Cedric the Entertainer
Acting
🎂 1964-04-24
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.
Cast credits(151)
1996
Self
2014
Self
1993
Self - Guest
2009
Self
2019
Self
2022
Darius
2011
Self
2015
Self - Guest
2019
Self - Guest
2015
2005
Croop
2014
Self
2005
Carl (voice)
2002
Self
1997
Smokey
2014
Reverend Boyce
2010
Self
2003
Calvin Butler
2018
Moon (voice)
2018
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Maurice (voice)
2005
1992
Self
2003
Self - Guest
2003
Calvin Butler
2019
Self
2020
Cedric Robinson
1996
Self - Guest
1993
Self
2017
Self
2015
Maurice (voice)
2012
Self
2012
Maurice (voice)
2008
2004
Father Williams
2014
Self
2004
Bobby Proud (voice)
2001
Self - Panelist
2016
The Magnificent Kenny
2015
Self
2001
Self
2003
Constable
2004
Self
2013
Alfred Anders
2023
Self
2002
Self
2001
Father Williams
2013
Scott Joplin
2015
Self - Host
2012
2005
Self
2024
Bobby (voice)
2022
Self
2017
Lou Dunne
2016
Golly the Goose (voice)
2006
Reverend
2000
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
2001
Scribble
2008
Leadbottom (voice)
2014
Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
2012
Sin LaSalle
2005
Notorious BAG
2024
Self
2024
Himself
2006
Leadbottom (voice)
2013
Mullins
2018
1997
Eddie
2016
Gus Petch
2003
Self - Contestant
2020
Eddie
2002
Lamar
2011
Richard McIver
2012
Self - Panelist
2010
Coroner Jake Miles
2020
Louis
2023
2001
Percy Stevens
2005
Self
2022
Eddie
2004
Stu Smiley
2024
Willie Dixon
2008
Self
2005
Councilmen
2020
Clyde Stubb
2008
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
2004
Maurice (voice)
2009
Jake Rodgers
2007
Self
2016
Ray Harris
2002
Pastor Joel Jeffers
2018
Self
2019
Jazzy Dee
2014
2010
2003
2002
Self
2020
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
2007
Maurice (voice)
2013
2000
Trash Can (voice)
2020
Self
2012
Ralph Kramden
2005
1999
Self
2022
Self
2017
Himself
2006
Rev. Hooker
2001
Bo
1998
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
2021
Self
2003
Self
2000
Self
2017
2020
Cedric the Entertainer
2017
Maintenance Man
2013
2023
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1995
Self
2012
2003
Self
2024
Horatio
2024
Moon (voice)
2017
Self
2020
Self
2005
Tracy
Professor Shockworthy
2009
Self - Host
1949
Self
2021
2002
Self
2021
Self
2006
Cedric the Entertainer
Leadbottom
2014
Self
2023
Self
2021
Detective
2011
Herself - Host
2015
Billy G.
2020
Sergeant Warren
2022
Self
2023
Self - Host
2020
Self
2009
Host
2011
2021
Himself
2016
Leadbottom (Voice)
2014
Self
2002
Himself
2002
2024