Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Role |
The Rocking Horsemen |
|
announced |
|
Actor |
The Carmichael Show |
2015-2016 |
TV Series |
Joe Carmichael |
Actor |
The Wiz Live! |
2015 |
TV Movie |
The Cowardly Lion |
Actor |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon |
2015 |
TV Series |
Ben Carson |
Actor |
The McCarthys |
2015 |
TV Series |
Dr. Hugh Morris |
Actor |
Comedy Bang! Bang! |
2014-2015 |
TV Series |
Network President |
Actor |
Road Hard |
2015 |
|
Michael Gerard |
Actor |
En Vogue Christmas |
2014 |
TV Movie |
Marty |
Actor |
Bad Teacher |
2014 |
TV Series |
Principal Carl Gaines |
Actor |
The Soul Man |
2014 |
TV Series |
Jesse |
Actor |
The Watsons Go to Birmingham |
2013 |
TV Movie |
Mr. Robert |
Actor |
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja |
2013 |
TV Series |
Rudd Rhymez |
Actor |
Peeples |
2013 |
|
Virgil Peeples |
Actor |
Happy Endings |
2013 |
TV Series |
Terry Chuckles |
Actor |
Thugs, the Musical! |
2011 |
Short |
Peppermint |
Actor |
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil |
2011 |
|
Moss the Troll (voice) |
Actor |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
2010 |
TV Series |
Jeremy Swift |
Actor |
Bones |
2010 |
TV Series |
Professor Bunsen Jude |
Actor |
Something Like a Business |
2010 |
|
3D |
Actor |
Astro Boy |
2009 |
|
Mr. Squirt
Math Cowboy
Boxer Robot (voice) |
Actor |
Dance Flick |
2009 |
|
Sugar Bear |
Actor |
An American Carol |
2008 |
|
Rastus Malone |
Actor |
Gym Teacher: The Movie |
2008 |
TV Movie |
Shelly Bragg |
Actor |
The Poker House |
2008 |
|
Stymie |
Actor |
The Hustle |
2008 |
|
Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid |
Actor |
Kissing Cousins |
2008 |
|
The Griller |
Actor |
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc’s Street |
2006 |
TV Movie |
Principal Eyeverson / The Man Upstairs (voice) |
Actor |
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness |
2006 |
TV Movie |
Principal Eyeverson / The Man Upstairs / Africans (voice) |
Actor |
Littleman |
2006 |
|
Jimmy |
Actor |
Bewitched |
2005 |
|
Jim Fields |
Actor |
The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Uncle Henry |
Actor |
My Wife and Kids |
2003-2005 |
TV Series |
Jimmy |
Actor |
Crank Yankers |
2002-2005 |
TV Series |
Landanlius ‘The Truth’ Truefeld / Danny / Stompie |
Actor |
The Davey Gee Show |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Various |
Actor |
Life with Bonnie |
2002-2004 |
TV Series |
David Bellows / Jazz Moe |
Actor |
The Woodsman |
2004 |
|
Bob |
Actor |
Rock Stars Do the Dumbest Things |
2003 |
TV Movie |
|
Actor |
Tiptoes |
2003 |
|
Jerry Robin Jr. |
Actor |
Baadasssss! |
2003 |
|
Clyde Houston |
Actor |
Samurai Jack |
2003 |
TV Series |
Da Samurai / Junk Monster |
Actor |
Cedric the Entertainer Presents |
2003 |
TV Series |
|
Actor |
The Proud Family |
2002 |
TV Series |
Reuben |
Actor |
Boston Public |
2002 |
TV Series |
Laurence Williams |
Actor |
Sesame Street |
2002 |
TV Series |
Aladdin |
Actor |
King of Texas |
2002 |
TV Movie |
Rip |
Actor |
I Shaved My Legs for This |
2001 |
|
Strip Club Owner |
Actor |
15 Minutes |
2001 |
|
Mugger in Central Park |
Actor |
In Living Color |
1990-2001 |
TV Series |
Various / Clavell / Reginald McCort / … |
Actor |
DAG |
2000-2001 |
TV Series |
Jerome Daggett |
Actor |
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command |
2000 |
TV Series |
Tubunch |
Actor |
Damned If You Do |
2000 |
Short |
The Devil |
Actor |
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle |
2000 |
|
Measures |
Actor |
The X-Files |
2000 |
TV Series |
Cinema Audience |
Actor |
Angels in the Infield |
2000 |
TV Movie |
Bob Bugler |
Actor |
Return to Me |
2000 |
|
Charlie Johnson |
Actor |
East of A |
2000 |
|
Brother James |
Actor |
3 Strikes |
2000 |
|
Detective Jenkins |
Actor |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child |
1995-2000 |
TV Series |
King Maynar / Dudley Bear / Bongo |
Actor |
Random Acts of Comedy |
1999 |
TV Series |
Host |
Actor |
Stuart Little |
1999 |
|
Red (voice) |
Actor |
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby |
1999 |
|
Mr. Butz |
Actor |
The ’60s |
1999 |
TV Movie |
Fred Hampton |
Actor |
A Saintly Switch |
1999 |
TV Movie |
Dan Anderson |
Actor |
Hercules |
1998 |
TV Series |
|
Actor |
Cosby |
1998 |
TV Series |
Gil |
Actor |
Damon |
1998 |
TV Series |
Bernard |
Actor |
Top of the World |
1997/II |
|
Detective Augustus |
Actor |
McHale’s Navy |
1997 |
|
Ensign Charles Parker |
Actor |
Martin |
1993-1997 |
TV Series |
Rev. Leon Lonnie Love |
Actor |
Goldilocks and the Three Bears |
1995 |
|
Spike |
Actor |
Jumanji |
1995 |
|
Carl Bentley |
Actor |
Pinky and the Brain |
1995 |
TV Series |
Marlon |
Actor |
The Preston Episodes |
1995 |
TV Series |
David Preston |
Actor |
Dream On |
1995 |
TV Series |
Marshall |
Actor |
Tales from the Hood |
1995 |
|
Carl |
Actor |
Saturday Night Live |
1995 |
TV Series |
Antoine Meriweather |
Actor |
Blankman |
1994 |
|
Kevin Walker |
Actor |
In the Army Now |
1994 |
|
Fred Ostroff |
Actor |
Boomerang |
1992 |
|
Gerard |
Actor |
The Player |
1992 |
|
David Alan Grier |
Actor |
Almost an Angel |
1990 |
|
Det. Bill |
Actor |
Equal Justice |
1990 |
TV Series |
Stone |
Actor |
Loose Cannons |
1990 |
|
Drummond |
Actor |
ALF |
1989 |
TV Series |
FBI #1 |
Actor |
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka |
1988 |
|
Newsman |
Actor |
Me and Him |
1988 |
|
Peter Conklin |
Actor |
Baby Boom |
1988 |
TV Series |
|
Actor |
Tanner ’88 |
1988 |
TV Mini-Series |
Secret Serviceman |
Actor |
Off Limits |
1988 |
|
Rogers |
Actor |
Duet |
1988 |
TV Series |
Gordon |
Actor |
Tour of Duty |
1988 |
TV Series |
Harold |
Actor |
The Dictator |
1988 |
TV Series |
|
Actor |
A Different World |
1987 |
TV Series |
Prof. Byron Walcott |
Actor |
Amazon Women on the Moon |
1987 |
|
Don ‘No Soul’ Simmons (segment “Blacks Without Soul,’ ‘Don ‘No Soul’ Simmons”) |
Actor |
CBS Summer Playhouse |
1987 |
TV Series |
Deter Phibin |
Actor |
From the Hip |
1987 |
|
Steve Hadley |
Actor |
All Is Forgiven |
1986 |
TV Series |
Oliver Royce |
Actor |
The Equalizer |
1985 |
TV Series |
Desk Sergeant |
Actor |
Beer |
1985 |
|
Elliott Morrison |
Actor |
A Soldier’s Story |
1984 |
|
Corporal Cobb |
Actor |
Streamers |
1983 |
|
Roger |
Actor |
David Alan Grier: Comedy You Can Believe In |
2009 |
TV Special documentary |
|
Writer |
Chocolate News |
|
TV Series creator – 12 episodes, 2008 writer – 12 episodes, 2008 |
|
Writer |
The Poker House |
2008 |
screenplay |
|
Writer |
The Davey Gee Show |
2005 |
TV Movie |
|
Writer |
Laffapalooza |
2003 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Writer |
Premium Blend |
2001-2002 |
TV Series 7 episodes |
|
Writer |
Soul Train Comedy Awards |
1993 |
TV Special |
|
Writer |
In Living Color |
1992-1993 |
TV Series special material – 3 episodes |
|
Writer |
David Alan Grier: Comedy You Can Believe In |
2009 |
TV Special documentary executive producer |
|
Producer |
Chocolate News |
2008 |
TV Series executive producer – 12 episodes |
|
Producer |
The Poker House |
2008 |
co-producer |
|
Producer |
Thank God You’re Here |
2007 |
TV Series producer – 6 episodes |
|
Producer |
The Davey Gee Show |
2005 |
TV Movie executive producer |
|
Producer |
The Preston Episodes |
1995 |
TV Series executive producer – 2 episodes |
|
Producer |
The 66th Annual Tony Awards |
2012 |
TV Movie documentary performer: “It Ain’t Necessarily So” |
|
Soundtrack |
Dance Flick |
2009 |
performer: “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” |
|
Soundtrack |
King of Texas |
2002 |
TV Movie performer: “Will You Come to the Bower?” – uncredited |
|
Soundtrack |
Saturday Night Live |
1995 |
TV Series performer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
The 67th Annual Academy Awards |
1995 |
TV Special performer: “Hakuna Matata” |
|
Soundtrack |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child |
1995 |
TV Series performer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
In Living Color |
|
TV Series performer – 9 episodes, 1990 – 1992 writer – 1 episode, 1990 |
|
Soundtrack |
Amazon Women on the Moon |
1987 |
performer: “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”, “Chim Chim Cher-ee”, ” They Long to Be Close to You”, “Honey”, “Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose”, “Joy to the World” – uncredited |
|
Soundtrack |
My VH1 Music Awards |
2000 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself – Presenter |
Self |
Howard Stern |
2000 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular |
2000 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Laughs: America’s Funniest Movies |
2000 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Daily Show |
1997-2000 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Pajama Party |
2000 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination |
2000 |
Video short |
Himself |
Self |
Kenan & Kel |
1999 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Hollywood Squares |
1999 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
30th NAACP Image Awards |
1999 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Elmopalooza! |
1998 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
The Chris Rock Show |
1997 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The 11th Annual American Comedy Awards |
1997 |
TV Special |
Himself – Presenter |
Self |
Saturday Night Live |
1995-1997 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host / Terry / Bryant Gumbel / … |
Self |
The Rodman World Tour |
1996 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The 67th Annual Academy Awards |
1995 |
TV Special |
Himself – Performer: Hakuna Matata |
Self |
The Word |
1994 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame |
1994 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
HBO First Look |
1994 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The South Bank Show |
1994 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Making of ‘Blankman’ |
1994 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Soul Train Comedy Awards |
1993 |
TV Special |
Himself – Presenter |
Self |
Ebony/Jet Showcase |
1992 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Rock ‘n’ Roll Cities |
1992 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime |
1991 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself / Various Characters |
Self |
The 17th Annual People’s Choice Awards |
1991 |
TV Special |
Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series |
Self |
The 36th Annual Tony Awards |
1982 |
TV Special |
Himself – Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
Self |
Celebrity Name Game |
2014-2016 |
TV Series |
Himself – Celebrity Player / Himself |
Self |
The Eric Andre Show |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Chew |
2012-2016 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
Match Game |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself – Celebrity Panelist |
Self |
Late Night with Seth Meyers |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Talk |
2014-2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Access Hollywood Live |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Steve Harvey |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Insider |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards |
2016 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
The Making of the Wiz Live! |
2015 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Wendy Williams Show |
2009-2015 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Guest |
Self |
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself – Presenter, Best Time Ever Awards |
Self |
Today |
2013-2015 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Guest |
Self |
Cutthroat Kitchen |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself – Judge |
Self |
Friends of the People |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Food Network Star |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself – Comedian / Food Blogger |
Self |
Guilty Pleasures |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself – Panelist |
Self |
Lennon or McCartney |
2014 |
Documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
Delivery |
2014/I |
Documentary |
Himself – Comedian |
Self |
Funniest Wins |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Hollywood Game Night |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself – Panelist |
Self |
Sing Your Face Off |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest Judge |
Self |
Larry King Now |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
Watch What Happens: Live |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Queen Latifah Show |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Gotham Comedy Live |
2013 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself – Host |
Self |
AM Northwest |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Made in Hollywood |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Big Morning Buzz Live |
2012-2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
AMC Peeples Q & A |
2013 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Reel Junkie |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
Good Afternoon America |
2012 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The 66th Annual Tony Awards |
2012 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself – Performer & Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
Self |
Working in the Theatre |
2010-2012 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself / Himself – Actor |
Self |
10th Annual TV Land Awards |
2012 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon |
2009-2012 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Guest |
Self |
The 64th Annual Tony Awards |
2010 |
TV Special |
Himself – Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Play |
Self |
The 76th Annual Drama League Awards |
2010 |
TV Special |
Himself – Presenter |
Self |
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Chelsea Lately |
2007-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Guest |
Self |
The Bonnie Hunt Show |
2008-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
2003-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Co-Host / Himself – Guest |
Self |
Bollywood Hero |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
David Alan Grier: Comedy You Can Believe In |
2009 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself |
Self |
TV One’s Roast and Toast: John Witherspoon |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Dancing with the Stars |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Entertainment Tonight |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Black to the Future |
2009 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Chocolate News |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host / Various |
Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
1994-2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The View |
2005-2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Joy of Lex |
2008 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Head Case |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Heckler |
2007 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Tom Green’s House Tonight |
2007 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Thank God You’re Here |
2007 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Tavis Smiley |
2007 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Last Call with Carson Daly |
2004-2007 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Paul Mooney: Jesus Is Black – So Was Cleopatra – Know Your History |
2007 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Reflections on Paul Mooney |
2007 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
Comics Unleashed |
2007 |
TV Series |
Himself – Comedian |
Self |
Clean House |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Hooked |
2006/I |
Short |
Himself |
Self |
Too Late with Adam Carolla |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Tony Danza Show |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The WIN Awards |
2005 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Kermit: A Frog’s Life |
2005 |
Video short |
Himself (uncredited) |
Self |
Art in the Twenty-First Century |
2005 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien |
1994-2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Live with Kelly and Michael |
2004-2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards |
2005 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself – Performer (segment “Baadasssss!”) |
Self |
Unscripted |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Bewitched: Star Shots |
2005 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
Casting a Spell: Making ‘Bewitched’ |
2005 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
Why I Love ‘Bewitched’ |
2005 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Self |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn |
2000-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Guest Host |
Self |
BET Comedy Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Late Show with David Letterman |
1997-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest / Himself |
Self |
MADtv |
2002-2004 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Special Guest / Lunch Box Lewis / … |
Self |
If Love Hadn’t Left Me Lonely |
2004 |
Video |
Himself |
Self |
Looking Back in Living Color: The First Season |
2004 |
Video short |
Himself / Various |
Self |
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest |
2004 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Dinner for Five |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Isaac Mizrahi Show |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Chappelle’s Show |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Young Hollywood Awards |
2003 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Laffapalooza |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself – Comedian |
Self |
E! News Live |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
34th NAACP Image Awards |
2003 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie |
2003 |
Documentary |
Limo Driver |
Self |
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards |
2002 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn |
2002 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Premium Blend |
2001-2002 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host |
Self |
The Rosie O’Donnell Show |
1997-2002 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Art City 3: A Ruling Passion |
2002 |
Documentary |
|
Self |
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television |
2002 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire |
2001 |
TV Series |
Himself – Contestant |
Self |
Gotham Comedy Live |
2014 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself – Comedian |
Archive Footage |
TV’s 50 Funniest Catch Phrases |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Legends: Rodney Dangerfield |
2006 |
TV Movie |
Police Office – ‘In Living Color’ (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell – Volume 2 |
2004 |
Video documentary |
Tim Baker (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog |
2004 |
Video |
Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time |
2004 |
TV Mini-Series |
Himself #94 |
Archive Footage |
Back in Step with the Fly Girls |
2004 |
Short |
Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years |
2004 |
Video documentary |
|
Archive Footage |
Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies |
2000 |
TV Special |
Priest (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
Mo’ Funny: Black Comedy in America |
1993 |
TV Special documentary |
Vulcan |
Archive Footage |