David Alan Grier

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 ForActing

BornJune 30, 1956 (70)

Place of BirthDetroit, Michigan, USA

Movie

Who Is Martin Mull?

2026

Self

St. Denis Medical

2024

Ron Leonard

Movie

The American Society of Magical Negroes

2024

Roger

Elsbeth

2024

Arthur Greene Jr.

Movie

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023

Self

Movie

The Color Purple

2023

Reverend Avery

Movie

Candy Cane Lane

2023

Santa Claus

Movie

They Cloned Tyrone

2023

The Preacher

Movie

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

2023

Self

Poker Face

2023

Otto

Movie

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022

Cogsworth

Sherri

2022

Self - Guest

The Patient

2022

Charlie Addison

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

Self

Joe Pickett

2021

Vern Dunnegan

Movie

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021

Packard

Movie

Show of Titles

2021

"Guys and Dolls" Performer

Movie

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

2021

Self

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

2021

Movie

A Soldier's Play

2021

Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

Movie

Coffee & Kareem

2020

Captain Hill

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Self

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

Preacher

Movie

Sprinter

2019

Coach

Movie

Native Son

2019

Marty

Busy Tonight

2018

Self - Guest

The Cool Kids

2018

Hank

Movie

Arizona

2018

Coburn

The Resident

2018

Lamar Broome

Movie

A Christmas Story Live!

2017

Santa Claus

Snap Decision

2017

Self - Host

Movie

The Big Sick

2017

Andy Dodd

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017

Hal

Movie

Jingle Ballin'

2016

Colin

Match Game

2016

Self - Panelist

Movie

The Wiz Live!

2015

The Cowardly Lion

Movie

The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015

Self

Chopped Junior

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Self - Guest

The Carmichael Show

2015

Joe Carmichael

Movie

Lennon or McCartney

2014

Self

Movie

An En Vogue Christmas

2014

Marty

Celebrity Name Game

2014

Self

Bad Teacher

2014

Carl Gaines

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Ben Carson

Movie

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

2013

Mr. Robert

Beat Bobby Flay

2013

Self

Cutthroat Kitchen

2013

Self - Guest Judge

Hollywood Game Night

2013

Self

Movie

Peeples

2013

Virgil Peeples

Gotham Comedy Live

2012

Self - Host

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012

Rudd Rhymez (voice)

The Soul Man

2012

Jesse

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

Network President

The Eric Andre Show

2012

Self

Movie

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011

Moss the Troll (voice)

Happy Endings

2011

Terry

Movie

Something Like A Business

2010

Movie

Astro Boy

2009

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Self - Guest

Movie

Dance Flick

2009

Sugar Bear

Black to the Future

2009

Chocolate News

2008

Movie

An American Carol

2008

Rastus Malone

Movie

Gym Teacher: The Movie

2008

Shelly Bragg

Movie

The Poker House

2008

Stymie

Movie

Kissing Cousins

2008

The Griller

Movie

The Hustle

2008

Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Movie

Heckler

2007

Self

Head Case

2007

Self

Thank God You're Here

2007

Self - Host

Movie

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006

Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Movie

Little Man

2006

Jimmy

Movie

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006

Principal Eyeverson (voice)

Movie

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

2005

Himself

Movie

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'

2005

Self

Movie

Why I Love 'Bewitched'

2005

Self

Bones

2005

Professor Bunsen Jude

Movie

Bewitched

2005

Jim Fields

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Self - Contestant

Movie

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005

Uncle Henry

Unscripted

2005

David Alan Grier

Movie

The Woodsman

2004

Bob

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Self

Movie

Baadasssss!

2004

Clyde Houston

Movie

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

2004

Himself

Movie

Laffapalooza! #2

2004

Self

Movie

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

2003

Himself

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Self - Guest Co-Host

Movie

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

2003

Limo Driver

Movie

Tiptoes

2002

Jerry Robin Jr.

Life with Bonnie

2002

David Bellows

Movie

King of Texas

2002

Rip

The Proud Family

2001

Reuben (voice)

Samurai Jack

2001

Da Samurai

My Wife and Kids

2001

Movie

15 Minutes

2001

Mugger

Gary & Mike

2001

Thaddeus (voice)

DAG

2000

Jerome Daggett

Boston Public

2000

Laurence Williams

Movie

Damned If You Do

2000

The Devil

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000

Tubunch (voice)

Movie

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

Measures

Movie

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000

Mr. Butz

Movie

Angels in the Infield

2000

Bob Bugler

Movie

Return to Me

2000

Charlie Johnson

Movie

East of A

2000

Brother James

Movie

3 Strikes

2000

Detective Jenkins

Movie

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

2000

Self/Carl Bentley

Movie

Stuart Little

1999

Red (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Jeremy Swift

Movie

The '60s

1999

Fred Hampton

The '60s

1999

Fred Hampton

Movie

A Saintly Switch

1999

Dan Anderson

Hollywood Squares

1998

Self - Panelist

Hercules

1998

Memnon (voice)

Damon

1998

Bernard Thomas

Movie

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Self

Premium Blend

1997

The View

1997

Self

Movie

Top of the World

1997

Detective Augustus

Movie

McHale's Navy

1997

Ensign Charles Parker

Pulp Comics

1996

himself

Kenan & Kel

1996

David Alan Grier

The Daily Show

1996

Self - Guest

Movie

Jumanji

1995

Bentley

The Preston Episodes

1995

David Preston

Pinky and the Brain

1995

Marlon (voice)

Movie

Tales from the Hood

1995

Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Bongo (voice)

Movie

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995

Spike

Movie

Blankman

1994

Kevin Walker

Movie

In the Army Now

1994

Fred Ostroff

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Self - Guest

The X-Files

1993

Cinema Audience (uncredited)

Martin

1992

Rev. Leon Lonnie Love

Movie

Boomerang

1992

Gerard Jackson

HBO First Look

1992

Movie

The Player

1992

David Alan Grier

Movie

Almost an Angel

1990

Det. Bill

The Word

1990

Dream On

1990

Marshall

In Living Color

1990

Self - Various Characters

Movie

Loose Cannons

1990

Drummond

Movie

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Movie

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989

Movie

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Newsman

Movie

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Movie

Me and Him

1988

Peter Conklin

Movie

Off Limits

1988

Rogers

Tanner '88

1988

Secret Serviceman

A Different World

1987

Professor Byron Walcott

Tour of Duty

1987

Harold

Movie

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

Movie

From the Hip

1987

Steve Hadley

ALF

1986

FBI #1

All Is Forgiven

1986

Oliver Royce

The Equalizer

1985

Desk Sergeant

Movie

Beer

1985

Elliott Morrison

Movie

A Soldier's Story

1984

Corporal Cobb

Movie

Streamers

1983

Roger

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Oscars

1953

Self

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