Credits

• 2024 · The American Society of Magical Negroes as Roger
• 2023 · The Color Purple as Reverend Avery
• 2023 · Candy Cane Lane as Santa Claus
• 2023 · They Cloned Tyrone as The Preacher
• 2022 · Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Cogsworth
• 2022 · The Patient as Charlie Addison
• 2022 · Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution as
• 2021 · Joe Pickett as Vern Dunnegan
• 2021 · Clifford the Big Red Dog as Packard
• 2021 · Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! as
• 2020 · Coffee & Kareem as Captain Hill
• 2019 · A Black Lady Sketch Show as Preacher
• 2019 · Native Son as Marty
• 2018 · Busy Tonight as Self - Guest
• 2018 · The Cool Kids as Hank
• 2018 · Arizona as Coburn
• 2018 · The Resident as Lamar Broome
• 2017 · The Big Sick as Andy Dodd
• 2017 · A Series of Unfortunate Events as Hal
• 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
• 2015 · The Wiz Live! as The Cowardly Lion
• 2015 · Chopped Junior as
• 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
• 2015 · The Carmichael Show as Joe Carmichael
• 2014 · Celebrity Name Game as Self
• 2014 · Bad Teacher as Carl Gaines
• 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
• 2013 · Peeples as Virgil Peeples
• 2012 · Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
• 2012 · Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Comedian
• 2012 · Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
• 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Network President
• 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
• 2011 · Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Moss the Troll (voice)
• 2011 · Happy Endings as Terry
• 2009 · Astro Boy as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot
• 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
• 2009 · Dance Flick as Sugar Bear
• 2008 · An American Carol as Rastus Malone
• 2008 · The Poker House as Stymie
• 2007 · Heckler as Self
• 2007 · Head Case as Self
• 2006 · Little Man as Jimmy
• 2006 · Thank God You're Here as Host
• 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 Self
• 2004 · The Woodsman as Bob
• 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
• 2003 · Tiptoes as Jerry Robin Jr.
• 2002 · Life with Bonnie as David Bellows
• 2002 · King of Texas as Rip
• 2001 · The Proud Family as Reuben (voice)
• 2001 · Samurai Jack as Da Samurai
• 2001 · My Wife and Kids as
• 2001 · 15 Minutes as Mugger
• 2001 · Gary & Mike as Thaddeus (voice)
• 2000 · 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 · Return to Me as Charlie Johnson
• 1999 · Stuart Little as Red (voice)
• 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jeremy Swift
• 1999 · The 60s as Fred Hampton
• 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
• 1998 · Hercules as Memnon (voice)
• 1998 · Hercules as
• 1998 · Damon as Bernard Thomas
• 1997 · Premium Blend as
• 1997 · The View as Self
• 1997 · McHale's Navy as Ensign Charles Parker
• 1996 · Kenan & Kel as David Alan Grier
• 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
• 1995 · Jumanji as Carl Bentley
• 1995 · Pinky and the Brain as Marlon (voice)
• 1995 · The Preston Episodes as David Preston
• 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)
• 1994 · Blankman as Kevin Walker
• 1994 · In the Army Now as Fred Ostroff
• 1993 · The X-Files as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
• 1992 · Martin as
• 1992 · Boomerang as Gerard Jackson
• 1992 · HBO First Look as
• 1992 · The Player as David Alan Grier
• 1990 · Almost an Angel as Det. Bill
• 1990 · Dream On as
• 1990 · In Living Color as Self - Various Characters
• 1990 · Loose Cannons as Drummond
• 1988 · I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Newsman
• 1988 · Off Limits as Rogers
• 1988 · Tanner '88 as Secret Serviceman
• 1988 · Tanner '88 as
• 1987 · A Different World as Professor Byron Walcott
• 1987 · Tour of Duty as Harold
• 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Don Simmons
• 1987 · Down and Out in Beverly Hills as
• 1986 · ALF as FBI #1
• 1986 · All is Forgiven as Oliver Royce
• 1985 · The Equalizer as Desk Sergeant
• 1984 · A Soldier's Story as Corporal Cobb
• 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
• 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Future · St. Denis Medical as Dr. Ron
• 2023 · 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson as Self
• 2021 · A Soldier's Play as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
• 2019 · Sprinter as Coach
• 2017 · A Christmas Story Live! as Santa Claus
• 2017 · Snap Decision as Self - Host
• 2016 · Jingle Ballin' as Colin
• 2015 · The Making of the Wiz Live! as Himself
• 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
• 2014 · An En Vogue Christmas as Marty
• 2013 · The Watsons Go to Birmingham as Mr. Robert
• 2008 · Chocolate News as
• 2008 · Gym Teacher: The Movie as Shelly Bragg
• 2008 · Kissing Cousins as The Griller
• 2008 · The Hustle as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
• 2006 · Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
• 2006 · Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
• 2005 · Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Himself
• 2004 · Baadasssss! as Clyde Houston
• 2004 · If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely as Himself
• 2004 · Laffapalooza! #2 as
• 2003 · David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto as Himself
• 2003 · Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie as Limo Driver
• 2000 · Damned If You Do as The Devil
• 2000 · Angels in the Infield as Bob Bugler
• 2000 · East of A as Brother James
• 2000 · 3 Strikes as Detective Jenkins
• 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Dan Anderson
• 1998 · Top of the World as Detective Augustus
• 1998 · Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
• 1995 · Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Spike
• 1989 · Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 as
• 1989 · Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 as
• 1988 · Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 as
• 1988 · Me and Him as Peter Conklin
• 1987 · From the Hip as Steve Hadley
• 1985 · Beer as Elliott Morrison
• 1983 · Streamers as Roger
• 1953 · The Oscars as Self - Announcer