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David Alan Grier
Jun 30, 1956 (68 years old) in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hollywood Squares
Credits
2024 ·
St. Denis Medical
as Dr. Ron
2024 ·
The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Roger
2023 ·
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self
2023 ·
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery
2023 ·
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus
2023 ·
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher
2023 ·
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
as Self
2022 ·
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
2022 ·
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022 ·
The Patient
as Charlie Addison
2022 ·
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self
2021 ·
Joe Pickett
as Vern Dunnegan
2021 ·
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
2021 ·
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021 ·
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
as
2021 ·
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2020 ·
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2019 ·
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Preacher
2019 ·
Sprinter
as Coach
2019 ·
Native Son
as Marty
2018 ·
Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest
2018 ·
The Cool Kids
as Hank
2018 ·
Arizona
as Coburn
2018 ·
The Resident
as Lamar Broome
2017 ·
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
2017 ·
Snap Decision
as Self - Host
2017 ·
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
2017 ·
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Hal
2016 ·
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin
2016 ·
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2015 ·
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
2015 ·
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self
2015 ·
Chopped Junior
as
2015 ·
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015 ·
The Carmichael Show
as Joe Carmichael
2014 ·
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014 ·
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
2014 ·
Celebrity Name Game
as Self
2014 ·
Bad Teacher
as Carl Gaines
2013 ·
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
2013 ·
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self
2013 ·
Cutthroat Kitchen
as Self - Guest Judge
2013 ·
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
2013 ·
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
2012 ·
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host
2012 ·
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Comedian
2012 ·
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2012 ·
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Network President
2012 ·
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
2011 ·
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
2011 ·
Happy Endings
as Terry
2009 ·
Astro Boy
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2009 ·
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009 ·
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear
2008 ·
Chocolate News
as
2008 ·
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone
2008 ·
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg
2008 ·
The Poker House
as Stymie
2008 ·
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller
2008 ·
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2007 ·
Heckler
as Self
2007 ·
Head Case
as Self
2007 ·
Thank God You're Here
as Self - Host
2006 ·
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
2006 ·
Little Man
as Jimmy
2006 ·
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2005 ·
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
as Himself
2005 ·
Bones
as Professor Bunsen Jude
2005 ·
Bewitched
as Jim Fields
2005 ·
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2005 ·
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry
2005 ·
Unscripted
as Self
2004 ·
The Woodsman
as Bob
2004 ·
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
2004 ·
Baadasssss!
as Clyde Houston
2004 ·
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
as Himself
2004 ·
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self
2003 ·
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto
as Himself
2003 ·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003 ·
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
as Limo Driver
2002 ·
Tiptoes
as Jerry Robin Jr.
2002 ·
Life with Bonnie
as David Bellows
2002 ·
King of Texas
as Rip
2001 ·
The Proud Family
as Reuben (voice)
2001 ·
Samurai Jack
as Da Samurai
2001 ·
My Wife and Kids
as
2001 ·
15 Minutes
as Mugger
2001 ·
Gary & Mike
as Thaddeus (voice)
2000 ·
DAG
as Jerome Daggett
2000 ·
Boston Public
as Laurence Williams
2000 ·
Damned If You Do
as The Devil
2000 ·
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Tubunch (voice)
2000 ·
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Measures
2000 ·
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Mr. Butz
2000 ·
Angels in the Infield
as Bob Bugler
2000 ·
Return to Me
as Charlie Johnson
2000 ·
East of A
as Brother James
2000 ·
3 Strikes
as Detective Jenkins
2000 ·
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self/Carl Bentley
1999 ·
Stuart Little
as Red (voice)
1999 ·
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jeremy Swift
1999 ·
The 60s
as Fred Hampton
1999 ·
A Saintly Switch
as Dan Anderson
1998 ·
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998 ·
Hercules
as Memnon (voice)
1998 ·
Hercules
as
1998 ·
Damon
as Bernard Thomas
1998 ·
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
1997 ·
Premium Blend
as
1997 ·
The View
as Self
1997 ·
Top of the World
as Detective Augustus
1997 ·
McHale's Navy
as Ensign Charles Parker
1996 ·
Kenan & Kel
as David Alan Grier
1996 ·
The Daily Show
as Self
1995 ·
Jumanji
as Carl Bentley
1995 ·
The Preston Episodes
as David Preston
1995 ·
Pinky and the Brain
as Marlon (voice)
1995 ·
Tales from the Hood
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995 ·
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Bongo (voice)
1995 ·
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Dudley (voice)
1995 ·
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as King Maynard (voice)
1995 ·
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Spike
1994 ·
Blankman
as Kevin Walker
1994 ·
In the Army Now
as Fred Ostroff
1993 ·
The X-Files
as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
1992 ·
Martin
as
1992 ·
Boomerang
as Gerard Jackson
1992 ·
HBO First Look
as
1992 ·
The Player
as David Alan Grier
1990 ·
Almost an Angel
as Det. Bill
1990 ·
Dream On
as Marshall
1990 ·
In Living Color
as Self - Various Characters
1990 ·
Loose Cannons
as Drummond
1989 ·
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
as
1989 ·
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
as
1988 ·
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Newsman
1988 ·
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
as
1988 ·
Me and Him
as Peter Conklin
1988 ·
Off Limits
as Rogers
1988 ·
Tanner '88
as Secret Serviceman
1988 ·
Tanner '88
as
1987 ·
A Different World
as Professor Byron Walcott
1987 ·
Tour of Duty
as Harold
1987 ·
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
1987 ·
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
as
1987 ·
From the Hip
as Steve Hadley
1986 ·
ALF
as FBI #1
1986 ·
All is Forgiven
as Oliver Royce
1985 ·
The Equalizer
as Desk Sergeant
1985 ·
Beer
as Elliott Morrison
1984 ·
A Soldier's Story
as Corporal Cobb
1983 ·
Streamers
as Roger
1975 ·
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975 ·
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1953 ·
The Oscars
as Self
