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Tariq Trotter

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
43

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 3, 1971 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Tariq Trotter

Biography

Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group, The Roots, as well as an occasional actor.

Known For

Acting

2026Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad Godas Self (voice)
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
2024Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacularas Self
2024Angry Birds Mystery Islandas Bat-Bat (voice)
2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2022Rise Up, Sing Outas
2021tick, tick... BOOM!as H.A.W.K. Smooth
2021Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rageas Self
2021Rap Mentorsas Self
2021Waiting for Godotas Pozzo
2021Don't Go Tellin' Your Mommaas Self
2020Between the World and Meas Self
2020My Name Is Pedroas Self
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas Self
2018Bread EP Short Filmas Himself (Voice)
2018Random Acts of Flynessas Himself
2018Party Monster: Scratching the Surfaceas Damar Varnish
2017Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesvilleas Self
2017The Deuceas Reggie Love
2017Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingas The Roots
2016Stealing Carsas Lionel McWorthers
2015Brotherly Loveas Barbershop Patron
2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Damar Varnish
2014Get On Upas Pee Wee Ellis
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self
2011On the Insideas Tom Bogotus
2011Yelling To The Skyas Roland
2010Night Catches Usas Bostic Washington
2005Dave Chappelle's Block Partyas Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
2004Love Romeas Tariq
2002Brown Sugaras Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
2001Brooklyn Babylonas Solomon
2000Bamboozledas Alabama Porch Monkey
1998Pete Rock: Soul Survivoras Tariq Trotter
1995On The Go - Repeat Offenderas
1959The Grammysas Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2as Self
Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentaryas Self
The Roots Presentas Self

Production

2026Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)...Executive Producer
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music...Executive Producer
2024James Brown: Say It Loud...Executive Producer
2023The League...Executive Producer
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America...Creator
1997Men in Black...Songs