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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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson | Self | 2024-11-15 |
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American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special | Self | 2024-10-06 |
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Unfrosted | Stu Smiley | 2024-04-30 |
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Outlaw Posse | Horatio | 2024-03-01 |
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13 Days in Ferguson | 2024-08-09 | |
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A Hip Hop Story | Notorious BAG | 2024-02-23 |
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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic | Self | 2023-12-21 |
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Truth Be Told | 2023-07-20 | |
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How I Learned to Fly | Louis | 2023-11-15 |
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The Plus One | Alfred Anders | 2023-09-29 |
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Black Karen | Sergeant Warren | 2022-01-23 |
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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 | Self | 2021-09-11 |
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Son of the South | Reverend Ralph Abernathy | 2021-02-05 |
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Protect or Neglect | Self | 2021-10-27 |
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They're Trying To Kill Us | 2021-06-19 | |
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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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A Fall from Grace | Coroner Jake Miles | 2020-01-17 |
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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 | Self | 2020-04-12 |
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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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Dying Laughing | Self | 2017-02-24 |
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Def Comedy Jam 25 | Self | 2017-09-26 |
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Why Him? | Lou Dunne | 2016-12-22 |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville | Himself | 2016-09-16 |
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Barbershop: The Next Cut | Eddie | 2016-04-15 |
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Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular | Leadbottom | 2014-11-04 |
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Planes: Fire & Rescue | Leadbottom (voice) | 2014-07-17 |
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Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper | Leadbottom (Voice) | 2014-11-04 |
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A Haunted House 2 | Father Williams | 2014-04-17 |
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Top Five | Jazzy Dee | 2014-12-12 |
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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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Madly Madagascar | Maurice (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
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A Haunted House | Father Williams | 2013-01-11 |
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Maurice (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
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Phunny Business: A Black Comedy | Self | 2012-04-25 |
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Grassroots | Richard McIver | 2012-06-22 |
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | 2012-02-19 |
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Larry Crowne | Lamar | 2011-06-30 |
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Dance Fu | Detective | 2011-10-04 |
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Merry Madagascar | Maurice (voice) | 2009-11-16 |
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All Star Comedy Jam | Self | 2009-02-01 |
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All's Faire in Love | Professor Shockworthy | 2009-05-15 |
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Cadillac Records | Willie Dixon | 2008-12-05 |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Maurice (voice) | 2008-10-30 |
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Street Kings | Scribble | 2008-04-10 |
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | Clyde Stubb | 2008-02-08 |
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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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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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Charlotte's Web | Golly the Goose (voice) | 2006-12-07 |
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Be Cool, Very Cool | Self | 2005-06-07 |
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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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Be Cool | Sin LaSalle | 2005-03-04 |
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Earth to America | Self | 2005-11-20 |
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Man of the House | Percy Stevens | 2005-02-25 |
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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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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Constable | 2004-12-16 |
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Intolerable Cruelty | Gus Petch | 2003-10-10 |
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal | Self | 2002-01-29 |
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Serving Sara | Ray Harris | 2002-08-23 |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup | Himself | 2002-10-01 |
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Barbershop | Eddie | 2002-04-01 |
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Ice Age | Carl (voice) | 2002-03-14 |
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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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Big Momma's House | Reverend | 2000-05-31 |
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The Original Kings of Comedy | Self | 2000-08-18 |
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Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 | 2000-11-28 | |
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Ride | Bo | 1998-03-27 |
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Above the Line | Tracy |
