David Alan Grier
Born: 1956-06-30 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".
Filmography
2024
- Elsbeth as Arthur Greene Jr.
- St. Denis Medical as Ron Leonard
- The American Society of Magical Negroes as Roger
2023
- Poker Face as Otto
- The Color Purple as Reverend Avery
- They Cloned Tyrone as The Preacher
- Candy Cane Lane as Santa Claus
- 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson as Self
- The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell as Self
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- The Patient as Charlie Addison
- Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution as Self
- Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Cogsworth
2021
- Joe Pickett as Vern Dunnegan
- Clifford the Big Red Dog as Packard
- Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
- Show of Titles as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
- A Soldier's Play as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
- Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty as Self
2020
- Coffee & Kareem as Captain Hill
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- A Black Lady Sketch Show as Preacher
- Sprinter as Coach
- Native Son as Marty
2018
- The Resident as Lamar Broome
- The Cool Kids as Hank
- Busy Tonight as Self - Guest
- Arizona as Coburn
2017
- A Series of Unfortunate Events as Hal
- The Big Sick as Andy Dodd
- A Christmas Story Live! as Santa Claus
- Snap Decision as Self - Host
2016
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- Jingle Ballin' as Colin
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- The Carmichael Show as Joe Carmichael
- Chopped Junior
- The Wiz Live! as The Cowardly Lion
- The Making of the Wiz Live! as Self
2014
- Celebrity Name Game as Self
- Bad Teacher as Carl Gaines
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
- An En Vogue Christmas as Marty
2013
- Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- Hollywood Game Night as Self
- Cutthroat Kitchen as Self - Guest Judge
- Peeples as Virgil Peeples
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham as Mr. Robert
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Network President
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
- The Soul Man as Jesse
- Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
2011
- Happy Endings as Terry
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Moss the Troll (voice)
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Astro Boy as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
- Dance Flick as Sugar Bear
2008
- An American Carol as Rastus Malone
- The Poker House as Stymie
- Chocolate News
- The Hustle as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
- Gym Teacher: The Movie as Shelly Bragg
- Kissing Cousins as The Griller
2007
- Head Case as Self
- Thank God You're Here as Self - Host
- Heckler as Self
2006
- Little Man as Jimmy
- Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
- Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2005
- Bones as Professor Bunsen Jude
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- Unscripted as David Alan Grier
- Bewitched as Jim Fields
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Uncle Henry
- Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Himself
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- The Woodsman as Bob
- Baadasssss! as Clyde Houston
- If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely as Himself
- Laffapalooza! #2 as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest Co-Host
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie as Limo Driver
- David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto as Himself
2002
- Life with Bonnie as David Bellows
- Tiptoes as Jerry Robin Jr.
- King of Texas as Rip
2001
- Samurai Jack as Da Samurai
- My Wife and Kids
- The Proud Family as Reuben (voice)
- Gary & Mike as Thaddeus (voice)
- 15 Minutes as Mugger
2000
- Boston Public as Laurence Williams
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Tubunch (voice)
- DAG as Jerome Daggett
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Measures
- Return to Me as Charlie Johnson
- 3 Strikes as Detective Jenkins
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby as Mr. Butz
- Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination as Self/Carl Bentley
- Angels in the Infield as Bob Bugler
- East of A as Brother James
- Damned If You Do as The Devil
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jeremy Swift
- Stuart Little as Red (voice)
- The '60s as Fred Hampton
- The '60s as Fred Hampton
- A Saintly Switch as Dan Anderson
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Hercules as Memnon (voice)
- Damon as Bernard Thomas
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Premium Blend
- McHale's Navy as Ensign Charles Parker
- Top of the World as Detective Augustus
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Kenan & Kel as David Alan Grier
- Pulp Comics as himself
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Bongo (voice)
- Pinky and the Brain as Marlon (voice)
- Jumanji as Carl Bentley
- Tales from the Hood as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
- The Preston Episodes as David Preston
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Spike
1994
- Blankman as Kevin Walker
- In the Army Now as Fred Ostroff
1993
- The X-Files as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
1992
- Martin as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
- HBO First Look
- The Player as David Alan Grier
- Boomerang as Gerard Jackson
1990
- In Living Color as Self - Various Characters
- Dream On as Marshall
- Almost an Angel as Det. Bill
- Loose Cannons as Drummond
1988
- Tanner '88 as Secret Serviceman
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Newsman
- Off Limits as Rogers
- Me and Him as Peter Conklin
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1987
- A Different World as Professor Byron Walcott
- Tour of Duty as Harold
- Amazon Women on the Moon as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills
- From the Hip as Steve Hadley
1986
- ALF as FBI #1
- All Is Forgiven as Oliver Royce
1985
- The Equalizer as Desk Sergeant
- Beer as Elliott Morrison
1984
- A Soldier's Story as Corporal Cobb
1983
- Streamers as Roger
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self