Cedric the Entertainer
Acting
Born: Apr 24, 1964
From: Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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. 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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truth Be Told | 2023 | — | |
| Protect or Neglect | Self | 2021 | — |
| #NoJoke | Self | 2019 | 6.2 |
| Planes | Leadbottom (voice) | 2013 | 5.929 |
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Maurice (voice) | 2012 | 6.63 |
| Phunny Business: A Black Comedy | Self | 2012 | 7.0 |
| Larry Crowne | Lamar | 2011 | 5.995 |
| All Star Comedy Jam | Self | 2009 | 6.3 |
| Merry Madagascar | Maurice (voice) | 2009 | 6.503 |
| Street Kings | Scribble | 2008 | 6.6 |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Maurice (voice) | 2008 | 6.524 |
| Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | Clyde Stubb | 2008 | 6.002 |
| Cadillac Records | Willie Dixon | 2008 | 7.095 |
| Talk to Me | 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry | 2007 | 6.8 |
| Code Name: The Cleaner | Jake Rodgers | 2007 | 5.173 |
| Charlotte's Web | Golly the Goose (voice) | 2006 | 6.232 |
| Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher | Himself | 2006 | 4.0 |
| Be Cool | Sin LaSalle | 2005 | 5.47 |
| The Honeymooners | Ralph Kramden | 2005 | 4.1 |
| Earth to America | Self | 2005 | 7.667 |
| Man of the House | Percy Stevens | 2005 | 5.772 |
| Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Eddie | 2004 | 6.023 |
| Johnson Family Vacation | Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl | 2004 | 5.515 |
| Intolerable Cruelty | Gus Petch | 2003 | 5.955 |
| Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self | 2003 | 8.2 |
| Ice Age | Carl (voice) | 2002 | 7.369 |
| Barbershop | Eddie | 2002 | 6.4 |
| Serving Sara | Ray Harris | 2002 | 5.367 |
| Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup | Himself | 2002 | 7.0 |
| The Original Kings of Comedy | Self | 2000 | 6.418 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1964 |
| From | Jefferson City, Missouri, … |