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Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

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.

  • BIRTH 24/04/1964
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 25
  • MOVIES 49
  • DIRECTOR 1
  • SCRIPT 3
  • PRODUCTION 3

Shows (25)

2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls
Darius
Power
Power
Croop
Master of None
Master of None
The Magnificent Kenny
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
Calvin Butler
Bob Hearts Abishola
Bob Hearts Abishola
Calvin Butler
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Himself
The View
The View
Self
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Bobby (voice)
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
Cedric Jackie Robinson
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice) / Moon (voice)
The Last O.G.
The Last O.G.
Mullins
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
Reverend Boyce
Another Period
Another Period
Scott Joplin
MADtv
MADtv
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
The Soul Man
The Soul Man
Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
To Tell The Truth (2016)
To Tell The Truth (2016)
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Marriage Ref
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
The Comedy Get Down
The Comedy Get Down
Cedric the Entertainer
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self

Movies (49)

Ice Age
Ice Age
Carl (voice)
Madagascar
Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Maurice (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate…
Constable
Why Him?
Why Him?
Lou Dunne
Larry Crowne
Larry Crowne
Lamar
Intolerable Cruelty
Intolerable Cruelty
Gus Petch
Street Kings
Street Kings
Scribble
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Leadbottom (voice)
Big Momma's House
Big Momma's House
Reverend
Be Cool
Be Cool
Sin LaSalle
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records
Willie Dixon
Top Five
Top Five
Jazzy Dee
A Haunted House 2
A Haunted House 2
Father Doug
Merry Madagascar
Merry Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
A Haunted House
A Haunted House
Father Williams
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
Golly the Goose (voice)
Madly Madagascar
Madly Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
First Reformed
First Reformed
Pastor Joel Jeffers
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners
Ralph Kramden
Serving Sara
Serving Sara
Ray Harris
Son of the South
Son of the South
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Barbershop
Barbershop
Eddie
Man of the House
Man of the House
Percy Stevens
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Clyde Stubb
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Eddie
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Eddie
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace
Coroner Jake Miles
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Himself
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
The Plus One
The Plus One
Alfred Anders
Def Comedy Jam 25
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
She Ball
She Ball
Councilmen
Caught on Tape
Caught on Tape
Maintenance Man
The Opening Act
The Opening Act
Billy G.
Code Name: The Cleaner
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jake Rodgers
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Himself
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Dance Fu
Dance Fu
Detective
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Himself
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice)
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Leadbottom
All's Faire in Love
All's Faire in Love
Professor Shockworthy
Dying Laughing
Dying Laughing
Himself
Poor Greg Drowning
Poor Greg Drowning
All Star Comedy Jam
All Star Comedy Jam
Himself
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
Rev. Hooker

Director

Dance Fu
Dance Fu

Script (3)

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

Production (3)

Code Name: The Cleaner
Code Name: The Cleaner
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation
All Star Comedy Jam
All Star Comedy Jam