Actor profile

David Alan Grier

30th June 1956 Detroit, Michigan, USA Acting

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".

81 Movies 83 TV Shows 172 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The American Society of Magical Negroes poster

The American Society of Magical Negroes 15th March 2024 as Roger

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson poster

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson 26th December 2023 as Self

The Color Purple poster

The Color Purple 25th December 2023 as Reverend Avery

Candy Cane Lane poster

Candy Cane Lane 29th November 2023 as Santa Claus

They Cloned Tyrone poster

They Cloned Tyrone 14th June 2023 as The Preacher

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration poster

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration 15th December 2022 as Cogsworth

Clifford the Big Red Dog poster

Clifford the Big Red Dog 10th November 2021 as Packard

Show of Titles poster

Show of Titles 13th June 2021 as "Guys and Dolls" Performer

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty poster

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty 16th April 2021 as Self

A Soldier's Play poster

A Soldier's Play 25th February 2021 as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

Coffee & Kareem poster

Coffee & Kareem 3rd April 2020 as Captain Hill

Sprinter poster

Sprinter 24th April 2019 as Coach

Native Son poster

Native Son 24th January 2019 as Marty

Arizona poster

Arizona 24th August 2018 as Coburn

A Christmas Story Live! poster

A Christmas Story Live! 17th December 2017 as Santa Claus

The Big Sick poster

The Big Sick 30th March 2017 as Andy Dodd

Jingle Ballin' poster

Jingle Ballin' 6th December 2016 as Colin

The Wiz Live! poster

The Wiz Live! 3rd December 2015 as The Cowardly Lion

The Making of the Wiz Live! poster

The Making of the Wiz Live! 25th November 2015 as Self

Lennon or McCartney poster

Lennon or McCartney 12th December 2014 as Self

An En Vogue Christmas poster

An En Vogue Christmas 14th November 2014 as Marty

The Watsons Go to Birmingham poster

The Watsons Go to Birmingham 20th September 2013 as Mr. Robert

Peeples poster

Peeples 9th May 2013 as Virgil Peeples

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil poster

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil 29th April 2011 as Moss the Troll (voice)

Something Like A Business poster

Something Like A Business 15th June 2010 as 3D

Astro Boy poster

Astro Boy 15th October 2009 as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

Dance Flick poster

Dance Flick 22nd May 2009 as Sugar Bear

An American Carol poster

An American Carol 3rd October 2008 as Rastus Malone

Gym Teacher: The Movie poster

Gym Teacher: The Movie 12th September 2008 as Shelly Bragg

The Poker House poster

The Poker House 20th June 2008 as Stymie

Kissing Cousins poster

Kissing Cousins 6th June 2008 as The Griller

The Hustle poster

The Hustle 5th April 2008 as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Heckler poster

Heckler 4th November 2007 as Self

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street poster

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street 21st December 2006 as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Little Man poster

Little Man 31st August 2006 as Jimmy

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness poster

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness 11th August 2006 as Principal Eyeverson (voice)

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

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics 1st November 2005 as Himself

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' poster

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' 25th October 2005 as Self

Why I Love 'Bewitched' poster

Why I Love 'Bewitched' 25th October 2005 as Self

Bewitched poster

Bewitched 21st June 2005 as Jim Fields

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz poster

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz 20th May 2005 as Uncle Henry

The Woodsman poster

The Woodsman 24th December 2004 as Bob

Baadasssss! poster

Baadasssss! 28th May 2004 as Clyde Houston

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely poster

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely 13th April 2004 as Himself

Laffapalooza! #2 poster

Laffapalooza! #2 1st January 2004 as Self

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie poster

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie 10th January 2003 as Limo Driver

Tiptoes poster

Tiptoes 17th December 2002 as Jerry Robin Jr.

King of Texas poster

King of Texas 2nd June 2002 as Rip

15 Minutes poster

15 Minutes 1st March 2001 as Mugger

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle poster

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle 30th June 2000 as Measures

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby poster

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby 13th May 2000 as Mr. Butz

Angels in the Infield poster

Angels in the Infield 9th April 2000 as Bob Bugler

Return to Me poster

Return to Me 7th April 2000 as Charlie Johnson

3 Strikes poster

3 Strikes 1st March 2000 as Detective Jenkins

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination poster

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination 25th January 2000 as Self/Carl Bentley

Stuart Little poster

Stuart Little 17th December 1999 as Red (voice)

The '60s poster

The '60s 7th February 1999 as Fred Hampton

A Saintly Switch poster

A Saintly Switch 24th January 1999 as Dan Anderson

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! poster

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 20th February 1998 as Self

Top of the World poster

Top of the World 1st May 1997 as Detective Augustus

McHale's Navy poster

McHale's Navy 18th April 1997 as Ensign Charles Parker

Jumanji poster

Jumanji 15th December 1995 as Bentley

Tales from the Hood poster

Tales from the Hood 24th May 1995 as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

Goldilocks and the Three Bears poster

Goldilocks and the Three Bears 1st January 1995 as Spike

Blankman poster

Blankman 19th August 1994 as Kevin Walker

In the Army Now poster

In the Army Now 12th August 1994 as Fred Ostroff

Boomerang poster

Boomerang 28th June 1992 as Gerard Jackson

The Player poster

The Player 8th May 1992 as David Alan Grier

Almost an Angel poster

Almost an Angel 21st December 1990 as Det. Bill

Loose Cannons poster

Loose Cannons 9th February 1990 as Drummond

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 poster

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 16th September 1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 poster

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 20th May 1989

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka poster

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 10th November 1988 as Newsman

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 poster

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 24th September 1988

Me and Him poster

Me and Him 14th September 1988 as Peter Conklin

Off Limits poster

Off Limits 11th March 1988 as Rogers

Amazon Women on the Moon poster

Amazon Women on the Moon 18th September 1987 as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

From the Hip poster

From the Hip 6th February 1987 as Steve Hadley

Beer poster

Beer 30th August 1985 as Elliott Morrison

A Soldier's Story poster

A Soldier's Story 14th September 1984 as Corporal Cobb

Streamers poster

Streamers 5th September 1983 as Roger

St. Denis Medical poster

St. Denis Medical 12th November 2024 as Ron Leonard

Elsbeth poster

Elsbeth 29th February 2024 as Arthur Greene Jr.

Poker Face poster

Poker Face 26th January 2023 as Otto

Sherri poster

Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

The Patient poster

The Patient 30th August 2022 as Charlie Addison

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution poster

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 29th June 2022 as Self

Joe Pickett poster

Joe Pickett 6th December 2021 as Vern Dunnegan

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! poster

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! 14th April 2021

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

A Black Lady Sketch Show poster

A Black Lady Sketch Show 2nd August 2019 as Preacher

Busy Tonight poster

Busy Tonight 28th October 2018 as Self - Guest

The Cool Kids poster

The Cool Kids 28th September 2018 as Hank

The Resident poster

The Resident 21st January 2018 as Lamar Broome

A Series of Unfortunate Events poster

A Series of Unfortunate Events 13th January 2017 as Hal

Match Game poster

Match Game 26th June 2016 as Self - Panelist

Chopped Junior poster

Chopped Junior 27th October 2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Guest

The Carmichael Show poster

The Carmichael Show 26th August 2015 as Joe Carmichael

Celebrity Name Game poster

Celebrity Name Game 22nd September 2014 as Self

Bad Teacher poster

Bad Teacher 24th April 2014 as Carl Gaines

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Ben Carson

Beat Bobby Flay poster

Beat Bobby Flay 24th August 2013 as Self

Cutthroat Kitchen poster

Cutthroat Kitchen 11th August 2013 as Self - Guest Judge

Hollywood Game Night poster

Hollywood Game Night 11th July 2013 as Self

Gotham Comedy Live poster

Gotham Comedy Live 15th November 2012 as Self - Host

Gotham Comedy Live poster

Gotham Comedy Live 15th November 2012 as Self - Comedian

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja poster

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja 13th August 2012 as Rudd Rhymez (voice)

The Soul Man poster

The Soul Man 20th June 2012 as Jesse

Comedy Bang! Bang! poster

Comedy Bang! Bang! 8th June 2012 as Network President

The Eric Andre Show poster

The Eric Andre Show 20th May 2012 as Self

Happy Endings poster

Happy Endings 13th April 2011 as Terry

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Black to the Future poster

Black to the Future 24th February 2009

Chocolate News poster

Chocolate News 15th October 2008

Head Case poster

Head Case 18th April 2007 as Self

Thank God You're Here poster

Thank God You're Here 9th April 2007 as Self - Host

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Professor Bunsen Jude

Dancing with the Stars poster

Dancing with the Stars 1st June 2005 as Self - Contestant

Unscripted poster

Unscripted 9th January 2005 as David Alan Grier

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest Co-Host

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

Life with Bonnie poster

Life with Bonnie 17th September 2002 as David Bellows

The Proud Family poster

The Proud Family 15th September 2001 as Reuben (voice)

Samurai Jack poster

Samurai Jack 10th August 2001 as Da Samurai

My Wife and Kids poster

My Wife and Kids 28th March 2001

Gary & Mike poster

Gary & Mike 12th January 2001 as Thaddeus (voice)

DAG poster

DAG 14th November 2000 as Jerome Daggett

Boston Public poster

Boston Public 23rd October 2000 as Laurence Williams

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command poster

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2nd October 2000 as Tubunch (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Jeremy Swift

The '60s poster

The '60s 7th February 1999 as Fred Hampton

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 14th September 1998 as Self - Panelist

Hercules poster

Hercules 31st August 1998 as Memnon (voice)

Hercules poster

Hercules 31st August 1998

Damon poster

Damon 22nd March 1998 as Bernard Thomas

Premium Blend poster

Premium Blend 29th November 1997

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Pulp Comics poster

Pulp Comics 9th October 1996 as himself

Kenan & Kel poster

Kenan & Kel 17th August 1996 as David Alan Grier

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self - Guest

Pinky and the Brain poster

Pinky and the Brain 9th September 1995 as Marlon (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 12th March 1995 as Bongo (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 12th March 1995 as Dudley (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 12th March 1995 as King Maynard (voice)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

The X-Files poster

The X-Files 10th September 1993 as Cinema Audience (uncredited)

Martin poster

Martin 27th August 1992 as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love

HBO First Look poster

HBO First Look 12th June 1992

The Word poster

The Word 10th August 1990

Dream On poster

Dream On 8th July 1990 as Marshall

In Living Color poster

In Living Color 15th April 1990 as Self - Various Characters

Tanner '88 poster

Tanner '88 15th February 1988 as Secret Serviceman

Tanner '88 poster

Tanner '88 15th February 1988

A Different World poster

A Different World 24th September 1987 as Professor Byron Walcott

Tour of Duty poster

Tour of Duty 24th September 1987 as Harold

Down and Out in Beverly Hills poster

Down and Out in Beverly Hills 25th July 1987

ALF poster

ALF 22nd September 1986 as FBI #1

All Is Forgiven poster

All Is Forgiven 20th March 1986 as Oliver Royce

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 18th September 1985 as Desk Sergeant

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Antoine Meriweather (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962

The Oscars poster

The Oscars 19th March 1953 as Self