Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Questlove
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 18
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: 6.84
Wikidata: Q263024
Also known as
?uestlove • Ahmir-Khalib Thompson • Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson • Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson • Ahmir Thompson • Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Music Director (1)Executive Producer (7)Music (2)Executive Music Producer (1)Music Arranger (1)Music Producer (1)Original Music Composer (1)Songs (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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Questlove,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Questlove.
Director
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
2026 • Movie
Music Director
The Roast of Kevin Hart
2026 • Movie
Director
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 • Movie
Director
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 • Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Questlove.
as Curly (voice)
Soul
2020 • Movie
Director
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 • Movie
Songs
Men in Black
1997 • Movie
as Self
All Things Must Pass
2015 • Movie
as Self
A Band Called Death
2013 • Movie
as Self (The Roots)
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005 • Movie
as Self
Brown Sugar
2002 • Movie
as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 • Movie
as Questlove
Someone Great
2019 • Movie
as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
Bamboozled
2000 • Movie
as Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Movie
Original Music Composer
Top Five
2014 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Questlove.
as Tour Guide (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as LeVondrious • 1 eps
Parks and Recreation
2009 • Series
as Questlove • 1 eps
Community
2009 • Series
as Questlove • 1 eps
iCarly
2007 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Eric Andre Show
2012 • Series
as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson • 1 eps
Billions
2016 • Series
1 eps
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Abbott Elementary
2021 • Series
as Questlove (voice) • 1 eps
Empire
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Sesame Street
1969 • Series
Music • 1 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Questlove.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Questlove.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Sesame Street
1969 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Tour Guide (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Questlove • 1 eps
Community
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Hot Ones
2015 • Series
Music Arranger • 1 eps
Tony Awards
1956 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Questlove.
Executive Producer
I Was Born This Way
2025 • Movie
Executive Producer
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025 • Movie
Executive Producer
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 • Movie
Executive Producer
The League
2023 • Movie
Executive Producer
Descendant
2022 • Movie
Music
Stucco
2019 • Movie
Original Music Composer
Top Five
2014 • Movie
Music Producer
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
2001 • Movie
Songs
Men in Black
1997 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Questlove.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Questlove.
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 • Movie
as Self
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge
2025 • Movie
as Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Movie
as Self
I Was Born This Way
2025 • Movie
as Self
We Want the Funk!
2025 • Movie
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 • Movie
as Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025 • Movie
as Self
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
2024 • Movie
as Self
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
2024 • Movie
as Self
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
2024 • Movie
as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 • Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
American Symphony
2023 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Questlove.
as Questlove • 1 eps
Not Suitable for Work
2026 • Series
as Self • 6 eps
My Happy Place
2025 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Camden
2024 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
James Brown: Say It Loud
2024 • Series
as (voice) • 2 eps
Mulligan
2023 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Sherri
2022 • Series
8 eps
Rise Up, Sing Out
2022 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
JANET JACKSON.
2022 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Abbott Elementary
2021 • Series
8 eps
Quest for Craft
2021 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
2021 • Series