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Questlove

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
103

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 20, 1971 (55 years old)

Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Questlove

Biography

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards.

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Known For

Acting

2026Not Suitable for Workas Questlove
2025Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revengeas Self
20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Self
2025I Was Born This Wayas Self
2025My Happy Placeas Self
2025We Want the Funk!as Self
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as Self
2024Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacularas Self
2024Bilal: Live at Glasshausas Self
2024Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentaryas Self
2024Camdenas Self
2024James Brown: Say It Loudas Self
2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2023American Symphonyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Storyas Himself
2023Mulliganas (voice)
2023The Legacy of J Dillaas Self (archive footage)
2023Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzesas Self
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
2022The Reverendas Self
2022Hargroveas Self
2022Rise Up, Sing Outas
2022JANET JACKSON.as Self
2021Abbott Elementaryas Self
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2021Quest for Craftas
2021Watch the Sound with Mark Ronsonas Self
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self (uncredited)
2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Daysas Self - Guest
2020Soulas Curly (voice)
2020Herb Alpert Is...as Self
2020One World: Together at Homeas Self
2020The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Showas Self
2020Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Storyas Self
2020Siempre, Luisas Self
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019Devil's Pie: D'Angeloas Self
2019Someone Greatas Questlove
2019Boy Bandas Alien
2018Rock Rubber 45sas Self
2018Mr. SOUL!as Self
2018Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2017Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesvilleas
2017Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2016Soundbreakingas Self
2016The $100,000 Pyramidas Self
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingas Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
2016Billionsas Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
2015All Things Must Passas Self
2015Hot Onesas Self
2015Empireas Questlove (voice)
2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brownas Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
2014Finding the Funkas Self
2013Lucas Bros. Moving Co.as
2013Sample Thisas Self
2013Drunk Historyas Himself
2013A Band Called Deathas Self
2013Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Recordsas Self
2013Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknownas
2012Bad 25as Self
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self
2012The Eric Andre Showas Self
2012Finding Your Rootsas Self
2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Questas Self
2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hopas Self
2009Downtown Callingas Self
2009Communityas Questlove
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Parks and Recreationas LeVondrious
2009Am I Black Enough for Youas
2007iCarlyas Questlove
2007Yo Gabba Gabba!as
2006Before the Music Diesas Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
2006Rachael Rayas
2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Partyas Self
2005Dave Chappelle's Block Partyas Self (The Roots)
2005Backstage Passas
2005Black in the 80sas Self
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2002Brown Sugaras Self
2001Jay-Z: MTV Unpluggedas Self
2001Brooklyn Babylonas Member of The Lions
2001All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!as Self
2000Bamboozledas Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
2000D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000as
1996The Daily Showas Self
1994Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Coolas Self
1989The Simpsonsas Tour Guide (voice)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1969Sesame Streetas Self
1959The Grammysas Self
1953The Oscarsas Self
Give the Drummer Someas
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2as Self
Ferocious Drummersas
The Roots Presentas Self

Production

2026Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)...Director
2026Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)...Producer
2026The Roast of Kevin Hart...Music Director
2025I Was Born This Way...Executive Producer
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music...Director
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music...Writer
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music...Executive Producer
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)...Director
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)...Executive Producer
2024James Brown: Say It Loud...Executive Producer
2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop...Executive Producer
2023The League...Executive Producer
2022Descendant...Executive Producer
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)...Director
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America...Creator
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America...Executive Producer
2019Stucco...Music
2016Roots...Executive Music Producer
2014Top Five...Original Music Composer
2014Top Five...Executive Music Producer
2001Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged...Music Producer
1997Men in Black...Songs
1956Tony Awards...Music Arranger
1953The Oscars...Music
Dilla Time...Executive Producer