Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Date of Birth:

Apr 24, 1964

Place of Birth:

Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Calvin Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, Mullins on The Last O.G., Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine on The Soul Man, co-starred as Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy.

He has starred as the lead in the films Johnson Family Vacation and Code Name: The Cleaner. His other films include First Reformed, Why Him?, A Haunted House 1 & 2, Larry Crowne, Cadillac Records, The Honeymooners (2005), Be Cool, Man of the House, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Intolerable Cruelty, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Big Momma's House.  He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web (2006), Planes, and Planes: Fire & Rescue.

He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995 as well as the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14.

In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

filmography:

Black Karen Black Karen

2022

Dying Laughing Dying Laughing

2017

Unfrosted Unfrosted

2024

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

2016

13 Days in Ferguson 13 Days in Ferguson

2024

Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

2014

Niềm Tin Lung Lay Niềm Tin Lung Lay

1970

We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

2006

Dr. Dolittle 2 Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

Top Five Top Five

2014

Planes: Fire & Rescue Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014

Kingdom Come Kingdom Come

2001

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

2014

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023

Barbershop: The Next Cut Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016

A Hip Hop Story A Hip Hop Story

2024

The Plus One The Plus One

2023

Why Him? Why Him?

2016

Madly Madagascar Madly Madagascar

2013

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

2002

Feeding America Comedy Festival Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

This Is Stand-Up This Is Stand-Up

2020

Son of the South Son of the South

2021

They're Trying To Kill Us They're Trying To Kill Us

2021

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

1970

A Fall from Grace A Fall from Grace

2020

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

2021

All's Faire in Love All's Faire in Love

2009

The Opening Act The Opening Act

2020

Big Momma's House Big Momma's House

2000

Def Comedy Jam 25 Def Comedy Jam 25

2017

First Reformed First Reformed

2018

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

2001

Summer Camp Island Summer Camp Island

2017

Poor Greg Drowning Poor Greg Drowning

2020

She Ball She Ball

2020

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

2000

Madagascar Madagascar

2005

Ride Ride

1998

Serving Sara Serving Sara

2002

Merry Madagascar Merry Madagascar

2009

The Original Kings of Comedy The Original Kings of Comedy

2000

Earth to America Earth to America

2005

Charlotte's Web Charlotte's Web

2006

Man of the House Man of the House

2005

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

2003

Intolerable Cruelty Intolerable Cruelty

2003

Talk to Me Talk to Me

2007

Barbershop Barbershop

2002

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008

Street Kings Street Kings

2008

#NoJoke #NoJoke

2019

Be Cool Be Cool

2005

All Star Comedy Jam All Star Comedy Jam

2009

Barbershop 2: Back in Business Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

The Honeymooners The Honeymooners

2005

Code Name: The Cleaner Code Name: The Cleaner

2007

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

2006

Outlaw Posse Outlaw Posse

2024

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

2012

Grassroots Grassroots

2012

Dance Fu Dance Fu

2011

A Haunted House A Haunted House

2013

How I Learned to Fly How I Learned to Fly

2023

Caught on Tape Caught on Tape

2013

A Haunted House 2 A Haunted House 2

2014

Truth Be Told Truth Be Told

2023

Larry Crowne Larry Crowne

2011

Planes Planes

2013

Protect or Neglect Protect or Neglect

2021

Cadillac Records Cadillac Records

2008

Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

2002

Johnson Family Vacation Johnson Family Vacation

2004

Phunny Business: A Black Comedy Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

Ice Age Ice Age

2002

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