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".
Known For
| Birth Location | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956-06-30 |
Movies
2024
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery
2023
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus
2023
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher
2023
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
2022
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
2021
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2021
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2020
Sprinter
as Coach
2019
Native Son
as Marty
2019
Arizona
as Coburn
2018
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
2017
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
2017
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin
2016
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Himself
2015
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
2014
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
2013
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
2013
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
2011
Astro Boy
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot
2009
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear
2009
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone
2008
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg
2008
The Poker House
as Stymie
2008
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller
2008
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2008
Heckler
as Self
2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
2006
Little Man
as Jimmy
2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2006
2005
Bewitched
as Jim Fields
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry
2005
The Woodsman
as Bob
2004
Baadasssss!
as Clyde Houston
2004
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
as Himself
2004
2004
Tiptoes
as Jerry Robin Jr.
2003
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
as Limo Driver
2003
King of Texas
as Rip
2002
15 Minutes
as Mugger
2001
Damned If You Do
as The Devil
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Measures
2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Mr. Butz
2000
Angels in the Infield
as Bob Bugler
2000
Return to Me
as Charlie Johnson
2000
East of A
as Brother James
2000
3 Strikes
as Detective Jenkins
2000
Stuart Little
as Red (voice)
1999
The 60s
as Fred Hampton
1999
A Saintly Switch
as Dan Anderson
1999
Top of the World
as Detective Augustus
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
1998
McHale's Navy
as Ensign Charles Parker
1997
Jumanji
as Carl Bentley
1995
Tales from the Hood
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Spike
1995
Blankman
as Kevin Walker
1994
In the Army Now
as Fred Ostroff
1994
Boomerang
as Gerard Jackson
1992
The Player
as David Alan Grier
1992
Almost an Angel
as Det. Bill
1990
Loose Cannons
as Drummond
1990
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Newsman
1988
Me and Him
as Peter Conklin
1988
Off Limits
as Rogers
1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Don Simmons
1987
From the Hip
as Steve Hadley
1987
Beer
as Elliott Morrison
1985
A Soldier's Story
as Corporal Cobb
1984
Streamers
as Roger
1983
