Cedric the Entertainer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

157

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

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Raw

    Raw

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • 2 Broke Girls

    2 Broke Girls

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Power

    Power

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • black-ish

    black-ish

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Ice Age

    Ice Age

  • The Neighborhood

    The Neighborhood

  • The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Steve Harvey Show

    The Steve Harvey Show

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • Madagascar

    Madagascar

  • Bob Hearts Abishola

    Bob Hearts Abishola

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Merry Madagascar

    Merry Madagascar

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

    Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

  • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

  • Madly Madagascar

    Madly Madagascar

  • Grassroots

    Grassroots

  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

  • Outlaw Posse

    Outlaw Posse

  • A Haunted House 2

    A Haunted House 2

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Barbershop

    Barbershop

  • Serving Sara

    Serving Sara

  • Live from E!

    Live from E!

  • Black Karen

    Black Karen

  • Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

    Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

  • Eve

    Eve

  • Unfrosted

    Unfrosted

  • Another Period

    Another Period

  • Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records

  • First Reformed

    First Reformed

  • The Last O.G.

    The Last O.G.

  • Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

    Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

  • Big Momma's House

    Big Momma's House

  • Drop the Mic

    Drop the Mic

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Master of None

    Master of None

  • The Marriage Ref

    The Marriage Ref

  • The Soul Man

    The Soul Man

  • A Haunted House

    A Haunted House

  • #NoJoke

    #NoJoke

  • Gotham Comedy Live

    Gotham Comedy Live

  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • Planes

    Planes

  • Best Week Ever

    Best Week Ever

  • Making the Video

    Making the Video

  • Intolerable Cruelty

    Intolerable Cruelty

  • Celebrity Jeopardy!

    Celebrity Jeopardy!

  • Larry Crowne

    Larry Crowne

  • Above the Line

    Above the Line

  • Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

    Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

  • This Is Stand-Up

    This Is Stand-Up

  • Be Cool

    Be Cool

  • Woke

    Woke

  • BET Awards

    BET Awards

  • Planes: Fire & Rescue

    Planes: Fire & Rescue

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Charlotte's Web

    Charlotte's Web

  • Why Him?

    Why Him?

  • Celebrity Weakest Link

    Celebrity Weakest Link

  • Be Cool, Very Cool

    Be Cool, Very Cool

  • She Ball

    She Ball

  • Street Kings

    Street Kings

  • Dr. Dolittle 2

    Dr. Dolittle 2

  • Crutch

    Crutch

  • Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

    Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

  • Barbershop: The Next Cut

    Barbershop: The Next Cut

  • Man of the House

    Man of the House

  • Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

    Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

  • The Comedy Get Down

    The Comedy Get Down

  • Johnson Family Vacation

    Johnson Family Vacation

  • Swapped

    Swapped

  • Top Five

    Top Five

  • Dance Fu

    Dance Fu

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

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

  • Real Husbands of Hollywood

    Real Husbands of Hollywood

  • Barbershop 2: Back in Business

    Barbershop 2: Back in Business

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

    Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

  • Son of the South

    Son of the South

  • Cedric the Entertainer Presents

    Cedric the Entertainer Presents

  • Talk to Me

    Talk to Me

  • VH1 Goes Inside

    VH1 Goes Inside

  • Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

    Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Comics Unleashed

    Comics Unleashed

  • The Honeymooners

    The Honeymooners

  • Protect or Neglect

    Protect or Neglect

  • Code Name: The Cleaner

    Code Name: The Cleaner

  • TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

    TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

  • Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

  • Kingdom Come

    Kingdom Come

  • The Anna Nicole Show

    The Anna Nicole Show

  • The Original Kings of Comedy

    The Original Kings of Comedy

  • Earth to America

    Earth to America

  • Ride

    Ride

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

    The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

  • Dying Laughing

    Dying Laughing

  • Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Feeding America Comedy Festival

  • The Opening Act

    The Opening Act

  • All's Faire in Love

    All's Faire in Love

  • A Fall from Grace

    A Fall from Grace

  • Friday Night Vibes

    Friday Night Vibes

  • Kings of BBQ

    Kings of BBQ

  • A Hip Hop Story

    A Hip Hop Story

  • Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

    Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

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

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

  • American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

    American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

  • Poor Greg Drowning

    Poor Greg Drowning

  • Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

    Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

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

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

  • Caught on Tape

    Caught on Tape

  • The Plus One

    The Plus One

  • Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

    Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

  • How I Learned to Fly

    How I Learned to Fly

  • The Greatest At Home Videos

    The Greatest At Home Videos

  • Critics' Choice Television Awards

    Critics' Choice Television Awards

  • Cedric's Barber Battle

    Cedric's Barber Battle

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

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

  • They're Trying To Kill Us

    They're Trying To Kill Us

  • All Star Comedy Jam

    All Star Comedy Jam

  • Def Comedy Jam 25

    Def Comedy Jam 25

  • Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

    Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

  • Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

    Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

  • It's Worth What?

    It's Worth What?

  • Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

    Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

  • Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

    Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

  • Truth Be Told

    Truth Be Told

  • 13 Days in Ferguson

    13 Days in Ferguson

  • Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

    Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup