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The Roots
Actor, Additional Credits
The Roots are an American hip hop band, formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Roots currently serve as the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, having served in the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009–2014.
Filmography
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Themselves - Musical Guests |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as Themselves - Performers |
| 2024 | Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular · as Themselves |
| 2024 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 10th Anniversary Special · as Themselves |
| 2023 | The 65th Annual Grammy Awards · as Themselves - Performers |
| 2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Themselves - Performers |
| 2019 | The 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Themselves - Performers |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars · as Themselves - Performers |
| 2017 | Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama · as Themselves |
| 2016 | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration · as Themselves - Performers |
| 2015 | Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives · as Themselves |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Themselves - House Band |
| 2012 | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only · as Themselves |
| 2012 | The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Themselves |
| 2011 | 2011 Soul Train Awards · as Themselves |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 2011 | The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Themselves |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear · as Themselves |
| 2010 | The 2010 Miss Universe Pageant · as Themselves - Musical Guest |
| 2010 | 41st NAACP Image Awards · as Themselves |
| 2010 | The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! · as Themselves |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 2009 | 6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors · as Themselves |
| 2009 | Silent Library (TV Series) · as Themselves - Contestant |
| 2009 | Soundtrack for a Revolution · as Themselves - Performers |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 2009 | NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 2008 | 5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors · as Themselves |
| 2008 | Battleground Earth Ludacris vs Tommy Lee (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 2007 | 38th NAACP Image Awards · as Themselves - Performers |
| 2006 | 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Themselves |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 2005 | 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Themselves |
| 2005 | Dave Chappelle's Block Party · as Themselves |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Themselves - Performers |
| 2004 | 4th Annual BET Awards · as Themselves |
| 2004 | Chasing Liberty · as Themselves |
| 2003 | The 45th Annual Grammy Awards · as Themselves |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 2003 | Chappelle's Show (TV Series) · as Themselves - Musical Guest |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Themselves - Musical Guest |
| 1997 | Reverb (TV Series) · as Themselves - Performers |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Themselves - Musical Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Themselves - Musical Guest |
| 1993 | Taratata 100% Live (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Themselves - Musical Guest |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Themselves |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Themselves - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Selves |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Themselves |