Cedric the Entertainer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 24, 1964
- Birthplace
- Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
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.
Filmography
A Proud Family Wizmas 2026
as Bobby (voice)
Swapped 2026
as Caloo (voice)
Above the Line 2025
as Tracy
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson 2024
as Self
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special 2024
as Self
13 Days in Ferguson 2024
Actor
Unfrosted 2024
as Stu Smiley
Outlaw Posse 2024
as Horatio
A Hip Hop Story 2024
as Notorious BAG
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic 2023
as Self
How I Learned to Fly 2023
as Louis
The Plus One 2023
as Alfred Anders
Truth Be Told 2023
Actor
Black Karen 2022
as Sergeant Warren
Protect or Neglect 2021
as Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 2021
as Self
They're Trying To Kill Us 2021
Actor
Son of the South 2021
as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
The Opening Act 2020
as Billy G.
She Ball 2020
as Councilmen
Poor Greg Drowning 2020
Actor
Feeding America Comedy Festival 2020
as Self
This Is Stand-Up 2020
as Self
#NoJoke 2019
as Self
First Reformed 2018
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
Def Comedy Jam 25 2017
as Self
Summer Camp Island 2017
as Moon (voice)
Dying Laughing 2017
as Self
Why Him? 2016
as Lou Dunne
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville 2016
as Himself, Writer
Barbershop: The Next Cut 2016
as Eddie
Top Five 2014
as Jazzy Dee
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper 2014
as Leadbottom (Voice)
Planes - Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular 2014
as Leadbottom
Planes: Fire & Rescue 2014
as Leadbottom (voice)
A Haunted House 2 2014
as Father Williams
Planes 2013
as Leadbottom (voice)
Caught on Tape 2013
as Maintenance Man
Madly Madagascar 2013
as Maurice (voice)
A Haunted House 2013
as Father Williams
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics 2012
as Maurice (voice)
Grassroots 2012
as Richard McIver
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012
as Maurice (voice)
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy 2012
as Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac 2012
as Self
Dance Fu 2011
as Detective, Director
Larry Crowne 2011
as Lamar
Merry Madagascar 2009
as Maurice (voice)
All's Faire in Love 2009
as Professor Shockworthy
All Star Comedy Jam 2009
as Self, Executive Producer
Cadillac Records 2008
as Willie Dixon
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008
as Maurice (voice)
Street Kings 2008
as Scribble
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins 2008
as Clyde Stubb
Talk to Me 2007
as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Code Name: The Cleaner 2007
as Jake Rodgers, Producer
Charlotte's Web 2006
as Golly the Goose (voice)
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story 2006
as Himself
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher 2006
as Himself, Writer
Earth to America 2005
as Self
The Honeymooners 2005
as Ralph Kramden
Be Cool, Very Cool 2005
as Self
Madagascar 2005
as Maurice (voice)
Be Cool 2005
as Sin LaSalle
Man of the House 2005
as Percy Stevens
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004
as Constable
Johnson Family Vacation 2004
as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl, Producer
Barbershop 2: Back in Business 2004
as Eddie
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! 2003
as Self
Intolerable Cruelty 2003
as Gus Petch
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup 2002
as Himself, Writer
Serving Sara 2002
as Ray Harris
Barbershop 2002
as Eddie
Ice Age 2002
as Rhino (voice)
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal 2002
as Self
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 8 2001
as Himself
Dr. Dolittle 2 2001
as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Kingdom Come 2001
as Rev. Hooker
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner 2001
as Self
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 2000
Actor
The Original Kings of Comedy 2000
as Self, Writer
Big Momma's House 2000
as Reverend
Ride 1998
as Bo
Credits from TMDB.