Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 24, 1964
Place of Birth
Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Credits
159 titles
Cedric the Entertainer
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 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known For
Filmography
A Proud Family Wizmas
Bobby (voice)
Swapped
Caloo (voice)
Above the Line
Tracy
Crutch
Calvin Butler
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
13 Days in Ferguson
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self
Unfrosted
Stu Smiley
Outlaw Posse
Horatio
A Hip Hop Story
Notorious BAG
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
How I Learned to Fly
Louis
The Plus One
Alfred Anders
Kings of BBQ
Self
Truth Be Told
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
Sherri
Self - Guest
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Bobby (voice)
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Self
Black Karen
Sergeant Warren
Protect or Neglect
Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
Friday Night Vibes
Self
They're Trying To Kill Us
Son of the South
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
The Opening Act
Billy G.
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self
Woke
Trash Can (voice)
She Ball
Councilmen
Poor Greg Drowning
The Greatest At Home Videos
Self - Host
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
This Is Stand-Up
Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
Bob Hearts Abishola
Calvin Butler
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
#NoJoke
Self
The Masked Singer
Self - Honey Pot
The Neighborhood
Calvin Butler
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice)
First Reformed
Pastor Joel Jeffers
The Last O.G.
Mullins
Drop the Mic
Self
The Comedy Get Down
Cedric the Entertainer
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
Steve
Self