David Alan Grier

Credits

actors (93 credits)
- Baby, You're a Star
  
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  2026
- The American Society of Magical Negroes
  Roger
  
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  2024
- 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2023
- The Color Purple
  Reverend Avery
  
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  2023
- Candy Cane Lane
  Santa Claus
  
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  2023
- They Cloned Tyrone
  The Preacher
  
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  2023
- The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
  Self
  
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  2023
- Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
  Cogsworth
  
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  2022
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
  Packard
  
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  2021
- Show of Titles
  "Guys and Dolls" Performer
  
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  2021
- Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
  Self
  
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  2021
- A Soldier's Play
  Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
  
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  2021
- Coffee & Kareem
  Captain Hill
  
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  2020
- Sprinter
  Coach
  
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  2019
- Native Son
  Marty
  
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  2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  
  - Michelle Monaghan, Wendi McLendon-Covey & David Alan Grier (2025) ... Self actor actors
  
  2019
- Arizona
  Coburn
  
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  2018
- A Christmas Story Live!
  Santa Claus
  
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  2017
- The Big Sick
  Andy Dodd
  
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  2017
- Jingle Ballin'
  Colin
  
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  2016
- The Wiz Live!
  The Cowardly Lion
  
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  2015
- The Making of the Wiz Live!
  Self
  
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  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Elijah Wood, David Alan Grier, Lea Michele, the Broadway cast and orchestra of "Chess" (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Sting, David Alan Grier (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Chris Cuomo, David Alan Grier, Jon Stewart (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- Lennon or McCartney
  Self
  
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  2014
- An En Vogue Christmas
  Marty
  
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  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Vin Diesel/Selena Gomez (2015) ... Ben Carson actor actors
  
  2014
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham
  Mr. Robert
  
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  2013
- Peeples
  Virgil Peeples
  
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  2013
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
  Moss the Troll (voice)
  
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  2011
- Something Like A Business
  3D
  
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  2010
- Astro Boy
  Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
  
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  2009
- Dance Flick
  Sugar Bear
  
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  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  
  - Porsha Williams & David Alan Grier (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Sonja Morgan & David Alan Grier (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2009
- An American Carol
  Rastus Malone
  
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  2008
- Gym Teacher: The Movie
  Shelly Bragg
  
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  2008
- The Poker House
  Stymie
  
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  2008
- Kissing Cousins
  The Griller
  
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  2008
- The Hustle
  Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
  
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  2008
- Heckler
  Self
  
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  2007
- Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
  Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
  
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  2006
- Little Man
  Jimmy
  
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  2006
- Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
  Principal Eyeverson (voice)
  
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  2006
- Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
  Himself
  
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  2005
- Why I Love 'Bewitched'
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2005
- Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2005
- Bewitched
  Jim Fields
  
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  2005
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
  Uncle Henry
  
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  2005
- The Woodsman
  Bob
  
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  2004
- Baadasssss!
  Clyde Houston
  
  actor
  
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  2004
- If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
  Himself
  
  actor
  
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  2004
- Laffapalooza! #2
  Self
  
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  2004
- David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto
  Himself
  
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  2003
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
  Limo Driver
  
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  2003
- Tiptoes
  Jerry Robin Jr.
  
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  2002
- King of Texas
  Rip
  
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  2002
- 15 Minutes
  Mugger
  
  actor
  
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  2001
- Damned If You Do
  The Devil
  
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  2000
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
  Measures
  
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  2000
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
  Mr. Butz
  
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  2000
- Angels in the Infield
  Bob Bugler
  
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  2000
- Return to Me
  Charlie Johnson
  
  actor
  
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  2000
- East of A
  Brother James
  
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  2000
- 3 Strikes
  Detective Jenkins
  
  actor
  
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  2000
- Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
  Self/Carl Bentley
  
  actor
  
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  2000
- Stuart Little
  Red (voice)
  
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  1999
- The '60s
  Fred Hampton
  
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  1999
- A Saintly Switch
  Dan Anderson
  
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  1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  
  - Branded (2010) ... Jeremy Swift actor actors
  
  1999
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
  Self
  
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  1998
- Top of the World
  Detective Augustus
  
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  1997
- McHale's Navy
  Ensign Charles Parker
  
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  1997
- The Daily Show
  
  - March 13, 2024 - David Alan Grier (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - David Alan Grier (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1996
- Jumanji
  Bentley
  
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  1995
- Tales from the Hood
  Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
  
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  1995
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  Spike
  
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  1995
- Blankman
  Kevin Walker
  
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  1994
- In the Army Now
  Fred Ostroff
  
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  1994
- Boomerang
  Gerard Jackson
  
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  1992
- The Player
  David Alan Grier
  
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  1992
- Almost an Angel
  Det. Bill
  
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  1990
- Loose Cannons
  Drummond
  
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  1990
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
  
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  1989
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
  
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  1989
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
  Newsman
  
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  1988
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
  
  actor
  
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  1988
- Me and Him
  Peter Conklin
  
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  1988
- Off Limits
  Rogers
  
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  1988
- Amazon Women on the Moon
  Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
  
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  1987
- From the Hip
  Steve Hadley
  
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  1987
- Beer
  Elliott Morrison
  
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  1985
- A Soldier's Story
  Corporal Cobb
  
  actor
  
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  1984
- Streamers
  Roger
  
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  1983
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  
  - Episode 120 (1990) ... actor actors
  
  1962
writing (2 credits)
- The Poker House
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
production (1 credits)
- The Poker House
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2008

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writing (2 credits)

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