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David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

ActingBorn June 30, 1956 (age 69)Detroit, Michigan, USA

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".

Filmography

2024
St. Denis Medical

as Ron Leonard

TV
2024
Elsbeth

as Arthur Greene Jr.

TV
2023
The Color Purple

as Reverend Avery

Movie
2023
Candy Cane Lane

as Santa Claus

Movie
2023
They Cloned Tyrone

as The Preacher

Movie
2023
Poker Face

as Otto

TV
2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

TV
2022
The Patient

as Charlie Addison

TV
2021
Joe Pickett

as Vern Dunnegan

TV
2021Movie
2021
Show of Titles

as "Guys and Dolls" Performer

Movie
2021
A Soldier's Play

as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

Movie
2020
Coffee & Kareem

as Captain Hill

Movie
2019TV
2019
Sprinter

as Coach

Movie
2019
Native Son

as Marty

Movie
2018
Busy Tonight

as Self - Guest

TV
2018TV
2018
Arizona

as Coburn

Movie
2018
The Resident

as Lamar Broome

TV
2017Movie
2017
Snap Decision

as Self - Host

TV
2017
The Big Sick

as Andy Dodd

Movie
2016Movie
2016
Match Game

as Self - Panelist

TV
2015
The Wiz Live!

as The Cowardly Lion

Movie
2015
The Carmichael Show

as Joe Carmichael

TV
2014Movie
2014Movie
2014TV
2014
Bad Teacher

as Carl Gaines

TV
2013Movie
2013TV
2013
Cutthroat Kitchen

as Self - Guest Judge

TV
2013
Peeples

as Virgil Peeples

Movie
2012
Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host

TV
2012
Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Comedian

TV
2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

as Rudd Rhymez (voice)

TV
2012
The Soul Man

as Jesse

TV
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Network President

TV
2012TV
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

as Moss the Troll (voice)

Movie
2011TV
2009
Astro Boy

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

Movie
2009
Dance Flick

as Sugar Bear

Movie
2008
An American Carol

as Rastus Malone

Movie
2008
Gym Teacher: The Movie

as Shelly Bragg

Movie
2008Movie
2008
Kissing Cousins

as The Griller

Movie
2008
The Hustle

as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Movie
2007
Heckler

as Self

Movie
2007
Head Case

as Self

TV
2007
Thank God You're Here

as Self - Host

TV
2006
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Movie
2006
Little Man

as Jimmy

Movie
2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

as Principal Eyeverson (voice)

Movie
2005Movie
2005
Bones

as Professor Bunsen Jude

TV
2005
Bewitched

as Jim Fields

Movie
2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

TV
2005Movie
2005
Unscripted

as David Alan Grier

TV
2004Movie
2004TV
2004
Baadasssss!

as Clyde Houston

Movie
2004Movie
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest Co-Host

TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
2003Movie
2002
Tiptoes

as Jerry Robin Jr.

Movie
2002
Life with Bonnie

as David Bellows

TV
2002Movie
2001
The Proud Family

as Reuben (voice)

TV
2001
Samurai Jack

as Da Samurai

TV
2001
15 Minutes

as Mugger

Movie
2001
Gary & Mike

as Thaddeus (voice)

TV
2000
DAG

as Jerome Daggett

TV
2000
Boston Public

as Laurence Williams

TV
2000
Damned If You Do

as The Devil

Movie
2000TV
2000Movie
2000
Return to Me

as Charlie Johnson

Movie
2000
East of A

as Brother James

Movie
2000
3 Strikes

as Detective Jenkins

Movie
2000Movie
1999
Stuart Little

as Red (voice)

Movie
1999
The '60s

as Fred Hampton

Movie
1999
The '60s

as Fred Hampton

TV
1999
A Saintly Switch

as Dan Anderson

Movie
1998
Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

TV
1998
Hercules

as Memnon (voice)

TV
1998TV
1998
Damon

as Bernard Thomas

TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
Top of the World

as Detective Augustus

Movie
1997
McHale's Navy

as Ensign Charles Parker

Movie
1996
Pulp Comics

as himself

TV
1996
Kenan & Kel

as David Alan Grier

TV
1996
The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1995
Jumanji

as Carl Bentley

Movie
1995
The Preston Episodes

as David Preston

TV
1995
Pinky and the Brain

as Marlon (voice)

TV
1995
Tales from the Hood

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

Movie
1994
Blankman

as Kevin Walker

Movie
1994
In the Army Now

as Fred Ostroff

Movie
1993
The X-Files

as Cinema Audience (uncredited)

TV
1992
Martin

as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love

TV
1992
Boomerang

as Gerard Jackson

Movie
1992
The Player

as David Alan Grier

Movie
1990
Almost an Angel

as Det. Bill

Movie
1990
Dream On

as Marshall

TV
1990
In Living Color

as Self - Various Characters

TV
1990
Loose Cannons

as Drummond

Movie
1988Movie
1988
Me and Him

as Peter Conklin

Movie
1988
Off Limits

as Rogers

Movie
1988
Tanner '88

as Secret Serviceman

TV
1987
A Different World

as Professor Byron Walcott

TV
1987
Tour of Duty

as Harold

TV
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon

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

Movie
1987
From the Hip

as Steve Hadley

Movie
1986
ALF

as FBI #1

TV
1986
All Is Forgiven

as Oliver Royce

TV
1985
The Equalizer

as Desk Sergeant

TV
1985
Beer

as Elliott Morrison

Movie
1984
A Soldier's Story

as Corporal Cobb

Movie
1983
Streamers

as Roger

Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Antoine Meriweather (uncredited)

TV
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 30, 1956
Place of BirthDetroit, Michigan, USA
Popularity1.2