Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Acting

Born April 24, 1964 · Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

3 films as director · Active 2002–2012

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Calvin Butler on the CBS sitcom…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Raw

Raw

1993

Directed(3)

Dance Fu

2011Dance Fu★ 3.8

Acting(160)

2026A Proud Family WizmasBobby (voice)

2026SwappedCaloo (voice)

2025Above the LineTracy

2025CrutchCalvin Butler

2025Celebrity Weakest LinkSelf - Contestant

2024Jake Paul vs. Mike TysonSelf

2024American Music Awards 50th Anniversary SpecialSelf

202413 Days in Ferguson

2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.Self

2024UnfrostedStu Smiley

2024Outlaw PosseHoratio

2024A Hip Hop StoryNotorious BAG

2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelf

2023How I Learned to FlyLouis

2023The Plus OneAlfred Anders

2023Kings of BBQSelf

2023Truth Be Told

2022Celebrity Jeopardy!Self - Contestant

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderBobby (voice)

2022Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop ComedySelf

2022Black KarenSergeant Warren

2021Protect or NeglectSelf

2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11Self

2021Friday Night VibesSelf

2021They're Trying To Kill Us

2021Son of the SouthReverend Ralph Abernathy

2020The Opening ActBilly G.

2020The Drew Barrymore ShowSelf

2020WokeTrash Can (voice)

2020She BallCouncilmen

2020Poor Greg Drowning

2020The Greatest At Home VideosSelf - Host

2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf

2020This Is Stand-UpSelf

2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant

2019Bob Hearts AbisholaCalvin Butler

2019#NoJokeSelf

2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019The Masked SingerSelf - Honey Pot

2018The NeighborhoodCalvin Butler

2018Summer Camp IslandMoon (voice)

2018First ReformedPastor Joel Jeffers

2018The Last O.G.Mullins

2017Drop the MicSelf

2017The Comedy Get DownCedric the Entertainer

2017Def Comedy Jam 25Self

2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf

2017Summer Camp IslandMoon (voice)

2017Dying LaughingSelf

2016Why Him?Lou Dunne

2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartySelf

2016Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the VilleHimself

2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist

2016Barbershop: The Next CutEddie

2015Master of NoneThe Magnificent Kenny

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015Another PeriodScott Joplin

2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf

2015Cedric's Barber BattleHerself - Host

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest

2014Top FiveJazzy Dee

2014Vitaminamulch: Air SpectacularLeadbottom

2014Planes: Fire & Rescue: DipperLeadbottom (Voice)

2014black-ishSmokey

2014Planes: Fire & RescueLeadbottom (voice)

2014A Haunted House 2Father Williams

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2013PlanesLeadbottom (voice)

2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self

2013Caught on TapeMaintenance Man

2013Madly MadagascarMaurice (voice)

2013Real Husbands of HollywoodSelf

2013A Haunted HouseFather Williams

2012Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Host

2012Dreamworks: Holiday ClassicsMaurice (voice)

2012Steve HarveySelf

2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf

2012GrassrootsRichard McIver

2012The Soul ManReverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine

2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedMaurice (voice)

2012Phunny Business: A Black ComedySelf

2012I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie MacSelf

2011Dance FuDetective

20112 Broke GirlsDarius

2011It's Worth What?Host

2011Larry CrowneLamar

2011Critics' Choice Television AwardsSelf - Host

2010Take Two with Phineas and FerbSelf

2010Hot in ClevelandReverend Boyce

2010The Marriage RefSelf - Panelist

2009Merry MadagascarMaurice (voice)

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009All's Faire in LoveProfessor Shockworthy

2009All Star Comedy JamSelf

2008Cadillac RecordsWillie Dixon

2008Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaMaurice (voice)

2008Street KingsScribble

2008Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsClyde Stubb

2007Talk to Me'Nighthawk' Bob Terry

2007Code Name: The CleanerJake Rodgers

2006Charlotte's WebGolly the Goose (voice)

2006We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris StoryHimself

2006Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You HigherHimself

2006Comics UnleashedSelf

2005Earth to AmericaSelf

2005The Boondocks

2005Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

2005The HoneymoonersRalph Kramden

2005Be Cool, Very CoolSelf

2005MadagascarMaurice (voice)

2005Be CoolSin LaSalle

2005Man of the HousePercy Stevens

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsConstable

2004Johnson Family VacationNate Johnson / Uncle Earl

2004Best Week Ever

2004Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessEddie

2004On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf

2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Self

2003Intolerable CrueltyGus Petch

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003VH1 Goes Inside

2003TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2002Cedric the Entertainer: Starting LineupHimself

2002Cedric the Entertainer Presents

2002Serving SaraRay Harris

2002The Anna Nicole Show

2002BarbershopEddie

2002Ice AgeRhino (voice)

2002Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'NealSelf

2002Live from E!Self

2001Good Day LiveSelf

2001The Proud FamilyBobby Proud (voice)

2001Dr. Dolittle 2Zoo Bear #1 (voice)

2001Kingdom ComeRev. Hooker

2001The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh HefnerSelf

2000Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

2000The Original Kings of ComedySelf

2000Big Momma's HouseReverend

1999Making the Video

1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist

1997The ViewSelf

1997The Chris Rock Show

1996The Steve Harvey ShowCedric Robinson

1996The Daily Show

1995MADtvDr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf - Host