David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Acting

Born June 30, 1956 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Bones

Bones

2005

Acting(166)

2026Who Is Martin Mull?Self

2024St. Denis MedicalRon Leonard

2024The American Society of Magical NegroesRoger

2024ElsbethArthur Greene Jr.

20232023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonSelf

2023The Color PurpleReverend Avery

2023Candy Cane LaneSanta Claus

2023They Cloned TyroneThe Preacher

2023The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce CampbellSelf

2023Poker FaceOtto

2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationCogsworth

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022The PatientCharlie Addison

2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionSelf

2021Joe PickettVern Dunnegan

2021Clifford the Big Red DogPackard

2021Show of Titles"Guys and Dolls" Performer

2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The AfterpartySelf

2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

2021A Soldier's PlaySergeant Vernon C. Waters

2020Coffee & KareemCaptain Hill

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowPreacher

2019SprinterCoach

2019Native SonMarty

2018Busy TonightSelf - Guest

2018The Cool KidsHank

2018ArizonaCoburn

2018The ResidentLamar Broome

2017A Christmas Story Live!Santa Claus

2017Snap DecisionSelf - Host

2017The Big SickAndy Dodd

2017A Series of Unfortunate EventsHal

2016Jingle Ballin'Colin

2016Match GameSelf - Panelist

2015The Wiz Live!The Cowardly Lion

2015The Making of the Wiz Live!Self

2015Chopped Junior

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015The Carmichael ShowJoe Carmichael

2014Lennon or McCartneySelf

2014An En Vogue ChristmasMarty

2014Celebrity Name GameSelf

2014Bad TeacherCarl Gaines

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonBen Carson

2013The Watsons Go to BirminghamMr. Robert

2013Beat Bobby FlaySelf

2013Cutthroat KitchenSelf - Guest Judge

2013Hollywood Game NightSelf

2013PeeplesVirgil Peeples

2012Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Host

2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaRudd Rhymez (voice)

2012The Soul ManJesse

2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Network President

2012The Eric Andre ShowSelf

2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilMoss the Troll (voice)

2011Happy EndingsTerry

2010Something Like A Business3D

2009Astro BoyMr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Dance FlickSugar Bear

2009Black to the Future

2008Chocolate News

2008An American CarolRastus Malone

2008Gym Teacher: The MovieShelly Bragg

2008The Poker HouseStymie

2008Kissing CousinsThe Griller

2008The HustleRev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

2007HecklerSelf

2007Head CaseSelf

2007Thank God You're HereSelf - Host

2006Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's StreetPrincipal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

2006Little ManJimmy

2006Thugaboo: Sneaker MadnessPrincipal Eyeverson (voice)

2005Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown ComicsHimself

2005Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'Self

2005Why I Love 'Bewitched'Self

2005BonesProfessor Bunsen Jude

2005BewitchedJim Fields

2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant

2005The Muppets' Wizard of OzUncle Henry

2005UnscriptedDavid Alan Grier

2004The WoodsmanBob

2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf

2004Baadasssss!Clyde Houston

2004If Love Hadn't Left Me LonelyHimself

2004Laffapalooza! #2Self

2003David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's ManifestoHimself

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest Co-Host

2003Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The MovieLimo Driver

2002TiptoesJerry Robin Jr.

2002Life with BonnieDavid Bellows

2002King of TexasRip

2001The Proud FamilyReuben (voice)

2001Samurai JackDa Samurai

2001My Wife and Kids

200115 MinutesMugger

2001Gary & MikeThaddeus (voice)

2000DAGJerome Daggett

2000Boston PublicLaurence Williams

2000Damned If You DoThe Devil

2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandTubunch (voice)

2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleMeasures

2000Freeway II: Confessions of a TrickbabyMr. Butz

2000Angels in the InfieldBob Bugler

2000Return to MeCharlie Johnson

2000East of ABrother James

20003 StrikesDetective Jenkins

2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of ImaginationSelf/Carl Bentley

1999Stuart LittleRed (voice)

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJeremy Swift

1999The '60sFred Hampton

1999The '60sFred Hampton

1999A Saintly SwitchDan Anderson

1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist

1998HerculesMemnon (voice)

1998DamonBernard Thomas

1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Self

1997Premium Blend

1997The ViewSelf

1997Top of the WorldDetective Augustus

1997McHale's NavyEnsign Charles Parker

1996Pulp Comicshimself

1996Kenan & KelDavid Alan Grier

1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest

1995JumanjiBentley

1995The Preston EpisodesDavid Preston

1995Pinky and the BrainMarlon (voice)

1995Tales from the HoodCarl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildBongo (voice)

1995Goldilocks and the Three BearsSpike

1994BlankmanKevin Walker

1994In the Army NowFred Ostroff

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1993The X-FilesCinema Audience (uncredited)

1992MartinRev. Leon Lonnie Love

1992BoomerangGerard Jackson

1992HBO First Look

1992The PlayerDavid Alan Grier

1990Almost an AngelDet. Bill

1990Dream OnMarshall

1990In Living ColorSelf - Various Characters

1990Loose CannonsDrummond

1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaNewsman

1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988Me and HimPeter Conklin

1988Off LimitsRogers

1988Tanner '88Secret Serviceman

1987A Different WorldProfessor Byron Walcott

1987Tour of DutyHarold

1987Amazon Women on the MoonDon Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

1987Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1987From the HipSteve Hadley

1986All Is ForgivenOliver Royce

1985The EqualizerDesk Sergeant

1985BeerElliott Morrison

1984A Soldier's StoryCorporal Cobb

1983StreamersRoger

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1953The OscarsSelf

Baby, You're a Star

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