David Alan Grier
Jun 30, 1956 - Detroit, Michigan, USA
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".
Credits
Cast
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| Movie | 1992 | The Player | David Alan Grier | |
| Movie | 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Uncle Henry | |
| Movie | 1992 | Boomerang | Gerard Jackson | |
| Movie | 1994 | Blankman | Kevin Walker | |
| Movie | 1999 | The '60s | Fred Hampton | |
| Movie | 2009 | Dance Flick | Sugar Bear | |
| Movie | 1990 | Loose Cannons | Drummond | |
| Movie | 1995 | Tales from the Hood | Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") | |
| Movie | 1995 | Jumanji | Carl Bentley | |
| Movie | 2005 | Bewitched | Jim Fields | |
| Movie | 1984 | A Soldier's Story | Corporal Cobb | |
| Movie | 1994 | In the Army Now | Fred Ostroff | |
| Movie | 2004 | The Woodsman | Bob | |
| Movie | 2007 | Heckler | Self | |
| Movie | 2004 | Baadasssss! | Clyde Houston | |
| Movie | 2006 | Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street | Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice) | |
| Movie | 2006 | Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | Principal Eyeverson (voice) | |
| Movie | 2008 | The Poker House | Stymie | |
| Movie | 2009 | Astro Boy | Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice) | |
| Movie | 2002 | King of Texas | Rip | |
| Movie | 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Mr. Butz | |
| Movie | 1983 | Streamers | Roger | |
| Movie | 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Measures | |
| Movie | 2000 | 3 Strikes | Detective Jenkins | |
| Movie | 2008 | The Hustle | Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid | |
| Movie | 2013 | Peeples | Virgil Peeples | |
| Movie | 1988 | Off Limits | Rogers | |
| Movie | 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Himself | |
| Movie | 1985 | Beer | Elliott Morrison | |
| Movie | 1999 | A Saintly Switch | Dan Anderson | |
| Movie | 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Self | |
| Movie | 2000 | East of A | Brother James | |
| Movie | 2023 | The Color Purple | Reverend Avery | |
| Movie | 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone | The Preacher | |
| Movie | 1988 | Me and Him | Peter Conklin | |
| Movie | 2013 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham | Mr. Robert | |
| Movie | 2004 | Laffapalooza! #2 | Self | |
| Movie | 1988 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 | ||
| Movie | 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | Santa Claus | |
| Movie | 2000 | Damned If You Do | The Devil | |
| Movie | 1999 | Stuart Little | Red (voice) | |
| Movie | 2023 | 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson | Self | |
| Movie | 2005 | Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics | Himself | |
| Movie | 1997 | McHale's Navy | Ensign Charles Parker | |
| Movie | 2022 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Cogsworth | |
| Movie | 2008 | An American Carol | Rastus Malone | |
| Movie | 2001 | 15 Minutes | Mugger | |
| Movie | 2024 | The American Society of Magical Negroes | Roger | |
| Movie | 2008 | Kissing Cousins | The Griller | |
| Movie | 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 | ||
| Movie | 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 | ||
| Movie | 2015 | The Wiz Live! | The Cowardly Lion | |
| Movie | 2008 | Gym Teacher: The Movie | Shelly Bragg | |
| Movie | 2000 | Return to Me | Charlie Johnson | |
| Movie | 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil | Moss the Troll (voice) | |
| Movie | 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Newsman | |
| Movie | 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Self | |
| Movie | 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Spike | |
| Movie | 2016 | Jingle Ballin' | Colin | |
| Movie | 2017 | The Big Sick | Andy Dodd | |
| Movie | 1987 | From the Hip | Steve Hadley | |
| Movie | 2018 | Arizona | Coburn | |
| Movie | 1990 | Almost an Angel | Det. Bill | |
| Movie | 2000 | Angels in the Infield | Bob Bugler | |
| Movie | 2014 | An En Vogue Christmas | Marty | |
| Movie | 2006 | Little Man | Jimmy | |
| Movie | 2003 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | Limo Driver | |
| Movie | 2019 | Native Son | Marty | |
| Movie | 2015 | The Making of the Wiz Live! | Self | |
| Movie | 2004 | If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely | Himself | |
| Movie | 2020 | Coffee & Kareem | Captain Hill | |
| Movie | 2019 | Sprinter | Coach | |
| Movie | 1997 | Top of the World | Detective Augustus | |
| Movie | 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Packard | |
| Movie | 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Santa Claus | |
| Movie | 2021 | A Soldier's Play | Sergeant Vernon C. Waters | |
| Movie | 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons") | |
| Movie | 2023 | The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell | Self | |
| Movie | 2021 | Show of Titles | "Guys and Dolls" Performer | |
| Movie | 2002 | Tiptoes | Jerry Robin Jr. | |
| Movie | 2000 | Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination | Self/Carl Bentley | |
| TV Show | 1987 | A Different World | Professor Byron Walcott | 1 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Boston Public | Laurence Williams | 1 |
| TV Show | 1992 | Martin | 4 | |
| TV Show | 1990 | Dream On | Marshall | 1 |
| TV Show | 1988 | Tanner '88 | Secret Serviceman | 1 |
| TV Show | 1996 | Kenan & Kel | David Alan Grier | 1 |
| TV Show | 2002 | Life with Bonnie | David Bellows | 44 |
| TV Show | 2001 | My Wife and Kids | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! | 8 | |
| TV Show | 1993 | The X-Files | Cinema Audience (uncredited) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Equalizer | Desk Sergeant | 1 |
| TV Show | 1986 | ALF | FBI #1 | 1 |
| TV Show | 1990 | In Living Color | Self - Various Characters | 127 |
| TV Show | 2008 | Chocolate News | 10 | |
| TV Show | 1987 | Tour of Duty | Harold | 1 |
| TV Show | 1997 | Premium Blend | 97 | |
| TV Show | 2000 | DAG | Jerome Daggett | 17 |
| TV Show | 1995 | The Preston Episodes | David Preston | 10 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Unscripted | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Damon | Bernard Thomas | 13 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Samurai Jack | Da Samurai | 1 |
| TV Show | 1986 | All is Forgiven | Oliver Royce | 9 |
| TV Show | 1987 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1988 | Tanner '88 | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 2 |
| TV Show | 2017 | Snap Decision | Self - Host | 2 |
| TV Show | 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Network President | 1 |
| TV Show | 2021 | Joe Pickett | Vern Dunnegan | 11 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The Carmichael Show | Joe Carmichael | 32 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Hercules | Memnon (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | Busy Tonight | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Hercules | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | 9 |
| TV Show | 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | 1 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | 5 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Celebrity Name Game | Self | 3 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Comedian | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jeremy Swift | 1 |
| TV Show | 2001 | Gary & Mike | Thaddeus (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Rudd Rhymez (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Hal | 2 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Bad Teacher | Carl Gaines | 13 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Match Game | Self - Panelist | 3 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Bongo (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Dudley (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | King Maynard (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2007 | Head Case | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | The Cool Kids | Hank | 22 |
| TV Show | 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Tubunch (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2022 | Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2 |
| TV Show | 2022 | The Patient | Charlie Addison | 10 |
| TV Show | 2015 | Chopped Junior | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Preacher | 3 |
| TV Show | 2001 | The Proud Family | Reuben (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Pinky and the Brain | Marlon (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 1953 | The Oscars | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2024 | St. Denis Medical | Dr. Ron | 18 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Bones | Professor Bunsen Jude | 1 |
| TV Show | 2018 | The Resident | Lamar Broome | 3 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1997 | The View | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Happy Endings | Terry | 1 |
| TV Show | 2007 | Thank God You're Here | Self - Host | 7 |
| TV Show | 1992 | HBO First Look | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2013 | Cutthroat Kitchen | Self - Guest Judge | 1 |
| TV Show | 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 2024 | Elsbeth | Arthur Greene Jr. | 1 |
| TV Show | 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1996 | Pulp Comics | himself | 1 |
| TV Show | 2012 | The Soul Man | Jesse | 1 |
| TV Show | 2023 | Poker Face | Otto | 1 |
Crew
Media | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movie | 2008 | The Poker House | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2008 | The Poker House | Co-Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2008 | Chocolate News | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1995 | The Preston Episodes | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 2007 | Thank God You're Here | Producer | Production |