Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer
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 Acting
Most Rating 16.302
Birthday 1964-04-24
Place of Birth Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Also Known As Cedric, Cedric Antonio Kyles, Cedric Kyles,
Ice Age
2002

Ice Age

Street Kings
2008

Street Kings

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Barbershop
2002

Barbershop

#NoJoke
2019

#NoJoke

Be Cool
2005

Be Cool

The Honeymooners
2005

The Honeymooners

Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

All Star Comedy Jam
2009

All Star Comedy Jam

Talk to Me
2007

Talk to Me

Intolerable Cruelty
2003

Intolerable Cruelty

The Original Kings of Comedy
2000

The Original Kings of Comedy

Merry Madagascar
2009

Merry Madagascar

Serving Sara
2002

Serving Sara

Earth to America
2005

Earth to America

Charlotte's Web
2006

Charlotte's Web

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Man of the House
2005

Man of the House

Code Name: The Cleaner
2007

Code Name: The Cleaner

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
2006

Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

Cadillac Records
2008

Cadillac Records

Protect or Neglect
2021

Protect or Neglect

Planes
2013

Planes

Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
2002

Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Johnson Family Vacation
2004

Johnson Family Vacation

Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
2012

Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

Larry Crowne
2011

Larry Crowne

Truth Be Told
2023

Truth Be Told

Grassroots
2012

Grassroots

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

Outlaw Posse
2024

Outlaw Posse

Dance Fu
2011

Dance Fu

A Haunted House
2013

A Haunted House

A Haunted House 2
2014

A Haunted House 2

Caught on Tape
2013

Caught on Tape

How I Learned to Fly
2023

How I Learned to Fly

Ride
1998

Ride

Madagascar
2005

Madagascar

Kingdom Come
2001

Kingdom Come

Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Top Five
2014

Top Five

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

The Plus One
2023

The Plus One

A Hip Hop Story
2024

A Hip Hop Story

Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001

Dr. Dolittle 2

We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006

We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

Unfrosted
2024

Unfrosted

Dying Laughing
2017

Dying Laughing

Black Karen
2022

Black Karen

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
2016

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

Niềm Tin Lung Lay

Niềm Tin Lung Lay

Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
2014

Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

13 Days in Ferguson
2024

13 Days in Ferguson

Why Him?
2016

Why Him?

Madly Madagascar
2013

Madly Madagascar

First Reformed
2018

First Reformed

Def Comedy Jam 25
2017

Def Comedy Jam 25

Big Momma's House
2000

Big Momma's House

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
2001

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

Summer Camp Island
2017

Summer Camp Island

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

She Ball
2020

She Ball

Poor Greg Drowning
2020

Poor Greg Drowning

The Opening Act
2020

The Opening Act

All's Faire in Love
2009

All's Faire in Love

This Is Stand-Up
2020

This Is Stand-Up

Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

Son of the South
2021

Son of the South

They're Trying To Kill Us
2021

They're Trying To Kill Us

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

A Fall from Grace
2020

A Fall from Grace

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Above the Line

Above the Line