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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.
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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| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) |
| 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 |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Comic View (TV Series) · as Host (1993-1994) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |