Cedric the Entertainer
Skuespiller, Produsent, Regissør, Manusforfatter
24. april 1964 (62 år)
Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Calvin Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, Mullins on The Last O.G., Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine on The Soul Man, co-starred as Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy.
He has starred as the lead in the films Johnson Family Vacation and Code Name: The Cleaner. His other films include First Reformed, Why Him?, A Haunted House 1 & 2, Larry Crowne, Cadillac Records, The Honeymooners (2005), Be Cool, Man of the House, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Intolerable Cruelty, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Big Momma's House. He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web (2006), Planes, and Planes: Fire & Rescue.
He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995 as well as the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14.
In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He has starred as the lead in the films Johnson Family Vacation and Code Name: The Cleaner. His other films include First Reformed, Why Him?, A Haunted House 1 & 2, Larry Crowne, Cadillac Records, The Honeymooners (2005), Be Cool, Man of the House, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Intolerable Cruelty, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Big Momma's House. He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web (2006), Planes, and Planes: Fire & Rescue.
He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995 as well as the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14.
In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| 2026 | Swapped · as Caloo (voice) |
| 2025 | Crutch · as Calvin Butler |
| 2024 | Unfrosted · as Stu Smiley |
| 2024 | Outlaw Posse · as Horatio |
| 2024 | A Hip Hop Story · as Notorious Bag |
| 2023 | How I Learned to Fly · as Louis |
| 2023 | The Plus One · as Alfred Anders |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder · as Bobby (voice) |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Son of the South · as Reverend Ralph Abernathy |
| 2020 | The Opening Act · as Billy G. |
| 2020 | Woke · as Trash Can (voice) |
| 2020 | She Ball · as Councilmen |
| 2019 | Bob Hearts Abishola · as Calvin Butler |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood · as Calvin Butler |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island · as Moon (voice) |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. · as Mullins |
| 2017 | First Reformed · as Pastor Joel Jeffers |
| 2017 | Nobodies · as Cedric |
| 2017 | Superior Donuts · as Reggie Wicks |
| 2016 | Why Him? · as Lou Dunne |
| 2016 | Summer Camp Island · as Moon (voice) |
| 2016 | Barbershop: The Next Cut · as Eddie |
| 2015 | Master of None · as The Magnificent Kenny |
| 2014 | Top Five · as Jazzy Dee |
| 2014 | black-ish · as Smokey |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue · as Leadbottom (voice) |
| 2014 | Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular · as Leadbottom |
| 2014 | Power · as Croop |
| 2014 | A Haunted House 2 · as Father Williams |
| 2013 | Planes · as Leadbottom (voice) |
| 2013 | Another Period · as Scott Joplin |
| 2013 | Caught on Tape · as Maintenance ManPå Plex |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar · as Maurice (voice) |
| 2013 | A Haunted House · as Father Williams |
| 2012 | Grassroots · as Richard Mciver |
| 2012 | The Soul Man · as Reverend Boyce 'the Voice' Ballentine |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted · as Maurice (voice) |
| 2011 | Dance Fu · as Detective |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls · as Darius |
| 2011 | Sacks West · as Cedric |
| 2011 | It's Worth What? · as Host |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne · as Lamar |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland · as Reverend Boyce |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar · as Maurice (voice) |
| 2009 | All's Faire in Love · as Professor ShockworthyPå Plex |
| 2008 | Cadillac Records · as Willie Dixon |
| 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa · as Maurice (voice) |
| 2008 | Street Kings · as Scribble |
| 2008 | Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins · as Clyde Stubb |
| 2008 | Untitled Cedric the Entertainer Project · as Preston Stokes |
| 2007 | Talk to Me · as 'nighthawk' Bob Terry |
| 2007 | Code Name: The Cleaner · as Jake Rodgers |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web · as Golly The Goose (voice) |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Honeymooners · as Ralph Kramden |
| 2005 | Madagascar · as Maurice (voice) |
| 2005 | Be Cool · as Sin Lasalle |
| 2005 | Man of the House · as Percy Stevens |
| 2004 | A Series of Unfortunate Events · as Constable |
| 2004 | Johnson Family Vacation · as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business · as Eddie |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty · as Gus Petch |
| 2003 | All of Us · as Clarence Dewitt |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Barbershop · as Eddie |
| 2002 | Serving Sara · as Ray Harris |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Ice Age · as Carl (voice) |
| 2001 | The Proud Family · as Bobby Proud (voice) |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 · as Zoo Bear #1 (voice) |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come · as Rev. Hooker |
| 2000 | Big Momma's House · as Reverend |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Ride · as Bo |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey Show · as Cedric Robinson |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | MADtv · as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde |
| 1992 | Comic View · as Host (1993-1994) |
| 1992 | |
| 1979 | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations · as Cast |
| 2025 | Crutch · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Meme Gods · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The Greatest @HomeVideos · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Kings of BBQ · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Finding Happy · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Johnson · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Cedric's Barber Battle · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | 2012 Soul Train Awards · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Soul Man · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Dance Fu · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | It's Worth What? · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | All Star Comedy Jam · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | The Honeymooners · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer Presents · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Written By |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood · as Story By |
| 2012 | The Soul Man · as Creator |
| 2008 | Untitled Cedric the Entertainer Project · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer Presents · as Creator |