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Cedric the Entertainer
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 But…
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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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2026
A Proud Family Wizmas
Movie Bobby (voice)
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2026
Swapped
Movie Caloo (voice)
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2025
Above the Line
Movie Tracy
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2025
Crutch
TV show Calvin Butler
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2025
Celebrity Weakest Link
TV show Self - Contestant
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2024
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Movie Self
- 2024
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2024
13 Days in Ferguson
Movie
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2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
TV show Self
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2024
Unfrosted
Movie Stu Smiley
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2024
Outlaw Posse
Movie Horatio
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2024
A Hip Hop Story
Movie Notorious BAG
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2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Movie Self
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2023
How I Learned to Fly
Movie Louis
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2023
The Plus One
Movie Alfred Anders
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2023
Kings of BBQ
TV show Self
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2023
Truth Be Told
Movie
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2022
Celebrity Jeopardy!
TV show Self - Contestant
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV show Bobby (voice)
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2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
TV show Self
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2022
Black Karen
Movie Sergeant Warren
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2021
Protect or Neglect
Movie Self
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2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Movie Self
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2021
Friday Night Vibes
TV show Self
- 2021
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2021
Son of the South
Movie Reverend Ralph Abernathy
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2020
The Opening Act
Movie Billy G.
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2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
TV show Self
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2020
Woke
TV show Trash Can (voice)
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2020
She Ball
Movie Councilmen
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2020
Poor Greg Drowning
Movie
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2020
The Greatest At Home Videos
TV show Self - Host
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2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Movie Self
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2020
This Is Stand-Up
Movie Self
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2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV show Self - Contestant
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2019
Bob Hearts Abishola
TV show Calvin Butler
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
