Cedric the Entertainer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

156

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-04-24 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

Cedric the Entertainer

Biography

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

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • 2 Broke Girls

    2 Broke Girls

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Power

    Power

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • black-ish

    black-ish

  • Ice Age

    Ice Age

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • The Neighborhood

    The Neighborhood

  • The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Madagascar

    Madagascar

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Bob Hearts Abishola

    Bob Hearts Abishola

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • The Steve Harvey Show

    The Steve Harvey Show

  • A Haunted House 2

    A Haunted House 2

  • Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

    Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

  • Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

    Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

    Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

  • Drop the Mic

    Drop the Mic

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • All Star Comedy Jam

    All Star Comedy Jam

  • Big Momma's House

    Big Momma's House

  • Planes

    Planes

  • Larry Crowne

    Larry Crowne

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • All's Faire in Love

    All's Faire in Love

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Best Week Ever

    Best Week Ever

  • Madly Madagascar

    Madly Madagascar

  • Barbershop

    Barbershop

  • Merry Madagascar

    Merry Madagascar

  • Master of None

    Master of None

  • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • Grassroots

    Grassroots

  • A Haunted House

    A Haunted House

  • Street Kings

    Street Kings

  • Eve

    Eve

  • Gotham Comedy Live

    Gotham Comedy Live

  • Live from E!

    Live from E!

  • Be Cool

    Be Cool

  • Charlotte's Web

    Charlotte's Web

  • Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Feeding America Comedy Festival

  • Another Period

    Another Period

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Top Five

    Top Five

  • Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records

  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

  • Dance Fu

    Dance Fu

  • Celebrity Jeopardy!

    Celebrity Jeopardy!

  • Unfrosted

    Unfrosted

  • Kingdom Come

    Kingdom Come

  • First Reformed

    First Reformed

  • Barbershop: The Next Cut

    Barbershop: The Next Cut

  • Planes: Fire & Rescue

    Planes: Fire & Rescue

  • The Last O.G.

    The Last O.G.

  • She Ball

    She Ball

  • Serving Sara

    Serving Sara

  • Man of the House

    Man of the House

  • The Soul Man

    The Soul Man

  • The Marriage Ref

    The Marriage Ref

  • Dying Laughing

    Dying Laughing

  • Intolerable Cruelty

    Intolerable Cruelty

  • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

    John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

  • Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

    Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

  • Making the Video

    Making the Video

  • The Honeymooners

    The Honeymooners

  • Barbershop 2: Back in Business

    Barbershop 2: Back in Business

  • Why Him?

    Why Him?

  • Dr. Dolittle 2

    Dr. Dolittle 2

  • Comics Unleashed

    Comics Unleashed

  • Black Karen

    Black Karen

  • Johnson Family Vacation

    Johnson Family Vacation

  • Woke

    Woke

  • Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

    Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

  • Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

    Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

  • Real Husbands of Hollywood

    Real Husbands of Hollywood

  • Crutch

    Crutch

  • Celebrity Weakest Link

    Celebrity Weakest Link

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Talk to Me

    Talk to Me

  • BET Awards

    BET Awards

  • Outlaw Posse

    Outlaw Posse

  • VH1 Goes Inside

    VH1 Goes Inside

  • Earth to America

    Earth to America

  • Son of the South

    Son of the South

  • The Original Kings of Comedy

    The Original Kings of Comedy

  • This Is Stand-Up

    This Is Stand-Up

  • I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

    I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

  • We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

    We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

  • Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

    Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

  • Caught on Tape

    Caught on Tape

  • #NoJoke

    #NoJoke

  • They're Trying To Kill Us

    They're Trying To Kill Us

  • Cedric the Entertainer Presents

    Cedric the Entertainer Presents

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

    American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

  • TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

    TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

  • Friday Night Vibes

    Friday Night Vibes

  • Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

    Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

  • Be Cool, Very Cool

    Be Cool, Very Cool

  • Code Name: The Cleaner

    Code Name: The Cleaner

  • Above the Line

    Above the Line

  • The Anna Nicole Show

    The Anna Nicole Show

  • Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

    Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

  • Protect or Neglect

    Protect or Neglect

  • Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

    Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • The Comedy Get Down

    The Comedy Get Down

  • Ride

    Ride

  • Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

    Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

  • 13 Days in Ferguson

    13 Days in Ferguson

  • Truth Be Told

    Truth Be Told

  • The Opening Act

    The Opening Act

  • Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

  • Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

    Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

  • A Hip Hop Story

    A Hip Hop Story

  • The Plus One

    The Plus One

  • Kings of BBQ

    Kings of BBQ

  • Def Comedy Jam 25

    Def Comedy Jam 25

  • A Fall from Grace

    A Fall from Grace

  • It's Worth What?

    It's Worth What?

  • The Greatest At Home Videos

    The Greatest At Home Videos

  • Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

    Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

  • Cedric's Barber Battle

    Cedric's Barber Battle

  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

    The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

  • How I Learned to Fly

    How I Learned to Fly

  • Poor Greg Drowning

    Poor Greg Drowning

  • Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

    Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

  • Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

    Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

  • Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

    Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

  • Critics' Choice Television Awards

    Critics' Choice Television Awards