Acting
David Alan Grier
Born 1956-06-30
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Department: Acting
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".
Known For
Prominent works featuring David Alan Grier
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Jumanji
1995
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Bones
2005
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Stuart Little
1999
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The X-Files
1993
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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The Big Sick
2017
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The Daily Show
1996
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (179 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who Is Martin Mull? | Self | Movie | 2026 | |
 | St. Denis Medical | Ron Leonard | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The American Society of Magical Negroes | Roger | Movie | 2024 |
 | Elsbeth | Arthur Greene Jr. | TV Series | 2024 |
 | 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Color Purple | Reverend Avery | Movie | 2023 |
 | Candy Cane Lane | Santa Claus | Movie | 2023 |
 | They Cloned Tyrone | The Preacher | Movie | 2023 |
| The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell | Self | Movie | 2023 | |
 | Poker Face | Otto | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Cogsworth | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Sherri Shepherd Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Patient | Charlie Addison | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Joe Pickett | Vern Dunnegan | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Packard | Movie | 2021 |
 | Show of Titles | "Guys and Dolls" Performer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2021 |
 | A Soldier's Play | Sergeant Vernon C. Waters | Movie | 2021 |
 | Coffee & Kareem | Captain Hill | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Preacher | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Sprinter | Coach | Movie | 2019 |
 | Native Son | Marty | Movie | 2019 |
 | Busy Tonight | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Cool Kids | Hank | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Arizona | Coburn | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Resident | Lamar Broome | TV Series | 2018 |
 | A Christmas Story Live! | Santa Claus | Movie | 2017 |
| Snap Decision | Self - Host | TV Series | 2017 | |
 | The Big Sick | Andy Dodd | Movie | 2017 |
 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Hal | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Jingle Ballin' | Colin | Movie | 2016 |
 | Match Game | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Wiz Live! | The Cowardly Lion | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Making of the Wiz Live! | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Chopped Junior | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Carmichael Show | Joe Carmichael | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Lennon or McCartney | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | An En Vogue Christmas | Marty | Movie | 2014 |
 | Celebrity Name Game | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Bad Teacher | Carl Gaines | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Ben Carson | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham | Mr. Robert | Movie | 2013 |
 | Beat Bobby Flay | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Cutthroat Kitchen | Self - Guest Judge | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Peeples | Virgil Peeples | Movie | 2013 |
 | Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 2012 |
| Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Comedian | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Rudd Rhymez (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Soul Man | Jesse | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Network President | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Eric Andre Show | Self | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil | Moss the Troll (voice) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Happy Endings | Terry | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Something Like A Business | 3D | Movie | 2010 |
 | Astro Boy | Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Dance Flick | Sugar Bear | Movie | 2009 |
 | Black to the Future | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Chocolate News | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
| Chocolate News | Producer | TV Series | 2008 |
 | An American Carol | Rastus Malone | Movie | 2008 |
 | Gym Teacher: The Movie | Shelly Bragg | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Poker House | Stymie | Movie | 2008 |
| The Poker House | Writer | Movie | 2008 |
| The Poker House | Co-Producer | Movie | 2008 |
 | Kissing Cousins | The Griller | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Hustle | Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid | Movie | 2008 |
 | Heckler | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Head Case | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Thank God You're Here | Self - Host | TV Series | 2007 |
| Thank God You're Here | Producer | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street | Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Little Man | Jimmy | Movie | 2006 |
 | Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | Principal Eyeverson (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics | Himself | Movie | 2005 |
 | Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Why I Love 'Bewitched' | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Bones | Professor Bunsen Jude | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Bewitched | Jim Fields | Movie | 2005 |
 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Uncle Henry | Movie | 2005 |
 | Unscripted | David Alan Grier | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Woodsman | Bob | Movie | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | Baadasssss! | Clyde Houston | Movie | 2004 |
 | If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely | Himself | Movie | 2004 |
 | Laffapalooza! #2 | Self | Movie | 2004 |
| David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Himself | Movie | 2003 | |
| David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Writer | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest Co-Host | TV Series | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | Limo Driver | Movie | 2003 |
 | Tiptoes | Jerry Robin Jr. | Movie | 2002 |
 | Life with Bonnie | David Bellows | TV Series | 2002 |
 | King of Texas | Rip | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Proud Family | Reuben (voice) | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Samurai Jack | Da Samurai | TV Series | 2001 |
 | My Wife and Kids | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | 15 Minutes | Mugger | Movie | 2001 |
 | Gary & Mike | Thaddeus (voice) | TV Series | 2001 |
 | DAG | Jerome Daggett | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Boston Public | Laurence Williams | TV Series | 2000 |
| Damned If You Do | The Devil | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Tubunch (voice) | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Measures | Movie | 2000 |
 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Mr. Butz | Movie | 2000 |
 | Angels in the Infield | Bob Bugler | Movie | 2000 |
 | Return to Me | Charlie Johnson | Movie | 2000 |
| East of A | Brother James | Movie | 2000 | |
 | 3 Strikes | Detective Jenkins | Movie | 2000 |
 | Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination | Self/Carl Bentley | Movie | 2000 |
 | Stuart Little | Red (voice) | Movie | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jeremy Swift | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The '60s | Fred Hampton | Movie | 1999 |
 | The '60s | Fred Hampton | TV Series | 1999 |
 | A Saintly Switch | Dan Anderson | Movie | 1999 |
 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Hercules | Memnon (voice) | TV Series | 1998 |
| Hercules | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Damon | Bernard Thomas | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Self | Movie | 1998 |
 | Premium Blend | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Top of the World | Detective Augustus | Movie | 1997 |
 | McHale's Navy | Ensign Charles Parker | Movie | 1997 |
 | Pulp Comics | himself | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Kenan & Kel | David Alan Grier | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Jumanji | Bentley | Movie | 1995 |
| The Preston Episodes | David Preston | TV Series | 1995 | |
 | Pinky and the Brain | Marlon (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
| The Preston Episodes | Executive Producer | TV Series | 1995 | |
 | Tales from the Hood | Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") | Movie | 1995 |
 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Bongo (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Dudley (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | King Maynard (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Spike | Movie | 1995 |
 | Blankman | Kevin Walker | Movie | 1994 |
 | In the Army Now | Fred Ostroff | Movie | 1994 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The X-Files | Cinema Audience (uncredited) | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Martin | Rev. Leon Lonnie Love | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Boomerang | Gerard Jackson | Movie | 1992 |
 | HBO First Look | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Player | David Alan Grier | Movie | 1992 |
 | Almost an Angel | Det. Bill | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Word | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Dream On | Marshall | TV Series | 1990 |
 | In Living Color | Self - Various Characters | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Loose Cannons | Drummond | Movie | 1990 |
 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Newsman | Movie | 1988 |
 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Me and Him | Peter Conklin | Movie | 1988 |
 | Off Limits | Rogers | Movie | 1988 |
 | Tanner '88 | Secret Serviceman | TV Series | 1988 |
| Tanner '88 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | A Different World | Professor Byron Walcott | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Tour of Duty | Harold | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons") | Movie | 1987 |
 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | From the Hip | Steve Hadley | Movie | 1987 |
 | ALF | FBI #1 | TV Series | 1986 |
 | All Is Forgiven | Oliver Royce | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Equalizer | Desk Sergeant | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Beer | Elliott Morrison | Movie | 1985 |
 | A Soldier's Story | Corporal Cobb | Movie | 1984 |
 | Streamers | Roger | Movie | 1983 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Antoine Meriweather (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
| Baby, You're a Star | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |