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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
Ice Age
(2002)
Carl (voice)
Unfrosted
(2024)
Stu Smiley
Madagascar
(2005)
Maurice (voice)
Planes
(2013)
Leadbottom (voice)
A Haunted House 2
(2014)
Father Doug
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
(2012)
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
(2008)
Maurice (voice)
A Haunted House
(2013)
Father Williams
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
Constable
Charlotte's Web
(2006)
Golly the Goose (voice)
Intolerable Cruelty
(2003)
Gus Petch
Madly Madagascar
(2013)
Maurice (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
(2014)
Leadbottom (voice)
Street Kings
(2008)
Scribble
Cadillac Records
(2008)
Willie Dixon
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Reverend
Full Filmography
Acting
Ride
(1998)
Bo
The Original Kings of Comedy
(2000)
Self
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
(2000)
Big Momma's House
(2000)
Reverend
Kingdom Come
(2001)
Rev. Hooker
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
(2001)
Self
Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001)
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
(2002)
Himself
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
(2002)
Self
Barbershop
(2002)
Eddie
Ice Age
(2002)
Carl (voice)
Serving Sara
(2002)
Ray Harris
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
(2003)
Self
Intolerable Cruelty
(2003)
Gus Petch
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
Constable
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
(2004)
Eddie
Johnson Family Vacation
(2004)
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
The Honeymooners
(2005)
Ralph Kramden
Madagascar
(2005)
Maurice (voice)
Be Cool
(2005)
Sin LaSalle
Earth to America
(2005)
Self
Man of the House
(2005)
Percy Stevens
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
Code Name: The Cleaner
(2007)
Jake Rodgers
Talk to Me
(2007)
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
(2008)
Clyde Stubb
Cadillac Records
(2008)
Willie Dixon
Street Kings
(2008)
Scribble
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
(2008)
Maurice (voice)
Merry Madagascar
(2009)
Maurice (voice)
All Star Comedy Jam
(2009)
Himself
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
Dance Fu
(2012)
Detective
Grassroots
(2012)
Richard McIver
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
(2012)
Self
Planes
(2013)
Leadbottom (voice)
Caught on Tape
(2013)
Maintenance Man
A Haunted House
(2013)
Father Williams
Madly Madagascar
(2013)
Maurice (voice)
Top Five
(2014)
Jazzy Dee
Planes: Fire & Rescue
(2014)
Leadbottom (voice)
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
(2014)
Leadbottom
A Haunted House 2
(2014)
Father Doug
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
Poor Greg Drowning
(2020)
She Ball
(2020)
Councilmen
The Opening Act
(2020)
Billy G.
Feeding America Comedy Festival
(2020)
Self
This Is Stand-Up
(2020)
Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
(2021)
Self
Protect or Neglect
(2021)
Self
Son of the South
(2021)
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
They're Trying To Kill Us
(2021)
Black Karen
(2022)
Sergeant Warren
The Plus One
(2023)
Alfred Anders
Truth Be Told
(2023)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
(2023)
Self
How I Learned to Fly
(2023)
Louis
Planes: Back to School
(2024)
Leadbottom
Outlaw Posse
(2024)
Horatio
Unfrosted
(2024)
Stu Smiley
A Hip Hop Story
(2024)
Notorious BAG
Writing
Production
Directing
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