About
David Alan Grier
Overview
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
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| 2024 | St. Denis Medical | Actor | Dr. Ron | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | The American Society of Magical Negroes | Actor | Roger | 57 Average |
| 2023 | 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Actor | Reverend Avery | 62 Fair |
| 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | Actor | Santa Claus | 59 Average |
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone | Actor | The Preacher | 62 Fair |
| 2023 | The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Actor | Cogsworth | 59 Average |
| 2022 | The Patient | Actor | Charlie Addison | 70 Good |
| 2022 | Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Actor | Packard | 69 Fair |
| 2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! | Actor | 68 Fair |
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| 2021 | A Soldier's Play | Actor | Sergeant Vernon C. Waters | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Coffee & Kareem | Actor | Captain Hill | 57 Average |
| 2019 | Sprinter | Actor | Coach | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Native Son | Actor | Marty | 58 Average |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids | Actor | Hank | 66 Fair |
| 2018 | Arizona | Actor | Coburn | 57 Average |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Actor | Santa Claus | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Snap Decision | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 2017 | The Big Sick | Actor | Andy Dodd | 70 Good |
| 2016 | Jingle Ballin' | Actor | Colin | 59 Average |
| 2015 | The Wiz Live! | Actor | The Cowardly Lion | 60 Fair |
| 2015 | The Making of the Wiz Live! | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Show | Actor | Joe Carmichael | 71 Good |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2014 | An En Vogue Christmas | Actor | Marty | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Actor | Carl Gaines | 65 Fair |
| 2013 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham | Actor | Mr. Robert | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Peeples | Actor | Virgil Peeples | 58 Average |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil | Actor | Moss the Troll (voice) | 54 Average |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Actor | Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | Dance Flick | Actor | Sugar Bear | 55 Average |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 2008 | An American Carol | Actor | Rastus Malone | 56 Average |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher: The Movie | Actor | Shelly Bragg | 59 Average |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Actor | Stymie | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Kissing Cousins | Actor | The Griller | 59 Average |
| 2008 | The Hustle | Actor | Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Heckler | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street | Actor | Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Little Man | Actor | Jimmy | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | Actor | Principal Eyeverson (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Actor | Jim Fields | 52 Average |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Actor | Uncle Henry | 57 Average |
| 2004 | The Woodsman | Actor | Bob | 63 Fair |
| 2004 | Baadasssss! | Actor | Clyde Houston | 59 Average |
| 2004 | If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | Laffapalooza! #2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2003 | Tiptoes | Actor | Jerry Robin Jr. | 56 Average |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | Actor | Limo Driver | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie | Actor | David Bellows | 69 Fair |
| 2002 | King of Texas | Actor | Rip | 58 Average |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Actor | Mugger | 58 Average |
| 2000 | DAG | Actor | Jerome Daggett | 69 Fair |
| 2000 | Damned If You Do | Actor | The Devil | N/A N/A |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Actor | Measures | 51 Average |
| 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Actor | Mr. Butz | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Angels in the Infield | Actor | Bob Bugler | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Return to Me | Actor | Charlie Johnson | 62 Fair |
| 2000 | East of A | Actor | Brother James | N/A N/A |
| 2000 | 3 Strikes | Actor | Detective Jenkins | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Actor | Red (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 1999 | The 60s | Actor | Fred Hampton | 59 Average |
| 1999 | The '60s | Actor | Fred Hampton | N/A N/A |
| 1999 | A Saintly Switch | Actor | Dan Anderson | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Damon | Actor | Bernard Thomas | 70 Good |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Premium Blend | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1997 | Top of the World | Actor | Detective Augustus | 58 Average |
| 1997 | McHale's Navy | Actor | Ensign Charles Parker | 57 Average |
| 1995 | Jumanji | Actor | Carl Bentley | 71 Good |
| 1995 | The Preston Episodes | Actor | David Preston | N/A N/A |
| 1995 | Tales from the Hood | Actor | Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Actor | Spike | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Blankman | Actor | Kevin Walker | 57 Average |
| 1994 | In the Army Now | Actor | Fred Ostroff | 56 Average |
| 1992 | Boomerang | Actor | Gerard Jackson | 57 Average |
| 1992 | The Player | Actor | David Alan Grier | 66 Fair |
| 1990 | Almost an Angel | Actor | Det. Bill | 58 Average |
| 1990 | In Living Color | Actor | Self - Various Characters | 72 Good |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Actor | Drummond | 57 Average |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Actor | Newsman | 60 Fair |
| 1988 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1988 | Me and Him | Actor | Peter Conklin | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Off Limits | Actor | Rogers | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Actor | Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons") | 59 Average |
| 1987 | From the Hip | Actor | Steve Hadley | 59 Average |
| 1986 | All is Forgiven | Actor | Oliver Royce | 69 Fair |
| 1985 | Beer | Actor | Elliott Morrison | 58 Average |
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story | Actor | Corporal Cobb | 61 Fair |
| 1983 | Streamers | Actor | Roger | 58 Average |
Writing |
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| 2008 | The Poker House | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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| 2008 | Chocolate News | Production | Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Production | Co-Producer | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 1995 | The Preston Episodes | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |