

David Alan Grier
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
30 Jun 1956
Age
70 Years
Born In
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Total Projects
165
Years Active
71 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

tv
St. Denis Medical
St. Denis Medical
as Ron Leonard

movie
The American Society of Magical Negroes
The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Roger

tv
Elsbeth
Elsbeth
as Arthur Greene Jr.

movie
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self

movie
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery

movie
Candy Cane Lane
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus

movie
They Cloned Tyrone
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher

movie
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
as Self

tv
Poker Face
Poker Face
as Otto

movie
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth

tv
Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest

tv
The Patient
The Patient
as Charlie Addison

tv
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self

tv
Joe Pickett
Joe Pickett
as Vern Dunnegan

movie
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard

movie
Show of Titles
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer

movie
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
as Self

tv
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

movie
A Soldier's Play
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

movie
Coffee & Kareem
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill

tv
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self

tv
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Preacher

movie
Sprinter
Sprinter
as Coach

movie
Native Son
Native Son
as Marty

tv
Busy Tonight
Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest

tv
The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids
as Hank

movie
Arizona
Arizona
as Coburn

tv
The Resident
The Resident
as Lamar Broome

movie
A Christmas Story Live!
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus

tv
Snap Decision
Snap Decision
as Self - Host

movie
The Big Sick
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd

tv
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Hal

movie
Jingle Ballin'
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin

tv
Match Game
Match Game
as Self - Panelist

movie
The Wiz Live!
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion

movie
The Making of the Wiz Live!
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self

tv
Chopped Junior
Chopped Junior

tv
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest

tv
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
as Joe Carmichael

movie
Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney
as Self

movie
An En Vogue Christmas
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty

tv
Celebrity Name Game
Celebrity Name Game
as Self

tv
Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher
as Carl Gaines

movie
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert

tv
Beat Bobby Flay
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self

tv
Cutthroat Kitchen
Cutthroat Kitchen
as Self - Guest Judge

tv
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night
as Self

movie
Peeples
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples

tv
Gotham Comedy Live
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host

tv
Gotham Comedy Live
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Comedian

tv
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as Rudd Rhymez (voice)

tv
The Soul Man
The Soul Man
as Jesse

tv
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Network President

tv
The Eric Andre Show
The Eric Andre Show
as Self

movie
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)

tv
Happy Endings
Happy Endings
as Terry

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

tv
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

movie
Dance Flick
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear

tv
Chocolate News
Chocolate News

movie
An American Carol
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone

movie
Gym Teacher: The Movie
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg

movie
The Poker House
The Poker House
as Stymie

movie
Kissing Cousins
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller

movie
The Hustle
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

movie
Heckler
Heckler
as Self

tv
Head Case
Head Case
as Self

tv
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
as Self - Host

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

movie
Little Man
Little Man
as Jimmy

movie
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)

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

tv
Bones
Bones
as Professor Bunsen Jude

movie
Bewitched
Bewitched
as Jim Fields

tv
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant

movie
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry

tv
Unscripted
Unscripted
as David Alan Grier

movie
The Woodsman
The Woodsman
as Bob

tv
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show
as Self

movie
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
as Clyde Houston

movie
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
as Himself

movie
Laffapalooza! #2
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self

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

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Co-Host

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest

movie
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
as Limo Driver

movie
Tiptoes
Tiptoes
as Jerry Robin Jr.

tv
Life with Bonnie
Life with Bonnie
as David Bellows

movie
King of Texas
King of Texas
as Rip

tv
The Proud Family
The Proud Family
as Reuben (voice)

tv
Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack
as Da Samurai

tv
My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids

movie
15 Minutes
15 Minutes
as Mugger

tv
Gary & Mike
Gary & Mike
as Thaddeus (voice)

tv
DAG
DAG
as Jerome Daggett

tv
Boston Public
Boston Public
as Laurence Williams

movie
Damned If You Do
Damned If You Do
as The Devil

tv
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Tubunch (voice)

movie
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Measures

movie
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Mr. Butz

movie
Angels in the Infield
Angels in the Infield
as Bob Bugler

movie
Return to Me
Return to Me
as Charlie Johnson

movie
East of A
East of A
as Brother James

movie
3 Strikes
3 Strikes
as Detective Jenkins

movie
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self/Carl Bentley

movie
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
as Red (voice)

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jeremy Swift

movie
The '60s
The '60s
as Fred Hampton

tv
The '60s
The '60s
as Fred Hampton

movie
A Saintly Switch
A Saintly Switch
as Dan Anderson

tv
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist

tv
Hercules
Hercules
as Memnon (voice)

tv
Hercules
Hercules

tv
Damon
Damon
as Bernard Thomas

movie
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self

tv
Premium Blend
Premium Blend

tv
The View
The View
as Self

movie
Top of the World
Top of the World
as Detective Augustus

movie
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy
as Ensign Charles Parker

tv
Pulp Comics
Pulp Comics
as himself

tv
Kenan & Kel
Kenan & Kel
as David Alan Grier

tv
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self

movie
Jumanji
Jumanji
as Carl Bentley

tv
The Preston Episodes
The Preston Episodes
as David Preston

tv
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain
as Marlon (voice)

movie
Tales from the Hood
Tales from the Hood
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Bongo (voice)

tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Dudley (voice)

tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as King Maynard (voice)

movie
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Spike

movie
Blankman
Blankman
as Kevin Walker

movie
In the Army Now
In the Army Now
as Fred Ostroff

tv
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Cinema Audience (uncredited)

tv
Martin
Martin
as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love

movie
Boomerang
Boomerang
as Gerard Jackson

tv
HBO First Look
HBO First Look

movie
The Player
The Player
as David Alan Grier

movie
Almost an Angel
Almost an Angel
as Det. Bill

tv
Dream On
Dream On
as Marshall

tv
In Living Color
In Living Color
as Self - Various Characters

movie
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons
as Drummond

movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

movie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Newsman

movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

movie
Me and Him
Me and Him
as Peter Conklin

movie
Off Limits
Off Limits
as Rogers

tv
Tanner '88
Tanner '88
as Secret Serviceman

tv
Tanner '88
Tanner '88

tv
A Different World
A Different World
as Professor Byron Walcott

tv
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
as Harold

movie
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

tv
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down and Out in Beverly Hills

movie
From the Hip
From the Hip
as Steve Hadley

tv
ALF
ALF
as FBI #1

tv
All is Forgiven
All is Forgiven
as Oliver Royce

tv
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Desk Sergeant

movie
Beer
Beer
as Elliott Morrison

movie
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story
as Corporal Cobb

movie
Streamers
Streamers
as Roger

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Antoine Meriweather (uncredited)

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

movie
Baby, You're a Star