolest man” he ever met, according to him in our exclusive interview below, Richard Roundtree, plays his pastor father.Īnd with this embarrassment of actor riches, DeLoatch cleverly ignites a myriad of subjects - some universal, some newsworthy and gutting - that the ensemble cast works out under the watchful gaze of Alabi’s Moz. The sly MVPs are Loretta Devine as M’Dear, Moz’s mom, and her cheeky sisters played by Jackée Harry and Telma Hopkins. ![]() All hold their weight in the cast, delivering a charismatic presence among heavyweight talents. Wright as Mazzi, and Jordyn Raya James as the baby, Ami. Talia Jackson is cast as teen daughter Jade, Isaiah Russell-Bailey as Shaka, Cameron J. They are living in close quarters with decidedly conservative in-laws, and this setting is the fuel for showrunner, Meg DeLoatch. The contrast of the more secular McKellans from Seatlle is artfully played by Cocoa (Tia Mowry-Hardrict) and their four children. ![]() In the end, doing the right thing, family, love, and loyalty always win. Everything is on the table for discussion. ![]() Not just a fish-out-of-water yarn, Family Reunion is also a masterclass on how talented writers can pen uncomfortable and upsetting scenes that do not sink the effervescent nature of this nostalgically filmed, multi-cam sitcom. The fly in the ointment is that cultural schism, as Moz’s religious parents - his dad a pastor, mother a leader in the Southern Baptist Black Church - are slightly horrified by the loose reins the McKellans use on their precocious kids who miss nothing. The Season 1 visit to Georgia has morphed into a permanent move, for now. The show is now into Season 3 as the McKellans, led by the former Seahawk Moz (Alabi), who found out that their finances are more precarious than they realized. Netflix’s Family Reunion star Anthony Alabi is the patriarch of the McKellan family that has left Seattle for the home team family back in Atlanta, Georgia. Anthony Alabi shines as Moz McKellan, the dad on Family reunion for Netflix.
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