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Cedric the Entertainer
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn April 24, 1964 (61 years)
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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Cedric the Entertainer Filmography
| 2026 | Swapped · as Caloo (voice) |
| 2025 | Crutch (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Bobby (voice) |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Son of the South · as Reverend Ralph Abernathy |
| 2020 | The Opening Act · as Billy G. |
| 2020 | Woke (TV Series) · as Trash Can (voice) |
| 2020 | She Ball · as Councilmen |
| 2019 | Bob Hearts Abishola (TV Series) · as Calvin Butler |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood (TV Series) · as Calvin Butler |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island (TV Series) · as Moon (voice) |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. (TV Series) · as Mullins |
| 2017 | First Reformed · as Pastor Joel Jeffers |
| 2017 | Nobodies (TV Series) · as Cedric |
| 2017 | Superior Donuts (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as The Magnificent Kenny |
| 2014 | Top Five · as Jazzy Dee |
| 2014 | Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper · as Leadbottom (voice) |
| 2014 | black-ish (TV Series) · as Smokey |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue · as Leadbottom (voice) |
| 2014 | Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular · as Leadbottom |
| 2014 | Power (TV Series) · as Croop |
| 2014 | A Haunted House 2 · as Father Williams |
| 2013 | Planes · as Leadbottom (voice) |
| 2013 | Another Period (TV Series) · as Scott Joplin |
| 2013 | Caught on Tape · as Maintenance Man |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar · as Maurice (voice) |
| 2013 | A Haunted House · as Father Williams |
| 2012 | Grassroots · as Richard Mciver |
| 2012 | The Soul Man (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Darius |
| 2011 | Sacks West · as Cedric |
| 2011 | It's Worth What? (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne · as Lamar |
| 2010 | Take Two with Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Reverend Boyce |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar · as Maurice (voice) |
| 2009 | All's Faire in Love · as Professor Shockworthy |
| 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 |
| 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 | The Boondocks (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (TV Series) |
| 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 | Best Week Ever (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty · as Gus Petch |
| 2003 | All of Us (TV Series) · as Clarence Dewitt |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer Presents (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Barbershop · as Eddie |
| 2002 | Serving Sara · as Ray Harris |
| 2002 | The Anna Nicole Show (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Ice Age · as Carl (voice) |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Bobby Proud (voice) |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 · as Zoo Bear #1 (voice) |
| 2001 | BET Awards (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come · as Rev. Hooker |
| 2000 | Big Momma's House · as Reverend |
| 1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Ride · as Bo |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey Show (TV Series) · as Cedric Robinson |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde |
| 1992 | Comic View (TV Series) · as Host (1993-1994) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Celebrity Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2025 | NFL Classics: After Further Review (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2025 | Meme Gods · as Self |
| 2024 | Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson · as Self |
| 2024 | Luther: Never Too Much · as Self |
| 2024 | Black Comedy in America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic · as Self |
| 2023 | Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only · as Self |
| 2023 | The Greatest @HomeVideos · as Self |
| 2023 | Kings of BBQ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Rewind the '90s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Black Pop (TV Series) · as Self - Actor, Producer |
| 2023 | The 28th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Celebrity Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Phat Tuesdays (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Jesse Watters Primetime (TV Series) · as Self - At Golden Globes |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 · as Self |
| 2021 | History of the Sitcom (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2021 | Friday Night Vibes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | American Music Awards 2020 · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Celebrity Game Face (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival · as Self |
| 2020 | This Is Stand-Up (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | 28th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 2019 | The Price is Right at Night (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | #NoJoke · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | A Very Brady Renovation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration · as Self |
| 2019 | The DL Hughley Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The 61st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The Invisible Vegan · as Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Honey Pot |
| 2018 | CBS Fall Preview · as Self |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Shop: Uninterrupted (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Comedy Get Down (TV Series) · as Cedric The Entertainer |
| 2017 | Def Comedy Jam 25 · as Self |
| 2017 | Funny You Should Ask (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville · as Himself |
| 2016 | Undisputed (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2016 | To Tell The Truth (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | Dying Laughing · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Patti LaBelle's Place (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Cedric's Barber Battle (TV Series) · as Herself - Host |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2013 | BET Awards 2013 · as Self |
| 2013 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2013 | 44th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | 2012 Soul Train Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | BET Awards 2012 · as Self |
| 2012 | Hip Hop Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Center Square |
| 2012 | MrBeast (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Phunny Business: A Black Comedy · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | 2011 Soul Train Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Yo Mama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The BET Honors 2011 · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Shalom Sesame (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 18th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2010 | 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | All Star Comedy Jam · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 2008 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Battleground Earth Ludacris vs Tommy Lee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The BET Honors · as Self - Host |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | BET Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2007 | First Take (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | 2007 Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | Comics Unleashed with Bryon Allen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher · as Himself |
| 2006 | Jamie Foxx's Laffapalooza · as Self |
| 2006 | The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Deal or No Deal (TV Series) · as Self - Supporter |
| 2005 | 2005 American Music Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2005 | Earth to America · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self - The Neighborhood |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self - Top Five |
| 2004 | ESPY Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #65 |
| 2004 | CMT Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 35th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Eve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 3rd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2003 | 34th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Disco Ball · as Self |
| 2003 | The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | American Rap Stars · as Self |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup · as Himself |
| 2002 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2002 | Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Def Poetry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | 2nd Annual BET Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | 1st Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | 32nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | The Teen Choice Awards 2001 · as Self |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Original Kings of Comedy · as Self |
| 2000 | 31st NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | 30th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Def Comedy Jam (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2025 | Crutch (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Meme Gods · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The Greatest @HomeVideos · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Kings of BBQ (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Finding Happy (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Johnson (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Cedric's Barber Battle (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | 2012 Soul Train Awards · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Soul Man (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Dance Fu · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | It's Worth What? (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | All Star Comedy Jam · as Executive Producer |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood (TV Series) |
| 2012 | The Soul Man (TV Series) |
| 2011 |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Written By |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood (TV Series) · as Story By |
| 2012 | The Soul Man (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer Presents (TV Series) · as Creator |