David Alan Grier

male

Born on June 30, 1956 (69 years old)

From Detroit, Michigan, USA

Known for Acting

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".

Cast Credits

2024
- The American Society of Magical Negroes
  as
  Roger
  2024
- St. Denis Medical
  as
  Ron Leonard
  2024
- Elsbeth
  as
  Arthur Greene Jr.
  2024
2023
- The Color Purple
  as
  Reverend Avery
  2023
- They Cloned Tyrone
  as
  The Preacher
  2023
- Candy Cane Lane
  as
  Santa Claus
  2023
- 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
  as
  Self
  2023
- no image
  The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
  as
  Self
  2023
- Poker Face
  as
  Otto
  2023
2022
- Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
  as
  Cogsworth
  2022
- Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
  as
  Self
  2022
- The Patient
  as
  Charlie Addison
  2022
- Sherri
  as
  Self - Guest
  2022
2021
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
  as
  Packard
  2021
- A Soldier's Play
  as
  Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
  2021
- Show of Titles
  as
  "Guys and Dolls" Performer
  2021
- Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
  as
  Self
  2021
- Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
  2021
- Joe Pickett
  as
  Vern Dunnegan
  2021
2020
- Coffee & Kareem
  as
  Captain Hill
  2020
2019
- Native Son
  as
  Marty
  2019
- Sprinter
  as
  Coach
  2019
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
  as
  Preacher
  2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  as
  Self
  2019
2018
- Arizona
  as
  Coburn
  2018
- Busy Tonight
  as
  Self - Guest
  2018
- The Cool Kids
  as
  Hank
  2018
- The Resident
  as
  Lamar Broome
  2018
2017
- The Big Sick
  as
  Andy Dodd
  2017
- A Christmas Story Live!
  as
  Santa Claus
  2017
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
  as
  Hal
  2017
- no image
  Snap Decision
  as
  Self - Host
  2017
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
  as
  Hal
  2017
2016
- Jingle Ballin'
  as
  Colin
  2016
- Match Game
  as
  Self - Panelist
  2016
2015
- The Wiz Live!
  as
  The Cowardly Lion
  2015
- The Making of the Wiz Live!
  as
  Self
  2015
- The Carmichael Show
  as
  Joe Carmichael
  2015
- Chopped Junior
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  as
  Self - Guest
  2015
2014
- Lennon or McCartney
  as
  Self
  2014
- An En Vogue Christmas
  as
  Marty
  2014
- Celebrity Name Game
  as
  Self
  2014
- Bad Teacher
  as
  Carl Gaines
  2014
2013
- Peeples
  as
  Virgil Peeples
  2013
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham
  as
  Mr. Robert
  2013
- Hollywood Game Night
  as
  Self
  2013
- Cutthroat Kitchen
  as
  Self - Guest Judge
  2013
- Beat Bobby Flay
  as
  Self
  2013
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang!
  as
  Network President
  2012
- The Eric Andre Show
  as
  Self
  2012
- Gotham Comedy Live
  as
  Self - Host
  2012
- Gotham Comedy Live
  as
  Self - Comedian
  2012
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
  as
  Rudd Rhymez (voice)
  2012
- The Soul Man
  as
  Jesse
  2012
2011
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
  as
  Moss the Troll (voice)
  2011
- Happy Endings
  as
  Terry
  2011
2009
- Dance Flick
  as
  Sugar Bear
  2009
- Astro Boy
  as
  Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  as
  Self - Guest
  2009
2008
- The Poker House
  as
  Stymie
  2008
- The Hustle
  as
  Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
  2008
- An American Carol
  as
  Rastus Malone
  2008
- Kissing Cousins
  as
  The Griller
  2008
- Gym Teacher: The Movie
  as
  Shelly Bragg
  2008
- Chocolate News
  2008
2007
- Heckler
  as
  Self
  2007
- Head Case
  as
  Self
  2007
- Thank God You're Here
  as
  Self - Host
  2007
2006
- Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
  as
  Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
  2006
- Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
  as
  Principal Eyeverson (voice)
  2006
- Little Man
  as
  Jimmy
  2006
2005
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
  as
  Uncle Henry
  2005
- Bewitched
  as
  Jim Fields
  2005
- Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
  as
  Himself
  2005
- Unscripted
  as
  Self
  2005
- Dancing with the Stars
  as
  Self - Contestant
  2005
- Bones
  as
  Professor Bunsen Jude
  2005
2004
- The Woodsman
  as
  Bob
  2004
- Baadasssss!
  as
  Clyde Houston
  2004
- Laffapalooza! #2
  as
  Self
  2004
- If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
  as
  Himself
  2004
- no image
  The Tony Danza Show
  as
  Self
  2004
2003
- no image
  David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto
  as
  Himself
  2003
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
  as
  Limo Driver
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  as
  Self
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  as
  Self - Guest
  2003
2002
- King of Texas
  as
  Rip
  2002
- Tiptoes
  as
  Jerry Robin Jr.
  2002
- Life with Bonnie
  as
  David Bellows
  2002
2001
- 15 Minutes
  as
  Mugger
  2001
- My Wife and Kids
  2001
- Samurai Jack
  as
  Da Samurai
  2001
- Gary & Mike
  as
  Thaddeus (voice)
  2001
- The Proud Family
  as
  Reuben (voice)
  2001
2000
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
  as
  Mr. Butz
  2000
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
  as
  Measures
  2000
- 3 Strikes
  as
  Detective Jenkins
  2000
- no image
  East of A
  as
  Brother James
  2000
- no image
  Damned If You Do
  as
  The Devil
  2000
- Return to Me
  as
  Charlie Johnson
  2000
- Angels in the Infield
  as
  Bob Bugler
  2000
- Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
  as
  Self/Carl Bentley
  2000
- Boston Public
  as
  Laurence Williams
  2000
- DAG
  as
  Jerome Daggett
  2000
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
  as
  Tubunch (voice)
  2000
1999
- The '60s
  as
  Fred Hampton
  1999
- A Saintly Switch
  as
  Dan Anderson
  1999
- Stuart Little
  as
  Red (voice)
  1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  as
  Jeremy Swift
  1999
- The '60s
  as
  Fred Hampton
  1999
1998
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
  as
  Self
  1998
- Damon
  as
  Bernard Thomas
  1998
- Hercules
  as
  Memnon (voice)
  1998
- Hercules
  1998
- Hollywood Squares
  as
  Self - Panelist
  1998
1997
- McHale's Navy
  as
  Ensign Charles Parker
  1997
- Top of the World
  as
  Detective Augustus
  1997
- Premium Blend
  1997
- The View
  as
  Self
  1997
1996
- Kenan & Kel
  as
  David Alan Grier
  1996
- The Daily Show
  as
  Self
  1996
- Pulp Comics
  as
  himself
  1996
1995
- Tales from the Hood
  as
  Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
  1995
- Jumanji
  as
  Carl Bentley
  1995
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  as
  Spike
  1995
- no image
  The Preston Episodes
  as
  David Preston
  1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
  as
  Bongo (voice)
  1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
  as
  Dudley (voice)
  1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
  as
  King Maynard (voice)
  1995
- Pinky and the Brain
  as
  Marlon (voice)
  1995
1994
- Blankman
  as
  Kevin Walker
  1994
- In the Army Now
  as
  Fred Ostroff
  1994
1993
- The X-Files
  as
  Cinema Audience (uncredited)
  1993
1992
- The Player
  as
  David Alan Grier
  1992
- Boomerang
  as
  Gerard Jackson
  1992
- Martin
  as
  Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
  1992
- HBO First Look
  1992
1990
- Loose Cannons
  as
  Drummond
  1990
- Almost an Angel
  as
  Det. Bill
  1990
- Dream On
  as
  Marshall
  1990
- In Living Color
  as
  Self - Various Characters
  1990
1989
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
  1989
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
  1989
1988
- Off Limits
  as
  Rogers
  1988
- Me and Him
  as
  Peter Conklin
  1988
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
  1988
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
  as
  Newsman
  1988
- Tanner '88
  as
  Secret Serviceman
  1988
- Tanner '88
  1988
1987
- From the Hip
  as
  Steve Hadley
  1987
- Amazon Women on the Moon
  as
  Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
  1987
- A Different World
  as
  Professor Byron Walcott
  1987
- Tour of Duty
  as
  Harold
  1987
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills
  1987
1986
- ALF
  as
  FBI #1
  1986
- All is Forgiven
  as
  Oliver Royce
  1986
1985
- Beer
  as
  Elliott Morrison
  1985
- The Equalizer
  as
  Desk Sergeant
  1985
1984
- A Soldier's Story
  as
  Corporal Cobb
  1984
1983
- Streamers
  as
  Roger
  1983
1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Host
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Cameo (uncredited)
  1975
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  1962
1953
- The Oscars
  as
  Self
  1953

David Alan Grier

Biography

Cast Credits

The American Society of Magical Negroes

St. Denis Medical

Elsbeth

The Color Purple

They Cloned Tyrone

Candy Cane Lane

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

Poker Face

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

The Patient

Sherri

Clifford the Big Red Dog

A Soldier's Play

Show of Titles

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

Joe Pickett

Coffee & Kareem

Native Son

Sprinter

A Black Lady Sketch Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Arizona

Busy Tonight

The Cool Kids

The Resident

The Big Sick

A Christmas Story Live!

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Snap Decision

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Jingle Ballin'

Match Game

The Wiz Live!

The Making of the Wiz Live!

The Carmichael Show

Chopped Junior

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Lennon or McCartney

An En Vogue Christmas

Celebrity Name Game

Bad Teacher

Peeples

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Hollywood Game Night

Cutthroat Kitchen

Beat Bobby Flay

Comedy Bang! Bang!

The Eric Andre Show

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

The Soul Man

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Happy Endings

Dance Flick

Astro Boy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Poker House

The Hustle

An American Carol

Kissing Cousins

Gym Teacher: The Movie

Chocolate News

Heckler

Head Case

Thank God You're Here

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

Little Man

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

Bewitched

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

Unscripted

Dancing with the Stars