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Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

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Born: April 24, 1964Jefferson 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.

Known For
Filmography
Swapped

Swapped

Caloo (voice)

2026
Above the Line

Above the Line

Tracy

2025
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Self

2024

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Self

2024
13 Days in Ferguson

13 Days in Ferguson

2024
Unfrosted

Unfrosted

Stu Smiley

2024
Outlaw Posse

Outlaw Posse

Horatio

2024
A Hip Hop Story

A Hip Hop Story

Notorious BAG

2024
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Self

2023
How I Learned to Fly

How I Learned to Fly

Louis

2023
The Plus One

The Plus One

Alfred Anders

2023
Truth Be Told

Truth Be Told

2023
Black Karen

Black Karen

Sergeant Warren

2022
Protect or Neglect

Protect or Neglect

Self

2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Self

2021
They're Trying To Kill Us

They're Trying To Kill Us

2021
Son of the South

Son of the South

Reverend Ralph Abernathy

2021
The Opening Act

The Opening Act

Billy G.

2020
She Ball

She Ball

Councilmen

2020
Poor Greg Drowning

Poor Greg Drowning

2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Self

2020
This Is Stand-Up

This Is Stand-Up

Self

2020
#NoJoke

#NoJoke

Self

2019
First Reformed

First Reformed

Pastor Joel Jeffers

2018
Def Comedy Jam 25

Def Comedy Jam 25

Self

2017
Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

Moon (voice)

2017
Dying Laughing

Dying Laughing

Self

2017
Why Him?

Why Him?

Lou Dunne

2016
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

Himself

2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Eddie

2016
Top Five

Top Five

Jazzy Dee

2014
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

Leadbottom (Voice)

2014
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

Leadbottom

2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Leadbottom (voice)

2014
A Haunted House 2

A Haunted House 2

Father Williams

2014
Planes

Planes

Leadbottom (voice)

2013
Caught on Tape

Caught on Tape

Maintenance Man

2013
Madly Madagascar

Madly Madagascar

Maurice (voice)

2013
A Haunted House

A Haunted House

Father Williams

2013
Grassroots

Grassroots

Richard McIver

2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Maurice (voice)

2012
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

Self

2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

Self

2012
Dance Fu

Dance Fu

Detective

2011
Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

Lamar

2011
Merry Madagascar

Merry Madagascar

Maurice (voice)

2009
All's Faire in Love

All's Faire in Love

Professor Shockworthy

2009
All Star Comedy Jam

All Star Comedy Jam

Self

2009
Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

Willie Dixon

2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Maurice (voice)

2008
Street Kings

Street Kings

Scribble

2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Clyde Stubb

2008
Talk to Me

Talk to Me

'Nighthawk' Bob Terry

2007
Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner

Jake Rodgers

2007
Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

Golly the Goose (voice)

2006
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

Himself

2006
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

Himself

2006
Earth to America

Earth to America

Self

2005
The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

Ralph Kramden

2005

Be Cool, Very Cool

Self

2005
Madagascar

Madagascar

Maurice (voice)

2005
Be Cool

Be Cool

Sin LaSalle

2005
Man of the House

Man of the House

Percy Stevens

2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Constable

2004
Johnson Family Vacation

Johnson Family Vacation

Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl

2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Eddie

2004
Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

Gus Petch

2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Self

2003
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

Himself

2002
Serving Sara

Serving Sara

Ray Harris

2002
Barbershop

Barbershop

Eddie

2002
Ice Age

Ice Age

Carl (voice)

2002
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

Self

2002
Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

Zoo Bear #1 (voice)

2001
Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come

Rev. Hooker

2001
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

Self

2001
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

2000
The Original Kings of Comedy

The Original Kings of Comedy

Self

2000
Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

Reverend

2000
Ride

Ride

Bo

1998