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David Alan Grier

Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn June 30, 1956 (68 years)
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".

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Astro Boy
  • ALF
  • The Woodsman
  • An American Carol
  • Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
  • Comedy Bang! Bang!
  • Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
  • Streamers
  • Something Like a Business
  • Sprinter
  • The Hustle
  • TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Known For

  • Jumanji
  • Stuart Little
  • The Woodsman
  • They Cloned Tyrone
  • Boomerang
  • Little Man
  • Bewitched
  • The American Society of Magical Negroes
  • The Patient
  • Blankman
  • In the Army Now
  • Return to Me
  • Astro Boy
  • The Poker House
  • Clifford the Big Red Dog
  • Dance Flick
  • Coffee & Kareem
  • Candy Cane Lane
  • A Soldier's Story
  • The Color Purple
  • McHale's Navy
  • St. Denis Medical
  • Peeples
  • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2024
    St. Denis Medical (TV Series) · as Dr. Ron
    2024
    2023
    The Color Purple · as Reverend Avery
    2023
    Candy Cane Lane · as Santa Claus
    2023
    They Cloned Tyrone · as The Preacher
    2023
    Poker Face (TV Series) · as Cast
    2022
    2022
    Vide Noir · as Clipboard Guy
    2022
    The Patient (TV Series) · as Charlie Addison
    2021
    Joe Pickett (TV Series) · as Vern Dunnegan
    2021
    2021
    That Damn Michael Che (TV Series) · as Pilot
    2021
    2020
    Central Park (TV Series) · as Cast
    2020
    Coffee & Kareem · as Captain Hill
    2019
    A Black Lady Sketch Show (TV Series) · as Preacher
    2019
    Native Son · as Marty
    2018
    Sprinter · as Coach
    2018
    The Cool Kids (TV Series) · as Hank
    2018
    Arizona · as Coburn
    2018
    The Resident (TV Series) · as Lamar Broome
    2017
    A Christmas Story Live! · as Santa Claus
    2017
    At Home with Amy Sedaris (TV Series) · as Pippen
    2017
    The Big Sick · as Andy Dodd
    2017
    A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV Series) · as Hal
    2016
    Jingle Ballin' · as Colin
    2016
    Queen Sugar (TV Series) · as Jimmy Dale
    2015
    The Wiz Live! · as The Cowardly Lion
    2015
    Chopped Junior (TV Series)
    2015
    The Carmichael Show (TV Series) · as Joe Carmichael
    2015
    Road Hard · as Michael Gerard
    2015
    Catastrophe (2015) (TV Series) · as Tim Cabot
    2014
    2014
    The McCarthys (TV Series) · as Dr. Hugh Morris
    2014
    Bad Teacher (TV Series) · as Carl Gaines
    2014
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Ben Carson
    2013
    2013
    Peeples · as Virgil Peeples
    2012
    Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (TV Series) · as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
    2012
    The Soul Man (TV Series) · as Jesse
    2012
    Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Network President
    2011
    Black Dynamite (TV Series) · as Doctor
    2011
    Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil · as Moss The Troll (voice)
    2011
    Happy Endings (TV Series) · as Terry
    2011
    Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Harry
    2010
    2009
    Astro Boy · as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
    2009
    Dance Flick · as Sugar Bear
    2008
    Chocolate News (TV Series)
    2008
    An American Carol · as Rastus Malone
    2008
    Gym Teacher · as Shelly Bragg
    2008
    The Poker House · as Stymie
    2008
    Kissing Cousins · as The Griller
    2008
    The Hustle · as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
    2006
    Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street · as Principal Eyeverson/the Man Upstairs (voice)
    2006
    Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness · as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
    2006
    Little Man · as Jimmy
    2005
    Bones (TV Series) · as Professor Bunsen Jude
    2005
    Bewitched · as Jim Fields
    2005
    The Next Food Network Star (TV Series) · as Food Blogger
    2005
    The Muppets' Wizard of Oz · as Uncle Henry
    2004
    2004
    2004
    2003
    Baadasssss! · as Clyde Houston
    2003
    2002
    Tiptoes · as Jerry Robin Jr.
    2002
    Cedric the Entertainer Presents (TV Series) · as Cast
    2002
    Life with Bonnie (TV Series) · as David Bellows
    2002
    Crank Yankers (TV Series) · as Landanlius 'the Truth' Truefeld
    2002
    King of Texas · as Rip
    2001
    The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Reuben (voice)
    2001
    Samurai Jack (TV Series) · as Da Samurai
    2001
    15 Minutes · as Mugger
    2001
    Gary & Mike (TV Series) · as Thaddeus (voice)
    2000
    DAG (TV Series) · as Jerome Daggett
    2000
    Boston Public (TV Series) · as Laurence Williams
    2000
    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (TV Series) · as Tubunch (voice)
    2000
    2000
    2000
    Angels in the Infield · as Bob Bugler
    2000
    Return to Me · as Charlie Johnson
    2000
    East of A · as Brother James
    2000
    3 Strikes · as Detective Jenkins
    2000
    My Wife and Kids (TV Series)
    1999
    Stuart Little · as Red (voice)
    1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Jeremy Swift
    1999
    1999
    The 60s · as Fred Hampton
    1999
    The '60s (TV Series) · as Fred Hampton
    1999
    A Saintly Switch · as Dan Anderson
    1998
    Hercules (TV Series) · as Memnon (voice)
    1998
    Damon (TV Series) · as Bernard Thomas
    1997
    Premium Blend (TV Series)
    1997
    Top of the World · as Detective Augustus
    1997
    McHale's Navy · as Ensign Charles Parker
    1996
    Waynehead (TV Series) · as The Blues Man
    1996
    Cosby (TV Series) · as Gil
    1995
    Jumanji · as Carl Bentley
    1995
    Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) · as Marlon (voice)
    1995
    Tales from the Hood · as Carl Johnson (segment "boys Do Get Bruised")
    1995
    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Bongo (voice)
    1995
    1994
    Blankman · as Kevin Walker
    1994
    In the Army Now · as Fred Ostroff
    1993
    The X-Files (TV Series) · as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
    1993
    1992
    Martin (TV Series)
    1992
    Boomerang · as Gerard Jackson
    1992
    HBO First Look (TV Series)
    1990
    Almost an Angel · as Det. Bill
    1990
    Dream On (TV Series) · as Marshall
    1990
    Equal Justice (TV Series) · as Stone
    1990
    Loose Cannons · as Drummond
    1988
    1988
    Me and Him · as Peter Conklin
    1988
    Baby Boom (TV Series) · as Cast
    1988
    Off Limits · as Rogers
    1988
    Tanner '88 (TV Series) · as Secret Serviceman
    1987
    Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Harold
    1987
    A Different World (TV Series) · as Professor Byron Walcott
    1987
    Amazon Women on the Moon · as Don Simmons (segment "blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "don 'no Soul' Simmons")
    1987
    CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Deter Phibin
    1987
    1987
    Duet (TV Series) · as Gordon
    1987
    From the Hip · as Steve Hadley
    1986
    ALF (TV Series) · as Fbi #1
    1986
    All is Forgiven (TV Series) · as Oliver Royce
    1985
    The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Desk Sergeant
    1985
    Beer · as Elliott Morrison
    1984
    A Soldier's Story · as Corporal Cobb
    1983
    Streamers · as Roger
    1981
    Star Wars The Original Radio Drama (TV Series) · as Cast
    1969
    Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Aladdin

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