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.
Acting (77 movies)
Ice Age
2002
Street Kings
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
Barbershop
2002
#NoJoke
2019
Be Cool
2005
The Honeymooners
2005
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
All Star Comedy Jam
2009
Talk to Me
2007
Intolerable Cruelty
2003
The Original Kings of Comedy
2000
Merry Madagascar
2009
Serving Sara
2002
Earth to America
2005
Charlotte's Web
2006
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
Man of the House
2005
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
2006
Cadillac Records
2008
Protect or Neglect
2021
Planes
2013
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
2002
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Johnson Family Vacation
2004
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
2012
Larry Crowne
2011
Truth Be Told
2023
Grassroots
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
Outlaw Posse
2024
Dance Fu
2011
A Haunted House
2013
A Haunted House 2
2014
Caught on Tape
2013
How I Learned to Fly
2023
Ride
1998
Madagascar
2005
Kingdom Come
2001
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Top Five
2014
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
The Plus One
2023
A Hip Hop Story
2024
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006
Unfrosted
2024
Dying Laughing
2017
Black Karen
2022
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
2016
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
2014
13 Days in Ferguson
2024
Why Him?
2016
Madly Madagascar
2013
First Reformed
2018
Def Comedy Jam 25
2017
Big Momma's House
2000
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
2001
Summer Camp Island
2017
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
She Ball
2020
Poor Greg Drowning
2020
The Opening Act
2020
All's Faire in Love
2009
This Is Stand-Up
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002
Son of the South
2021
They're Trying To Kill Us
2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
A Fall from Grace
2020
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Original Kings of Comedy | 2000 | Writer |
| Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup | 2002 | Writer |
| Johnson Family Vacation | 2004 | Producer |
| Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher | 2006 | Writer |
| Code Name: The Cleaner | 2007 | Producer |
| All Star Comedy Jam | 2009 | Executive Producer |
| Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville | 2016 | Writer |