Acting credits
158
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
David Alan Grier
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 82Series: 76Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 58563
IMDb ID: nm0004979
Known for: Acting
Born: June 30, 1956
Age: 70
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.4
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.
In 4 days
Who Is Martin Mull?
as Self
2026 Movie
The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Roger
2024 Movie
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self
2023 Movie
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery
2023 Movie
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus
2023 Movie
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher
2023 Movie
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
2022 Movie
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
2021 Movie
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021 Movie
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
as Self
2021 Movie
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2021 Movie
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2020 Movie
Sprinter
as Coach
2019 Movie
Native Son
as Marty
2019 Movie
Arizona
as Coburn
2018 Movie
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
2017 Movie
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
2017 Movie
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin
2016 Movie
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
2015 Movie
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self
2015 Movie
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014 Movie
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
2014 Movie
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
2013 Movie
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
2013 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Alan Grier.
St. Denis Medical
as Ron Leonard • 37 eps
2024 Series
Elsbeth
as Arthur Greene Jr. • 1 eps
2024 Series
Poker Face
as Otto • 1 eps
2023 Series
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
The Patient
as Charlie Addison • 10 eps
2022 Series
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
Joe Pickett
as Vern Dunnegan • 11 eps
2021 Series
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
8 eps
2021 Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Preacher • 3 eps
2019 Series
Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2018 Series
The Cool Kids
as Hank • 22 eps
2018 Series
The Resident
as Lamar Broome • 3 eps
2018 Series
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Hal • 2 eps
2017 Series
Match Game
as Self - Panelist • 3 eps
2016 Series
Chopped Junior
1 eps
2015 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2015 Series
The Carmichael Show
as Joe Carmichael • 32 eps
2015 Series
Celebrity Name Game
as Self • 3 eps
2014 Series
Bad Teacher
as Carl Gaines • 13 eps
2014 Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Ben Carson • 1 eps
2014 Series
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
Cutthroat Kitchen
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2013 Series
Hollywood Game Night
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series