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Cedric the Entertainer
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 5726
IMDb ID: nm0147825
Known for: Acting
Born: April 24, 1964
Age: 62
Place of birth: Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1949 - 2026
Years active: 78
Average TMDB rating: 6.46
Wikidata: Q492327
Also known as
Cedric • Cedric Antonio Kyles • Cedric Kyles
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Writer (4)Executive Producer (3)Producer (2)Creator (1)
Biography
Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Calvin Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, Mullins on The Last O.G., Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine on The Soul Man, co-starred as Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. He has starred as the lead in the films Johnson Family Vacation and Code Name: The Cleaner. His other films include First Reformed, Why Him?, A Haunted House 1 & 2, Larry Crowne, Cadillac Records, The Honeymooners (2005), Be Cool, Man of the House, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Intolerable Cruelty, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Big Momma's House. He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web (2006), Planes, and Planes: Fire & Rescue. He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995 as well as the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14. In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Cedric the Entertainer.
as Caloo (voice)
Swapped
2026 • Movie
as Maurice (voice)
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
2012 • Movie
as Rhino (voice)
Ice Age
2002 • Movie
as Willie Dixon
Cadillac Records
2008 • Movie
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
First Reformed
2018 • Movie
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar
2005 • Movie
as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Talk to Me
2007 • Movie
as Constable
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004 • Movie
as Scribble
Street Kings
2008 • Movie
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 • Movie
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008 • Movie
as Maurice (voice)
Madly Madagascar
2013 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Cedric the Entertainer.
1 eps
The Boondocks
2005 • Series
as Croop • 1 eps
Power
2014 • Series
as Bobby Proud (voice) • 9 eps
The Proud Family
2001 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013 • Series
Executive Producer • 65 eps
The Neighborhood
2018 • Series
as Self - Honey Pot • 1 eps
The Masked Singer
2019 • Series
as The Magnificent Kenny • 1 eps
Master of None
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Reverend Boyce • 2 eps
Hot in Cleveland
2010 • Series
as Darius • 1 eps
2 Broke Girls
2011 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 • Series
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde • 1 eps
MADtv
1995 • Series
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Cedric the Entertainer.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Cedric the Entertainer.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Raw
1993 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 6 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Steve
2017 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Cedric the Entertainer.
Writer
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
2016 • Movie
Executive Producer
All Star Comedy Jam
2009 • Movie
Producer
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007 • Movie
Writer
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
2006 • Movie
Producer
Johnson Family Vacation
2004 • Movie
Writer
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
2002 • Movie
Writer
The Original Kings of Comedy
2000 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Cedric the Entertainer.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Cedric the Entertainer.
Nov 27
as Bobby (voice)
A Proud Family Wizmas
2026 • Movie
as Caloo (voice)
Swapped
2026 • Movie
as Tracy
Above the Line
2025 • Movie
as Self
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024 • Movie
13 Days in Ferguson
2024 • Movie
as Stu Smiley
Unfrosted
2024 • Movie
as Horatio
Outlaw Posse
2024 • Movie
as Notorious BAG
A Hip Hop Story
2024 • Movie
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023 • Movie
as Louis
How I Learned to Fly
2023 • Movie
as Alfred Anders
The Plus One
2023 • Movie
Truth Be Told
2023 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Cedric the Entertainer.
as Calvin Butler • 2 eps
Crutch
2025 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
Celebrity Weakest Link
2025 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024 • Series
as Self • 10 eps
Kings of BBQ
2023 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
Celebrity Jeopardy!
2022 • Series
as Self - Guest • 6 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Sherri
2022 • Series
as Bobby (voice) • 2 eps
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
2022 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Friday Night Vibes
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020 • Series
as Trash Can (voice) • 4 eps
Woke
2020 • Series