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Cedric the Entertainer

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn April 24, 1964 (60 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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • First Reformed
  • A Haunted House
  • A Haunted House 2
  • Serving Sara
  • All's Faire in Love
  • All Star Comedy Jam
  • Caught on Tape
  • Dance Fu

Known For

  • Ice Age
  • Madagascar
  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
  • Intolerable Cruelty
  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
  • First Reformed
  • Street Kings
  • Be Cool
  • Larry Crowne
  • Why Him?
  • A Haunted House
  • Man of the House
  • Code Name: The Cleaner
  • Barbershop
  • The Neighborhood
  • Johnson Family Vacation
  • Barbershop: The Next Cut
  • Barbershop 2: Back in Business
  • Charlotte's Web
  • The Honeymooners
  • Cadillac Records
  • Top Five
  • Serving Sara
  • Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2024
    Unfrosted · as Stu Smiley
    2024
    Outlaw Posse · as Horatio
    2024
    A Hip Hop Story · as Notorious Bag
    2023
    2023
    The Plus One · as Alfred Anders
    2022
    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV Series) · as Bobby
    2022
    Black Karen · as Sergeant Warren
    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
    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
    2014
    Power (TV Series) · as Croop
    2014
    A Haunted House 2 · as Father Williams
    2014
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    2004
    Johnson Family Vacation · as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
    2004
    2004
    Best Week Ever (TV Series)
    2003
    Intolerable Cruelty · as Gus Petch
    2003
    All of Us (TV Series) · as Clarence Dewitt
    2003
    2002
    2002
    Barbershop · as Eddie
    2002
    Serving Sara · as Ray Harris
    2002
    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
    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
    1993
    WWE Raw (TV Series)
    1992
    Comic View (TV Series) · as Host (1993-1994)
    1992

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