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
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Maurice (voice)
A Haunted House 2
Father Williams
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Constable
Planes
Leadbottom (voice)
Why Him?
Lou Dunne
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Leadbottom (voice)
Street Kings
Scribble
Big Momma's House
Reverend
A Haunted House
Father Williams
Charlotte's Web
Golly the Goose (voice)
Intolerable Cruelty
Gus Petch
Larry Crowne
Lamar
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Be Cool
Sin LaSalle
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Clyde Stubb
First Reformed
Pastor Joel Jeffers
Merry Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Barbershop
Eddie
Unfrosted
Stu Smiley
Cadillac Records
Willie Dixon
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Eddie
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jake Rodgers
Madly Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Johnson Family Vacation
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Man of the House
Percy Stevens
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Eddie
Serving Sara
Ray Harris
Top Five
Jazzy Dee
Above the Line
Tracy
Kingdom Come
Rev. Hooker
Talk to Me
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Son of the South
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
The Honeymooners
Ralph Kramden
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Maurice (voice)
The Opening Act
Billy G.
The Plus One
Alfred Anders
She Ball
Councilmen
Outlaw Posse
Horatio
Black Karen
Sergeant Warren
Dance Fu
Detective
All's Faire in Love
Professor Shockworthy
Ride
Bo
Poor Greg Drowning
2020
Grassroots
Richard McIver
How I Learned to Fly
Louis
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
Leadbottom (Voice)
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice)
Caught on Tape
Maintenance Man
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Leadbottom
A Hip Hop Story
Notorious BAG
Truth Be Told
2023
They're Trying To Kill Us
2021
13 Days in Ferguson
2024
TV Shows (29)
The Daily Show
1 eps
2 Broke Girls
Darius · 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Reverend Boyce · 2 eps
black-ish
Smokey · 2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
7 eps
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice) · 10 eps
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
The Neighborhood
Calvin Butler · 155 eps
Power
Croop · 1 eps
The Boondocks
1 eps
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
1 eps
The Steve Harvey Show
Cedric Robinson · 122 eps
Bob Hearts Abishola
Calvin Butler · 1 eps
The Proud Family
Bobby Proud (voice) · 9 eps
The Soul Man
Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine · 54 eps
Best Week Ever
1 eps
Master of None
The Magnificent Kenny · 1 eps
The Last O.G.
Mullins · 14 eps
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Bobby (voice) · 2 eps
Another Period
Scott Joplin · 1 eps
The Chris Rock Show
1 eps
Making the Video
1 eps
Woke
Trash Can (voice) · 4 eps
BET Awards
1 eps
Crutch
Calvin Butler · 2 eps
VH1 Goes Inside
1 eps
The Anna Nicole Show
1 eps
The Comedy Get Down
Cedric the Entertainer · 10 eps
MADtv
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (69)
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 Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest · 6 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 5 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self · 4 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Steve Harvey
Self · 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
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Masked Singer
Self - Honey Pot · 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self · 2 eps
Steve
Self · 3 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 7 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Eve
Self · 1 eps
Live from E!
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Drop the Mic
Self · 1 eps
Friday Night Vibes
Self · 1 eps
Real Husbands of Hollywood
Self · 1 eps
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Self · 1 eps
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self · 1 eps
The Greatest At Home Videos
Self - Host · 27 eps
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Self · 3 eps
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self · 1 eps
#NoJoke
Self
The Emmy Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Comics Unleashed
Self · 2 eps
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Self
Kings of BBQ
Self · 10 eps
Earth to America
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
This Is Stand-Up
Self
Dying Laughing
Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Himself
The Original Kings of Comedy
Self
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Self
Be Cool, Very Cool
Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
Self
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
All Star Comedy Jam
Self
Cedric's Barber Battle
Herself - Host · 8 eps
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Himself
Protect or Neglect
Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Himself
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Himself
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
Self