Cedric the Entertainer
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting159
A Proud Family Wizmas
2026
Bobby (voice)
movieSwapped
2026
Caloo (voice)
tvCrutch
2025
Calvin Butler
tvCelebrity Weakest Link
2025
Self - Contestant
movieUnfrosted
2024
Stu Smiley
movieOutlaw Posse
2024
Horatio
movieA Hip Hop Story
2024
Notorious BAG
movieThe Plus One
2023
Alfred Anders
tvCelebrity Jeopardy!
2022
Self - Contestant
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Guest
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
tvThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Bobby (voice)
movieBlack Karen
2022
Sergeant Warren
movieSon of the South
2021
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
movieThe Opening Act
2020
Billy G.
tvWoke
2020
Trash Can (voice)
movieShe Ball
2020
Councilmen
tvThe Greatest At Home Videos
2020
Self - Host
tvWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
Self - Contestant
tvBob Hearts Abishola
2019
Calvin Butler
movie#NoJoke
2019
Self
tvTamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
tvThe Masked Singer
2019
Self - Honey Pot
tvThe Neighborhood
2018
Calvin Butler
tvSummer Camp Island
2018
Moon (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)
movieFirst Reformed
2018
Pastor Joel Jeffers
tvThe Last O.G.
2018
Mullins
tvThe Comedy Get Down
2017
Cedric the Entertainer
tvSteve
2017
Self
movieSummer Camp Island
2017
Moon (voice)
movieWhy Him?
2016
Lou Dunne
tvTo Tell the Truth
2016
Self - Panelist
tvMaster of None
2015
The Magnificent Kenny
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest / Self
tvAnother Period
2015
Scott Joplin
tvCedric's Barber Battle
2015
Herself - Host
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
movieTop Five
2014
Jazzy Dee
movieVitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014
Leadbottom
moviePlanes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
2014
Leadbottom (Voice)
tvblack-ish
2014
Smokey
moviePlanes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Leadbottom (voice)
tvPower
2014
Croop
movieA Haunted House 2
2014
Father Williams
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
moviePlanes
2013
Leadbottom (voice)
movieCaught on Tape
2013
Maintenance Man
movieMadly Madagascar
2013
Maurice (voice)
movieA Haunted House
2013
Father Williams
tvGotham Comedy Live
2012
Self - Host
movieDreamworks: Holiday Classics
2012
Maurice (voice)
movieGrassroots
2012
Richard McIver
tvThe Soul Man
2012
Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
movieMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Maurice (voice)
movieDance Fu
2011
Detective
tv2 Broke Girls
2011
Darius
tvHot in Cleveland
2010
Reverend Boyce
The Marriage Ref
2010
Self - Panelist
movieMerry Madagascar
2009
Maurice (voice)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieAll's Faire in Love
2009
Professor Shockworthy
movieCadillac Records
2008
Willie Dixon
movieMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
Maurice (voice)
movieStreet Kings
2008
Scribble
movieWelcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
Clyde Stubb
movieTalk to Me
2007
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
movieCode Name: The Cleaner
2007
Jake Rodgers
movieCharlotte's Web
2006
Golly the Goose (voice)
movieThe Honeymooners
2005
Ralph Kramden
movieMadagascar
2005
Maurice (voice)
movieBe Cool
2005
Sin LaSalle
movieMan of the House
2005
Percy Stevens
movieJohnson Family Vacation
2004
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
movieIntolerable Cruelty
2003
Gus Petch
tvEve
2003
Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieServing Sara
2002
Ray Harris
movieBarbershop
2002
Eddie
movieIce Age
2002
Rhino (voice)
tvThe Proud Family
2001
Bobby Proud (voice)
movieDr. Dolittle 2
2001
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
movieKingdom Come
2001
Rev. Hooker
movieBig Momma's House
2000
Reverend
tvHollywood Squares
1998
Self - Panelist
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvThe Steve Harvey Show
1996
Cedric Robinson
tvMADtv
1995
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvRaw
1993
Self
tvThe Emmy Awards
1949
Self - Host
Production5
tvCrutch
2025
Executive Producer
tvThe Neighborhood
2018
Executive Producer
movieAll Star Comedy Jam
2009
Executive Producer
movieCode Name: The Cleaner
2007
Producer
movieJohnson Family Vacation
2004
Producer
Writing4
Creator2
Directing1
movieDance Fu
2011
Director