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David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Acting

Born: June 30, 1956Detroit, Michigan, USA

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".

Known For
Filmography
The American Society of Magical Negroes

The American Society of Magical Negroes

Roger

2024
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

Self

2023
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Reverend Avery

2023
Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane

Santa Claus

2023
They Cloned Tyrone

They Cloned Tyrone

The Preacher

2023

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

Self

2023
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Cogsworth

2022
Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Packard

2021
Show of Titles

Show of Titles

"Guys and Dolls" Performer

2021
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

Self

2021
A Soldier's Play

A Soldier's Play

Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

2021
Coffee & Kareem

Coffee & Kareem

Captain Hill

2020
Sprinter

Sprinter

Coach

2019
Native Son

Native Son

Marty

2019
Arizona

Arizona

Coburn

2018
A Christmas Story Live!

A Christmas Story Live!

Santa Claus

2017
The Big Sick

The Big Sick

Andy Dodd

2017
Jingle Ballin'

Jingle Ballin'

Colin

2016
The Wiz Live!

The Wiz Live!

The Cowardly Lion

2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!

The Making of the Wiz Live!

Self

2015
Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney

Self

2014
An En Vogue Christmas

An En Vogue Christmas

Marty

2014
The Watsons Go to Birmingham

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Mr. Robert

2013
Peeples

Peeples

Virgil Peeples

2013
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Moss the Troll (voice)

2011
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

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

2009
Dance Flick

Dance Flick

Sugar Bear

2009
An American Carol

An American Carol

Rastus Malone

2008
Gym Teacher: The Movie

Gym Teacher: The Movie

Shelly Bragg

2008
The Poker House

The Poker House

Stymie

2008
Kissing Cousins

Kissing Cousins

The Griller

2008
The Hustle

The Hustle

Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

2008
Heckler

Heckler

Self

2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

2006
Little Man

Little Man

Jimmy

2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

Principal Eyeverson (voice)

2006
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

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

Himself

2005
Bewitched

Bewitched

Jim Fields

2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

Uncle Henry

2005
The Woodsman

The Woodsman

Bob

2004
Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

Clyde Houston

2004
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

Himself

2004
Laffapalooza! #2

Laffapalooza! #2

Self

2004

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

Himself

2003
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

Limo Driver

2003
Tiptoes

Tiptoes

Jerry Robin Jr.

2002
King of Texas

King of Texas

Rip

2002
15 Minutes

15 Minutes

Mugger

2001

Damned If You Do

The Devil

2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

Measures

2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Mr. Butz

2000
Angels in the Infield

Angels in the Infield

Bob Bugler

2000
Return to Me

Return to Me

Charlie Johnson

2000

East of A

Brother James

2000
3 Strikes

3 Strikes

Detective Jenkins

2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Self/Carl Bentley

2000
Stuart Little

Stuart Little

Red (voice)

1999
The '60s

The '60s

Fred Hampton

1999
A Saintly Switch

A Saintly Switch

Dan Anderson

1999
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Self

1998
Top of the World

Top of the World

Detective Augustus

1997
McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

Ensign Charles Parker

1997
Jumanji

Jumanji

Carl Bentley

1995
Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood

Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Spike

1995
Blankman

Blankman

Kevin Walker

1994
In the Army Now

In the Army Now

Fred Ostroff

1994
Boomerang

Boomerang

Gerard Jackson

1992
The Player

The Player

David Alan Grier

1992
Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel

Det. Bill

1990
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

Drummond

1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Newsman

1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988
Me and Him

Me and Him

Peter Conklin

1988
Off Limits

Off Limits

Rogers

1988
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

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

1987
From the Hip

From the Hip

Steve Hadley

1987
Beer

Beer

Elliott Morrison

1985
A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

Corporal Cobb

1984
Streamers

Streamers

Roger

1983