David Alan Grier: movies and TV shows
David Alan Grier has 175 credits in the archive: 89 films and 86 TV series, from 1953 to 2024. Highest rated: The Resident (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2024 · busiest year: 2000 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elsbeth | Arthur Greene Jr. | TV | 6.7 | 68 |
| 2024 | St. Denis Medical | Ron Leonard | TV | 6.7 | 68 |
| 2024 | The American Society of Magical Negroes | Roger | Film | 4.7 | 68 |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Otto | TV | 7.5 | 67 |
| 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | Santa Claus | Film | 6.0 | 67 |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Reverend Avery | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone | The Preacher | Film | 6.5 | 67 |
| 2023 | The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 2023 | 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson | Self | Film | 4.5 | 67 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 66 |
| 2022 | The Patient | Charlie Addison | TV | 6.9 | 66 |
| 2022 | Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution | Self | TV | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2022 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Cogsworth | Film | 6.8 | 66 |
| 2021 | Joe Pickett | Vern Dunnegan | TV | 7.0 | 65 |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Packard | Film | 7.2 | 65 |
| 2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! | TV | 6.4 | 65 | |
| 2021 | Show of Titles | "Guys and Dolls" Performer | Film | — | 65 |
| 2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty | Self | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 2021 | A Soldier's Play | Sergeant Vernon C. Waters | Film | — | 65 |
| 2020 | Coffee & Kareem | Captain Hill | Film | 5.4 | 64 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 63 |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Preacher | TV | 6.9 | 63 |
| 2019 | Native Son | Marty | Film | 5.5 | 63 |
| 2019 | Sprinter | Coach | Film | 6.6 | 63 |
| 2018 | The Resident | Lamar Broome | TV | 8.4 | 62 |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids | Hank | TV | 5.4 | 62 |
| 2018 | Busy Tonight | Self - Guest | TV | 5.5 | 62 |
| 2018 | Arizona | Coburn | Film | 5.5 | 62 |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Hal | TV | 7.4 | 61 |
| 2017 | The Big Sick | Andy Dodd | Film | 7.3 | 61 |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Santa Claus | Film | 4.7 | 61 |
| 2017 | Snap Decision | Self - Host | TV | — | 61 |
| 2016 | Match Game | Self - Panelist | TV | 6.4 | 60 |
| 2016 | Jingle Ballin' | Colin | Film | 6.8 | 60 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 59 |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Show | Joe Carmichael | TV | 7.2 | 59 |
| 2015 | Chopped Junior | TV | 7.2 | 59 | |
| 2015 | The Wiz Live! | The Cowardly Lion | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2015 | The Making of the Wiz Live! | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game | Self | TV | 5.3 | 58 |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Carl Gaines | TV | 5.6 | 58 |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Self | Film | 5.3 | 58 |
| 2014 | An En Vogue Christmas | Marty | Film | 6.8 | 58 |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay | Self | TV | 6.2 | 57 |
| 2013 | Cutthroat Kitchen | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.6 | 57 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV | 6.5 | 57 |
| 2013 | Peeples | Virgil Peeples | Film | 5.5 | 57 |
| 2013 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham | Mr. Robert | Film | 6.8 | 57 |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Rudd Rhymez (voice) | TV | 8.3 | 56 |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Network President | TV | 6.3 | 56 |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self | TV | 7.9 | 56 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | TV | 5.5 | 56 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Comedian | TV | 5.5 | 56 |
| 2012 | The Soul Man | Jesse | TV | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2011 | Happy Endings | Terry | TV | 6.9 | 55 |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil | Moss the Troll (voice) | Film | 5.2 | 55 |
| 2010 | Something Like A Business | 3D | Film | 2.5 | 54 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 53 |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 53 |
| 2009 | Dance Flick | Sugar Bear | Film | 5.0 | 53 |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Stymie | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Film | 6.2 | 52 | |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Film | 6.2 | 52 | |
| 2008 | An American Carol | Rastus Malone | Film | 4.2 | 52 |
| 2008 | Kissing Cousins | The Griller | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | TV | 1.0 | 52 | |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | TV | 1.0 | 52 | |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher: The Movie | Shelly Bragg | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 2008 | The Hustle | Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 2007 | Head Case | Self | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here | Self - Host | TV | — | 51 |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here | TV | — | 51 | |
| 2007 | Heckler | Self | Film | 5.9 | 51 |
| 2006 | Little Man | Jimmy | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | Principal Eyeverson (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street | Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 2005 | Bones | Professor Bunsen Jude | TV | 8.2 | 49 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 49 |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Jim Fields | Film | 5.1 | 49 |
| 2005 | Unscripted | David Alan Grier | TV | 8.5 | 49 |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Uncle Henry | Film | 5.2 | 49 |
| 2005 | Why I Love 'Bewitched' | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 2005 | Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 2005 | Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' | Self | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2004 | Laffapalooza! #2 | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2004 | The Woodsman | Bob | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 2004 | Baadasssss! | Clyde Houston | Film | 6.5 | 48 |
| 2004 | If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 48 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest Co-Host | TV | 5.3 | 47 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 47 |
| 2003 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | Limo Driver | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Himself | Film | — | 47 |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Film | — | 47 | |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie | David Bellows | TV | 7.2 | 46 |
| 2002 | Tiptoes | Jerry Robin Jr. | Film | 3.9 | 46 |
| 2002 | King of Texas | Rip | Film | 5.3 | 46 |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack | Da Samurai | TV | 8.4 | 45 |
| 2001 | My Wife and Kids | TV | 7.4 | 45 | |
| 2001 | The Proud Family | Reuben (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 45 |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Mugger | Film | 5.9 | 45 |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike | Thaddeus (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 45 |
| 2000 | Boston Public | Laurence Williams | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Tubunch (voice) | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 2000 | DAG | Jerome Daggett | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 2000 | Return to Me | Charlie Johnson | Film | 6.7 | 44 |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Measures | Film | 4.3 | 44 |
| 2000 | Angels in the Infield | Bob Bugler | Film | 5.6 | 44 |
| 2000 | 3 Strikes | Detective Jenkins | Film | 5.6 | 44 |
| 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Mr. Butz | Film | 5.6 | 44 |
| 2000 | Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination | Self/Carl Bentley | Film | — | 44 |
| 2000 | East of A | Brother James | Film | 10.0 | 44 |
| 2000 | Damned If You Do | The Devil | Film | 4.3 | 44 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jeremy Swift | TV | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Red (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 43 |
| 1999 | A Saintly Switch | Dan Anderson | Film | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1999 | The '60s | Fred Hampton | TV | — | 43 |
| 1999 | The '60s | Fred Hampton | Film | 6.1 | 43 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 1998 | Hercules | Memnon (voice) | TV | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1998 | Hercules | TV | 6.9 | 42 | |
| 1998 | Damon | Bernard Thomas | TV | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Self | Film | 6.1 | 42 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 41 |
| 1997 | Premium Blend | TV | 7.0 | 41 | |
| 1997 | McHale's Navy | Ensign Charles Parker | Film | 4.5 | 41 |
| 1997 | Top of the World | Detective Augustus | Film | 5.2 | 41 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1996 | Kenan & Kel | David Alan Grier | TV | 8.1 | 40 |
| 1996 | Pulp Comics | himself | TV | — | 40 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Bongo (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Dudley (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | King Maynard (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1995 | Pinky and the Brain | Marlon (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 39 |
| 1995 | Jumanji | Bentley | Film | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1995 | Tales from the Hood | Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") | Film | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1995 | The Preston Episodes | David Preston | TV | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1995 | The Preston Episodes | TV | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Spike | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1994 | In the Army Now | Fred Ostroff | Film | 5.1 | 38 |
| 1994 | Blankman | Kevin Walker | Film | 5.4 | 38 |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Cinema Audience (uncredited) | TV | 8.4 | 37 |
| 1992 | Martin | Rev. Leon Lonnie Love | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1992 | HBO First Look | TV | 5.6 | 36 | |
| 1992 | The Player | David Alan Grier | Film | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1992 | Boomerang | Gerard Jackson | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1990 | In Living Color | Self - Various Characters | TV | 7.6 | 34 |
| 1990 | Dream On | Marshall | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1990 | The Word | TV | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Drummond | Film | 5.0 | 34 |
| 1990 | Almost an Angel | Det. Bill | Film | 5.8 | 34 |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Newsman | Film | 6.4 | 32 |
| 1988 | Tanner '88 | Secret Serviceman | TV | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1988 | Tanner '88 | TV | 6.9 | 32 | |
| 1988 | Off Limits | Rogers | Film | 5.6 | 32 |
| 1988 | Me and Him | Peter Conklin | Film | 3.5 | 32 |
| 1988 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1987 | A Different World | Professor Byron Walcott | TV | 7.1 | 31 |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | Harold | TV | 8.1 | 31 |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons") | Film | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1987 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | TV | 6.0 | 31 | |
| 1987 | From the Hip | Steve Hadley | Film | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1986 | ALF | FBI #1 | TV | 7.6 | 30 |
| 1986 | All Is Forgiven | Oliver Royce | TV | 6.3 | 30 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Desk Sergeant | TV | 7.1 | 29 |
| 1985 | Beer | Elliott Morrison | Film | 4.4 | 29 |
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story | Corporal Cobb | Film | 6.8 | 28 |
| 1983 | Streamers | Roger | Film | 5.6 | 27 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 19 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Antoine Meriweather (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 19 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | TV | 7.5 | 6 | |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 2 |
| Baby, You're a Star | Film | — | — |