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David Alan Grier

Acting 69 years old Detroit, Michigan, USA ★ 1.9
Born: June 30, 1956

Biography

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".

Filmography

Acting Credits (164)

St. Denis Medical
St. Denis Medical Ron Leonard 2024
The American Society of Magical Negroes
The American Society of Magical Negroes Roger 2024
Elsbeth
Elsbeth Arthur Greene Jr. 2024
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Self 2023
The Color Purple
The Color Purple Reverend Avery 2023
Candy Cane Lane
Candy Cane Lane Santa Claus 2023
They Cloned Tyrone
They Cloned Tyrone The Preacher 2023
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell Self 2023
Poker Face
Poker Face Otto 2023
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Cogsworth 2022
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
The Patient
The Patient Charlie Addison 2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution Self 2022
Joe Pickett
Joe Pickett Vern Dunnegan 2021
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog Packard 2021
Show of Titles
Show of Titles "Guys and Dolls" Performer 2021
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty Self 2021
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! 2021
A Soldier's Play
A Soldier's Play Sergeant Vernon C. Waters 2021
Coffee & Kareem
Coffee & Kareem Captain Hill 2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show Preacher 2019
Sprinter
Sprinter Coach 2019
Native Son
Native Son Marty 2019
Busy Tonight
Busy Tonight Self - Guest 2018
The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids Hank 2018
Arizona
Arizona Coburn 2018
The Resident
The Resident Lamar Broome 2018
A Christmas Story Live!
A Christmas Story Live! Santa Claus 2017
Snap Decision
Snap Decision Self - Host 2017
The Big Sick
The Big Sick Andy Dodd 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events Hal 2017
Jingle Ballin'
Jingle Ballin' Colin 2016
Match Game
Match Game Self - Panelist 2016
The Wiz Live!
The Wiz Live! The Cowardly Lion 2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!
The Making of the Wiz Live! Self 2015
Chopped Junior
Chopped Junior 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show Joe Carmichael 2015
Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney Self 2014
An En Vogue Christmas
An En Vogue Christmas Marty 2014
Celebrity Name Game
Celebrity Name Game Self 2014
Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher Carl Gaines 2014
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
The Watsons Go to Birmingham Mr. Robert 2013
Beat Bobby Flay
Beat Bobby Flay Self 2013
Cutthroat Kitchen
Cutthroat Kitchen Self - Guest Judge 2013
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night Self 2013
Peeples
Peeples Virgil Peeples 2013
Gotham Comedy Live
Gotham Comedy Live Self - Host 2012
Gotham Comedy Live
Gotham Comedy Live Self - Comedian 2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Rudd Rhymez (voice) 2012
The Soul Man
The Soul Man Jesse 2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang! Network President 2012
The Eric Andre Show
The Eric Andre Show Self 2012
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil Moss the Troll (voice) 2011
Happy Endings
Happy Endings Terry 2011
Astro Boy
Astro Boy Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice) 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Dance Flick
Dance Flick Sugar Bear 2009
Chocolate News
Chocolate News 2008
An American Carol
An American Carol Rastus Malone 2008
Gym Teacher: The Movie
Gym Teacher: The Movie Shelly Bragg 2008
The Poker House
The Poker House Stymie 2008
Kissing Cousins
Kissing Cousins The Griller 2008
The Hustle
The Hustle Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid 2008
Heckler
Heckler Self 2007
Head Case
Head Case Self 2007
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here Self - Host 2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice) 2006
Little Man
Little Man Jimmy 2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness Principal Eyeverson (voice) 2006
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics Himself 2005
Bones
Bones Professor Bunsen Jude 2005
Bewitched
Bewitched Jim Fields 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars Self - Contestant 2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Uncle Henry 2005
Unscripted
Unscripted Self 2005
The Woodsman
The Woodsman Bob 2004
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self 2004
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss! Clyde Houston 2004
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely Himself 2004
Laffapalooza! #2
Laffapalooza! #2 Self 2004
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto Himself 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie Limo Driver 2003
Tiptoes
Tiptoes Jerry Robin Jr. 2002
Life with Bonnie
Life with Bonnie David Bellows 2002
King of Texas
King of Texas Rip 2002
The Proud Family
The Proud Family Reuben (voice) 2001
Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack Da Samurai 2001
My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids 2001
15 Minutes
15 Minutes Mugger 2001
Gary & Mike
Gary & Mike Thaddeus (voice) 2001
DAG
DAG Jerome Daggett 2000
Boston Public
Boston Public Laurence Williams 2000
Damned If You Do
Damned If You Do The Devil 2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Tubunch (voice) 2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle Measures 2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby Mr. Butz 2000
Angels in the Infield
Angels in the Infield Bob Bugler 2000
Return to Me
Return to Me Charlie Johnson 2000
East of A
East of A Brother James 2000
3 Strikes
3 Strikes Detective Jenkins 2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination Self/Carl Bentley 2000
Stuart Little
Stuart Little Red (voice) 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jeremy Swift 1999
The '60s
The '60s Fred Hampton 1999
The '60s
The '60s Fred Hampton 1999
A Saintly Switch
A Saintly Switch Dan Anderson 1999
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998
Hercules
Hercules Memnon (voice) 1998
Hercules
Hercules 1998
Damon
Damon Bernard Thomas 1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Self 1998
Premium Blend
Premium Blend 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Top of the World
Top of the World Detective Augustus 1997
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy Ensign Charles Parker 1997
Pulp Comics
Pulp Comics himself 1996
Kenan & Kel
Kenan & Kel David Alan Grier 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
Jumanji
Jumanji Carl Bentley 1995
The Preston Episodes
The Preston Episodes David Preston 1995
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain Marlon (voice) 1995
Tales from the Hood
Tales from the Hood Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Bongo (voice) 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Dudley (voice) 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child King Maynard (voice) 1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Spike 1995
Blankman
Blankman Kevin Walker 1994
In the Army Now
In the Army Now Fred Ostroff 1994
The X-Files
The X-Files Cinema Audience (uncredited) 1993
Martin
Martin Rev. Leon Lonnie Love 1992
Boomerang
Boomerang Gerard Jackson 1992
HBO First Look
HBO First Look 1992
The Player
The Player David Alan Grier 1992
Almost an Angel
Almost an Angel Det. Bill 1990
Dream On
Dream On Marshall 1990
In Living Color
In Living Color Self - Various Characters 1990
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons Drummond 1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Newsman 1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 1988
Me and Him
Me and Him Peter Conklin 1988
Off Limits
Off Limits Rogers 1988
Tanner '88
Tanner '88 Secret Serviceman 1988
Tanner '88
Tanner '88 1988
A Different World
A Different World Professor Byron Walcott 1987
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty Harold 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons") 1987
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down and Out in Beverly Hills 1987
From the Hip
From the Hip Steve Hadley 1987
ALF
ALF FBI #1 1986
All is Forgiven
All is Forgiven Oliver Royce 1986
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Desk Sergeant 1985
Beer
Beer Elliott Morrison 1985
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story Corporal Cobb 1984
Streamers
Streamers Roger 1983
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953

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