Actor
· Acting
David Alan Grier
Born 1956-06-30
📍 Detroit, Michigan, USA
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".
Filmography 157
St. Denis Medical
as Ron Leonard
2024
The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Roger
2024
Elsbeth
as Arthur Greene Jr.
2024
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self
2023
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery
2023
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus
2023
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher
2023
Poker Face
as Otto
2023
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
The Patient
as Charlie Addison
2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self
2022
Joe Pickett
as Vern Dunnegan
2021
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
2021
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
as Self
2021
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
2021
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2021
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Preacher
2019
Sprinter
as Coach
2019
Native Son
as Marty
2019
Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest
2018
The Cool Kids
as Hank
2018
Arizona
as Coburn
2018
The Resident
as Lamar Broome
2018
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
2017
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Hal
2017
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin
2016
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self
2015
Chopped Junior
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
The Carmichael Show
as Joe Carmichael
2015
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
2014
Celebrity Name Game
as Self
2014
Bad Teacher
as Carl Gaines
2014
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
2013
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self
2013
Cutthroat Kitchen
as Self - Guest Judge
2013
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
2013
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
2013
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host
2012
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Comedian
2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2012
The Soul Man
as Jesse
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Network President
2012
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
2012
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
2011
Happy Endings
as Terry
2011
Astro Boy
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear
2009
Chocolate News
2008
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone
2008
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg
2008
The Poker House
as Stymie
2008
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller
2008
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2008
Heckler
as Self
2007
Head Case
as Self
2007
Thank God You're Here
as Self - Host
2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
2006
Little Man
as Jimmy
2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2006
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
as Himself
2005
Bones
as Professor Bunsen Jude
2005
Bewitched
as Jim Fields
2005
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry
2005
Unscripted
as David Alan Grier
2005
The Woodsman
as Bob
2004
Baadasssss!
as Clyde Houston
2004
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
as Himself
2004
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Co-Host
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
as Limo Driver
2003
Tiptoes
as Jerry Robin Jr.
2002
Life with Bonnie
as David Bellows
2002
King of Texas
as Rip
2002
The Proud Family
as Reuben (voice)
2001
Samurai Jack
as Da Samurai
2001
My Wife and Kids
2001
15 Minutes
as Mugger
2001
Gary & Mike
as Thaddeus (voice)
2001
DAG
as Jerome Daggett
2000
Boston Public
as Laurence Williams
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Tubunch (voice)
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Measures
2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Mr. Butz
2000
Angels in the Infield
as Bob Bugler
2000
Return to Me
as Charlie Johnson
2000
3 Strikes
as Detective Jenkins
2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self/Carl Bentley
2000
Stuart Little
as Red (voice)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jeremy Swift
1999
The '60s
as Fred Hampton
1999
The '60s
as Fred Hampton
1999
A Saintly Switch
as Dan Anderson
1999
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
Hercules
as Memnon (voice)
1998
Hercules
1998
Damon
as Bernard Thomas
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
1998
Premium Blend
1997
The View
as Self
1997
Top of the World
as Detective Augustus
1997
McHale's Navy
as Ensign Charles Parker
1997
Pulp Comics
as himself
1996
Kenan & Kel
as David Alan Grier
1996
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Jumanji
as Carl Bentley
1995
Pinky and the Brain
as Marlon (voice)
1995
Tales from the Hood
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Bongo (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Dudley (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as King Maynard (voice)
1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Spike
1995
Blankman
as Kevin Walker
1994
In the Army Now
as Fred Ostroff
1994
The X-Files
as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
1993
Martin
as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
1992
Boomerang
as Gerard Jackson
1992
HBO First Look
1992
The Player
as David Alan Grier
1992
Almost an Angel
as Det. Bill
1990
Dream On
as Marshall
1990
In Living Color
as Self - Various Characters
1990
Loose Cannons
as Drummond
1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Newsman
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Me and Him
as Peter Conklin
1988
Off Limits
as Rogers
1988
Tanner '88
as Secret Serviceman
1988
Tanner '88
1988
A Different World
as Professor Byron Walcott
1987
Tour of Duty
as Harold
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
1987
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1987
From the Hip
as Steve Hadley
1987
ALF
as FBI #1
1986
All Is Forgiven
as Oliver Royce
1986
The Equalizer
as Desk Sergeant
1985
Beer
as Elliott Morrison
1985
A Soldier's Story
as Corporal Cobb
1984
Streamers
as Roger
1983
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Antoine Meriweather (uncredited)
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Oscars
as Self
1953