Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer
Born 24/04/1964 in 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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Character:Self

Release Date:15/11/2024

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Character:Self

Release Date:06/10/2024

13 Days in Ferguson

13 Days in Ferguson

Character:

Release Date:09/08/2024

Unfrosted

Unfrosted

Character:Stu Smiley

Release Date:30/04/2024

Outlaw Posse

Outlaw Posse

Character:Horatio

Release Date:01/03/2024

A Hip Hop Story

A Hip Hop Story

Character:Notorious BAG

Release Date:23/02/2024

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Character:Self

Release Date:21/12/2023

How I Learned to Fly

How I Learned to Fly

Character:Louis

Release Date:15/11/2023

The Plus One

The Plus One

Character:Alfred Anders

Release Date:29/09/2023

Truth Be Told

Truth Be Told

Character:

Release Date:20/07/2023

Black Karen

Black Karen

Character:Sergeant Warren

Release Date:23/01/2022

Protect or Neglect

Protect or Neglect

Character:Self

Release Date:27/10/2021

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Character:Self

Release Date:11/09/2021

They're Trying To Kill Us

They're Trying To Kill Us

Character:

Release Date:19/06/2021

Son of the South

Son of the South

Character:Reverend Ralph Abernathy

Release Date:05/02/2021

The Opening Act

The Opening Act

Character:Billy G.

Release Date:16/10/2020

She Ball

She Ball

Character:Councilmen

Release Date:21/08/2020

Poor Greg Drowning

Poor Greg Drowning

Character:

Release Date:11/08/2020

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Character:Self

Release Date:10/05/2020

This Is Stand-Up

This Is Stand-Up

Character:Self

Release Date:12/04/2020

#NoJoke

#NoJoke

Character:Self

Release Date:09/09/2019

First Reformed

First Reformed

Character:Pastor Joel Jeffers

Release Date:18/05/2018

Def Comedy Jam 25

Def Comedy Jam 25

Character:Self

Release Date:26/09/2017

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

Character:Moon (voice)

Release Date:16/04/2017

Dying Laughing

Dying Laughing

Character:Self

Release Date:24/02/2017

Why Him?

Why Him?

Character:Lou Dunne

Release Date:22/12/2016

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

Character:Himself

Release Date:16/09/2016

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Character:Eddie

Release Date:15/04/2016

Top Five

Top Five

Character:Jazzy Dee

Release Date:12/12/2014

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

Character:Leadbottom

Release Date:04/11/2014

Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

Character:Leadbottom (Voice)

Release Date:04/11/2014

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Character:Leadbottom (voice)

Release Date:17/07/2014

A Haunted House 2

A Haunted House 2

Character:Father Williams

Release Date:17/04/2014

Planes

Planes

Character:Leadbottom (voice)

Release Date:09/08/2013

Caught on Tape

Caught on Tape

Character:Maintenance Man

Release Date:05/02/2013

Madly Madagascar

Madly Madagascar

Character:Maurice (voice)

Release Date:29/01/2013

A Haunted House

A Haunted House

Character:Father Williams

Release Date:11/01/2013

Grassroots

Grassroots

Character:Richard McIver

Release Date:22/06/2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Character:Maurice (voice)

Release Date:06/06/2012

Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

Character:Self

Release Date:25/04/2012

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:19/02/2012

Dance Fu

Dance Fu

Character:Detective

Release Date:04/10/2011

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

Character:Lamar

Release Date:30/06/2011

Merry Madagascar

Merry Madagascar

Character:Maurice (voice)

Release Date:16/11/2009

All's Faire in Love

All's Faire in Love

Character:Professor Shockworthy

Release Date:15/05/2009

All Star Comedy Jam

All Star Comedy Jam

Character:Self

Release Date:01/02/2009

Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

Character:Willie Dixon

Release Date:05/12/2008

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Character:Maurice (voice)

Release Date:30/10/2008

Street Kings

Street Kings

Character:Scribble

Release Date:10/04/2008

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Character:Clyde Stubb

Release Date:08/02/2008

Talk to Me

Talk to Me

Character:'Nighthawk' Bob Terry

Release Date:13/07/2007

Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner

Character:Jake Rodgers

Release Date:05/01/2007

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

Character:Golly the Goose (voice)

Release Date:07/12/2006

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

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

Character:Himself

Release Date:17/10/2006

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

Character:Himself

Release Date:03/10/2006

Earth to America

Earth to America

Character:Self

Release Date:20/11/2005

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

Character:Ralph Kramden

Release Date:10/06/2005

Be Cool, Very Cool

Be Cool, Very Cool

Character:Self

Release Date:07/06/2005

Madagascar

Madagascar

Character:Maurice (voice)

Release Date:25/05/2005

Be Cool

Be Cool

Character:Sin LaSalle

Release Date:04/03/2005

Man of the House

Man of the House

Character:Percy Stevens

Release Date:25/02/2005

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Character:Constable

Release Date:16/12/2004

Johnson Family Vacation

Johnson Family Vacation

Character:Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl

Release Date:07/04/2004

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Character:Eddie

Release Date:20/01/2004

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

Character:Gus Petch

Release Date:10/10/2003

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2003

Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

Character:Himself

Release Date:01/10/2002

Serving Sara

Serving Sara

Character:Ray Harris

Release Date:23/08/2002

Barbershop

Barbershop

Character:Eddie

Release Date:01/04/2002

Ice Age

Ice Age

Character:Carl (voice)

Release Date:14/03/2002

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

Character:Self

Release Date:29/01/2002

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

Character:Zoo Bear #1 (voice)

Release Date:22/06/2001

Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come

Character:Rev. Hooker

Release Date:11/04/2001

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

Character:Self

Release Date:11/03/2001

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

Character:

Release Date:28/11/2000

The Original Kings of Comedy

The Original Kings of Comedy

Character:Self

Release Date:18/08/2000

Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

Character:Reverend

Release Date:31/05/2000

Ride

Ride

Character:Bo

Release Date:27/03/1998

Television Appearances

Crutch

Crutch

Character:Calvin Butler

Celebrity Weakest Link

Celebrity Weakest Link

Character:Self - Contestant

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

Character:Self

Kings of BBQ

Kings of BBQ

Character:Self

Celebrity Jeopardy!

Celebrity Jeopardy!

Character:Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Character:Self

Sherri

Sherri

Character:Self - Guest

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Character:Bobby (voice)

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

Character:Self

Friday Night Vibes

Friday Night Vibes

Character:Self

The Drew Barrymore Show

The Drew Barrymore Show

Character:Self

Woke

Woke

Character:Trash Can (voice)

The Greatest At Home Videos

The Greatest At Home Videos

Character:Self - Host

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Character:Self - Contestant

Bob Hearts Abishola

Bob Hearts Abishola

Character:Calvin Butler

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

Character:Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Character:Self

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

Character:Self - Honey Pot

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

Character:Calvin Butler

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

Character:Moon (voice)

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

Character:Additional Voices (voice)

The Last O.G.

The Last O.G.

Character:Mullins

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

Character:Self

The Comedy Get Down

The Comedy Get Down

Character:Cedric the Entertainer

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Character:Self

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Character:Self

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

Character:Self - Panelist

Master of None

Master of None

Character:The Magnificent Kenny

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Character:Self

Another Period

Another Period

Character:Scott Joplin

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

Character:Self

Cedric's Barber Battle

Cedric's Barber Battle

Character:Herself - Host

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Character:Self - Guest

black-ish

black-ish

Character:Smokey

Power

Power

Character:Croop

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Character:Self

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Character:Self

Real Husbands of Hollywood

Real Husbands of Hollywood

Character:Self

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

Character:Self - Host

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Character:Self

The Soul Man

The Soul Man

Character:Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

Character:Darius

It's Worth What?

It's Worth What?

Character:Host

Critics' Choice Television Awards

Critics' Choice Television Awards

Character:Self - Host

Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

Character:

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

Character:Reverend Boyce

The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref

Character:Self - Panelist

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Character:Self - Guest

Comics Unleashed

Comics Unleashed

Character:Self

The Boondocks

The Boondocks

Character:

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Character:

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Character:Self

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

Character:

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Character:Self

Eve

Eve

Character:Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Character:Self

VH1 Goes Inside

VH1 Goes Inside

Character:

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

Character:

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self - Guest

Cedric the Entertainer Presents

Cedric the Entertainer Presents

Character:

The Anna Nicole Show

The Anna Nicole Show

Character:

Live from E!

Live from E!

Character:Self

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

Character:Self

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

Character:Bobby Proud (voice)

BET Awards

BET Awards

Character:

Making the Video

Making the Video

Character:

The View

The View

Character:Self

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

Character:

The Steve Harvey Show

The Steve Harvey Show

Character:Cedric Robinson

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Character:

MADtv

MADtv

Character:Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Character:Self - Guest

Raw

Raw

Character:Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Character:

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

Character:Self - Host

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