David Alan Grier
Acting
Born: June 30, 1956 (age 70) · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".
Known for
Jumanji
1995
Stuart Little
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The X-Files
1993
Bones
2005
The Big Sick
2017
Little Man
2006
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021
Bewitched
2005
Astro Boy
2009
The Resident
2018
ALF
1986
Photos (7)
Movies (69)
Candy Cane Lane
Santa Claus
Bewitched
Jim Fields
Astro Boy
Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Cogsworth
15 Minutes
Mugger
The Big Sick
Andy Dodd
Stuart Little
Red (voice)
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Moss the Troll (voice)
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Packard
The Color Purple
Reverend Avery
Little Man
Jimmy
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Roger
Boomerang
Gerard Jackson
Native Son
Marty
They Cloned Tyrone
The Preacher
The Player
David Alan Grier
Jumanji
Bentley
A Soldier's Story
Corporal Cobb
In the Army Now
Fred Ostroff
Peeples
Virgil Peeples
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Mr. Butz
Return to Me
Charlie Johnson
Tales from the Hood
Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
Dance Flick
Sugar Bear
An American Carol
Rastus Malone
Amazon Women on the Moon
Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Measures
McHale's Navy
Ensign Charles Parker
The Hustle
Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
Coffee & Kareem
Captain Hill
A Christmas Story Live!
Santa Claus
Almost an Angel
Det. Bill
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Newsman
The '60s
Fred Hampton
Off Limits
Rogers
The Woodsman
Bob
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry
Gym Teacher: The Movie
Shelly Bragg
Tiptoes
Jerry Robin Jr.
Loose Cannons
Drummond
Blankman
Kevin Walker
Baadasssss!
Clyde Houston
The Poker House
Stymie
3 Strikes
Detective Jenkins
Show of Titles
"Guys and Dolls" Performer
King of Texas
Rip
Me and Him
Peter Conklin
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Mr. Robert
The Wiz Live!
The Cowardly Lion
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Spike
Top of the World
Detective Augustus
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
Limo Driver
Arizona
Coburn
Kissing Cousins
The Griller
Angels in the Infield
Bob Bugler
A Saintly Switch
Dan Anderson
Beer
Elliott Morrison
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Something Like A Business
3D
Streamers
Roger
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
An En Vogue Christmas
Marty
From the Hip
Steve Hadley
A Soldier's Play
Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
Principal Eyeverson (voice)
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Sprinter
Coach
Jingle Ballin'
Colin
TV Shows (56)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Ben Carson · 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jeremy Swift · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 eps
Bones
Professor Bunsen Jude · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Antoine Meriweather (uncredited) · 1 eps
The X-Files
Cinema Audience (uncredited) · 1 eps
Samurai Jack
Da Samurai · 1 eps
The Resident
Lamar Broome · 3 eps
Elsbeth
Arthur Greene Jr. · 1 eps
A Different World
Professor Byron Walcott · 1 eps
The Equalizer
Desk Sergeant · 1 eps
Dream On
Marshall · 1 eps
ALF
FBI #1 · 1 eps
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Hal · 2 eps
Boston Public
Laurence Williams · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Network President · 1 eps
Martin
Rev. Leon Lonnie Love · 4 eps
Happy Endings
Terry · 1 eps
Hercules
Memnon (voice) · 1 eps
Hercules
1 eps
The Proud Family
Reuben (voice) · 1 eps
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Tubunch (voice) · 1 eps
The Patient
Charlie Addison · 10 eps
Poker Face
Otto · 1 eps
My Wife and Kids
1 eps
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Rudd Rhymez (voice) · 1 eps
Tour of Duty
Harold · 1 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Preacher · 3 eps
St. Denis Medical
Ron Leonard · 44 eps
Pinky and the Brain
Marlon (voice) · 1 eps
Kenan & Kel
David Alan Grier · 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Bongo (voice) · 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Dudley (voice) · 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
King Maynard (voice) · 1 eps
The Word
1 eps
The Soul Man
Jesse · 1 eps
The Carmichael Show
Joe Carmichael · 32 eps
Joe Pickett
Vern Dunnegan · 11 eps
Premium Blend
97 eps
The Cool Kids
Hank · 22 eps
HBO First Look
1 eps
Bad Teacher
Carl Gaines · 13 eps
Life with Bonnie
David Bellows · 44 eps
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
8 eps
Unscripted
David Alan Grier · 1 eps
DAG
Jerome Daggett · 17 eps
Chopped Junior
1 eps
Damon
Bernard Thomas · 13 eps
Gary & Mike
Thaddeus (voice) · 1 eps
Tanner '88
Secret Serviceman · 1 eps
Tanner '88
1 eps
The '60s
Fred Hampton · 2 eps
Chocolate News
10 eps
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1 eps
All Is Forgiven
Oliver Royce · 9 eps
Black to the Future
4 eps
Self / Appearances (40)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Co-Host · 11 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · 9 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Beat Bobby Flay
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Match Game
Self - Panelist · 3 eps
The Eric Andre Show
Self · 1 eps
In Living Color
Self - Various Characters · 128 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Comedian · 1 eps
Celebrity Name Game
Self · 3 eps
Hollywood Game Night
Self · 1 eps
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Head Case
Self · 1 eps
Cutthroat Kitchen
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Who Is Martin Mull?
Self
Thank God You're Here
Self - Host · 7 eps
Pulp Comics
himself · 1 eps
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Self · 2 eps
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self
Lennon or McCartney
Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
Self
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
Self
Laffapalooza! #2
Self
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Himself
Heckler
Self
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Self
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Self/Carl Bentley
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Self
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
Himself