1964-04-24 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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Son of the South | Reverend Ralph Abernathy | 2021-02-05 |
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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 | Self | 2021-09-11 |
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They're Trying To Kill Us | 2021-06-19 | |
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Protect or Neglect | Self | 2021-10-27 |
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Poor Greg Drowning | 2020-08-11 | |
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The Opening Act | Billy G. | 2020-10-16 |
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This Is Stand-Up | 2020-04-12 | |
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She Ball | Councilmen | 2020-08-21 |
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Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
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#NoJoke | Self | 2019-09-09 |
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First Reformed | Pastor Joel Jeffers | 2018-05-18 |
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Summer Camp Island | Moon (voice) | 2017-04-16 |
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Def Comedy Jam 25 | Self | 2017-09-26 |
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Dying Laughing | Himself | 2017-02-24 |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville | Himself | 2016-09-16 |
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Why Him? | Lou Dunne | 2016-12-22 |
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Barbershop: The Next Cut | Eddie | 2016-04-15 |
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Top Five | Jazzy Dee | 2014-12-12 |
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A Haunted House 2 | Father Doug | 2014-04-17 |
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Planes: Fire & Rescue | Leadbottom (voice) | 2014-07-17 |
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Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular | Leadbottom | 2014-11-04 |
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Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper | Leadbottom (Voice) | 2014-11-04 |
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Caught on Tape | Maintenance Man | 2013-02-05 |
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Planes | Leadbottom (voice) | 2013-08-09 |
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A Haunted House | Father Williams | 2013-01-11 |
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Madly Madagascar | Maurice (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
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Phunny Business: A Black Comedy | Self | 2012-04-25 |
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Dance Fu | Detective | 2012-07-06 |
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Himself | 2012-02-19 |
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Grassroots | Richard McIver | 2012-06-22 |
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Maurice (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
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Larry Crowne | Lamar | 2011-06-30 |
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All's Faire in Love | Professor Shockworthy | 2009-05-15 |
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All Star Comedy Jam | Himself | 2009-02-01 |
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Merry Madagascar | Maurice (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Maurice (voice) | 2008-10-30 |
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Cadillac Records | Willie Dixon | 2008-12-05 |
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | Clyde Stubb | 2008-02-08 |
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Street Kings | Scribble | 2008-04-10 |
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Talk to Me | 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry | 2007-07-13 |
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Code Name: The Cleaner | Jake Rodgers | 2007-01-05 |
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Charlotte's Web | Golly the Goose (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
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We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story | Himself | 2006-10-17 |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher | Himself | 2006-10-03 |
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Madagascar | Maurice (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
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The Honeymooners | Ralph Kramden | 2005-06-10 |
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Earth to America | Self | 2005-11-20 |
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Be Cool | Sin LaSalle | 2005-03-04 |
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Man of the House | Percy Stevens | 2005-02-25 |
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Constable | 2004-12-16 |
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Eddie | 2004-01-20 |
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Johnson Family Vacation | Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl | 2004-04-07 |
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Intolerable Cruelty | Gus Petch | 2003-09-02 |
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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Serving Sara | Ray Harris | 2002-08-23 |
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Barbershop | Eddie | 2002-04-01 |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup | Himself | 2002-10-01 |
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Ice Age | Carl (voice) | 2002-03-10 |
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Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal | himself | 2002-01-29 |
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Kingdom Come | Rev. Hooker | 2001-04-11 |
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner | Self | 2001-03-11 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Zoo Bear #1 (voice) | 2001-06-22 |
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The Original Kings of Comedy | Himself | 2000-08-18 |
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Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 | 2000-11-28 | |
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Big Momma's House | Reverend | 2000-05-31 |
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Ride | Bo | 1998-03-27 |
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Planes: Back to School | Leadbottom | |
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The Plus One | Alfred Anders |
