David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Acting

1956-06-30

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".

Appears In

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
⭐ 7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

as Jeremy Swift

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
⭐ 5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

as Self - Guest

The X-Files
⭐ 8.4
The X-Files
1993

as Cinema Audience (uncredited)

The Daily Show
⭐ 6.4
The Daily Show
1996

as Self

Bones
⭐ 8.2
Bones
2005

as Professor Bunsen Jude

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
⭐ 6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
⭐ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Kelly Clarkson Show
⭐ 6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019

as Self

Saturday Night Live
⭐ 7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975

as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live
⭐ 7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The View
⭐ 4.3
The View
1997

as Self

The Resident
⭐ 8.4
The Resident
2018

as Lamar Broome

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
⭐ 5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
⭐ 5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

as Self - Guest

Dancing with the Stars
⭐ 6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005

as Self - Contestant

Sherri
⭐ 2.9
Sherri
2022

as Self - Guest

Hollywood Squares
⭐ 7.3
Hollywood Squares
1998

as Self - Panelist

Elsbeth
⭐ 6.9
Elsbeth
2024

as Arthur Greene Jr.

Beat Bobby Flay
⭐ 6.1
Beat Bobby Flay
2013

as Self

Samurai Jack
⭐ 8.4
Samurai Jack
2001

as Da Samurai

The Equalizer
⭐ 7.1
The Equalizer
1985

as Desk Sergeant

ALF
⭐ 7.7
ALF
1986

as FBI #1

Poker Face
⭐ 7.5
Poker Face
2023

as Otto

The Oscars
⭐ 7.0
The Oscars
1953

as Self

Hercules
⭐ 6.9
Hercules
1998

as Memnon (voice)

Hercules
⭐ 6.9
Hercules
1998
Boston Public
⭐ 7.6
Boston Public
2000

as Laurence Williams

A Series of Unfortunate Events
⭐ 7.4
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017

as Hal

Tour of Duty
⭐ 8.1
Tour of Duty
1987

as Harold

The Eric Andre Show
⭐ 7.9
The Eric Andre Show
2012

as Self

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
⭐ 6.6
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000

as Tubunch (voice)

HBO First Look
⭐ 4.9
HBO First Look
1992
Martin
⭐ 7.6
Martin
1992

as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love

A Different World
⭐ 7.0
A Different World
1987

as Professor Byron Walcott

Comedy Bang! Bang!
⭐ 6.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012

as Network President

My Wife and Kids
⭐ 7.4
My Wife and Kids
2001
Match Game
⭐ 6.4
Match Game
2016

as Self - Panelist

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
⭐ 6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

as Bongo (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
⭐ 6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

as Dudley (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
⭐ 6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

as King Maynard (voice)

Happy Endings
⭐ 6.9
Happy Endings
2011

as Terry

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
⭐ 8.3
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012

as Rudd Rhymez (voice)

In Living Color
⭐ 7.6
In Living Color
1990

as Self - Various Characters

The Proud Family
⭐ 7.7
The Proud Family
2001

as Reuben (voice)

St. Denis Medical
⭐ 6.8
St. Denis Medical
2024

as Ron Leonard

Little Man
⭐ 5.9
Little Man
2006

as Jimmy

A Black Lady Sketch Show
⭐ 7.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019

as Preacher

Joe Pickett
⭐ 7.0
Joe Pickett
2021

as Vern Dunnegan

Kenan & Kel
⭐ 8.1
Kenan & Kel
1996

as David Alan Grier

The Carmichael Show
⭐ 7.2
The Carmichael Show
2015

as Joe Carmichael

Dream On
⭐ 6.9
Dream On
1990

as Marshall

Celebrity Name Game
⭐ 5.3
Celebrity Name Game
2014

as Self

Stuart Little
⭐ 6.1
Stuart Little
1999

as Red (voice)

The Cool Kids
⭐ 5.3
The Cool Kids
2018

as Hank

Gotham Comedy Live
⭐ 5.5
Gotham Comedy Live
2012

as Self - Host

Gotham Comedy Live
⭐ 5.5
Gotham Comedy Live
2012

as Self - Comedian

Unscripted
⭐ 8.7
Unscripted
2005

as Self

Life with Bonnie
⭐ 6.5
Life with Bonnie
2002

as David Bellows

Hollywood Game Night
⭐ 6.5
Hollywood Game Night
2013

as Self

Pinky and the Brain
⭐ 7.7
Pinky and the Brain
1995

as Marlon (voice)

An American Carol
⭐ 4.1
An American Carol
2008

as Rastus Malone

Off Limits
⭐ 5.6
Off Limits
1988

as Rogers

Tales from the Hood
⭐ 6.3
Tales from the Hood
1995

as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

The Woodsman
⭐ 6.9
The Woodsman
2004

as Bob

The Player
⭐ 7.2
The Player
1992

as David Alan Grier

Bad Teacher
⭐ 5.6
Bad Teacher
2014

as Carl Gaines

Cutthroat Kitchen
⭐ 6.5
Cutthroat Kitchen
2013

as Self - Guest Judge

Busy Tonight
⭐ 5.5
Busy Tonight
2018

as Self - Guest

Tiptoes
⭐ 3.8
Tiptoes
2002

as Jerry Robin Jr.

15 Minutes
⭐ 5.9
15 Minutes
2001

as Mugger

Head Case
⭐ 6.3
Head Case
2007

as Self

3 Strikes
⭐ 5.5
3 Strikes
2000

as Detective Jenkins

Tanner '88
⭐ 6.6
Tanner '88
1988

as Secret Serviceman

Tanner '88
⭐ 6.6
Tanner '88
1988
Astro Boy
⭐ 6.3
Astro Boy
2009

as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

The Patient
⭐ 6.9
The Patient
2022

as Charlie Addison

Premium Blend
⭐ 0.0
Premium Blend
1997
The Soul Man
⭐ 6.0
The Soul Man
2012

as Jesse

Damon
⭐ 10.0
Damon
1998

as Bernard Thomas

Bewitched
⭐ 5.1
Bewitched
2005

as Jim Fields

Arizona
⭐ 5.5
Arizona
2018

as Coburn

Gary & Mike
⭐ 0.0
Gary & Mike
2001

as Thaddeus (voice)

Jumanji
⭐ 7.2
Jumanji
1995

as Carl Bentley

Clifford the Big Red Dog
⭐ 7.2
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021

as Packard

The Color Purple
⭐ 7.0
The Color Purple
2023

as Reverend Avery

Boomerang
⭐ 5.7
Boomerang
1992

as Gerard Jackson

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
⭐ 6.4
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
2021
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
⭐ 8.0
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
2005

as Himself

Peeples
⭐ 5.6
Peeples
2013

as Virgil Peeples

The Big Sick
⭐ 7.3
The Big Sick
2017

as Andy Dodd

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
⭐ 5.1
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011

as Moss the Troll (voice)

DAG
⭐ 7.0
DAG
2000

as Jerome Daggett

Me and Him
⭐ 2.9
Me and Him
1988

as Peter Conklin

Candy Cane Lane
⭐ 6.0
Candy Cane Lane
2023

as Santa Claus

From the Hip
⭐ 5.8
From the Hip
1987

as Steve Hadley

Jingle Ballin'
⭐ 6.8
Jingle Ballin'
2016

as Colin

A Soldier's Play
⭐ 0.0
A Soldier's Play
2021

as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

All is Forgiven
⭐ 5.0
All is Forgiven
1986

as Oliver Royce

Angels in the Infield
⭐ 5.6
Angels in the Infield
2000

as Bob Bugler

Top of the World
⭐ 5.0
Top of the World
1997

as Detective Augustus

Show of Titles
⭐ 0.0
Show of Titles
2021

as "Guys and Dolls" Performer

Kissing Cousins
⭐ 6.0
Kissing Cousins
2008

as The Griller

Blankman
⭐ 5.3
Blankman
1994

as Kevin Walker

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
⭐ 7.0
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006

as Principal Eyeverson (voice)

Dance Flick
⭐ 5.0
Dance Flick
2009

as Sugar Bear

Chopped Junior
⭐ 7.2
Chopped Junior
2015
King of Texas
⭐ 5.1
King of Texas
2002

as Rip

Chocolate News
⭐ 1.0
Chocolate News
2008
The American Society of Magical Negroes
⭐ 4.8
The American Society of Magical Negroes
2024

as Roger

Return to Me
⭐ 6.6
Return to Me
2000

as Charlie Johnson

Pulp Comics
⭐ 0.0
Pulp Comics
1996

as himself

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
⭐ 5.8
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998

as Self

A Soldier's Story
⭐ 6.8
A Soldier's Story
1984

as Corporal Cobb

Down and Out in Beverly Hills
⭐ 5.5
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1987
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
⭐ 6.4
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988

as Newsman

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
⭐ 5.2
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005

as Uncle Henry

The Poker House
⭐ 6.2
The Poker House
2008

as Stymie

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
⭐ 4.3
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000

as Measures

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
⭐ 5.5
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000

as Mr. Butz

Amazon Women on the Moon
⭐ 5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987

as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

They Cloned Tyrone
⭐ 6.5
They Cloned Tyrone
2023

as The Preacher

Native Son
⭐ 5.4
Native Son
2019

as Marty

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
⭐ 6.0
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
2021

as Self

Beer
⭐ 4.0
Beer
1985

as Elliott Morrison

Heckler
⭐ 5.9
Heckler
2007

as Self

Thank God You're Here
⭐ 0.0
Thank God You're Here
2007

as Self - Host

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
⭐ 6.7
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022

as Cogsworth

Coffee & Kareem
⭐ 5.5
Coffee & Kareem
2020

as Captain Hill

Baadasssss!
⭐ 6.5
Baadasssss!
2004

as Clyde Houston

Streamers
⭐ 5.6
Streamers
1983

as Roger

Loose Cannons
⭐ 5.0
Loose Cannons
1990

as Drummond

The '60s
⭐ 0.0
The '60s
1999

as Fred Hampton

McHale's Navy
⭐ 4.4
McHale's Navy
1997

as Ensign Charles Parker

In the Army Now
⭐ 5.1
In the Army Now
1994

as Fred Ostroff

Laffapalooza! #2
⭐ 0.0
Laffapalooza! #2
2004

as Self

Almost an Angel
⭐ 5.8
Almost an Angel
1990

as Det. Bill

Lennon or McCartney
⭐ 5.2
Lennon or McCartney
2014

as Self

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
⭐ 6.0
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022

as Self

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
⭐ 5.9
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
2003

as Limo Driver

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
⭐ 0.0
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
2000

as Self/Carl Bentley

The '60s
⭐ 6.0
The '60s
1999

as Fred Hampton

A Christmas Story Live!
⭐ 4.7
A Christmas Story Live!
2017

as Santa Claus

The Wiz Live!
⭐ 7.0
The Wiz Live!
2015

as The Cowardly Lion

The Making of the Wiz Live!
⭐ 0.0
The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015

as Self

An En Vogue Christmas
⭐ 6.8
An En Vogue Christmas
2014

as Marty

Sprinter
⭐ 6.4
Sprinter
2019

as Coach

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
⭐ 4.5
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995

as Spike

The Hustle
⭐ 6.2
The Hustle
2008

as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
⭐ 0.0
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
2004

as Himself

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
⭐ 0.0
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
⭐ 7.0
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
2013

as Mr. Robert

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
⭐ 0.0
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
⭐ 8.0
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006

as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

A Saintly Switch
⭐ 6.8
A Saintly Switch
1999

as Dan Anderson

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
⭐ 4.5
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2023

as Self

Gym Teacher: The Movie
⭐ 7.0
Gym Teacher: The Movie
2008

as Shelly Bragg

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
⭐ 0.0
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989