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

David Alan Grier

The Player

Uncle Henry

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

Gerard Jackson

Boomerang

Kevin Walker

Blankman

Fred Hampton

The 60s

Sugar Bear

Dance Flick

Drummond

Loose Cannons

Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

Tales from the Hood

Carl Bentley

Jumanji

Jim Fields

Bewitched

Corporal Cobb

A Soldier's Story

Fred Ostroff

In the Army Now

Bob

The Woodsman

Self

Heckler

Clyde Houston

Baadasssss!

Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Principal Eyeverson (voice)

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

Stymie

The Poker House

Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

Astro Boy

Rip

King of Texas

Mr. Butz

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Roger

Streamers

Measures

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

Detective Jenkins

3 Strikes

Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

The Hustle

Virgil Peeples

Peeples

Rogers

Off Limits

Himself

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

Elliott Morrison

Beer

Dan Anderson

A Saintly Switch

Self

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Brother James

East of A

Reverend Avery

The Color Purple

The Preacher

They Cloned Tyrone

Peter Conklin

Ich und Er

Mr. Robert

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Laffapalooza! #2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Santa Claus

Candy Cane Lane

The Devil

Damned If You Do

Red (voice)

Stuart Little

Self

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

Himself

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

Ensign Charles Parker

McHale's Navy

Cogsworth

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Rastus Malone

An American Carol

Mugger

15 Minutes

Roger

The American Society of Magical Negroes

The Griller

Kissing Cousins

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

The Cowardly Lion

The Wiz Live!

Shelly Bragg

Gym Teacher: The Movie

Charlie Johnson

Return to Me

Moss the Troll (voice)

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Newsman

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Self

Lennon or McCartney

Spike

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Colin

Jingle Ballin'

Andy Dodd

The Big Sick

Steve Hadley

From the Hip

Coburn

Arizona

Det. Bill

Almost an Angel

Bob Bugler

Angels in the Infield

Marty

An En Vogue Christmas

Jimmy

Little Man

Limo Driver

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

Marty

Native Son

Self

The Making of the Wiz Live!

Himself

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

Captain Hill

Coffee & Kareem

Coach

Sprinter

Detective Augustus

Top of the World

Packard

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Santa Claus

A Christmas Story Live!

Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

A Soldier's Play

Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

Amazon Women on the Moon

Self

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

"Guys and Dolls" Performer

Show of Titles

Jerry Robin Jr.

Tiptoes

Self/Carl Bentley

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-06-30

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

David Alan Greir