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Cedric the Entertainer

Born
April 24, 1964
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
Unfrosted
(2024)
Stu Smiley
Ice Age
(2002)
Carl (voice)
Madagascar
(2005)
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
(2008)
Maurice (voice)
Planes
(2013)
Leadbottom (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
(2012)
Maurice (voice)
A Haunted House 2
(2014)
Father Doug
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
Constable
A Haunted House
(2013)
Father Williams
Why Him?
(2016)
Lou Dunne
Street Kings
(2008)
Scribble
Charlotte's Web
(2006)
Golly the Goose (voice)
First Reformed
(2018)
Pastor Joel Jeffers
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Reverend
Planes: Fire & Rescue
(2014)
Leadbottom (voice)
Larry Crowne
(2011)
Lamar
Full Filmography
Acting
Ride
(1998)
Bo
The Original Kings of Comedy
(2000)
Self
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Reverend
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
(2000)
Kingdom Come
(2001)
Rev. Hooker
Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001)
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
(2001)
Self
Ice Age
(2002)
Carl (voice)
Barbershop
(2002)
Eddie
Serving Sara
(2002)
Ray Harris
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
(2002)
Himself
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
(2002)
Self
Intolerable Cruelty
(2003)
Gus Petch
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
(2003)
Self
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
(2004)
Eddie
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
Constable
Johnson Family Vacation
(2004)
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Be Cool
(2005)
Sin LaSalle
The Honeymooners
(2005)
Ralph Kramden
Man of the House
(2005)
Percy Stevens
Madagascar
(2005)
Maurice (voice)
Earth to America
(2005)
Self
Charlotte's Web
(2006)
Golly the Goose (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
(2006)
Himself
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
(2006)
Himself
Talk to Me
(2007)
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Code Name: The Cleaner
(2007)
Jake Rodgers
Street Kings
(2008)
Scribble
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
(2008)
Maurice (voice)
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
(2008)
Clyde Stubb
Cadillac Records
(2008)
Willie Dixon
All Star Comedy Jam
(2009)
Himself
Merry Madagascar
(2009)
Maurice (voice)
All's Faire in Love
(2009)
Professor Shockworthy
Larry Crowne
(2011)
Lamar
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
(2012)
Maurice (voice)
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
(2012)
Self
Grassroots
(2012)
Richard McIver
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
(2012)
Self
Dance Fu
(2012)
Detective
A Haunted House
(2013)
Father Williams
Caught on Tape
(2013)
Maintenance Man
Madly Madagascar
(2013)
Maurice (voice)
Planes
(2013)
Leadbottom (voice)
A Haunted House 2
(2014)
Father Doug
Planes: Fire & Rescue
(2014)
Leadbottom (voice)
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
(2014)
Leadbottom
Top Five
(2014)
Jazzy Dee
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
(2014)
Leadbottom (Voice)
Barbershop: The Next Cut
(2016)
Eddie
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
(2016)
Himself
Why Him?
(2016)
Lou Dunne
Dying Laughing
(2017)
Himself
Def Comedy Jam 25
(2017)
Self
Summer Camp Island
(2017)
Moon (voice)
First Reformed
(2018)
Pastor Joel Jeffers
#NoJoke
(2019)
Self
She Ball
(2020)
Councilmen
Poor Greg Drowning
(2020)
The Opening Act
(2020)
Billy G.
This Is Stand-Up
(2020)
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
(2020)
Self
Son of the South
(2021)
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
They're Trying To Kill Us
(2021)
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
(2021)
Self
Protect or Neglect
(2021)
Self
The Plus One
(2023)
Alfred Anders
Truth Be Told
(2023)
How I Learned to Fly
(2023)
Louis
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
(2023)
Self
Planes: Back to School
(2024)
Leadbottom
Outlaw Posse
(2024)
Horatio
A Hip Hop Story
(2024)
Notorious BAG
Unfrosted
(2024)
Stu Smiley
Writing
Production
Directing
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