Acting credits
101
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Questlove
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
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Movies: 70Series: 42Crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 4719
IMDb ID: nm0859821
Known for: Acting
Born: January 20, 1971
Age: 55
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
Wikidata: Q263024
Also known as
?uestlove • Ahmir-Khalib Thompson • Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson • Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson • Ahmir Thompson • Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Other jobs
Executive Producer (7)Director (3)Music (3)Executive Music Producer (1)Music Arranger (1)Music Director (1)Music Producer (1)Original Music Composer (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Movie credits linked with Questlove.
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
as Self
2026 Movie
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
Director
2026 Movie
The Roast of Kevin Hart
Music Director
2026 Movie
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2025 Movie
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge
as Self
2025 Movie
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Self
2025 Movie
I Was Born This Way
as Self
2025 Movie
We Want the Funk!
as Self
2025 Movie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025 Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Director
2025 Movie
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self
2025 Movie
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
as Self
2024 Movie
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
as Self
2024 Movie
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
as Self
2024 Movie
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
2023 Movie
American Symphony
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023 Movie
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
as Himself
2023 Movie
The League
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
The Legacy of J Dilla
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
as Self
2023 Movie
Descendant
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
The Reverend
as Self
2022 Movie
Hargrove
as Self
2022 Movie
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Questlove.
Not Suitable for Work
as Questlove • 1 eps
2026 Series
My Happy Place
as Self • 6 eps
2025 Series
Camden
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
James Brown: Say It Loud
as Self • 4 eps
2024 Series
Mulligan
as (voice) • 2 eps
2023 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
Rise Up, Sing Out
8 eps
2022 Series
JANET JACKSON.
as Self • 3 eps
2022 Series
Abbott Elementary
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Quest for Craft
8 eps
2021 Series
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
as Self • 2 eps
2021 Series
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
as Self • 6 eps
2019 Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2019 Series
Soundbreaking
as Self • 6 eps
2016 Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
Roots
Executive Music Producer • 4 eps
2016 Series
Billions
as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson • 1 eps
2016 Series
Hot Ones
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Empire
as Questlove (voice) • 1 eps
2015 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2014 Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2014 Series
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
2 eps
2013 Series
Drunk History
as Himself • 1 eps
2013 Series