Cedric the Entertainer
Born: 1964-04-24 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Crutch as Calvin Butler
- Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
2024
- Unfrosted as Stu Smiley
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
- Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson as Self
- Outlaw Posse as Horatio
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special as Self
- 13 Days in Ferguson
- A Hip Hop Story as Notorious BAG
2023
- Truth Be Told
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- The Plus One as Alfred Anders
- Kings of BBQ as Self
- How I Learned to Fly as Louis
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Bobby (voice)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- Black Karen as Sergeant Warren
- Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy as Self
2021
- Son of the South as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
- Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 as Self
- They're Trying To Kill Us
- Protect or Neglect as Self
- Friday Night Vibes as Self
2020
- The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- She Ball as Councilmen
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- This Is Stand-Up as Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- Woke as Trash Can (voice)
- The Opening Act as Billy G.
- The Greatest At Home Videos as Self - Host
- Poor Greg Drowning
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Bob Hearts Abishola as Calvin Butler
- The Masked Singer as Self - Honey Pot
- #NoJoke as Self
2018
- Summer Camp Island as Moon (voice)
- The Neighborhood as Calvin Butler
- First Reformed as Pastor Joel Jeffers
- The Last O.G. as Mullins
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- Drop the Mic as Self
- Dying Laughing as Self
- Summer Camp Island as Moon (voice)
- The Comedy Get Down as Cedric the Entertainer
- Def Comedy Jam 25 as Self
2016
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Barbershop: The Next Cut as Eddie
- Why Him? as Lou Dunne
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
- Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville as Himself
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Master of None as The Magnificent Kenny
- Another Period as Scott Joplin
- Cedric's Barber Battle as Herself - Host
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Power as Croop
- black-ish as Smokey
- A Haunted House 2 as Father Williams
- Top Five as Jazzy Dee
- Planes: Fire & Rescue as Leadbottom (voice)
- Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular as Leadbottom
- Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper as Leadbottom (Voice)
2013
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- Planes as Leadbottom (voice)
- Madly Madagascar as Maurice (voice)
- A Haunted House as Father Williams
- Caught on Tape as Maintenance Man
2012
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Maurice (voice)
- Grassroots as Richard McIver
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
- The Soul Man as Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
- I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac as Self
- Phunny Business: A Black Comedy as Self
2011
- 2 Broke Girls as Darius
- Larry Crowne as Lamar
- Dance Fu as Detective
- It's Worth What? as Host
- Critics' Choice Television Awards as Self - Host
2010
- Hot in Cleveland as Reverend Boyce
- The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
- Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Merry Madagascar as Maurice (voice)
- All Star Comedy Jam as Self
- All's Faire in Love as Professor Shockworthy
2008
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Maurice (voice)
- Street Kings as Scribble
- Cadillac Records as Willie Dixon
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins as Clyde Stubb
2007
- Talk to Me as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
- Code Name: The Cleaner as Jake Rodgers
2006
- Charlotte's Web as Golly the Goose (voice)
- Comics Unleashed as Self
- We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story as Himself
- Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher as Himself
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Boondocks
- Madagascar as Maurice (voice)
- Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
- Be Cool as Sin LaSalle
- Man of the House as Percy Stevens
- The Honeymooners as Ralph Kramden
- Earth to America as Self
- Be Cool, Very Cool as Self
2004
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Constable
- Best Week Ever
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Eddie
- Johnson Family Vacation as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Eve as Self
- Intolerable Cruelty as Gus Petch
- Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
- VH1 Goes Inside
- TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2002
- Ice Age as Carl (voice)
- Barbershop as Eddie
- Serving Sara as Ray Harris
- Live from E! as Self
- Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal as Self
- Cedric the Entertainer Presents
- The Anna Nicole Show
- Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup as Himself
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- The Proud Family as Bobby Proud (voice)
- Kingdom Come as Rev. Hooker
- Dr. Dolittle 2 as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
- BET Awards
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner as Self
2000
- Big Momma's House as Reverend
- The Original Kings of Comedy as Self
- Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
1999
1998
- Ride as Bo
1997
- The View as Self
- The Chris Rock Show
1996
- The Daily Show
- The Steve Harvey Show as Cedric Robinson
1995
- MADtv as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1993
- Raw as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self - Host