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.
Known for
Raw
Self
2 Broke Girls
Darius
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice)
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice)
Power
Croop
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
The Neighborhood
Calvin Butler
Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Ice Age
Carl (voice)
black-ish
Smokey
The Boondocks
The Masked Singer
Self - Honey Pot
Hot in Cleveland
Reverend Boyce
Bob Hearts Abishola
Calvin Butler
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
A Haunted House
Father Williams
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Maurice (voice)
The Steve Harvey Show
Cedric Robinson
Master of None
The Magnificent Kenny
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
The Proud Family
Bobby Proud (voice)
Eve
Self
A Haunted House 2
Father Williams
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
The Last O.G.
Mullins
Unfrosted
Stu Smiley
Big Momma's House
Reverend
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Bobby (voice)
Another Period
Scott Joplin
Drop the Mic
Self
Johnson Family Vacation
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Himself
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Constable
Truth Be Told
Charlotte's Web
Golly the Goose (voice)
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
Why Him?
Lou Dunne
Be Cool
Sin LaSalle
Planes
Leadbottom (voice)
Making the Video
The Soul Man
Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
The Chris Rock Show
Madly Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Barbershop
Eddie
Larry Crowne
Lamar
The Emmy Awards
Self - Host
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Leadbottom (voice)
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
Leadbottom (Voice)
Woke
Trash Can (voice)
Merry Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Crutch
Calvin Butler
Cadillac Records
Willie Dixon
Real Husbands of Hollywood
Self
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Street Kings
Scribble
First Reformed
Pastor Joel Jeffers
Intolerable Cruelty
Gus Petch
Serving Sara
Ray Harris
BET Awards
Son of the South
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Eddie
The Honeymooners
Ralph Kramden
13 Days in Ferguson
Swapped
Caloo (voice)
Man of the House
Percy Stevens
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Clyde Stubb
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
Self
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Eddie
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Self
The Comedy Get Down
Cedric the Entertainer
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
Self
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice)
Top Five
Jazzy Dee
The Anna Nicole Show
Grassroots
Richard McIver
MADtv
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
#NoJoke
Self
Black Karen
Sergeant Warren
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
Talk to Me
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
She Ball
Councilmen
Outlaw Posse
Horatio
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jake Rodgers
Be Cool, Very Cool
Self
It's Worth What?
Host
Kings of BBQ
Self
Ride
Bo
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
The Original Kings of Comedy
Self
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Leadbottom
This Is Stand-Up
Self
The Plus One
Alfred Anders
The Opening Act
Billy G.
Above the Line
Tracy
Earth to America
Self
The Greatest At Home Videos
Self - Host
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Himself
Kingdom Come
Rev. Hooker
A Hip Hop Story
Notorious BAG
Dying Laughing
Self
A Fall from Grace
Coroner Jake Miles
Cedric's Barber Battle
Herself - Host
Protect or Neglect
Self
Dance Fu
Detective
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
How I Learned to Fly
Louis
Caught on Tape
Maintenance Man
They're Trying To Kill Us
Poor Greg Drowning
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
All's Faire in Love
Professor Shockworthy
All Star Comedy Jam
Self
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Self - Host
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Himself
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The View
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Good Day Live
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
Live from E!
Self
Best Week Ever
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self
VH1 Goes Inside
Comics Unleashed
Self
Friday Night Vibes
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