Cedric the Entertainer
Biography
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.
Known For
Carl (voice)
Ice Age
Scribble
Street Kings
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Eddie
Barbershop
Self
#NoJoke
Sin LaSalle
Be Cool
Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners
Eddie
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Self
All Star Comedy Jam
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Talk to Me
Gus Petch
Intolerable Cruelty
Self
The Original Kings of Comedy
Maurice (voice)
Merry Madagascar
Ray Harris
Serving Sara
Self
Earth to America
Golly the Goose (voice)
Charlotte's Web
Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Clyde Stubb
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Percy Stevens
Man of the House
Jake Rodgers
Code Name: The Cleaner
Himself
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Willie Dixon
Cadillac Records
Self
Protect or Neglect
Leadbottom (voice)
Planes
Himself
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Johnson Family Vacation
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Self
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
Lamar
Larry Crowne
Truth Be Told
Richard McIver
Grassroots
Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Horatio
Outlaw Posse
Detective
Dance Fu
Father Williams
A Haunted House
Father Williams
A Haunted House 2
Maintenance Man
Caught on Tape
Louis
How I Learned to Fly
Bo
Ride
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar
Rev. Hooker
Kingdom Come
Leadbottom (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Jazzy Dee
Top Five
Leadbottom
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Alfred Anders
The Plus One
Notorious BAG
A Hip Hop Story
Eddie
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 2
Himself
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Stu Smiley
Unfrosted
Self
Dying Laughing
Sergeant Warren
Black Karen
Constable
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Himself
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Leadbottom (Voice)
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
13 Days in Ferguson
Lou Dunne
Why Him?
Maurice (voice)
Madly Madagascar
Pastor Joel Jeffers
First Reformed
Self
Def Comedy Jam 25
Reverend
Big Momma's House
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
Moon (voice)
Summer Camp Island
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Councilmen
She Ball
Poor Greg Drowning
Billy G.
The Opening Act
Professor Shockworthy
All's Faire in Love
Self
This Is Stand-Up
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Son of the South
They're Trying To Kill Us
Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Coroner Jake Miles
A Fall from Grace
Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Tracy
Above the Line
Self
Be Cool, Very Cool
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
80
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-04-24
Place of Birth
Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Cedric