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David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

30/06/1956

Age

69 years old

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

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

The American Society of Magical Negroes

The American Society of Magical Negroes

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane

They Cloned Tyrone

They Cloned Tyrone

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Show of Titles

Show of Titles

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

Filmography

Cast

2024

The American Society of Magical Negroes

as Roger

2023

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart &...

as Self

2023

The Color Purple

as Reverend Avery

2023

Candy Cane Lane

as Santa Claus

2023

They Cloned Tyrone

as The Preacher

2023

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbel...

as Self

2022

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

as Cogsworth

2021

Clifford the Big Red Dog

as Packard

2021

Show of Titles

as "Guys and Dolls" Performer

2021

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterpart...

as Self

2021

A Soldier's Play

as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

2020

Coffee & Kareem

as Captain Hill

2019

Sprinter

as Coach

2019

Native Son

as Marty

2018

Arizona

as Coburn

2017

A Christmas Story Live!

as Santa Claus

2017

The Big Sick

as Andy Dodd

2016

Jingle Ballin'

as Colin

2015

The Wiz Live!

as The Cowardly Lion

2015

The Making of the Wiz Live!

as Self

2014

Lennon or McCartney

as Self

2014

An En Vogue Christmas

as Marty

2013

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

as Mr. Robert

2013

Peeples

as Virgil Peeples

2011

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

as Moss the Troll (voice)

2009

Astro Boy

as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (...

2009

Dance Flick

as Sugar Bear

2008

An American Carol

as Rastus Malone

2008

Gym Teacher: The Movie

as Shelly Bragg

2008

The Poker House

as Stymie

2008

Kissing Cousins

as The Griller

2008

The Hustle

as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

2007

Heckler

as Self

2006

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (vo...

2006

Little Man

as Jimmy

2006

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

as Principal Eyeverson (voice)

2005

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best o...

as Himself

2005

Bewitched

as Jim Fields

2005

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

as Uncle Henry

2004

The Woodsman

as Bob

2004

Baadasssss!

as Clyde Houston

2004

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

as Himself

2004

Laffapalooza! #2

as Self

2003

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - Th...

as Himself

2003

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

as Limo Driver

2002

Tiptoes

as Jerry Robin Jr.

2002

King of Texas

as Rip

2001

15 Minutes

as Mugger

2000

Damned If You Do

as The Devil

2000

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

as Measures

2000

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

as Mr. Butz

2000

Angels in the Infield

as Bob Bugler

2000

Return to Me

as Charlie Johnson

2000

East of A

as Brother James

2000

3 Strikes

as Detective Jenkins

2000

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

as Self/Carl Bentley

1999

Stuart Little

as Red (voice)

1999

The '60s

as Fred Hampton

1999

A Saintly Switch

as Dan Anderson

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Self

1997

Top of the World

as Detective Augustus

1997

McHale's Navy

as Ensign Charles Parker

1995

Jumanji

as Carl Bentley

1995

Tales from the Hood

as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruis...

1995

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

as Spike

1994

Blankman

as Kevin Walker

1994

In the Army Now

as Fred Ostroff

1992

Boomerang

as Gerard Jackson

1992

The Player

as David Alan Grier

1990

Almost an Angel

as Det. Bill

1990

Loose Cannons

as Drummond

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol....

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol....

1988

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

as Newsman

1988

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol....

1988

Me and Him

as Peter Conklin

1988

Off Limits

as Rogers

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Sou...

1987

From the Hip

as Steve Hadley

1985

Beer

as Elliott Morrison

1984

A Soldier's Story

as Corporal Cobb

1983

Streamers

as Roger