About

Known credits:
79
Birthday:
1971-01-20
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Questlove

Overview

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards.

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Known for

Acting
2025 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Actor N/A
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2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Actor Self 58
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2024 Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular Actor Self 58
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2024 Bilal: Live at Glasshaus Actor Self N/A
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2024 Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary Actor Self 59
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2024 James Brown: Say It Loud Actor Self 69
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2023 A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop Actor Self 58
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2023 American Symphony Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2023 May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story Actor Himself N/A
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2023 The Legacy of J Dilla Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2023 Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes Actor Self N/A
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2022 The Reverend Actor 59
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2022 Hargrove Actor Self N/A
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2022 Rise Up, Sing Out Actor 67
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2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self N/A
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2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Actor Self (uncredited) 63
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2021 Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days Actor Self - Guest 59
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2021 Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2020 Soul Actor Curly (voice) 80
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2020 Herb Alpert Is... Actor Self 59
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2020 One World: Together at Home Actor Self 59
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2020 The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show Actor Self 59
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2020 Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story Actor Self N/A
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2020 Siempre, Luis Actor Self 58
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2019 Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America Actor Self 69
Fair
2019 Devil's Pie: D'Angelo Actor Self 59
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2019 Someone Great Actor Questlove 62
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2019 Boy Band Actor Alien 59
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2018 Rock Rubber 45s Actor Self N/A
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2018 Mr. SOUL! Actor Self 58
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2018 Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self N/A
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2017 Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville Actor N/A
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2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Actor Ahmir-Khalib Thompson 64
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2015 All Things Must Pass Actor Self 60
Fair
2014 Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown Actor Self 59
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2014 Finding the Funk Actor Self 59
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2013 Sample This Actor Self 59
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2013 A Band Called Death Actor Self 60
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2013 Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records Actor Self 59
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2012 Bad 25 Actor Self 60
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2012 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Actor Self N/A
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2011 Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest Actor Self 59
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2010 My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop Actor Self 58
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2009 Downtown Calling Actor Self N/A
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2009 Am I Black Enough for You Actor 58
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2006 Before the Music Dies Actor Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove) 59
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2006 September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party Actor Self N/A
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2005 Dave Chappelle's Block Party Actor Self 60
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2005 Backstage Pass Actor N/A
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2005 Black in the 80s Actor Self N/A
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2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop Actor Self 58
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2002 Brown Sugar Actor Self 60
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2001 Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged Actor Self 58
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2001 Brooklyn Babylon Actor Member of The Lions 58
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2001 All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! Actor Self N/A
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2000 Bamboozled Actor Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director 59
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1994 Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool Actor Self N/A
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Ferocious Drummers Actor N/A
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Directing
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Directing Director 59
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2025 Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music Directing Director N/A
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2025 SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Directing Director 58
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2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Directing Director 63
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The AristoCats Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Writing Writer 59
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Production
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Production Executive Producer 59
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2025 SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Production Executive Producer 58
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2024 James Brown: Say It Loud Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2023 A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop Production Executive Producer 58
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2023 The League Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 Descendant Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
Dilla Time Production Executive Producer N/A
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Untitled Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2019 Stucco Sound Music 58
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2014 Top Five Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2001 Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged Sound Music Producer 58
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Crew
2016 Roots Crew Executive Music Producer 68
Fair
2014 Top Five Crew Executive Music Producer 59
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