Acting
Anthony Anderson
Born 1970-08-15
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Anthony Alexandre Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and game show host. He is best known for his leading roles in drama series such as Marlin Boulet on K-Ville, and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama Law & Order and comedy sitcom television series Guys with Kids as well as leading roles in comedy series such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on Black-ish. He had major roles in feature films such as Kangaroo Jack (2003), The Departed (2006), Transformers (2007), and Scream 4 (2011). Anderson is also a regular judge on Food Network's Iron Chef America and also has more roles on other television programs such as All About the Andersons, The Bernie Mac Show, and The Shield. Since June 2016, he has served as host of the ABC version of the game show To Tell the Truth. In addition, he has served as a guest panelist for various game shows.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Anthony Anderson
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The Departed
2006
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Transformers
2007
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Shameless
2011
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Scary Movie 3
2003
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Me, Myself & Irene
2000
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Scream 4
2011
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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Scary Movie 4
2006
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (185 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Misty Green | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | After Hours with James Corden | Self | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Scary Movie | Anthony Anderson | Movie | 2026 |
 | Star Search | Self - Host | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | G20 | Derek Sutton | Movie | 2025 |
 | Hollywood Squares | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Real Full Monty | Self - Host | Movie | 2024 |
| The Real Full Monty | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Buy It Now | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The GOAT | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2024 |
 | We Are Family | Self - Host | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Kings of BBQ | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Trippin' with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
| Trippin' with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Celebrity Prank Wars | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
 | You People | Barber #1 | Movie | 2023 |
 | Harry & Meghan | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Password | Self - Celebrity Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song | Self - Host | Movie | 2022 |
 | black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | That's My Jam | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2021 |
 | House Haunters | Self - Host | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Cabin with Bert Kreischer | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
| Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort | Self - Co-Host | Movie | 2020 | |
 | Celebrity IOU | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" | Self - Performer | Movie | 2019 |
 | mixed-ish | Dre Johnson | TV Series | 2019 |
| mixed-ish | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Beats | Romelo Reese | Movie | 2019 |
 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" | Uncle Henry | Movie | 2019 |
 | Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Masked Singer | Rubber Ducky | TV Series | 2019 |
| The Masked Singer | Self - Guest Panelist | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Neighborhood | Clancy | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Dear Mama: A Love Letter To Moms | Host | Movie | 2018 |
 | Small Town Crime | Teddy Banks | Movie | 2018 |
 | grown-ish | Andre 'Dre' Johnson | TV Series | 2018 |
| grown-ish | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Ferdinand | Bones (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Star | Zach (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Drop the Mic | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Steve | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Gong Show | Self - Judge | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Animal Nation With Anthony Anderson | Himself | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Match Game | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2016 |
 | To Tell the Truth | Self - Host | TV Series | 2016 |
| To Tell the Truth | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Chelsea | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Barbershop: The Next Cut | J.D. | Movie | 2016 |
 | Hot Bot | Agent Frazier | Movie | 2016 |
 | Middle of the Night Show | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Lip Sync Battle | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Richie Rich | Bulldozah | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Town that Dreaded Sundown | Lone Wolf Morales | Movie | 2014 |
 | black-ish | Andre Johnson | TV Series | 2014 |
| black-ish | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2014 |
| black-ish | Director | TV Series | 2014 |
| Celebrities Undercover | Self | TV Series | 2014 | |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Grudge Match | Mr. Sandpaper Hands | Movie | 2013 |
 | Beat Bobby Flay | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Power of Few | Junkshow | Movie | 2013 |
 | Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Guys with Kids | Gary | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Goats | Coach | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Soul Man | Sweet Brown Taylor | TV Series | 2012 |
 | I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Big Year | Bill Clemont | Movie | 2011 |
 | Brain Games | Self | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Scream 4 | Deputy Perkins | Movie | 2011 |
 | Shameless | Marty Fisher | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Conan | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Raising Hope | Neighbor | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Back-Up Plan | Playground Dad | Movie | 2010 |
 | Treme | Derek Watson | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Steppin: The Movie | Trevor | Movie | 2009 |
 | Laffapalooza Live From Las Vegas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
| Black Poker Stars Invitational | Self – Player | TV Series | 2008 | |
| Black Poker Stars Invitational | Self – Guest | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | Samantha Who? | Rafael Grace | TV Series | 2007 |
 | K-Ville | Marlin Boulet | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Transformers | Glen Whitmann | Movie | 2007 |
 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Koolomassai (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Last Stand | Jay | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Departed | Brown | Movie | 2006 |
 | Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1 | Self - Host | Movie | 2006 |
 | 'Til Death | Cofeld | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Psych | Thane | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Scary Movie 4 | Mahalik | Movie | 2006 |
 | Campus Ladies | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Gospel Live Concert | Host | Movie | 2005 |
 | Hoodwinked! | Detective Bill Stork (voice) | Movie | 2005 |
| The Reichen Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2005 | |
| Too Late with Adam Carolla | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Hustle & Flow | Key | Movie | 2005 |
 | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | TV Series | 2005 |
 | King's Ransom | Malcolm King | Movie | 2005 |
 | Veronica Mars | Percy 'Bone' Hamilton | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Entourage | Anthony Anderson | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Burger Shack Employee | Movie | 2004 |
 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Derek Bowman | Movie | 2004 |
 | My Baby's Daddy | G | Movie | 2004 |
 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Self | TV Series | 2004 |
| The Osbourne Family Christmas Special | Self | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Scary Movie 3 | Mahalik | Movie | 2003 |
 | All About the Andersons | Anthony Anderson | TV Series | 2003 |
| All About the Andersons | Producer | TV Series | 2003 |
| All About the Andersons | Creator | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
| Pepsi Smash | Self - Host | TV Series | 2003 | |
| The New Tom Green Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 | |
 | Malibu's Most Wanted | PJ | Movie | 2003 |
 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Tommy | Movie | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest Co-Host | TV Series | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Chappelle's Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Kangaroo Jack | Louis Booker | Movie | 2003 |
 | Barbershop | J.D. | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Making of Exit Wounds | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Shield | Antwon Mitchell | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Bernie Mac Show | Bryan | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Proud Family | Ray Ray (voice) | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Two Can Play That Game | Tony | Movie | 2001 |
 | Kingdom Come | Junior Slocumb | Movie | 2001 |
 | My Wife and Kids | Dr. Bouche | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Exit Wounds | T.K. Johnson | Movie | 2001 |
 | See Spot Run | Benny | Movie | 2001 |
 | Urban Legends: Final Cut | Stan | Movie | 2000 |
 | Me, Myself & Irene | Jamaal Baileygates | Movie | 2000 |
 | Big Momma's House | Nolan | Movie | 2000 |
 | Romeo Must Die | Maurice | Movie | 2000 |
 | 3 Strikes | Prison Guard | Movie | 2000 |
 | Liberty Heights | Scribbles | Movie | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lucius Blaine | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Teen Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Trippin' | Z Boy | Movie | 1999 |
 | Life | Cookie | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Breaks | Inmate #1 | Movie | 1999 |
 | Ally McBeal | Matthew Vault | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Alien Avengers | Alley Hood #2 | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | MADtv | Self | TV Series | 1995 |
| MADtv | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Hang Time | Teddy Broadis | TV Series | 1995 |
 | In the House | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Law & Order | Kevin Bernard | TV Series | 1990 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Kids' Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Good Morning America | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Emmy Awards | Self - Host | TV Series | 1949 |