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David Alan Grier

Actor

David Alan Grier

Born June 30, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, USA69 films

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".

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Essential films

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Jumanji poster7.2Jumanji1995Clifford the Big Red Dog poster7.1Clifford the Big Red Dog2021Stuart Little poster6.1Stuart Little1999The Player poster7.2The Player1992Astro Boy poster6.3Astro Boy2009Little Man poster5.9Little Man2006They Cloned Tyrone poster6.6They Cloned Tyrone2023The Woodsman poster6.8The Woodsman2004

Filmography

69 films as actor
  1. TBABaby, You're a Star
  2. 2024The American Society of Magical NegroesRoger
  3. 2023The Color PurpleReverend Avery
  4. 2023Candy Cane LaneSanta Claus
  5. 2023They Cloned TyroneThe Preacher
  6. 2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationCogsworth
  7. 2021Clifford the Big Red DogPackard
  8. 2021A Soldier's PlaySergeant Vernon C. Waters
  9. 2020Coffee & KareemCaptain Hill
  10. 2019SprinterCoach
  11. 2019Native SonMarty
  12. 2018ArizonaCoburn
  13. 2017A Christmas Story Live!Santa Claus
  14. 2017The Big SickAndy Dodd
  15. 2016Jingle Ballin'Colin
  16. 2015The Wiz Live!The Cowardly Lion
  17. 2014An En Vogue ChristmasMarty
  18. 2013The Watsons Go to BirminghamMr. Robert
  19. 2013PeeplesVirgil Peeples
  20. 2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilMoss the Troll (voice)
  21. 2010Something Like A Business3D
  22. 2009Astro BoyMr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
  23. 2009Dance FlickSugar Bear
  24. 2008An American CarolRastus Malone
  25. 2008Gym Teacher: The MovieShelly Bragg
  26. 2008The Poker HouseStymie
  27. 2008Kissing CousinsThe Griller
  28. 2008The HustleRev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
  29. 2006Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's StreetPrincipal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
  30. 2006Little ManJimmy
  31. 2006Thugaboo: Sneaker MadnessPrincipal Eyeverson (voice)
  32. 2005BewitchedJim Fields
  33. 2005The Muppets' Wizard of OzUncle Henry
  34. 2004The WoodsmanBob
  35. 2004Baadasssss!Clyde Houston
  36. 2002TiptoesJerry Robin Jr.
  37. 2002King of TexasRip
  38. 200115 MinutesMugger
  39. 2000Damned If You DoThe Devil
  40. 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleMeasures
  41. 2000Freeway II: Confessions of a TrickbabyMr. Butz
  42. 2000Angels in the InfieldBob Bugler
  43. 2000Return to MeCharlie Johnson
  44. 2000East of ABrother James
  45. 20003 StrikesDetective Jenkins
  46. 1999Stuart LittleRed (voice)
  47. 1999The '60sFred Hampton
  48. 1999A Saintly SwitchDan Anderson
  49. 1997Top of the WorldDetective Augustus
  50. 1997McHale's NavyEnsign Charles Parker
  51. 1995JumanjiBentley
  52. 1995Tales from the HoodCarl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
  53. 1995Goldilocks and the Three BearsSpike
  54. 1994BlankmanKevin Walker
  55. 1994In the Army NowFred Ostroff
  56. 1992BoomerangGerard Jackson
  57. 1992The PlayerDavid Alan Grier
  58. 1990Almost an AngelDet. Bill
  59. 1990Loose CannonsDrummond
  60. 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
  61. 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
  62. 1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaNewsman
  63. 1988Me and HimPeter Conklin
  64. 1988Off LimitsRogers
  65. 1987Amazon Women on the MoonDon Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
  66. 1987From the HipSteve Hadley
  67. 1985BeerElliott Morrison
  68. 1984A Soldier's StoryCorporal Cobb
  69. 1983StreamersRoger