David Banner

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David Banner

Acting 52 April 11, 1974

Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA

David Banner (born Lavell William Crump, April 11, 1974, ht. 6'2") is an American rapper, record producer, and occasional actor. He graduated from Southern University with a bache…

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The Butler

The Butler

7.3 2013 Movie
Ride Along

Ride Along

6.3 2014 Movie
Monk

Monk

7.9 2002 TV Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3 2003 TV Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.6 2022 TV Show
The Experiment

The Experiment

6.4 2010 Movie
Empire

Empire

7.1 2015 TV Show
Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

6.8 2006 Movie
Flight 7500

Flight 7500

4.9 2014 Movie
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

8.0 2005 TV Show
This Christmas

This Christmas

6.6 2007 Movie
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming

Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming

5.5 2010 Movie

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David Banner (born Lavell William Crump, April 11, 1974, ht. 6'2") is an American rapper, record producer, and occasional actor. He graduated from Southern University with a bachelor's degree, then attended University of Maryland Eastern Shore to pursue a master's. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz, before going solo in 2000 with the release entitled Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1. In 2003, Banner signed to Universal Records, where he released four albums: Mississippi: The Album (2003), MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water (2003), Certified (2005), and The Greatest Story Ever Told (2008). He is also a noted producer, having produced music for himself, Trick Daddy, T.I., Lil Boosie and Lil Wayne among others. He started his own podcast named The David Banner Podcast.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Family Business: New Orleans

    TV show Jean LeBlanc

  2. 2024
    Finding Tony

    Movie Terrence Daniel

  3. 2022
    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    TV show Self

  4. 2022
    Out of Darkness: Heavy is the Crown (Vol. 1)

    Movie self

  5. 2019
    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

    Movie Self

  6. 2018
    Never Heard

    Movie Aaron Davis

  7. 2017
    Elementary Genocide 3

    Movie

  8. 2016
    #DigitalLivesMatter

    Movie Producer

  9. 2016
    Bad Dad Rehab

    Movie Himself

  10. 2016
    The Last Punch

    Movie Bundini

  11. 2015
    Carter High

    Movie Royce West

  12. 2015
    Empire

    TV show Philly Street

  13. 2014
    Hidden Colors 3: The Rules of Racism

    Movie Herself

  14. 2014
    Flight 7500

    Movie Co-Pilot Tom Anders

  15. 2014
    Where's the Love?

    Movie Sidney

  16. 2014
    Ride Along

    Movie Pawnshop Jay

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  1. 2013
    They Die by Dawn

    Movie Bose Ikard

  2. 2013
    The Butler

    Movie Earl Gaines

  3. 2010
    Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming

    Movie Jay

  4. 2010
    The Confidant

    Movie Daniel Jackson

  5. 2010
    The Experiment

    Movie Bosch

  6. 2009
    DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 2008
    Days of Wrath

    Movie Kryme

  8. 2007
    This Christmas

    Movie Mo

  9. 2007
    Mixtape, Inc.

    Movie

  10. 2007
    That Crook'd 'Sipp

    Movie Writer

  11. 2006
    Black Snake Moan

    Movie Tehronne

  12. 2006
    OZONE Awards

    TV show

  13. 2005
    Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

    TV show

  14. 2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    TV show Self

  15. 2002
    Monk

    TV show Snake da Assassin

  16. 1998
    TRL

    TV show

  17. —
    The Soul Mate Experiment

    Movie Trey Hall