Acting

David Alan Grier

Born 1956-06-30 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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".

Credits

Newest first

Who Is Martin Mull?
as Self
2026
St. Denis Medical
as Ron Leonard
2024
The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Roger
2024
Elsbeth
as Arthur Greene Jr.
2024
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self
2023
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery
2023
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus
2023
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher
2023
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
as Self
2023
Poker Face
as Otto
2023
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
The Patient
as Charlie Addison
2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self
2022
Joe Pickett
as Vern Dunnegan
2021
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
2021
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
as Self
2021
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
2021
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2021
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Preacher
2019
Sprinter
as Coach
2019
Native Son
as Marty
2019
Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest
2018
The Cool Kids
as Hank
2018
Arizona
as Coburn
2018
The Resident
as Lamar Broome
2018
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
2017
Snap Decision
as Self - Host
2017
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Hal
2017
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin
2016
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self
2015
Chopped Junior
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
The Carmichael Show
as Joe Carmichael
2015
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
2014
Celebrity Name Game
as Self
2014
Bad Teacher
as Carl Gaines
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Ben Carson
2014
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
2013
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self
2013
Cutthroat Kitchen
as Self - Guest Judge
2013
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
2013
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
2013
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host
2012
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Comedian
2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2012
The Soul Man
as Jesse
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Network President
2012
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
2012
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
2011
Happy Endings
as Terry
2011
Something Like A Business
as 3D
2010
Astro Boy
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear
2009
Black to the Future
2009
Chocolate News
2008
Chocolate News
Producer
2008
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone
2008
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg
2008
The Poker House
as Stymie
2008
The Poker House
Writer
2008
The Poker House
Co-Producer
2008
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller
2008
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2008
Heckler
as Self
2007
Head Case
as Self
2007
Thank God You're Here
as Self - Host
2007
Thank God You're Here
Producer
2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
2006
Little Man
as Jimmy
2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2006
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
as Himself
2005