Biography
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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024
as Self
The Problem Child, Jake 'El Gallo' Paul, goes up against the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson, live from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ka...
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
as Self
An evening celebrating half a century of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history.

13 Days in Ferguson
2024
This powerful documentary takes a deep dive into the protests, riots, and the aftermath following the tragic police shooting of a young Black man in 2...

Unfrosted
2024
as Stu Smiley
In a time when breakfast is ruled by milk and cereal, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.

Outlaw Posse
2024
as Horatio
1908. Chief returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in the hills of Montana but is chased by Angel, whose ratio...

A Hip Hop Story
2024
as Notorious BAG
A yoga posing music mogul teams up with rap's biggest stars to go on a mission to save hip hop.

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
as Self
CBS presents DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, an unforgettable special celebrating the legendary career of the iconic entertainer for his 98th birthda...

How I Learned to Fly
2023
as Louis
Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. The two have to learn how to survive on their own. From th...

The Plus One
2023
as Alfred Anders
Lizzie only request of her "Male of Honor" Marshall is that he doesn't bring his hated ex Marie to her destination wedding. But lovesick Marshall brin...

Truth Be Told
2023
While an important cultural epicenter with a rich political history of antiracist organizing, the Black church has historically fallen short when it c...

Black Karen
2022
as Sergeant Warren
The story of one Black woman who, on the advice of a therapist to treat anxiety by thinking and behaving as happy people do, notices that white people...

Protect or Neglect
2021
as Self
A candid, authentic and provocative conversation about race, bias, and policing in America.

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
as Self
From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers, television animators and other entertainers have...

They're Trying To Kill Us
2021
Eschewing the glaringly color-blind format of many other documentaries interested in advocating for plant-based living, They’re Trying to Kill Us util...

Son of the South
2021
as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
In civil rights era Montgomery, Alabama, Klansman's grandson Bob Zellner must choose which side of history to be on during the Movement. Defying his f...

The Opening Act
2020
as Billy G.
The film follows Will Chu whose true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. He is given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show, opening for hi...

She Ball
2020
as Councilmen
On a mission to save his Inglewood community center, Avery Watts enlists a talented basketball player, Shelby, to help him win the grand prize in a st...

Poor Greg Drowning
2020
Greg is a love addict whose girlfriend left him for their couples therapist. Depressed, heartbroken, and unemployed, Greg must find a roommate to help...

Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.

This Is Stand-Up
2020
as Self
An intimate and revealing insight into the work and lives of Stand-Up Comedians. Some of the biggest names in the game reveal what it's like to pursue...

A Fall from Grace
2020
as Coroner Jake Miles
Detective Michael Tabb knows the city he protects inside and out. He has felt its true heart, as much as its dark underbelly: but he does not know who...

#NoJoke
2019
as Self
A musician's journey to create a song with some of the biggest stars in the industry. Along the way, he faces up to his painful past, while giving vie...

First Reformed
2018
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist ...

Def Comedy Jam 25
2017
as Self
In this special live event, giants of stand-up come together to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Russell Simmons's groundbreaking "Def Comedy Jam."

Summer Camp Island
2017
as Moon (voice)
Oscar has to accept that his totally normal sleepover with Hedgehog isn't going to be totally normal. Short created as part of Cartoon Network's Shor...

Dying Laughing
2017
as Self
The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.

Why Him?
2016
as Lou Dunne
A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
2016
as Himself
Donning his signature suit and fedora, the dapper comic offers a unique spin on getting old, the presidential election and "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk."

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
2016
Writer
Donning his signature suit and fedora, the dapper comic offers a unique spin on getting old, the presidential election and "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk."

Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
as Eddie
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as ...

Top Five
2014
as Jazzy Dee
Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-comedies about a talking bear but now he wants to ...

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014
as Leadbottom
It's Leadbottom's big day—the day of the flashy air show to promote Vitaminamulch fertilizer—and Dusty Crophopper and all his friends are there to sup...

Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
2014
as Leadbottom (Voice)
Dipper tries her hand at internet dating.

Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Leadbottom (voice)
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of...

A Haunted House 2
2014
as Father Williams
After exorcising the demons of his ex, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm...

Planes
2013
as Leadbottom (voice)
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his...

Caught on Tape
2013
as Maintenance Man
A young boy uses his video camera that he got for his birthday to spy on his mother's boyfriend, who's plotting a crime. Mix in a nosy neighbor, jealo...

Madly Madagascar
2013
as Maurice (voice)
Your favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday, Valentine's Day, brings hilarious surprises and excitement fo...

A Haunted House
2013
as Father Williams
Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep hi...

Grassroots
2012
as Richard McIver
Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lo...

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Maurice (voice)
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europ...

Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
2012
as Self
A bittersweet valentine to All Jokes Aside, a little known, but extremely influential, black-owned Comedy Club. Comedy, race and Chicago politics coll...

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
as Self
I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in H...

Dance Fu
2011
as Detective
A young championship dancer seeking fortune and fame is forced to avenge the death of his uncle.

Dance Fu
2011
Director
A young championship dancer seeking fortune and fame is forced to avenge the death of his uncle.

Larry Crowne
2011
as Lamar
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes p...

Merry Madagascar
2009
as Maurice (voice)
While trapped on the island of Madagascar, the Central Park Zoo escapees receive a visit from Santa--crash landing on their territory and getting amne...

All's Faire in Love
2009
as Professor Shockworthy
Two rival medieval families compete for power and love in the fairytale world of the Renaissance. Will is a student who was sent by his professor to w...

All Star Comedy Jam
2009
as Self
Cedric delivers on stage and has hand-picked some of the industry s most talented and sought after comedians, Kevin Hart, Tommy Davidson, Aries Spears...

All Star Comedy Jam
2009
Executive Producer
Cedric delivers on stage and has hand-picked some of the industry s most talented and sought after comedians, Kevin Hart, Tommy Davidson, Aries Spears...

Cadillac Records
2008
as Willie Dixon
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, includ...

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
as Maurice (voice)
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired cra...

Street Kings
2008
as Scribble
Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in t...

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
as Clyde Stubb
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!

Talk to Me
2007
as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s...

Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
as Jake Rodgers
Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being hit over the head by mysterious assailants. When he f...

Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
Producer
Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being hit over the head by mysterious assailants. When he f...

Charlotte's Web
2006
as Golly the Goose (voice)
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Ch...

We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006
as Himself
Featuring hysterical performance footage and insightful interviews, this affectionate documentary profiles Robin Harris, one of the most respected bla...

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
2006
as Himself
Red-hot actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer stars in his first solo HBO special, a no-holds-barred 60-minute routine performed in front of a live au...

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
2006
Writer
Red-hot actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer stars in his first solo HBO special, a no-holds-barred 60-minute routine performed in front of a live au...

Earth to America
2005
as Self
Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment.

The Honeymooners
2005
as Ralph Kramden
Working class New York bus driver Ralph Kramden is always coming up with get-rich-quick schemes for him and his best friend, Ed Norton, who's always a...
Be Cool, Very Cool
2005
as Self
Documentary on the making of 'Be Cool' (2005).

Madagascar
2005
as Maurice (voice)
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

Be Cool
2005
as Sin LaSalle
Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.

Man of the House
2005
as Percy Stevens
Texas Ranger Roland Sharp is assigned to protect the only witnesses to the murder of a key figure in the prosecution of a drug kingpin -- a group of U...

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as Constable
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and se...

Johnson Family Vacation
2004
as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Nate Johnson, a Los Angeles man estranged from his wife and three children, decides to reconnect with his family by taking them with him on a road tri...

Johnson Family Vacation
2004
Producer
Nate Johnson, a Los Angeles man estranged from his wife and three children, decides to reconnect with his family by taking them with him on a road tri...

Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Eddie
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business...

Intolerable Cruelty
2003
as Gus Petch
A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
as Self
This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance...

Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
2002
as Himself
Comedian Cedric the Entertainer uses his considerable appeal to introduce some up-and-coming young stand-up comedians. Cedric himself takes on topics ...

Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
2002
Writer
Comedian Cedric the Entertainer uses his considerable appeal to introduce some up-and-coming young stand-up comedians. Cedric himself takes on topics ...

Serving Sara
2002
as Ray Harris
When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan hus...

Barbershop
2002
as Eddie
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop...

Ice Age
2002
as Carl (voice)
With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and S...

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002
as Self
The Shaquille O'Neal Celebrity Roast is a unique urban comedy special that combines the world of sports and entertainment. In an unconventional format...

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protec...

Kingdom Come
2001
as Rev. Hooker
When her husband keels over from a stroke, Raynelle Slocumb calls the entire clan together to remember their dearly departed. Family tensions reach a ...

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
2001
as Self
The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central cable network. This one is for Hugh Hefner.

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Def Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on to greater fame, due in part to the exposure they rece...

The Original Kings of Comedy
2000
as Self
The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer...

The Original Kings of Comedy
2000
Writer
The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer...

Big Momma's House
2000
as Reverend
When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate...

Ride
1998
as Bo
A group of young people leave Harlem for a bus trip down to Miami. The voyage starts off with problems, but it ends up becoming a learning experience,...

Niềm Tin Lung Lay
N/A
as Cedric the Entertainer
A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist ...
Above the Line
N/A
as Tracy
Described as combining the world of Swingers with the sensibility of Pulp Fiction, the L.A.-based comedy follows six Hollywood hopefuls who are roped ...