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
Acting
2002
asCarl (voice)
2008
asScribble
2008
asMaurice (voice)
2002
asEddie
2019
asSelf
2005
asSin LaSalle
2005
asRalph Kramden
2004
asEddie
2009
asHimself
2007
as'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
2003
asGus Petch
2000
asSelf
2009
asMaurice (voice)
2002
asRay Harris
2005
asSelf
2006
asGolly the Goose (voice)
2003
asSelf
2008
asClyde Stubb
2005
asPercy Stevens
2007
asJake Rodgers
2006
asHimself
2008
asWillie Dixon
2021
asSelf
2013
asLeadbottom (voice)
2002
asHimself
2004
asNate Johnson / Uncle Earl
2012
asMaurice (voice)
2012
asSelf
2011
asLamar
2023
as
2012
asRichard McIver
2012
asSelf
2024
asHoratio
2011
asDetective
2013
asFather Williams
2014
asFather Williams
2013
asMaintenance Man
2023
asLouis
1998
asBo
2005
asMaurice (voice)
2001
asRev. Hooker
2014
asLeadbottom (voice)
2014
asJazzy Dee
2014
asLeadbottom
2023
asSelf
2023
asAlfred Anders
2024
asNotorious BAG
2016
asEddie
2001
asZoo Bear #1 (voice)
2006
asHimself
2024
asStu Smiley
2017
asSelf
2022
asSergeant Warren
2004
asConstable
2016
asHimself
asCedric the Entertainer
2014
asLeadbottom (Voice)
2024
as
2016
asLou Dunne
2013
asMaurice (voice)
2018
asPastor Joel Jeffers
2017
asSelf
2000
asReverend
2001
asSelf
2017
asMoon (voice)
2000
as
2020
asCouncilmen
2020
as
2020
asBilly G.
2009
asProfessor Shockworthy
2020
asSelf
2020
asSelf
2002
asSelf
2021
asReverend Ralph Abernathy
2021
as
2021
asSelf
2020
asCoroner Jake Miles
asSelf
2024
asSelf
asTracy
as
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asSelf
asSelf - Guest
as
as
asCedric Robinson
asDr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
asSelf - Guest
as
asas asSelf - Panelist
as
asSelf
asSelf
as 
asReverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
as 
asCroop
as
asScott Joplin
asDarius
asSelf
asSelf
asHerself - Host
asSelf
asThe Magnificent Kenny
asHost
asSelf - Host
asReverend Boyce
as
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asBobby (voice)
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asMullins
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asCalvin Butler
as
asSelf
asMoon (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asBobby Proud (voice)
asAdditional Voices (voice)
asSelf
asCalvin Butler
as
asSelf - Panelist
asSmokey
asSelf
asSelf
asTrash Can (voice)
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asCedric the Entertainer
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Host
as
asSelf - Contestant
Production
Crew
Directing
2011
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