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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

167

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-06-30 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

David Alan Greir

David Allan Grier

D.A.G.

DAG

David Alan Grier

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".

Known For

Acting

The Player

1992

The Player

as

David Alan Grier

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

as

Uncle Henry

Boomerang

1992

Boomerang

as

Gerard Jackson

Blankman

1994

Blankman

as

Kevin Walker

The '60s

1999

The '60s

as

Fred Hampton

Dance Flick

2009

Dance Flick

as

Sugar Bear

Loose Cannons

1990

Loose Cannons

as

Drummond

Tales from the Hood

1995

Tales from the Hood

as

Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

Jumanji

1995

Jumanji

as

Carl Bentley

Bewitched

2005

Bewitched

as

Jim Fields

A Soldier's Story

1984

A Soldier's Story

as

Corporal Cobb

In the Army Now

1994

In the Army Now

as

Fred Ostroff

The Woodsman

2004

The Woodsman

as

Bob

Heckler

2007

Heckler

as

Self

Baadasssss!

2004

Baadasssss!

as

Clyde Houston

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

as

Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

as

Principal Eyeverson (voice)

The Poker House

2008

The Poker House

as

Stymie

Astro Boy

2009

Astro Boy

as

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

King of Texas

2002

King of Texas

as

Rip

Streamers

1983

Streamers

as

Roger

3 Strikes

2000

3 Strikes

as

Detective Jenkins

The Hustle

2008

The Hustle

as

Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Peeples

2013

Peeples

as

Virgil Peeples

Off Limits

1988

Off Limits

as

Rogers

Beer

1985

Beer

as

Elliott Morrison

A Saintly Switch

1999

A Saintly Switch

as

Dan Anderson

East of A

2000

East of A

as

Brother James

The Color Purple

2023

The Color Purple

as

Reverend Avery

They Cloned Tyrone

2023

They Cloned Tyrone

as

The Preacher

Me and Him

1988

Me and Him

as

Peter Conklin

Candy Cane Lane

2023

Candy Cane Lane

as

Santa Claus

Damned If You Do

2000

Damned If You Do

as

The Devil

Stuart Little

1999

Stuart Little

as

Red (voice)

McHale's Navy

1997

McHale's Navy

as

Ensign Charles Parker

An American Carol

2008

An American Carol

as

Rastus Malone

15 Minutes

2001

15 Minutes

as

Mugger

Kissing Cousins

2008

Kissing Cousins

as

The Griller

The Wiz Live!

2015

The Wiz Live!

as

The Cowardly Lion

Gym Teacher: The Movie

2008

Gym Teacher: The Movie

as

Shelly Bragg

Return to Me

2000

Return to Me

as

Charlie Johnson

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

as

Moss the Troll (voice)

Jingle Ballin'

2016

Jingle Ballin'

as

Colin

The Big Sick

2017

The Big Sick

as

Andy Dodd

From the Hip

1987

From the Hip

as

Steve Hadley

Arizona

2018

Arizona

as

Coburn

Almost an Angel

1990

Almost an Angel

as

Det. Bill

Angels in the Infield

2000

Angels in the Infield

as

Bob Bugler

Little Man

2006

Little Man

as

Jimmy

Native Son

2019

Native Son

as

Marty

Coffee & Kareem

2020

Coffee & Kareem

as

Captain Hill

Sprinter

2019

Sprinter

as

Coach

Top of the World

1997

Top of the World

as

Detective Augustus

A Christmas Story Live!

2017

A Christmas Story Live!

as

Santa Claus

A Soldier's Play

2021

A Soldier's Play

as

Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as

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

Show of Titles

2021

Show of Titles

as

"Guys and Dolls" Performer

Tiptoes

2002

Tiptoes

as

Jerry Robin Jr.

A Different World

A Different World

as

Professor Byron Walcott

Boston Public

Boston Public

as

Laurence Williams

Dream On

Dream On

as

Marshall

Tanner '88

Tanner '88

as

Secret Serviceman

Kenan & Kel

Kenan & Kel

as

David Alan Grier

Life with Bonnie

Life with Bonnie

as

David Bellows

The X-Files

The X-Files

as

Cinema Audience (uncredited)

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Desk Sergeant

ALF

ALF

as

FBI #1

In Living Color

In Living Color

as

Self - Various Characters

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

as

Harold

DAG

DAG

as

Jerome Daggett

The Preston Episodes

The Preston Episodes

as

David Preston

Damon

Damon

as

Bernard Thomas

Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack

as

Da Samurai

All is Forgiven

All is Forgiven

as

Oliver Royce

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Snap Decision

Snap Decision

as

Self - Host

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as

Network President

Joe Pickett

Joe Pickett

as

Vern Dunnegan

The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

as

Joe Carmichael

Hercules

Hercules

as

Memnon (voice)

Busy Tonight

Busy Tonight

as

Self - Guest

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as

Self - Contestant

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

as

Self - Host

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Panelist

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

as

Self - Comedian

Gary & Mike

Gary & Mike

as

Thaddeus (voice)

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

as

Carl Gaines

Match Game

Match Game

as

Self - Panelist

Head Case

Head Case

as

Self

The Patient

The Patient

as

Charlie Addison

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

as

Reuben (voice)

Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

as

Marlon (voice)

St. Denis Medical

St. Denis Medical

as

Ron Leonard

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Bones

Bones

as

Professor Bunsen Jude

The Resident

The Resident

as

Lamar Broome

The View

The View

as

Self

Cutthroat Kitchen

Cutthroat Kitchen

as

Self - Guest Judge

Sherri

Sherri

as

Self - Guest

Elsbeth

Elsbeth

as

Arthur Greene Jr.

Pulp Comics

Pulp Comics

as

himself

Production

Crew

Directing