Tariq Trotter

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Tariq Trotter

Acting

Born 1971-10-03

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Biography

Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group, The Roots, as well as an occasional actor.

Filmography

40 credits across movies and TV

Night Catches Us

Night Catches Us

2010 · Bostic Washington

On the Inside

On the Inside

2011 · Tom Bogotus

Brooklyn Babylon

Brooklyn Babylon

2001 · Solomon

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

2017 · Self

Get On Up

Get On Up

2014 · Pee Wee Ellis

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012 · Self

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

2023 · Self

Love Rome

Love Rome

2004 · Tariq

On The Go - Repeat Offender

On The Go - Repeat Offender

1995

Stealing Cars

Stealing Cars

2016 · Lionel McWorthers

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

2015 · Barbershop Patron

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016 · The Roots

Yelling To The Sky

Yelling To The Sky

2011 · Roland

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002 · Self - Black Thought [The Roots]

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

2000 · Alabama Porch Monkey

Bread EP Short Film

Bread EP Short Film

2018 · Himself (Voice)

Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

2020 · Self

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

1998 · Tariq Trotter

Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

2021 · Self

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

2021 · Pozzo

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021 · H.A.W.K. Smooth

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

2021 · Self

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

2024 · Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025 · Self

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005 · Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)

Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

2017 · Self

The Roots Present

The Roots Present

Self

Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God

Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God

2026 · Self (voice)

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Musical Guest

Rap Mentors

Rap Mentors

2021 · Self

Rise Up, Sing Out

Rise Up, Sing Out

2022

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self

The Deuce

The Deuce

2017 · Reggie Love

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

Random Acts of Flyness

Random Acts of Flyness

2018 · Himself

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015 · Damar Varnish

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

2019 · Self

Angry Birds Mystery Island

Angry Birds Mystery Island

2024 · Bat-Bat (voice)

The Grammys

The Grammys

1959 · Self