Cedric the Entertainer
Acting
Born: April 24, 1964 (age 62) · Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Highest Rated
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
Ice Age
2002
Madagascar
2005
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
Why Him?
2016
Big Momma's House
2000
A Haunted House
2013
Swapped
2026
Planes
2013
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Street Kings
2008
Photos (5)
Movies (58)
Swapped
Caloo (voice)
Ice Age
Rhino (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Maurice (voice)
Planes
Leadbottom (voice)
Street Kings
Scribble
Unfrosted
Stu Smiley
Big Momma's House
Reverend
Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Charlotte's Web
Golly the Goose (voice)
Intolerable Cruelty
Gus Petch
Why Him?
Lou Dunne
A Haunted House 2
Father Williams
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Constable
A Haunted House
Father Williams
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Leadbottom (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
First Reformed
Pastor Joel Jeffers
Larry Crowne
Lamar
Cadillac Records
Willie Dixon
Merry Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Eddie
Man of the House
Percy Stevens
Serving Sara
Ray Harris
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Eddie
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Clyde Stubb
Be Cool
Sin LaSalle
Madly Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jake Rodgers
Barbershop
Eddie
The Honeymooners
Ralph Kramden
Johnson Family Vacation
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Top Five
Jazzy Dee
Son of the South
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Maurice (voice)
Planes - Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Leadbottom
All's Faire in Love
Professor Shockworthy
Talk to Me
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
How I Learned to Fly
Louis
The Opening Act
Billy G.
She Ball
Councilmen
Black Karen
Sergeant Warren
Above the Line
Tracy
Ride
Bo
Kingdom Come
Rev. Hooker
Caught on Tape
Maintenance Man
The Plus One
Alfred Anders
A Hip Hop Story
Notorious BAG
Grassroots
Richard McIver
Dance Fu
Detective
They're Trying To Kill Us
2021
Outlaw Posse
Horatio
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
Leadbottom (Voice)
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Truth Be Told
2023
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice)
Poor Greg Drowning
2020
13 Days in Ferguson
2024
TV Shows (29)
The Daily Show
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
7 eps
2 Broke Girls
Darius · 1 eps
black-ish
Smokey · 2 eps
The Neighborhood
Calvin Butler · 155 eps
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice) · 10 eps
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Reverend Boyce · 2 eps
The Boondocks
Cousin Jericho Freeman (voice) · 1 eps
Bob Hearts Abishola
Calvin Butler · 1 eps
Power
Croop · 1 eps
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
1 eps
The Proud Family
Bobby Proud (voice) · 9 eps
The Last O.G.
Mullins · 14 eps
The Steve Harvey Show
Cedric Robinson · 122 eps
Best Week Ever
1 eps
Master of None
The Magnificent Kenny · 1 eps
Another Period
Scott Joplin · 1 eps
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Bobby (voice) · 2 eps
The Soul Man
Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine · 54 eps
Woke
Trash Can (voice) · 4 eps
The Chris Rock Show
1 eps
Making the Video
1 eps
BET Awards
1 eps
The Anna Nicole Show
1 eps
Crutch
Calvin Butler · 2 eps
VH1 Goes Inside
1 eps
MADtv
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde · 1 eps
The Comedy Get Down
Cedric the Entertainer · 10 eps
Self / Appearances (72)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 4 eps
Raw
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 4 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 2 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest · 6 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Big Brother
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · 1 eps
Good Day Live
Self · 1 eps
The Masked Singer
Self - Honey Pot · 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · 1 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self · 2 eps
Steve
Self · 3 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Steve Harvey
Self · 1 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 7 eps
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · 1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
Live from E!
Self · 1 eps
Eve
Self · 1 eps
Drop the Mic
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Self · 1 eps
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self · 1 eps
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Real Husbands of Hollywood
Self · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Friday Night Vibes
Self · 1 eps
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Self · 3 eps
Comics Unleashed
Self · 2 eps
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
The Original Kings of Comedy
Self
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Self
This Is Stand-Up
Self
The Greatest At Home Videos
Self - Host · 27 eps
Dying Laughing
Self
Earth to America
Self
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
Kings of BBQ
Self · 10 eps
#NoJoke
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Himself
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
All Star Comedy Jam
Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Himself
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Self
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Himself
Cedric's Barber Battle
Herself - Host · 8 eps
Be Cool, Very Cool
Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Himself
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
Self
Protect or Neglect
Self
