04/24/1964
Jefferson City, Missouri, USA:
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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Swapped (2026) as Caloo (voice) |
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Above the Line (2025) as Tracy |
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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (2024) as Self |
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American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024) as Self |
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13 Days in Ferguson (2024) as |
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Unfrosted (2024) as Stu Smiley |
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Outlaw Posse (2024) as Horatio |
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A Hip Hop Story (2024) as Notorious BAG |
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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023) as Self |
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How I Learned to Fly (2023) as Louis |
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The Plus One (2023) as Alfred Anders |
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Truth Be Told (2023) as |
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Black Karen (2022) as Sergeant Warren |
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Protect or Neglect (2021) as Self |
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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021) as Self |
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They're Trying To Kill Us (2021) as |
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Son of the South (2021) as Reverend Ralph Abernathy |
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The Opening Act (2020) as Billy G. |
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She Ball (2020) as Councilmen |
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Poor Greg Drowning (2020) as |
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Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020) as Self |
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This Is Stand-Up (2020) as Self |
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#NoJoke (2019) as Self |
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First Reformed (2018) as Pastor Joel Jeffers |
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Def Comedy Jam 25 (2017) as Self |
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Summer Camp Island (2017) as Moon (voice) |
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Dying Laughing (2017) as Self |
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Why Him? (2016) as Lou Dunne |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville (2016) as Himself |
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Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) as Eddie |
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Top Five (2014) as Jazzy Dee |
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Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper (2014) as Leadbottom (Voice) |
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Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (2014) as Leadbottom |
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Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) as Leadbottom (voice) |
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A Haunted House 2 (2014) as Father Williams |
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Planes (2013) as Leadbottom (voice) |
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Caught on Tape (2013) as Maintenance Man |
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Madly Madagascar (2013) as Maurice (voice) |
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A Haunted House (2013) as Father Williams |
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Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012) as Maurice (voice) |
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Grassroots (2012) as Richard McIver |
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) as Maurice (voice) |
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Phunny Business: A Black Comedy (2012) as Self |
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012) as Self |
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Dance Fu (2011) as Detective |
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Larry Crowne (2011) as Lamar |
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Merry Madagascar (2009) as Maurice (voice) |
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All's Faire in Love (2009) as Professor Shockworthy |
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All Star Comedy Jam (2009) as Self |
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Cadillac Records (2008) as Willie Dixon |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) as Maurice (voice) |
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Street Kings (2008) as Scribble |
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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) as Clyde Stubb |
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Talk to Me (2007) as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry |
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Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) as Jake Rodgers |
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Charlotte's Web (2006) as Golly the Goose (voice) |
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We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story (2006) as Himself |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher (2006) as Himself |
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Earth to America (2005) as Self |
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The Honeymooners (2005) as Ralph Kramden |
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Be Cool, Very Cool (2005) as Self |
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Madagascar (2005) as Maurice (voice) |
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Be Cool (2005) as Sin LaSalle |
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Man of the House (2005) as Percy Stevens |
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) as Constable |
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Johnson Family Vacation (2004) as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl |
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Eddie |
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) as Self |
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Intolerable Cruelty (2003) as Gus Petch |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002) as Himself |
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Serving Sara (2002) as Ray Harris |
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Barbershop (2002) as Eddie |
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Ice Age (2002) as Rhino (voice) |
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Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002) as Self |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) as Zoo Bear #1 (voice) |
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Kingdom Come (2001) as Rev. Hooker |
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001) as Self |
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Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (2000) as |
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The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) as Self |
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Big Momma's House (2000) as Reverend |
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Ride (1998) as Bo |
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A Fall from Grace () as Coroner Jake Miles |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville (2016) Writer |
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Dance Fu (2011) Director |
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All Star Comedy Jam (2009) Executive Producer |
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Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) Producer |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher (2006) Writer |
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Johnson Family Vacation (2004) Producer |
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Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002) Writer |
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The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) Writer |