About

Known credits:
99
Birthday:
1964-04-24
Place of birth:
Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
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Cedric the Entertainer

Overview

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

Acting
2024 13 Days in Ferguson Actor N/A
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2024 Unfrosted Actor Stu Smiley 56
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2024 Outlaw Posse Actor Horatio 59
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2024 A Hip Hop Story Actor Notorious BAG 59
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2023 Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Actor Self 59
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2023 How I Learned to Fly Actor Louis 59
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2023 The Plus One Actor Alfred Anders 59
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2023 Kings of BBQ Actor Self N/A
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2023 Truth Be Told Actor N/A
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2022 Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy Actor Self 68
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2022 Black Karen Actor Sergeant Warren N/A
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2021 Protect or Neglect Actor Self N/A
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2021 Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Actor Self 59
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2021 They're Trying To Kill Us Actor 59
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2021 Son of the South Actor Reverend Ralph Abernathy 60
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2020 The Opening Act Actor Billy G. 58
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2020 She Ball Actor Councilmen 59
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2020 Poor Greg Drowning Actor 59
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2020 The Greatest At Home Videos Actor Self - Host N/A
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2020 Feeding America Comedy Festival Actor Self 59
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2020 This Is Stand-Up Actor 59
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2020 A Fall from Grace Actor Coroner Jake Miles N/A
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2019 #NoJoke Actor Self 58
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2018 The Neighborhood Actor Calvin Butler 73
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2018 First Reformed Actor Pastor Joel Jeffers 66
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2017 The Comedy Get Down Actor Cedric the Entertainer 68
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2017 Def Comedy Jam 25 Actor Self 58
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2017 Summer Camp Island Actor Moon (voice) 59
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2017 Dying Laughing Actor Self 59
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2016 Why Him? Actor Lou Dunne 63
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2016 Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville Actor Himself 58
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2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut Actor Eddie 60
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2015 Cedric's Barber Battle Actor Herself - Host 69
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2014 Top Five Actor Jazzy Dee 59
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2014 Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper Actor Leadbottom (Voice) 59
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2014 Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular Actor Leadbottom 59
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2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue Actor Leadbottom (voice) 60
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2014 A Haunted House 2 Actor Father Williams 60
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2013 Planes Actor Leadbottom (voice) 58
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2013 Caught on Tape Actor Maintenance Man 59
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2013 Madly Madagascar Actor Maurice (voice) 60
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2013 A Haunted House Actor Father Williams 59
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2012 Grassroots Actor Richard McIver 59
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2012 The Soul Man Actor Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine 70
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2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Actor Maurice (voice) 65
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2012 Phunny Business: A Black Comedy Actor Self N/A
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2012 I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac Actor Self 59
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2011 Dance Fu Actor Detective 58
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2011 It's Worth What? Actor Host N/A
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2011 Larry Crowne Actor Lamar 59
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2009 Merry Madagascar Actor Maurice (voice) 61
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2009 All's Faire in Love Actor Professor Shockworthy 59
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2009 All Star Comedy Jam Actor Himself 59
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2008 Cadillac Records Actor Willie Dixon 64
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2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Actor Maurice (voice) 64
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2008 Street Kings Actor Scribble 64
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2008 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Actor Clyde Stubb 59
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2007 Talk to Me Actor 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry 60
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2007 Code Name: The Cleaner Actor Jake Rodgers 56
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2006 Charlotte's Web Actor Golly the Goose (voice) 61
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2006 We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story Actor Himself 59
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2006 Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher Actor Himself 58
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2005 Earth to America Actor Self 59
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2005 The Honeymooners Actor Ralph Kramden 57
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2005 Madagascar Actor Maurice (voice) 68
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2005 Be Cool Actor Sin LaSalle 56
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2005 Man of the House Actor Percy Stevens 58
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2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Actor Constable 67
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2004 Johnson Family Vacation Actor Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl 57
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2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Actor Eddie 59
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2003 Intolerable Cruelty Actor Gus Petch 58
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2003 Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Actor Self 59
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2002 Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup Actor Himself N/A
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2002 Cedric the Entertainer Presents Actor 69
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2002 Serving Sara Actor Ray Harris 56
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2002 Barbershop Actor Eddie 61
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2002 Ice Age Actor Carl (voice) 73
Good
2002 Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal Actor Self 59
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2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 Actor Zoo Bear #1 (voice) 54
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2001 Kingdom Come Actor Rev. Hooker 59
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2001 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner Actor Self 59
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2000 Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 Actor 59
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2000 The Original Kings of Comedy Actor Self 59
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2000 Big Momma's House Actor Reverend 58
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1998 Ride Actor Bo 58
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1996 The Steve Harvey Show Actor Cedric Robinson 69
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A Fall from Grace Actor Coroner Jake Miles N/A
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Niềm Tin Lung Lay Actor Cedric the Entertainer N/A
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American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special Actor Himself N/A
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A Fall from Grace Actor Jake Miles N/A
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Directing
2011 Dance Fu Directing Director 58
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Writing
2016 Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville Writing Writer 58
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2006 Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher Writing Writer 58
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2002 Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup Writing Writer N/A
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2000 The Original Kings of Comedy Writing Writer 59
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Production
2009 All Star Comedy Jam Production Executive Producer 59
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2007 Code Name: The Cleaner Production Producer 56
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2004 Johnson Family Vacation Production Producer 57
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Crutch Production Executive Producer N/A
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