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David Alan Grier

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
167

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 30, 1956 (70 years old)

Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA

David Alan Grier

Biography

David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".

Known For

Acting

2024St. Denis Medicalas Ron Leonard
2024The American Society of Magical Negroesas Roger
2024Elsbethas Arthur Greene Jr.
20232023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompsonas Self
2023The Color Purpleas Reverend Avery
2023Candy Cane Laneas Santa Claus
2023They Cloned Tyroneas The Preacher
2023The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbellas Self
2023Poker Faceas Otto
2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebrationas Cogsworth
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2022The Patientas Charlie Addison
2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolutionas Self
2021Joe Pickettas Vern Dunnegan
2021Clifford the Big Red Dogas Packard
2021Show of Titlesas "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterpartyas Self
2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!as
2021A Soldier's Playas Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2020Coffee & Kareemas Captain Hill
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Preacher
2019Sprinteras Coach
2019Native Sonas Marty
2018Busy Tonightas Self - Guest
2018The Cool Kidsas Hank
2018Arizonaas Coburn
2018The Residentas Lamar Broome
2017A Christmas Story Live!as Santa Claus
2017Snap Decisionas Self - Host
2017The Big Sickas Andy Dodd
2017A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Hal
2016Jingle Ballin'as Colin
2016Match Gameas Self - Panelist
2015The Wiz Live!as The Cowardly Lion
2015The Making of the Wiz Live!as Self
2015Chopped Junioras
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
2015The Carmichael Showas Joe Carmichael
2014Lennon or McCartneyas Self
2014An En Vogue Christmasas Marty
2014Celebrity Name Gameas Self
2014Bad Teacheras Carl Gaines
2013The Watsons Go to Birminghamas Mr. Robert
2013Beat Bobby Flayas Self
2013Cutthroat Kitchenas Self - Guest Judge
2013Hollywood Game Nightas Self
2013Peeplesas Virgil Peeples
2012Gotham Comedy Liveas Self - Comedian
2012Gotham Comedy Liveas Self - Host
2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninjaas Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2012The Soul Manas Jesse
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!as Network President
2012The Eric Andre Showas Self
2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evilas Moss the Troll (voice)
2011Happy Endingsas Terry
2009Astro Boyas Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Dance Flickas Sugar Bear
2008Chocolate Newsas
2008An American Carolas Rastus Malone
2008Gym Teacher: The Movieas Shelly Bragg
2008The Poker Houseas Stymie
2008Kissing Cousinsas The Griller
2008The Hustleas Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2007Heckleras Self
2007Head Caseas Self
2007Thank God You're Hereas Self - Host
2006Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Streetas Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
2006Little Manas Jimmy
2006Thugaboo: Sneaker Madnessas Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2005Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comicsas Himself
2005Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'as Self
2005Why I Love 'Bewitched'as Self
2005Bonesas Professor Bunsen Jude
2005Bewitchedas Jim Fields
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
2005The Muppets' Wizard of Ozas Uncle Henry
2005Unscriptedas David Alan Grier
2004The Woodsmanas Bob
2004The Tony Danza Showas Self
2004Baadasssss!as Clyde Houston
2004If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonelyas Himself
2004Laffapalooza! #2as Self
2003David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifestoas Himself
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest Co-Host
2003Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movieas Limo Driver
2002Tiptoesas Jerry Robin Jr.
2002Life with Bonnieas David Bellows
2002King of Texasas Rip
2001The Proud Familyas Reuben (voice)
2001Samurai Jackas Da Samurai
2001My Wife and Kidsas
200115 Minutesas Mugger
2001Gary & Mikeas Thaddeus (voice)
2000DAGas Jerome Daggett
2000Boston Publicas Laurence Williams
2000Damned If You Doas The Devil
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Tubunch (voice)
2000The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Measures
2000Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbabyas Mr. Butz
2000Angels in the Infieldas Bob Bugler
2000Return to Meas Charlie Johnson
2000East of Aas Brother James
20003 Strikesas Detective Jenkins
2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imaginationas Self/Carl Bentley
1999Stuart Littleas Red (voice)
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jeremy Swift
1999The '60sas Fred Hampton
1999The '60sas Fred Hampton
1999A Saintly Switchas Dan Anderson
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
1998Herculesas
1998Herculesas Memnon (voice)
1998Damonas Bernard Thomas
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Self
1997Premium Blendas
1997The Viewas Self
1997Top of the Worldas Detective Augustus
1997McHale's Navyas Ensign Charles Parker
1996Pulp Comicsas himself
1996Kenan & Kelas David Alan Grier
1996The Daily Showas Self - Guest
1995Jumanjias Carl Bentley
1995The Preston Episodesas David Preston
1995Pinky and the Brainas Marlon (voice)
1995Tales from the Hoodas Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Bongo (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Dudley (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas King Maynard (voice)
1995Goldilocks and the Three Bearsas Spike
1994Blankmanas Kevin Walker
1994In the Army Nowas Fred Ostroff
1993The X-Filesas Cinema Audience (uncredited)
1992Martinas Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
1992Boomerangas Gerard Jackson
1992HBO First Lookas
1992The Playeras David Alan Grier
1990Almost an Angelas Det. Bill
1990Dream Onas Marshall
1990In Living Coloras Self - Various Characters
1990Loose Cannonsas Drummond
1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4as
1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3as
1988I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas Newsman
1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2as
1988Me and Himas Peter Conklin
1988Off Limitsas Rogers
1988Tanner '88as
1988Tanner '88as Secret Serviceman
1987A Different Worldas Professor Byron Walcott
1987Tour of Dutyas Harold
1987Amazon Women on the Moonas Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
1987Down and Out in Beverly Hillsas
1987From the Hipas Steve Hadley
1986ALFas FBI #1
1986All Is Forgivenas Oliver Royce
1985The Equalizeras Desk Sergeant
1985Beeras Elliott Morrison
1984A Soldier's Storyas Corporal Cobb
1983Streamersas Roger
1975Saturday Night Liveas Antoine Meriweather (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas
1953The Oscarsas Self
Baby, You're a Staras

Production

2008Chocolate News...Producer
2008The Poker House...Writer
2008The Poker House...Co-Producer
2007Thank God You're Here...Producer
2003David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto...Writer
1995The Preston Episodes...Executive Producer