Questlove
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1971
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Questlove,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Dilla Time
Dilla Time TBA
Executive Producer
- Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 TBA
as Self
Give the Drummer Some TBA
Actor
The Roots Present TBA
as Self
Ferocious Drummers TBA
Actor
Ali G: Who Iz I? 2026
Music Supervisor
Spark Into a Flame 2026
as Self
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear 2026
as Self
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) 2026
Director, Producer, Original Music Composer
The Roast of Kevin Hart 2026
Music Director
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2025
as Self
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge 2025
as Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025
as Self
I Was Born This Way 2025
as Self, Executive Producer
We Want the Funk! 2025
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) 2025
as Self, Executive Producer, Director
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular 2024
as Self
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus 2024
as Self
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary 2024
as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop 2023
as Self, Executive Producer
American Symphony 2023
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story 2023
as Self
The League 2023
Executive Producer
The Legacy of J Dilla 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes 2023
as Self
Descendant 2022
Executive Producer
The Reverend 2022
as Self
Hargrove 2022
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2021
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021
as Self (uncredited), Director
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days 2021
as Self - Guest
Soul 2020
as Curly (voice)
Herb Alpert Is... 2020
as Self
One World: Together at Home 2020
as Self
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 2020
as Self
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story 2020
as Self
Siempre, Luis 2020
as Self
Stucco 2019
Music
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo 2019
as Self
Someone Great 2019
as Questlove
Boy Band 2019
as Alien
Rock Rubber 45s 2018
as Self
Mr. SOUL! 2018
as Self
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2018
as Self
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville 2017
Actor
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon 2017
as Self
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 2016
as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
All Things Must Pass 2015
as Self
Top Five 2014
Original Music Composer, Executive Music Producer
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown 2014
as Self
Finding the Funk 2014
as Self
Sample This 2013
as Self
A Band Called Death 2013
as Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records 2013
as Self
Bad 25 2012
as Self
Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce 2012
Music
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ 2012
as Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest 2011
as Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop 2010
as Self
Downtown Calling 2009
as Self
Am I Black Enough for You 2009
Actor
Before the Music Dies 2006
as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party 2006
as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2005
as Self (The Roots)
Chasing Liberty 2004
as The Roots
Brown Sugar 2002
as Self
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged 2001
as Self, Music Producer
Brooklyn Babylon 2001
as Member of The Lions
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! 2001
as Self
Bamboozled 2000
as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000 2000
Actor
Men in Black 1997
Songs
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool 1994
as Self
Credits from TMDB.