David Alan Grier

The Player

Movie • 1992

David Alan Grier

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

Movie • 2005

Uncle Henry

Boomerang

Movie • 1992

Gerard Jackson

Blankman

Movie • 1994

Kevin Walker

The '60s

Movie • 1999

Fred Hampton

Dance Flick

Movie • 2009

Sugar Bear

Loose Cannons

Movie • 1990

Drummond

Tales from the Hood

Movie • 1995

Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

Jumanji

Movie • 1995

Carl Bentley

Bewitched

Movie • 2005

Jim Fields

A Soldier's Story

Movie • 1984

Corporal Cobb

In the Army Now

Movie • 1994

Fred Ostroff

The Woodsman

Movie • 2004

Bob

Heckler

Movie • 2007

Self

Baadasssss!

Movie • 2004

Clyde Houston

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Movie • 2006

Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

Movie • 2006

Principal Eyeverson (voice)

The Poker House

Movie • 2008

Stymie

Astro Boy

Movie • 2009

Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

King of Texas

Movie • 2002

Rip

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Movie • 2000

Mr. Butz

Streamers

Movie • 1983

Roger

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

Movie • 2000

Measures

3 Strikes

Movie • 2000

Detective Jenkins

The Hustle

Movie • 2008

Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Peeples

Movie • 2013

Virgil Peeples

Off Limits

Movie • 1988

Rogers

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

Movie • 2003

Himself

Beer

Movie • 1985

Elliott Morrison

A Saintly Switch

Movie • 1999

Dan Anderson

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Movie • 1998

Self

East of A

Movie • 2000

Brother James

The Color Purple

Movie • 2023

Reverend Avery

They Cloned Tyrone

Movie • 2023

The Preacher

Me and Him

Movie • 1988

Peter Conklin

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Movie • 2013

Mr. Robert

Laffapalooza! #2

Movie • 2004

Self

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Movie • 1988

Candy Cane Lane

Movie • 2023

Santa Claus

Damned If You Do

Movie • 2000

The Devil

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

Movie • 2023

Self

Stuart Little

Movie • 1999

Red (voice)

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

Movie • 2005

Himself

McHale's Navy

Movie • 1997

Ensign Charles Parker

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Movie • 2022

Cogsworth

An American Carol

Movie • 2008

Rastus Malone

15 Minutes

Movie • 2001

Mugger

The American Society of Magical Negroes

Movie • 2024

Roger

Kissing Cousins

Movie • 2008

The Griller

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Movie • 1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Movie • 1989

The Wiz Live!

Movie • 2015

The Cowardly Lion

Gym Teacher: The Movie

Movie • 2008

Shelly Bragg

Return to Me

Movie • 2000

Charlie Johnson

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Movie • 2011

Moss the Troll (voice)

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Movie • 1988

Newsman

Lennon or McCartney

Movie • 2014

Self

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Movie • 1995

Spike

Jingle Ballin'

Movie • 2016

Colin

The Big Sick

Movie • 2017

Andy Dodd

From the Hip

Movie • 1987

Steve Hadley

Arizona

Movie • 2018

Coburn

Almost an Angel

Movie • 1990

Det. Bill

Angels in the Infield

Movie • 2000

Bob Bugler

An En Vogue Christmas

Movie • 2014

Marty

Little Man

Movie • 2006

Jimmy

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

Movie • 2003

Limo Driver

Native Son

Movie • 2019

Marty

The Making of the Wiz Live!

Movie • 2015

Self

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

Movie • 2004

Himself

Coffee & Kareem

Movie • 2020

Captain Hill

Sprinter

Movie • 2019

Coach

Top of the World

Movie • 1997

Detective Augustus

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Movie • 2021

Packard

A Christmas Story Live!

Movie • 2017

Santa Claus

A Soldier's Play

Movie • 2021

Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

Amazon Women on the Moon

Movie • 1987

Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

Movie • 2023

Self

Show of Titles

Movie • 2021

"Guys and Dolls" Performer

Tiptoes

Movie • 2002

Jerry Robin Jr.

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Movie • 2000

Self/Carl Bentley

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

Movie • 2021

Self

A Different World

TV • 1987

Professor Byron Walcott

Boston Public

TV • 2000

Laurence Williams

Martin

TV • 1992

Rev. Leon Lonnie Love

Dream On

TV • 1990

Marshall

Tanner '88

TV • 1988

Secret Serviceman

Kenan & Kel

TV • 1996

David Alan Grier

Life with Bonnie

TV • 2002

David Bellows

My Wife and Kids

TV • 2001

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

TV • 2021

The X-Files

TV • 1993

Cinema Audience (uncredited)

The Equalizer

TV • 1985

Desk Sergeant

ALF

TV • 1986

FBI #1

In Living Color

TV • 1990

Self - Various Characters

Chocolate News

TV • 2008

Tour of Duty

TV • 1987

Harold

Premium Blend

TV • 1997

DAG

TV • 2000

Jerome Daggett

The Preston Episodes

TV • 1995

David Preston

Unscripted

TV • 2005

Self

Damon

TV • 1998

Bernard Thomas

Samurai Jack

TV • 2001

Da Samurai

All is Forgiven

TV • 1986

Oliver Royce

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

TV • 1987

Tanner '88

TV • 1988

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Host

Snap Decision

TV • 2017

Self - Host

The Daily Show

TV • 1996

Self

Comedy Bang! Bang!

TV • 2012

Network President

Joe Pickett

TV • 2021

Vern Dunnegan

The Carmichael Show

TV • 2015

Joe Carmichael

Hercules

TV • 1998

Memnon (voice)

Busy Tonight

TV • 2018

Self - Guest

Hercules

TV • 1998

Dancing with the Stars

TV • 2005

Self - Contestant

The Eric Andre Show

TV • 2012

Self

Gotham Comedy Live

TV • 2012

Self - Host

Hollywood Squares

TV • 1998

Self - Panelist

Celebrity Name Game

TV • 2014

Self

Gotham Comedy Live

TV • 2012

Self - Comedian

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Jeremy Swift

Gary & Mike

TV • 2001

Thaddeus (voice)

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

TV • 2012

Rudd Rhymez (voice)

A Series of Unfortunate Events

TV • 2017

Hal

Bad Teacher

TV • 2014

Carl Gaines

Match Game

TV • 2016

Self - Panelist

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV • 1995

Bongo (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV • 1995

Dudley (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV • 1995

King Maynard (voice)

The Tony Danza Show

TV • 2004

Self

Head Case

TV • 2007

Self

The Cool Kids

TV • 2018

Hank

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

TV • 2000

Tubunch (voice)

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

TV • 2022

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

The Patient

TV • 2022

Charlie Addison

Chopped Junior

TV • 2015

A Black Lady Sketch Show

TV • 2019

Preacher

The Proud Family

TV • 2001

Reuben (voice)

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

St. Denis Medical

TV • 2024

Ron Leonard

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Bones

TV • 2005

Professor Bunsen Jude

The Resident

TV • 2018

Lamar Broome

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self - Guest

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Hollywood Game Night

TV • 2013

Self

Happy Endings

TV • 2011

Terry

Thank God You're Here

TV • 2007

Self - Host

HBO First Look

TV • 1992

Cutthroat Kitchen

TV • 2013

Self - Guest Judge

Beat Bobby Flay

TV • 2013

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self

Sherri

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

Elsbeth

TV • 2024

Arthur Greene Jr.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV • 1962

Pulp Comics

TV • 1996

himself

The Soul Man

TV • 2012

Jesse

Poker Face

TV • 2023

Otto

The '60s

TV • 1999

Fred Hampton

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self - Guest

Pinky and the Brain

TV • 1995

Marlon (voice)