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David Alan Grier
Jun 30, 1956 (70 years old) in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
Credits
2024 ·
St. Denis Medical
as Ron Leonard
2024 ·
The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Roger
2024 ·
Elsbeth
as Arthur Greene Jr.
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
2023 ·
Poker Face
as Otto
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 - The Afterparty
as Self
2021 ·
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
as
2021 ·
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2020 ·
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2019 ·
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
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 - Guest
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
2014 ·
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Ben Carson
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 ·
The Soul Man
as Jesse
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
2010 ·
Something Like A Business
as 3D
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
2009 ·
Black to the Future
as
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 ·
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
2005 ·
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
as Self
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 David Alan Grier
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 - Guest Co-Host
2003 ·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
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 ·
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 ·
Pulp Comics
as himself
1996 ·
Kenan & Kel
as David Alan Grier
1996 ·
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
1995 ·
Jumanji
as 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 ·
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993 ·
The X-Files
as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
1992 ·
Martin
as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
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 ·
The Word
as
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 Antoine Meriweather (uncredited)
1962 ·
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as
1953 ·
The Oscars
as Self
2026 ·
Baby, You're a Star
as
