Acting credits
157
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
David Alan Grier
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.3
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Movies: 81Series: 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 - 2024
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.39
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.
as Roger
The American Society of Magical Negroes
2024 • Movie
as Self
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2023 • Movie
as Reverend Avery
The Color Purple
2023 • Movie
as Santa Claus
Candy Cane Lane
2023 • Movie
as The Preacher
They Cloned Tyrone
2023 • Movie
as Cogsworth
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022 • Movie
as Packard
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021 • Movie
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
Show of Titles
2021 • Movie
as Self
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
2021 • Movie
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
A Soldier's Play
2021 • Movie
as Captain Hill
Coffee & Kareem
2020 • Movie
as Coach
Sprinter
2019 • Movie
as Marty
Native Son
2019 • Movie
as Coburn
Arizona
2018 • Movie
as Santa Claus
A Christmas Story Live!
2017 • Movie
as Andy Dodd
The Big Sick
2017 • Movie
as Colin
Jingle Ballin'
2016 • Movie
as The Cowardly Lion
The Wiz Live!
2015 • Movie
as Self
The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015 • Movie
as Self
Lennon or McCartney
2014 • Movie
as Marty
An En Vogue Christmas
2014 • Movie
as Mr. Robert
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
2013 • Movie
as Virgil Peeples
Peeples
2013 • Movie
as Moss the Troll (voice)
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Alan Grier.
as Ron Leonard • 37 eps
St. Denis Medical
2024 • Series
as Arthur Greene Jr. • 1 eps
Elsbeth
2024 • Series
as Otto • 1 eps
Poker Face
2023 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Sherri
2022 • Series
as Charlie Addison • 10 eps
The Patient
2022 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022 • Series
as Vern Dunnegan • 11 eps
Joe Pickett
2021 • Series
8 eps
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Preacher • 3 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Busy Tonight
2018 • Series
as Hank • 22 eps
The Cool Kids
2018 • Series
as Lamar Broome • 3 eps
The Resident
2018 • Series
as Hal • 2 eps
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017 • Series
as Self - Panelist • 3 eps
Match Game
2016 • Series
1 eps
Chopped Junior
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Joe Carmichael • 32 eps
The Carmichael Show
2015 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Celebrity Name Game
2014 • Series
as Carl Gaines • 13 eps
Bad Teacher
2014 • Series
as Ben Carson • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Beat Bobby Flay
2013 • Series
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
Cutthroat Kitchen
2013 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Hollywood Game Night
2013 • Series