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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Above the Line | Tracy | 2025-12-06 |
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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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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson | Self | 2024-11-15 |
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Outlaw Posse | Horatio | 2024-03-01 |
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Unfrosted | Stu Smiley | 2024-04-30 |
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American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special | Self | 2024-10-06 |
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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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Truth Be Told | 2023-07-20 | |
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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic | Self | 2023-12-21 |
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Black Karen | Sergeant Warren | 2022-01-23 |
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Protect or Neglect | Self | 2021-10-27 |
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Son of the South | Reverend Ralph Abernathy | 2021-02-05 |
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They're Trying To Kill Us | 2021-06-19 | |
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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 | Self | 2021-09-11 |
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This Is Stand-Up | Self | 2020-04-12 |
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The Opening Act | Billy G. | 2020-10-16 |
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Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
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Poor Greg Drowning | 2020-08-11 | |
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She Ball | Councilmen | 2020-08-21 |
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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 | Self | 2017-02-24 |
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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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Why Him? | Lou Dunne | 2016-12-22 |
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Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper | Leadbottom (Voice) | 2014-11-04 |
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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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Top Five | Jazzy Dee | 2014-12-12 |
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A Haunted House 2 | Father Williams | 2014-04-17 |
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A Haunted House | Father Williams | 2013-01-11 |
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Planes | Leadbottom (voice) | 2013-08-09 |
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Caught on Tape | Maintenance Man | 2013-02-05 |
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Madly Madagascar | Maurice (voice) | 2013-01-29 |
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Maurice (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | 2012-02-19 |
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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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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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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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Cadillac Records | Willie Dixon | 2008-12-05 |
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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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The Honeymooners | Ralph Kramden | 2005-06-10 |
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Madagascar | Maurice (voice) | 2005-05-25 |
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Be Cool | Sin LaSalle | 2005-03-04 |
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Be Cool, Very Cool | Self | 2005-06-07 |
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Man of the House | Percy Stevens | 2005-02-25 |
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Earth to America | Self | 2005-11-20 |
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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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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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Intolerable Cruelty | Gus Petch | 2003-10-10 |
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Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal | Self | 2002-01-29 |
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Ice Age | Carl (voice) | 2002-03-14 |
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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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Serving Sara | Ray Harris | 2002-08-23 |
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Kingdom Come | Rev. Hooker | 2001-04-11 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Zoo Bear #1 (voice) | 2001-06-22 |
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner | Self | 2001-03-11 |
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The Original Kings of Comedy | Self | 2000-08-18 |
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Big Momma's House | Reverend | 2000-05-31 |
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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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Swapped | Caloo (voice) | |
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A Fall from Grace | Coroner Jake Miles |
