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David Alan Grier

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".

Filmography

St. Denis Medical

as Ron Leonard

The American Society of Magical Negroes

as Roger

Elsbeth

as Arthur Greene Jr.

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

as Self

The Color Purple

as Reverend Avery

Candy Cane Lane

as Santa Claus

They Cloned Tyrone

as The Preacher

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

as Self

Poker Face

as Otto

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

as Cogsworth

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Patient

as Charlie Addison

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

as Self

Joe Pickett

as Vern Dunnegan

Clifford the Big Red Dog

as Packard

Show of Titles

as "Guys and Dolls" Performer

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

as Self

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

Cast

A Soldier's Play

as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

Coffee & Kareem

as Captain Hill

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Preacher

Sprinter

as Coach

Native Son

as Marty

Busy Tonight

as Self - Guest

The Cool Kids

as Hank

Arizona

as Coburn

The Resident

as Lamar Broome

A Christmas Story Live!

as Santa Claus

Snap Decision

as Self - Host

The Big Sick

as Andy Dodd

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Hal

Jingle Ballin'

as Colin

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

The Wiz Live!

as The Cowardly Lion

The Making of the Wiz Live!

as Self

Chopped Junior

Cast

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

The Carmichael Show

as Joe Carmichael

Lennon or McCartney

as Self

An En Vogue Christmas

as Marty

Celebrity Name Game

as Self

Bad Teacher

as Carl Gaines

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

as Mr. Robert

Beat Bobby Flay

as Self

Cutthroat Kitchen

as Self - Guest Judge

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Peeples

as Virgil Peeples

Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

as Rudd Rhymez (voice)

The Soul Man

as Jesse

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Network President

The Eric Andre Show

as Self

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

as Moss the Troll (voice)

Happy Endings

as Terry

Astro Boy

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Dance Flick

as Sugar Bear

Chocolate News

Cast

An American Carol

as Rastus Malone

Gym Teacher: The Movie

as Shelly Bragg

The Poker House

as Stymie

Kissing Cousins

as The Griller

The Hustle

as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Heckler

as Self

Head Case

as Self

Thank God You're Here

as Self - Host

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Little Man

as Jimmy

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

as Principal Eyeverson (voice)

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

as Himself

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'

as Self

Why I Love 'Bewitched'

as Self

Bones

as Professor Bunsen Jude

Bewitched

as Jim Fields

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

as Uncle Henry

Unscripted

as David Alan Grier

The Woodsman

as Bob

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Baadasssss!

as Clyde Houston

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

as Himself

Laffapalooza! #2

as Self

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

as Himself

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest Co-Host

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

as Limo Driver

Tiptoes

as Jerry Robin Jr.

Life with Bonnie

as David Bellows

King of Texas

as Rip

The Proud Family

as Reuben (voice)

Samurai Jack

as Da Samurai

My Wife and Kids

Cast

15 Minutes

as Mugger

Gary & Mike

as Thaddeus (voice)

DAG

as Jerome Daggett

Boston Public

as Laurence Williams

Damned If You Do

as The Devil

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

as Tubunch (voice)

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

as Measures

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

as Mr. Butz

Angels in the Infield

as Bob Bugler

Return to Me

as Charlie Johnson

East of A

as Brother James

3 Strikes

as Detective Jenkins

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

as Self/Carl Bentley

Stuart Little

as Red (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Jeremy Swift

The '60s

as Fred Hampton

The '60s

as Fred Hampton

A Saintly Switch

as Dan Anderson

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Hercules

as Memnon (voice)

Damon

as Bernard Thomas

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Self

Premium Blend

Cast

The View

as Self

Top of the World

as Detective Augustus

McHale's Navy

as Ensign Charles Parker

Pulp Comics

as himself

Kenan & Kel

as David Alan Grier

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

Jumanji

as Carl Bentley

The Preston Episodes

as David Preston

Pinky and the Brain

as Marlon (voice)

Tales from the Hood

as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Bongo (voice)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

as Spike

Blankman

as Kevin Walker

In the Army Now

as Fred Ostroff

The X-Files

as Cinema Audience (uncredited)

Martin

as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love

Boomerang

as Gerard Jackson

HBO First Look

Cast

The Player

as David Alan Grier

Almost an Angel

as Det. Bill

The Word

Cast

Dream On

as Marshall

In Living Color

as Self - Various Characters

Loose Cannons

as Drummond

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Cast

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Cast

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

as Newsman

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Cast

Me and Him

as Peter Conklin

Off Limits

as Rogers

Tanner '88

as Secret Serviceman

A Different World

as Professor Byron Walcott

Tour of Duty

as Harold

Amazon Women on the Moon

as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

Cast

From the Hip

as Steve Hadley

ALF

as FBI #1

All Is Forgiven

as Oliver Royce

The Equalizer

as Desk Sergeant

Beer

as Elliott Morrison

A Soldier's Story

as Corporal Cobb

Streamers

as Roger

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Cast

The Oscars

as Self

Baby, You're a Star

Cast