Cedric the Entertainer
Birthday: April 24th, 1964 Place of Birth: 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.
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.
Cast Credits
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Outlaw Posse (2024) -
A Hip Hop Story (2024) -
How I Learned to Fly (2023) -
The Plus One (2023) -
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021) -
Son of the South (2021) -
The Opening Act (2020) -
First Reformed (2017) -
Why Him? (2016) -
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville (2016)Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville (2016) -
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) -
Top Five (2014) -
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) -
A Haunted House 2 (2014) -
Madly Madagascar (2013) -
A Haunted House (2013) -
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) -
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy (2012) -
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012) -
Larry Crowne (2011) -
Merry Madagascar (2009) -
All Star Comedy Jam (2009) -
Cadillac Records (2008) -
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) -
Street Kings (2008) -
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) -
Charlotte's Web (2006) -
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher (2006) -
The Honeymooners (2005) -
Madagascar (2005) -
Be Cool (2005) -
Johnson Family Vacation (2004) -
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) -
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) -
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) -
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002) -
Serving Sara (2002) -
Ice Age (2002) -
Kingdom Come (2001) -
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) -
Big Momma's House (2000) -
A Fall from GraceA Fall from Grace