Cedric the Entertainer
Acting
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.
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Filmography of
Cedric the Entertainer
Tracy
... 2026
Caloo (voice)
... 2026
... 2024
... 2024
... 2024
Stu Smiley
... 2024
Horatio
... 2024
Notorious BAG
... 2024
... 2023
Louis
... 2023
Alfred Anders
... 2023
... 2023
Sergeant Warren
... 2022
Self
... 2021
... 2021
... 2021
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
... 2021
Billy G.
... 2020
Councilmen
... 2020
... 2020
... 2020
Self
... 2020
Self
... 2019
Pastor Joel Jeffers
... 2018
Self
... 2017
Moon (voice)
... 2017
Self
... 2017
Lou Dunne
... 2016
... 2016
Eddie
... 2016
Jazzy Dee
... 2014
Leadbottom
... 2014
Leadbottom (Voice)
... 2014
Leadbottom (voice)
... 2014
Father Williams
... 2014
Leadbottom (voice)
... 2013
Maintenance Man
... 2013
Maurice (voice)
... 2013
Father Williams
... 2013
Maurice (voice)
... 2012
Richard McIver
... 2012
Maurice (voice)
... 2012
... 2012
... 2012
Detective
... 2011
Lamar
... 2011
Maurice (voice)
... 2009
Professor Shockworthy
... 2009
Self
... 2009
Willie Dixon
... 2008
Maurice (voice)
... 2008
Scribble
... 2008
Clyde Stubb
... 2008
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
... 2007
Jake Rodgers
... 2007
Golly the Goose (voice)
... 2006
... 2006
... 2006
Self
... 2005
Ralph Kramden
... 2005
Self
... 2005
Maurice (voice)
... 2005
Sin LaSalle
... 2005
Percy Stevens
... 2005
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Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
... 2004
... 2004
... 2003
Gus Petch
... 2003
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Ray Harris
... 2002
Eddie
... 2002
Rhino (voice)
... 2002
... 2002
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
... 2001
Rev. Hooker
... 2001
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... 2000
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Reverend
... 2000
Bo
... 1998
Coroner Jake Miles