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JB Smoove is an accomplished stand-up who has also been on TV shows such as Everybody Hates Chris and Saturday Night Live. He appeared in the movies Pootie Tang – a Fair Game office favorite – and Mr. Deeds. But he is best known as the free-loading and free-loving permanent houseguest Leon on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm

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