Tariq Trotter: movies and TV shows
Tariq Trotter has 49 credits in the archive: 36 films and 13 TV series, from 1959 to 2026. Highest rated: The Grammys (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1959 – 2026 · busiest year: 2021 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) | Film | 2.8 | 54 | |
| 2026 | Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God | Self (voice) | Film | 8.4 | 54 |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self | Film | 6.8 | 53 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Film | 7.8 | 53 | |
| 2024 | Angry Birds Mystery Island | Bat-Bat (voice) | TV | 5.2 | 52 |
| 2024 | James Brown: Say It Loud | TV | 8.0 | 52 | |
| 2024 | Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular | Self | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2023 | The League | Film | 6.2 | 51 | |
| 2023 | A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop | Self | Film | 9.0 | 51 |
| 2022 | Rise Up, Sing Out | TV | 3.5 | 50 | |
| 2021 | tick, tick... BOOM! | H.A.W.K. Smooth | Film | 7.6 | 49 |
| 2021 | Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage | Self | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 2021 | Rap Mentors | Self | TV | — | 49 |
| 2021 | Waiting for Godot | Pozzo | Film | 3.0 | 49 |
| 2021 | Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma | Self | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 2020 | Between the World and Me | Self | Film | 7.9 | 48 |
| 2020 | My Name Is Pedro | Self | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 2019 | Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America | Self | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2019 | Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America | TV | 8.0 | 47 | |
| 2018 | Random Acts of Flyness | Himself | TV | 4.2 | 46 |
| 2018 | Party Monster: Scratching the Surface | Damar Varnish | Film | 2.0 | 46 |
| 2018 | Bread EP Short Film | Himself (Voice) | Film | — | 46 |
| 2017 | The Deuce | Reggie Love | TV | 7.6 | 45 |
| 2017 | Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 2017 | Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville | Self | Film | — | 45 |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | The Roots | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 2016 | Stealing Cars | Lionel McWorthers | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Damar Varnish | TV | 7.1 | 43 |
| 2015 | Brotherly Love | Barbershop Patron | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.8 | 42 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 42 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 42 |
| 2014 | Get On Up | Pee Wee Ellis | Film | 6.8 | 42 |
| 2012 | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self | Film | 5.0 | 40 |
| 2011 | On the Inside | Tom Bogotus | Film | 5.3 | 39 |
| 2011 | Yelling To The Sky | Roland | Film | 5.5 | 39 |
| 2010 | Night Catches Us | Bostic Washington | Film | 5.4 | 38 |
| 2005 | Dave Chappelle's Block Party | Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots) | Film | 6.8 | 33 |
| 2004 | Love Rome | Tariq | Film | 5.5 | 32 |
| 2002 | Brown Sugar | Self - Black Thought [The Roots] | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 2001 | Brooklyn Babylon | Solomon | Film | 5.1 | 29 |
| 2000 | Bamboozled | Alabama Porch Monkey | Film | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1998 | Pete Rock: Soul Survivor | Tariq Trotter | Film | 5.0 | 26 |
| 1997 | Men in Black | Film | 7.2 | 25 | |
| 1995 | On The Go - Repeat Offender | Film | 8.0 | 23 | |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 12 |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentary | Self | Film | — | — | |
| The Roots Present | Self | Film | — | — |