David Alan Grier
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".
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Acting History
2024
St. Denis Medical as Ron Leonard
2024The American Society of Magical Negroes as Roger
2024Elsbeth as Arthur Greene Jr.
20232023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson as Self
2023The Color Purple as Reverend Avery
2023Candy Cane Lane as Santa Claus
2023They Cloned Tyrone as The Preacher
2023The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell as Self
2023Poker Face as Otto
2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Cogsworth
2022Sherri as Self - Guest
2022The Patient as Charlie Addison
2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution as Self
2021Joe Pickett as Vern Dunnegan
2021Clifford the Big Red Dog as Packard
2021Show of Titles as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty as Self
2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
2021A Soldier's Play as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2020Coffee & Kareem as Captain Hill
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019A Black Lady Sketch Show as Preacher
2019Sprinter as Coach
2019Native Son as Marty
2018Busy Tonight as Self - Guest
2018The Cool Kids as Hank
2018Arizona as Coburn
2018The Resident as Lamar Broome
2017A Christmas Story Live! as Santa Claus
2017Snap Decision as Self - Host
2017The Big Sick as Andy Dodd
2017A Series of Unfortunate Events as Hal
2016Jingle Ballin' as Colin
2016Match Game as Self - Panelist
2015The Wiz Live! as The Cowardly Lion
2015The Making of the Wiz Live! as Self
2015Chopped Junior
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
2015The Carmichael Show as Joe Carmichael
2014Lennon or McCartney as Self
2014An En Vogue Christmas as Marty
2014Celebrity Name Game as Self
2014Bad Teacher as Carl Gaines
2013The Watsons Go to Birmingham as Mr. Robert
2013Beat Bobby Flay as Self
2013Cutthroat Kitchen as Self - Guest Judge
2013Hollywood Game Night as Self
2013Peeples as Virgil Peeples
2012Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
2012Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Comedian
2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2012The Soul Man as Jesse
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! as Network President
2012The Eric Andre Show as Self
2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Moss the Troll (voice)
2011Happy Endings as Terry
2009Astro Boy as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Dance Flick as Sugar Bear
2008Chocolate News
2008An American Carol as Rastus Malone
2008Gym Teacher: The Movie as Shelly Bragg
2008The Poker House as Stymie
2008Kissing Cousins as The Griller
2008The Hustle as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2007Heckler as Self
2007Head Case as Self
2007Thank God You're Here as Self - Host
2006Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
2006Little Man as Jimmy
2006Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2005Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Himself
2005Bones as Professor Bunsen Jude
2005Bewitched as Jim Fields
2005Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
2005The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Uncle Henry
2005Unscripted as Self
2004The Woodsman as Bob
2004The Tony Danza Show as Self
2004Baadasssss! as Clyde Houston
2004If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely as Himself
2004Laffapalooza! #2 as Self
2003David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto as Himself
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie as Limo Driver
2002Tiptoes as Jerry Robin Jr.
2002Life with Bonnie as David Bellows
2002King of Texas as Rip
2001The Proud Family as Reuben (voice)
2001Samurai Jack as Da Samurai
2001My Wife and Kids
200115 Minutes as Mugger
2001Gary & Mike as Thaddeus (voice)
2000DAG as Jerome Daggett
2000Boston Public as Laurence Williams
2000Damned If You Do as The Devil
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Tubunch (voice)
2000The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Measures
2000Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby as Mr. Butz
2000Angels in the Infield as Bob Bugler
2000Return to Me as Charlie Johnson
2000East of A as Brother James
20003 Strikes as Detective Jenkins
2000Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination as Self/Carl Bentley
1999Stuart Little as Red (voice)
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jeremy Swift
1999The '60s as Fred Hampton
1999The '60s as Fred Hampton
1999A Saintly Switch as Dan Anderson
1998Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998Hercules as Memnon (voice)
1998Hercules
1998Damon as Bernard Thomas
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
1997Premium Blend
1997The View as Self
1997Top of the World as Detective Augustus
1997McHale's Navy as Ensign Charles Parker
1996Pulp Comics as himself
1996Kenan & Kel as David Alan Grier
1996The Daily Show as Self
1995Jumanji as Carl Bentley
1995Pinky and the Brain as Marlon (voice)
1995The Preston Episodes as David Preston
1995Tales from the Hood as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Bongo (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Dudley (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as King Maynard (voice)
1995Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Spike
1994Blankman as Kevin Walker
1994In the Army Now as Fred Ostroff
1993The X-Files as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
1992Martin as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
1992Boomerang as Gerard Jackson
1992HBO First Look
1992The Player as David Alan Grier
1990Almost an Angel as Det. Bill
1990Dream On as Marshall
1990In Living Color as Self - Various Characters
1990Loose Cannons as Drummond
1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1988I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Newsman
1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988Me and Him as Peter Conklin
1988Off Limits as Rogers
1988Tanner '88 as Secret Serviceman
1988Tanner '88
1987Tour of Duty as Harold
1987A Different World as Professor Byron Walcott
1987Amazon Women on the Moon as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
1987Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1987From the Hip as Steve Hadley
1986ALF as FBI #1
1986All is Forgiven as Oliver Royce
1985The Equalizer as Desk Sergeant
1985Beer as Elliott Morrison
1984A Soldier's Story as Corporal Cobb
1983Streamers as Roger
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1953The Oscars as Self