Acting
Cedric the Entertainer
Born Apr 24, 1964 · Jefferson 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.
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Acting
A Proud Family Wizmas
2026
Comedy · Animation · Music
Swapped
2026
Adventure · Animation · Family
Above the Line
2025
Action · Comedy · Crime
Crutch
2025
Comedy
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024
Action
13 Days in Ferguson
2024
Documentary
Unfrosted
2024
Comedy · History
Outlaw Posse
2024
Western · Action
A Hip Hop Story
2024
Comedy
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
Music · Documentary · Family
How I Learned to Fly
2023
Drama
The Plus One
2023
Comedy · Romance
Truth Be Told
2023
Documentary
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Family · Animation · Comedy
Black Karen
2022
Comedy
Protect or Neglect
2021
Documentary
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
Documentary · Comedy
They're Trying To Kill Us
2021
Documentary
Son of the South
2021
History · Drama
The Opening Act
2020
Comedy
Woke
2020
Comedy
She Ball
2020
Drama · Comedy
Poor Greg Drowning
2020
Comedy
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
Comedy
This Is Stand-Up
2020
Documentary
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
Comedy
#NoJoke
2019
Documentary
The Neighborhood
2018
Comedy
Summer Camp Island
2018
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
First Reformed
2018
Drama
The Last O.G.
2018
Comedy
The Comedy Get Down
2017
Comedy · Documentary
Def Comedy Jam 25
2017
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
Summer Camp Island
2017
Animation · Adventure
Nobodies
2017
Comedy
Dying Laughing
2017
Documentary
Why Him?
2016
Comedy
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
2016
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
Comedy · Drama
Master of None
2015
Comedy · Drama
Another Period
2015
Comedy
Top Five
2014
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Planes - Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014
Animation · Comedy
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
2014
Animation
black-ish
2014
Comedy
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Animation · Comedy · Adventure
Power
2014
Crime · Drama
A Haunted House 2
2014
Comedy · Horror
Planes
2013
Animation · Family · Adventure
Caught on Tape
2013
Crime · Music
Madly Madagascar
2013
Animation · Comedy · Family
A Haunted House
2013
Comedy · Horror
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
2012
Animation · Family · Comedy
Grassroots
2012
Comedy · Drama
The Soul Man
2012
Comedy
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Animation · Family · Comedy
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
2012
Documentary · Comedy
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
Documentary · Comedy
Dance Fu
2011
Comedy · Action · Crime
2 Broke Girls
2011
Comedy
Larry Crowne
2011
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Comedy
Merry Madagascar
2009
Animation · Family
All's Faire in Love
2009
Comedy · Romance
All Star Comedy Jam
2009
Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary
Cadillac Records
2008
Drama · History · Music
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Street Kings
2008
Action · Crime · Drama
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
Comedy · Drama · Family
Talk to Me
2007
Drama
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
Action · Comedy · Crime
Charlotte's Web
2006
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006
Documentary
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
2006
Comedy
Earth to America
2005
TV Movie · Comedy · Documentary
The Boondocks
2005
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Animation
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
Comedy
The Honeymooners
2005
Comedy
Be Cool, Very Cool
2005
Documentary
Madagascar
2005
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Be Cool
2005
Comedy · Crime
Man of the House
2005
Comedy · Action
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
Adventure · Comedy · Family
Johnson Family Vacation
2004
Comedy · Family
Best Week Ever
2004
Comedy · Talk
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
Comedy · Drama
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
Comedy · Documentary
Intolerable Cruelty
2003
Comedy · Romance
VH1 Goes Inside
2003
News
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
2002
Comedy
Serving Sara
2002
Comedy
The Anna Nicole Show
2002
Barbershop
2002
Comedy · Drama
Ice Age
2002
Animation · Comedy · Family
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 8
2001
Comedy
The Proud Family
2001
Animation · Comedy · Kids
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Comedy · Family · Romance
BET Awards
2001
Kingdom Come
2001
Comedy · Drama
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
2001
Comedy
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Documentary · TV Movie · Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy
2000
Comedy · Documentary
Big Momma's House
2000
Crime · Comedy
Making the Video
1999
Documentary
Ride
1998
Comedy
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Comedy
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
Comedy · Drama
The Daily Show
1996
News · Comedy
MADtv
1995
Comedy
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Talk · Comedy
Directed
Dance Fu
2011
Comedy · Action · Crime
Written
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
2016
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
2006
Comedy
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
2002
Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy
2000
Comedy · Documentary