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David Alan Grier

Acting · Born 1956-06-30 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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".

Credits · 153

St. Denis Medical

2024 · Ron Leonard

The American Society of Magical Negroes

2024 · Arthur Greene Jr.

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

The Color Purple

2023 · Reverend Avery

Candy Cane Lane

2023 · Santa Claus

They Cloned Tyrone

2023 · The Preacher

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022 · Cogsworth

2022 · Self - Guest

2022 · Charlie Addison

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2021 · Vern Dunnegan

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021 · Packard

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

Coffee & Kareem

2020 · Captain Hill

The Kelly Clarkson Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019 · Preacher

2018 · Self - Guest

2018 · Lamar Broome

A Christmas Story Live!

2017 · Santa Claus

2017 · Self - Host

2017 · Andy Dodd

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2016 · Self - Panelist

2015 · The Cowardly Lion

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

The Carmichael Show

2015 · Joe Carmichael

Lennon or McCartney

An En Vogue Christmas

Celebrity Name Game

2014 · Carl Gaines

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Ben Carson

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

2013 · Mr. Robert

Beat Bobby Flay

Cutthroat Kitchen

2013 · Self - Guest Judge

Hollywood Game Night

2013 · Virgil Peeples

Gotham Comedy Live

2012 · Self - Host

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012 · Rudd Rhymez (voice)

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012 · Network President

The Eric Andre Show

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011 · Moss the Troll (voice)

Something Like A Business

2009 · Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

2009 · Sugar Bear

Black to the Future

2008 · Producer

An American Carol

2008 · Rastus Malone

Gym Teacher: The Movie

2008 · Shelly Bragg

The Poker House

Kissing Cousins

2008 · The Griller

2008 · Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Thank God You're Here

2007 · Self - Host

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006 · Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006 · Principal Eyeverson (voice)

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

2005 · Himself

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'

2005 · Professor Bunsen Jude

2005 · Jim Fields

Dancing with the Stars

2005 · Self - Contestant

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005 · Uncle Henry

2005 · David Alan Grier

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004 · Clyde Houston

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

2004 · Himself

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest Co-Host

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

2003 · Limo Driver

2002 · Jerry Robin Jr.

Life with Bonnie

2002 · David Bellows

The Proud Family

2001 · Reuben (voice)

2001 · Da Samurai

My Wife and Kids

2001 · Thaddeus (voice)

2000 · Jerome Daggett

2000 · Laurence Williams

Damned If You Do

Damned If You Do

2000 · The Devil

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000 · Tubunch (voice)

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000 · Measures

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000 · Mr. Butz

Angels in the Infield

2000 · Bob Bugler

2000 · Charlie Johnson

2000 · Brother James

2000 · Detective Jenkins

1999 · Red (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Jeremy Swift

1999 · Fred Hampton

1999 · Fred Hampton

A Saintly Switch

1999 · Dan Anderson

Hollywood Squares

1998 · Self - Panelist

1998 · Memnon (voice)

1998 · Bernard Thomas

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Top of the World

1997 · Detective Augustus

1997 · Ensign Charles Parker

1996 · himself

1996 · David Alan Grier

1996 · Self - Guest

1995 · Bentley

The Preston Episodes

The Preston Episodes

1995 · David Preston

Pinky and the Brain

1995 · Marlon (voice)

Tales from the Hood

1995 · Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · Bongo (voice)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1994 · Kevin Walker

In the Army Now

1994 · Fred Ostroff

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

1993 · Cinema Audience (uncredited)

1992 · Rev. Leon Lonnie Love

1992 · Gerard Jackson

1992 · David Alan Grier

Almost an Angel

1990 · Det. Bill

1990 · Marshall

In Living Color

1990 · Self - Various Characters

1990 · Drummond

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988 · Newsman

1988 · Peter Conklin

1988 · Secret Serviceman

A Different World

1987 · Professor Byron Walcott

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987 · Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1987 · Steve Hadley

All Is Forgiven

1986 · Oliver Royce

1985 · Desk Sergeant

1985 · Elliott Morrison

A Soldier's Story

1984 · Corporal Cobb

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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