David Alan Grier
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jun 30, 1956 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
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".
Known For
| 2024 | The American Society of Magical NegroesRoger | |
| 2024 | St. Denis MedicalRon Leonard | |
| 2024 | ElsbethArthur Greene Jr. | |
| 2023 | The Color PurpleReverend Avery | |
| 2023 | They Cloned TyroneThe Preacher | |
| 2023 | Candy Cane LaneSanta Claus | |
| 2023 | 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonSelf | |
| 2023 | The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce CampbellSelf | |
| 2023 | Poker FaceOtto | |
| 2022 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationCogsworth | |
| 2022 | Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionSelf | |
| 2022 | The PatientCharlie Addison | |
| 2022 | SherriSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red DogPackard | |
| 2021 | A Soldier's PlaySergeant Vernon C. Waters | |
| 2021 | Show of Titles"Guys and Dolls" Performer | |
| 2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The AfterpartySelf | |
| 2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! | |
| 2021 | Joe PickettVern Dunnegan | |
| 2020 | Coffee & KareemCaptain Hill | |
| 2019 | Native SonMarty | |
| 2019 | SprinterCoach | |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch ShowPreacher | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2018 | ArizonaCoburn | |
| 2018 | Busy TonightSelf - Guest | |
| 2018 | The Cool KidsHank | |
| 2018 | The ResidentLamar Broome | |
| 2017 | The Big SickAndy Dodd | |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live!Santa Claus | |
| 2017 | Snap DecisionSelf - Host | |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate EventsHal | |
| 2016 | Jingle Ballin'Colin | |
| 2016 | Match GameSelf - Panelist | |
| 2015 | The Wiz Live!The Cowardly Lion | |
| 2015 | The Making of the Wiz Live!Self | |
| 2015 | The Carmichael ShowJoe Carmichael | |
| 2015 | Chopped Junior | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartneySelf | |
| 2014 | An En Vogue ChristmasMarty | |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name GameSelf | |
| 2014 | Bad TeacherCarl Gaines | |
| 2013 | PeeplesVirgil Peeples | |
| 2013 | The Watsons Go to BirminghamMr. Robert | |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game NightSelf | |
| 2013 | Cutthroat KitchenSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby FlaySelf | |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang!Network President | |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre ShowSelf | |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Host | |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Comedian | |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaRudd Rhymez (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Soul ManJesse | |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilMoss the Troll (voice) | |
| 2011 | Happy EndingsTerry | |
| 2009 | Dance FlickSugar Bear | |
| 2009 | Astro BoyMr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice) | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | The Poker HouseStymie | |
| 2008 | The HustleRev. Isaac Montgomery Paid | |
| 2008 | An American CarolRastus Malone | |
| 2008 | Kissing CousinsThe Griller | |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher: The MovieShelly Bragg | |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | |
| 2007 | HecklerSelf | |
| 2007 | Head CaseSelf | |
| 2007 | Thank God You're HereSelf - Host | |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's StreetPrincipal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice) | |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: Sneaker MadnessPrincipal Eyeverson (voice) | |
| 2006 | Little ManJimmy | |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of OzUncle Henry | |
| 2005 | BewitchedJim Fields | |
| 2005 | Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown ComicsHimself | |
| 2005 | UnscriptedDavid Alan Grier | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant | |
| 2005 | BonesProfessor Bunsen Jude | |
| 2004 | The WoodsmanBob | |
| 2004 | Baadasssss!Clyde Houston | |
| 2004 | Laffapalooza! #2Self | |
| 2004 | If Love Hadn't Left Me LonelyHimself | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza ShowSelf | |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's ManifestoHimself | |
| 2003 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The MovieLimo Driver | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest Co-Host | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest | |
| 2002 | King of TexasRip | |
| 2002 | TiptoesJerry Robin Jr. | |
| 2002 | Life with BonnieDavid Bellows | |
| 2001 | 15 MinutesMugger | |
| 2001 | My Wife and Kids | |
| 2001 | Samurai JackDa Samurai | |
| 2001 | Gary & MikeThaddeus (voice) | |
| 2001 | The Proud FamilyReuben (voice) | |
| 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a TrickbabyMr. Butz | |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleMeasures | |
| 2000 | 3 StrikesDetective Jenkins | |
| 2000 | East of ABrother James | |
| 2000 | Damned If You DoThe Devil | |
| 2000 | Return to MeCharlie Johnson | |
| 2000 | Angels in the InfieldBob Bugler | |
| 2000 | Making Jumanji: The Realm of ImaginationSelf/Carl Bentley | |
| 2000 | Boston PublicLaurence Williams | |
| 2000 | DAGJerome Daggett | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandTubunch (voice) | |
| 1999 | The '60sFred Hampton | |
| 1999 | A Saintly SwitchDan Anderson | |
| 1999 | Stuart LittleRed (voice) | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJeremy Swift | |
| 1999 | The '60sFred Hampton | |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Self | |
| 1998 | DamonBernard Thomas | |
| 1998 | HerculesMemnon (voice) | |
| 1998 | Hercules | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 1997 | McHale's NavyEnsign Charles Parker | |
| 1997 | Top of the WorldDetective Augustus | |
| 1997 | Premium Blend | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1996 | Kenan & KelDavid Alan Grier | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1996 | Pulp Comicshimself | |
| 1995 | Tales from the HoodCarl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") | |
| 1995 | JumanjiCarl Bentley | |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three BearsSpike | |
| 1995 | The Preston EpisodesDavid Preston | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildBongo (voice) | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildDudley (voice) | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildKing Maynard (voice) | |
| 1995 | Pinky and the BrainMarlon (voice) | |
| 1994 | BlankmanKevin Walker | |
| 1994 | In the Army NowFred Ostroff | |
| 1993 | The X-FilesCinema Audience (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | The PlayerDavid Alan Grier | |
| 1992 | BoomerangGerard Jackson | |
| 1992 | MartinRev. Leon Lonnie Love | |
| 1992 | HBO First Look | |
| 1990 | Loose CannonsDrummond | |
| 1990 | Almost an AngelDet. Bill | |
| 1990 | Dream OnMarshall | |
| 1990 | In Living ColorSelf - Various Characters | |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 | |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 | |
| 1988 | Off LimitsRogers | |
| 1988 | Me and HimPeter Conklin | |
| 1988 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 | |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You SuckaNewsman | |
| 1988 | Tanner '88Secret Serviceman | |
| 1988 | Tanner '88 | |
| 1987 | From the HipSteve Hadley | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the MoonDon Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons") | |
| 1987 | A Different WorldProfessor Byron Walcott | |
| 1987 | Tour of DutyHarold | |
| 1987 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | |
| 1986 | ALFFBI #1 | |
| 1986 | All is ForgivenOliver Royce | |
| 1985 | BeerElliott Morrison | |
| 1985 | The EqualizerDesk Sergeant | |
| 1984 | A Soldier's StoryCorporal Cobb | |
| 1983 | StreamersRoger | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveAntoine Meriweather (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| - | Baby, You're a Star |
| 2008 | The Poker HouseCo-Producer | |
| 2008 | Chocolate NewsProducer | |
| 2007 | Thank God You're HereProducer | |
| 1995 | The Preston EpisodesExecutive Producer |
| 2008 | The Poker HouseWriter | |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's ManifestoWriter |