Before he became an actor , Duncan was a bodygaurd for numerous celebritys such as : LL Cool J , Jamie Foxx , Martin Lawrence , Will Smith and The Notorious B.I.G. but quit because when his friend covered for him while watching Notorious B.I.G. , Biggie died that night . During this time , worked as a bodyguard for celebrities like Will Smith , Martin Lawrence , Jamie Foxx , LL Cool J , and The Notorious B.I.G. all the while doing bit parts in television and films . When the Notorious B.I.G. was killed in 1997 , a friend was covering for Duncan .