Cedric the Entertainer
Acting
🎂 1964-04-24
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.
Cast credits(151)
Self
2005
Self
2015
1996
Self
2019
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Self - Guest
2015
Self
1997
Self - Guest
1993
Self
2002
1993
Self - Guest
2019
2005
Self
2001
Self
2017
Reverend Boyce
2010
1992
Self
2003
Self - Guest
2003
Self
2003
Darius
2011
Self
2013
The Magnificent Kenny
2015
Calvin Butler
2018
Self - Contestant
2020
Croop
2014
Self
2020
Moon (voice)
2018
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Self
2004
Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
2012
2005
Calvin Butler
2019
Self
2015
2010
Self
2022
1999
Self - Host
2012
Self
2012
Bobby Proud (voice)
2001
Scott Joplin
2015
Self - Host
1949
Self
2024
Trash Can (voice)
2020
Self - Panelist
2016
Smokey
2014
Self
2017
1997
Self
2016
Bobby (voice)
2022
Self
2022
2001
Self
2022
Carl (voice)
2002
Self - Panelist
2010
Maurice (voice)
2005
Cedric the Entertainer
2017
Self
2021
Mullins
2018
Maurice (voice)
2008
2002
Cedric Robinson
1996
Maurice (voice)
2012
Self
2003
2003
2004
Host
2011
Self
2023
2003
Leadbottom (voice)
2013
Father Williams
2014
Constable
2004
Herself - Host
2015
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1995
Self - Host
2020
2002
Father Williams
2013
Self
2024
Scribble
2008
Stu Smiley
2024
Self
2006
Reverend
2000
Golly the Goose (voice)
2006
Lou Dunne
2016
Sin LaSalle
2005
Leadbottom (voice)
2014
Eddie
2002
Lamar
2011
Gus Petch
2003
Eddie
2016
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
2001
Maurice (voice)
2013
Clyde Stubb
2008
Pastor Joel Jeffers
2018
Percy Stevens
2005
Eddie
2004
Willie Dixon
2008
Maurice (voice)
2009
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
2004
Jazzy Dee
2014
Self
2017
Jake Rodgers
2007
Ray Harris
2002
Councilmen
2020
Self
2017
Himself
2016
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
2021
Billy G.
2020
Professor Shockworthy
2009
Rev. Hooker
2001
Horatio
2024
Bo
1998
Self
2023
Self
2005
Self
2012
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
2007
Self
2020
Self
2000
Ralph Kramden
2005
Alfred Anders
2023
Richard McIver
2012
Self
2020
Louis
2023
Self
2019
Detective
2011
Notorious BAG
2024
Himself
2006
Maintenance Man
2013
Coroner Jake Miles
2020
Self
2001
Self
2021
Self
2009
Sergeant Warren
2022
Leadbottom
2014
Self
2002
2020
2023
Self
2024
2000
Self
2003
Self
2021
Cedric the Entertainer
Himself
2006
Self
2012
Tracy
Leadbottom (Voice)
2014
Self
2005
Moon (voice)
2017
2021
2024
Himself
2002