[8][9] Suarez appeared on Larry King Live in 2008 with his fellow cast to discuss Mac's death.
[13] Suarez received an Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production as Koda, but lost to Ellen DeGeneres.
He provided the voice of Russell in an animated sequence of Fat Albert[16] and portrayed Li'l Gawain in The Ladykillers.
[17] Following the end of The Bernie Mac Show, Suarez struggled to find acting work and found employment in more conventional jobs outside of the film industry, including as a boilermaker.
[18] Most of Suarez's work post-Bernie Mac have been in voice-overs, guest starring on King of the Hill and voicing a puppet in Nike commercials during the 2009 NBA Playoffs.