David Alan Grier

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 150

Gender Male

Birthday June 30, 1956 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

David Alan Greir
David Allan Grier
D.A.G.
DAG

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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

2024		St. Denis Medical (18 episodes) as Dr. Ron
2024		The American Society of Magical Negroes as Roger
2024		Elsbeth (1 episode) as Arthur Greene Jr.

2023		2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson as Self
2023		The Color Purple as Reverend Avery
2023		Candy Cane Lane as Santa Claus
2023		They Cloned Tyrone as The Preacher
2023		The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell as Self

2022		Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Cogsworth
2022		Sherri (1 episode) as Self - Guest
2022		The Patient (10 episodes) as Charlie Addison
2022		Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2 episodes) as Self

2021		Joe Pickett (11 episodes) as Vern Dunnegan
2021		Clifford the Big Red Dog as Packard
2021		Show of Titles as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021		Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (8 episodes)
2021		A Soldier's Play as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

2020

as Captain Hill

2019		A Black Lady Sketch Show (3 episodes) as Preacher
2019		Sprinter as Coach
2019		Native Son as Marty

2018		Busy Tonight (1 episode) as Self - Guest
2018		The Cool Kids (22 episodes) as Hank
2018		Arizona as Coburn
2018		The Resident (3 episodes) as Lamar Broome

2017		A Christmas Story Live! as Santa Claus
2017		Snap Decision (2 episodes) as Self - Host
2017		The Big Sick as Andy Dodd
2017		A Series of Unfortunate Events (2 episodes) as Hal

2016		Jingle Ballin' as Colin
2016		Match Game (3 episodes) as Self - Panelist

2015		The Wiz Live! as The Cowardly Lion
2015		The Making of the Wiz Live! as Self
2015		Chopped Junior (1 episode)
2015		The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2 episodes) as Self
2015		The Carmichael Show (32 episodes) as Joe Carmichael

2014		Lennon or McCartney as Self
2014		An En Vogue Christmas as Marty
2014		Celebrity Name Game (3 episodes) as Self
2014		Bad Teacher (13 episodes) as Carl Gaines

2013		The Watsons Go to Birmingham as Mr. Robert
2013		Beat Bobby Flay (1 episode) as Self
2013		Cutthroat Kitchen (1 episode) as Self - Guest Judge
2013		Hollywood Game Night (1 episode) as Self
2013		Peeples as Virgil Peeples

2012		Gotham Comedy Live (1 episode) as Self - Comedian (1 episode) as Self - Host
2012		Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (1 episode) as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2012		Comedy Bang! Bang! (1 episode) as Network President
2012		The Eric Andre Show (1 episode) as Self

2011		Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Moss the Troll (voice)
2011		Happy Endings (1 episode) as Terry

2009		Astro Boy as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2009		Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2 episodes) as Self - Guest
2009		Dance Flick as Sugar Bear

2008		Chocolate News (10 episodes)
2008		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

2007		Heckler as Self
2007		Head Case (1 episode) as Self
2007		Thank God You're Here (7 episodes) as Self - Host

2006		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)

2005		Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Himself
2005		Bones (1 episode) as Professor Bunsen Jude
2005		Bewitched as Jim Fields
2005		Dancing with the Stars (9 episodes) as Self - Contestant
2005		The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Uncle Henry
2005		Unscripted (1 episode) as Self

2004		The Woodsman as Bob
2004		The Tony Danza Show (1 episode) as Self
2004		Baadasssss! as Clyde Houston
2004		If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely as Himself
2004		Laffapalooza! #2 as Self

2003		David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto as Himself
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode) as Self
2003		Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie as Limo Driver

2002		Tiptoes as Jerry Robin Jr.
2002		Life with Bonnie (44 episodes) as David Bellows
2002		King of Texas as Rip

2001		The Proud Family (1 episode) as Reuben (voice)
2001		Samurai Jack (1 episode) as Da Samurai
2001		My Wife and Kids (1 episode)
2001		15 Minutes as Mugger
2001		Gary & Mike (1 episode) as Thaddeus (voice)

2000		DAG (17 episodes) as Jerome Daggett
2000		Boston Public (1 episode) as Laurence Williams
2000		Damned If You Do as The Devil
2000		Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (1 episode) as Tubunch (voice)
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		Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination as Self/Carl Bentley

1999		Stuart Little as Red (voice)
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode) as Jeremy Swift
1999		The 60s as Fred Hampton
1999		A Saintly Switch as Dan Anderson

1998		Hollywood Squares (5 episodes) as Self - Panelist
1998		Hercules (1 episode) (1 episode) as Memnon (voice)
1998		Damon (13 episodes) as Bernard Thomas
1998		Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self

1997		Premium Blend (97 episodes)
1997		The View (1 episode) as Self
1997		Top of the World as Detective Augustus
1997		McHale's Navy as Ensign Charles Parker

1996		Kenan & Kel (1 episode) as David Alan Grier
1996		The Daily Show (2 episodes) as Self

1995		Jumanji as Carl Bentley
1995		Pinky and the Brain (1 episode) as Marlon (voice)
1995		The Preston Episodes (10 episodes) as David Preston
1995		Tales from the Hood as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1 episode) as King Maynard (voice) (1 episode) as Dudley (voice) (1 episode) as Bongo (voice)
1995		Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Spike

1994		Blankman as Kevin Walker
1994		In the Army Now as Fred Ostroff

1993

(1 episode) as Cinema Audience (uncredited)

1992		Martin (4 episodes)
1992		Boomerang as Gerard Jackson
1992		HBO First Look (1 episode)
1992		The Player as David Alan Grier

1990		Almost an Angel as Det. Bill
1990		Dream On (1 episode) as Marshall
1990		In Living Color (127 episodes) as Self - Various Characters
1990		Loose Cannons as Drummond

1989		Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989		Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1988		I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Newsman
1988		Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988		Me and Him as Peter Conklin
1988		Off Limits as Rogers
1988		Tanner '88 (1 episode) (1 episode) as Secret Serviceman

1987		Tour of Duty (1 episode) as Harold
1987		A Different World (1 episode) as Professor Byron Walcott
1987		Amazon Women on the Moon as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
1987		Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1 episode)
1987		From the Hip as Steve Hadley

1986		ALF (1 episode) as FBI #1
1986		All is Forgiven (9 episodes) as Oliver Royce

1985		The Equalizer (1 episode) as Desk Sergeant
1985		Beer as Elliott Morrison

1984

as Corporal Cobb

1983

as Roger

1975

(1 episode) as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (2 episodes) as Self - Host

1953

(1 episode) as Self

Production

2008		Chocolate News (10 episodes) … Producer
2008		The Poker House … Co-Producer

2007

(7 episodes) … Producer

1995

(10 episodes) … Producer

Writing

2008

… Writer

2003

… Writer

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