Acting
Cedric the Entertainer
EN cinema · 83 credits
Born
24 April 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Also known as Cedric · Cedric Antonio Kyles · Cedric Kyles
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
Swapped
as Caloo (voice)
A Proud Family Wizmas
as Bobby (voice)
Above the Line
as Tracy
Outlaw Posse
as Horatio
A Hip Hop Story
as Notorious BAG
Unfrosted
as Stu Smiley
How I Learned to Fly
as Louis
The Plus One
as Alfred Anders
Black Karen
as Sergeant Warren
Son of the South
as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
She Ball
as Councilmen
The Opening Act
as Billy G.
This Is Stand-Up
as Self
#NoJoke
as Self
First Reformed
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
Dying Laughing
as Self
Summer Camp Island
as Moon (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
as Himself, Writer
Why Him?
as Lou Dunne
A Haunted House 2
as Father Williams
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Leadbottom (voice)
Top Five
as Jazzy Dee
Planes - Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
as Leadbottom
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
as Leadbottom (Voice)
Planes
as Leadbottom (voice)
A Haunted House
as Father Williams
Caught on Tape
as Maintenance Man
Madly Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Maurice (voice)
Grassroots
as Richard McIver
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
as Maurice (voice)
Larry Crowne
as Lamar
Dance Fu
as Detective, Director
All Star Comedy Jam
as Self, Executive Producer
Merry Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
All's Faire in Love
as Professor Shockworthy
Street Kings
as Scribble
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Maurice (voice)
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Clyde Stubb
Cadillac Records
as Willie Dixon
Talk to Me
as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Code Name: The Cleaner
as Jake Rodgers, Producer
Charlotte's Web
as Golly the Goose (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
as Himself, Writer
Be Cool
as Sin LaSalle
The Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
Earth to America
as Self
Man of the House
as Percy Stevens
Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
Johnson Family Vacation
as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl, Producer
Intolerable Cruelty
as Gus Petch
Ice Age
as Rhino (voice)
Barbershop
as Eddie
Serving Sara
as Ray Harris
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
as Himself, Writer
Kingdom Come
as Rev. Hooker
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
The Original Kings of Comedy
as Self, Writer
Big Momma's House
as Reverend
Ride
as Bo