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David Alan Grier

Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born 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
  • ALF
  • The Woodsman
  • An American Carol
  • Peeples
  • 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
  • Bewitched
  • Little Man
  • The Poker House
  • Blankman
  • The Patient
  • The American Society of Magical Negroes
  • In the Army Now
  • Astro Boy
  • Return to Me
  • Clifford the Big Red Dog
  • Dance Flick
  • Coffee & Kareem
  • Candy Cane Lane
  • A Soldier's Story
  • McHale's Navy
  • Peeples
  • The Color Purple
  • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
  • Arizona

Filmography

2024
2023
The Color Purple · as Reverend Avery
2023
Candy Cane Lane · as Santa Claus
2023
They Cloned Tyrone · as The Preacher
2022
2022
Vide Noir · as Clipboard Guy
2022
The Patient (TV Series) · as Charlie Addison
2022
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
2009
Dance Flick · as Sugar Bear
2008
The Hustle · as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
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
2007
Thank God You're Here (US) (TV Series) · as Host
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
1999
Stuart Little · as Red (voice)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Jeremy Swift
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
Top of the World · as Detective Augustus
1997
Premium Blend (TV Series)
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Bob Bugler
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)
1990
Equal Justice (TV Series) · as Stone
1990
Loose Cannons · as Drummond
1988
Me and Him · as Peter Conklin
1988
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
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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