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Cedric the Entertainer

Acting 62 years old Jefferson City, Missouri, USA ★ 2.3
Born: April 24, 1964

Biography

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 The Neighborhood, Mullins on The Last O.G., Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine on The Soul Man, co-starred as Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy.

He has starred as the lead in the films Johnson Family Vacation and Code Name: The Cleaner. His other films include First Reformed, Why Him?, A Haunted House 1 & 2, Larry Crowne, Cadillac Records, The Honeymooners (2005), Be Cool, Man of the House, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Intolerable Cruelty, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Big Momma's House. He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web (2006), Planes, and Planes: Fire & Rescue.

He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995 as well as the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14.

In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

External Links

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Known For

Swapped
Swapped Caloo (voice) 2026
The Daily Show
The Daily Show 1996
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self - Guest 2022
2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls Darius 2011

Jimmy's Seen (2)

First Reformed
First Reformed Pastor Joel Jeffers 2018
Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (160)

Swapped
Swapped Caloo (voice) 2026
Above the Line
Above the Line Tracy 2025
Crutch
Crutch Calvin Butler 2025
Celebrity Weakest Link
Celebrity Weakest Link Self - Contestant 2025
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Self 2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special Self 2024
13 Days in Ferguson
13 Days in Ferguson 2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. Self 2024
Unfrosted
Unfrosted Stu Smiley 2024
Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse Horatio 2024
A Hip Hop Story
A Hip Hop Story Notorious BAG 2024
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Self 2023
How I Learned to Fly
How I Learned to Fly Louis 2023
The Plus One
The Plus One Alfred Anders 2023
Kings of BBQ
Kings of BBQ Self 2023
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told 2023
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Celebrity Jeopardy! Self - Contestant 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self - Guest 2022
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Bobby (voice) 2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy Self 2022
Black Karen
Black Karen Sergeant Warren 2022
Protect or Neglect
Protect or Neglect Self 2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Self 2021
Friday Night Vibes
Friday Night Vibes Self 2021
They're Trying To Kill Us
They're Trying To Kill Us 2021
Son of the South
Son of the South Reverend Ralph Abernathy 2021
The Opening Act
The Opening Act Billy G. 2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Drew Barrymore Show Self 2020
Woke
Woke Trash Can (voice) 2020
She Ball
She Ball Councilmen 2020
Poor Greg Drowning
Poor Greg Drowning 2020
The Greatest At Home Videos
The Greatest At Home Videos Self - Host 2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Feeding America Comedy Festival Self 2020
This Is Stand-Up
This Is Stand-Up Self 2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Self - Contestant 2020
Bob Hearts Abishola
Bob Hearts Abishola Calvin Butler 2019
#NoJoke
#NoJoke Self 2019
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer Self - Honey Pot 2019
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood Calvin Butler 2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island Moon (voice) 2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island Additional Voices (voice) 2018
First Reformed
First Reformed Pastor Joel Jeffers 2018
The Last O.G.
The Last O.G. Mullins 2018
Drop the Mic
Drop the Mic Self 2017
The Comedy Get Down
The Comedy Get Down Cedric the Entertainer 2017
Def Comedy Jam 25
Def Comedy Jam 25 Self 2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series Self 2017
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island Moon (voice) 2017
Dying Laughing
Dying Laughing Self 2017
Why Him?
Why Him? Lou Dunne 2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party Self 2016
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville Himself 2016
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth Self - Panelist 2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Barbershop: The Next Cut Eddie 2016
Master of None
Master of None The Magnificent Kenny 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Another Period
Another Period Scott Joplin 2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud Self 2015
Cedric's Barber Battle
Cedric's Barber Battle Herself - Host 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self - Guest 2015
Top Five
Top Five Jazzy Dee 2014
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular Leadbottom 2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper Leadbottom (Voice) 2014
black-ish
black-ish Smokey 2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Planes: Fire & Rescue Leadbottom (voice) 2014
Power
Power Croop 2014
A Haunted House 2
A Haunted House 2 Father Williams 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014
Planes
Planes Leadbottom (voice) 2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Self 2013
Caught on Tape
Caught on Tape Maintenance Man 2013
Madly Madagascar
Madly Madagascar Maurice (voice) 2013
Real Husbands of Hollywood
Real Husbands of Hollywood Self 2013
A Haunted House
A Haunted House Father Williams 2013
Gotham Comedy Live
Gotham Comedy Live Self - Host 2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics Maurice (voice) 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self 2012
Grassroots
Grassroots Richard McIver 2012
The Soul Man
The Soul Man Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine 2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Maurice (voice) 2012
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy Self 2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac Self 2012
Dance Fu
Dance Fu Detective 2011
2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls Darius 2011
It's Worth What?
It's Worth What? Host 2011
Larry Crowne
Larry Crowne Lamar 2011
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Critics' Choice Television Awards Self - Host 2011
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb 2010
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland Reverend Boyce 2010
The Marriage Ref
The Marriage Ref Self - Panelist 2010
Merry Madagascar
Merry Madagascar Maurice (voice) 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
All's Faire in Love
All's Faire in Love Professor Shockworthy 2009
All Star Comedy Jam
All Star Comedy Jam Self 2009
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records Willie Dixon 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Maurice (voice) 2008
Street Kings
Street Kings Scribble 2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Clyde Stubb 2008
Talk to Me
Talk to Me 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry 2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
Code Name: The Cleaner Jake Rodgers 2007
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web Golly the Goose (voice) 2006
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story Himself 2006
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher Himself 2006
Comics Unleashed
Comics Unleashed Self 2006
Earth to America
Earth to America Self 2005
The Boondocks
The Boondocks 2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out 2005
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners Ralph Kramden 2005
Be Cool, Very Cool
Be Cool, Very Cool Self 2005
Madagascar
Madagascar Maurice (voice) 2005
Be Cool
Be Cool Sin LaSalle 2005
Man of the House
Man of the House Percy Stevens 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Constable 2004
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl 2004
Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever 2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Barbershop 2: Back in Business Eddie 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest Self 2004
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Self 2003
Intolerable Cruelty
Intolerable Cruelty Gus Petch 2003
Eve
Eve Self 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
VH1 Goes Inside
VH1 Goes Inside 2003
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup Himself 2002
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
Cedric the Entertainer Presents 2002
Serving Sara
Serving Sara Ray Harris 2002
The Anna Nicole Show
The Anna Nicole Show 2002
Barbershop
Barbershop Eddie 2002
Ice Age
Ice Age Rhino (voice) 2002
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal Self 2002
Live from E!
Live from E! Self 2002
Good Day Live
Good Day Live Self 2001
The Proud Family
The Proud Family Bobby Proud (voice) 2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2 Zoo Bear #1 (voice) 2001
BET Awards
BET Awards 2001
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come Rev. Hooker 2001
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner Self 2001
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 2000
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy Self 2000
Big Momma's House
Big Momma's House Reverend 2000
Making the Video
Making the Video 1999
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998
Ride
Ride Bo 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show 1997
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show Cedric Robinson 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show 1996
MADtv
MADtv Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde 1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Raw
Raw Self 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards Self - Host 1949
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace Coroner Jake Miles

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (4)

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