David Alan Grier
Biography
Movies 87
Stuart Little
as Red (voice)
1999
Little Man
as Jimmy
2006
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
2021
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus
2023
Astro Boy
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2009
The Player
as David Alan Grier
1992
Bewitched
as Jim Fields
2005
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
2011
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery
2023
Jumanji
as Bentley
1995
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
2017
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher
2023
Boomerang
as Gerard Jackson
1992
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Newsman
1988
The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Roger
2024
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Measures
2000
A Soldier's Story
as Corporal Cobb
1984
15 Minutes
as Mugger
2001
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
1987
Tales from the Hood
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear
2009
Return to Me
as Charlie Johnson
2000
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry
2005
Who Is Martin Mull?
as Self
2026
Tiptoes
as Jerry Robin Jr.
2002
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
2022
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2020
The Woodsman
as Bob
2004
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Mr. Butz
2000
In the Army Now
as Fred Ostroff
1994
Blankman
as Kevin Walker
1994
Off Limits
as Rogers
1988
Streamers
as Roger
1983
Top of the World
as Detective Augustus
1997
Me and Him
as Peter Conklin
1988
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
2013
Native Son
as Marty
2019
McHale's Navy
as Ensign Charles Parker
1997
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
2017
The Poker House
as Stymie
2008
Arizona
as Coburn
2018
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone
2008
Loose Cannons
as Drummond
1990
Almost an Angel
as Det. Bill
1990
Baadasssss!
as Clyde Houston
2004
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg
2008
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
2013
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
1998
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
as Himself
2005
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
2006
King of Texas
as Rip
2002
3 Strikes
as Detective Jenkins
2000
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2006
The '60s
as Fred Hampton
1999
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self
2023
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
2014
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2008
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
as Limo Driver
2003
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
2015
Angels in the Infield
as Bob Bugler
2000
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
2005
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Something Like A Business
as 3D
2010
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Heckler
as Self
2007
A Saintly Switch
as Dan Anderson
1999
From the Hip
as Steve Hadley
1987
Damned If You Do
as The Devil
2000
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
as Self
2005
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self/Carl Bentley
2000
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self
2015
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
as Self
2021
Beer
as Elliott Morrison
1985
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Spike
1995
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
as Himself
2004
East of A
as Brother James
2000
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller
2008
Baby, You're a Star
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
as Self
2023
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self
2004
Sprinter
as Coach
2019
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2021
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin
2016
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto
as Himself
2003TV Shows 89
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jeremy Swift
1999
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Ben Carson
2014
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
Bones
as Professor Bunsen Jude
2005
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Antoine Meriweather (uncredited)
1975
The View
as Self
1997
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Co-Host
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
The X-Files
as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
1993
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2005
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
The Resident
as Lamar Broome
2018
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self
2013
Elsbeth
as Arthur Greene Jr.
2024
Samurai Jack
as Da Samurai
2001
A Different World
as Professor Byron Walcott
1987
The Equalizer
as Desk Sergeant
1985
Martin
as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
1992
ALF
as FBI #1
1986
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
2004
In Living Color
as Self - Various Characters
1990
Hercules
as Memnon (voice)
1998
Hercules
1998
Boston Public
as Laurence Williams
2000
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Network President
2012
Happy Endings
as Terry
2011
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Tubunch (voice)
2000
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2012
St. Denis Medical
as Ron Leonard
2024
Poker Face
as Otto
2023
Tour of Duty
as Harold
1987
The Oscars
as Self
1953
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
2012
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Hal
2017
My Wife and Kids
2001
Kenan & Kel
as David Alan Grier
1996
The Proud Family
as Reuben (voice)
2001
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
Celebrity Name Game
as Self
2014
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host
2012
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Comedian
2012
Dream On
as Marshall
1990
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Bongo (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Dudley (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as King Maynard (voice)
1995
Pinky and the Brain
as Marlon (voice)
1995
HBO First Look
1992
Premium Blend
1997
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
2013
The Soul Man
as Jesse
2012
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Preacher
2019
The Word
1990
Cutthroat Kitchen
as Self - Guest Judge
2013
Have I Got News for You
as Self
2024
Life with Bonnie
as David Bellows
2002
Joe Pickett
as Vern Dunnegan
2021
The Carmichael Show
as Joe Carmichael
2015
Too Late with Adam Carolla
as Self
2005
Head Case
as Self
2007
The Cool Kids
as Hank
2018
Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest
2018
The Patient
as Charlie Addison
2022
Bad Teacher
as Carl Gaines
2014
Unscripted
as David Alan Grier
2005
Chopped Junior
2015
Tanner '88
as Secret Serviceman
1988
Tanner '88
1988
DAG
as Jerome Daggett
2000
Gary & Mike
as Thaddeus (voice)
2001
Damon
as Bernard Thomas
1998
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self
2022
Thank God You're Here
as Self - Host
2007
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
2021
All Is Forgiven
as Oliver Royce
1986
Pulp Comics
as himself
1996
Chocolate News
2008
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1987
The '60s
as Fred Hampton
1999
The Preston Episodes
as David Preston
1995
Creative Arts Emmy Awards
as Self - Presenter
2006
Black to the Future
2009
Snap Decision
as Self - Host
2017