Acting credits
150
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
David Alan Grier
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 78Series: 72Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 58563
IMDb ID: nm0004979
Known for: Acting
Born: June 30, 1956
Age: 69
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2024
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.38
Wikidata: Q562596
Also known as
David Alan Greir • David Allan Grier • D.A.G. • DAG
Other jobs
Producer (2)Writer (1)
Biography
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".
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Alan Grier.
4.8
The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Roger
2024 Movie
4.5
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self
2023 Movie
7.0
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery
2023 Movie
5.9
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus
2023 Movie
6.6
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher
2023 Movie
6.7
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
2022 Movie
7.2
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
2021 Movie
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021 Movie
6.0
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
as Self
2021 Movie
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2021 Movie
5.5
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2020 Movie
6.4
Sprinter
as Coach
2019 Movie
5.4
Native Son
as Marty
2019 Movie
5.4
Arizona
as Coburn
2018 Movie
4.7
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
2017 Movie
7.3
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
2017 Movie
6.8
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin
2016 Movie
7.0
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
2015 Movie
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self
2015 Movie
5.2
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014 Movie
6.8
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
2014 Movie
7.0
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
2013 Movie
5.6
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
2013 Movie
5.1
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
2011 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Alan Grier.
6.9
St. Denis Medical
as Ron Leonard • 36 eps
2024 Series
6.9
Elsbeth
as Arthur Greene Jr. • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.5
Poker Face
as Otto • 1 eps
2023 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.9
The Patient
as Charlie Addison • 10 eps
2022 Series
6.0
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Joe Pickett
as Vern Dunnegan • 11 eps
2021 Series
6.4
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
8 eps
2021 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Preacher • 3 eps
2019 Series
5.5
Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2018 Series
5.3
The Cool Kids
as Hank • 22 eps
2018 Series
8.4
The Resident
as Lamar Broome • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.4
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Hal • 2 eps
2017 Series
6.4
Match Game
as Self - Panelist • 3 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Chopped Junior
1 eps
2015 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.2
The Carmichael Show
as Joe Carmichael • 32 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Celebrity Name Game
as Self • 3 eps
2014 Series
5.6
Bad Teacher
as Carl Gaines • 13 eps
2014 Series
6.1
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.6
Cutthroat Kitchen
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.5
Hollywood Game Night
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
5.5
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
2012 Series