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
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Ice Age
2002
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Madagascar
2005
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
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Why Him?
2016
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Big Momma's House
2000
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A Haunted House
2013
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Planes
2013
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Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Acting
2025
Above the Line
as Tracy
2025
Celebrity Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant
(1 episode)
2025
Crutch
as Calvin Butler
(2 episodes)
2024
Outlaw Posse
as Horatio
2024
A Hip Hop Story
as Notorious BAG
2024
Unfrosted
as Stu Smiley
2024
13 Days in Ferguson
2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Self
2024
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
as Self
2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
as Self
(1 episode)
2023
Truth Be Told
2023
How I Learned to Fly
as Louis
2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
2023
The Plus One
as Alfred Anders
2023
Kings of BBQ
as Self
(10 episodes)
2022
Black Karen
as Sergeant Warren
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Bobby (voice)
(2 episodes)
2022
Celebrity Jeopardy!
as Self
(1 episode)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest
(6 episodes)
2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
as Self
(3 episodes)
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2021
Protect or Neglect
as Self
2021
Son of the South
as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
2021
They're Trying To Kill Us
2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as Self
2021
Friday Night Vibes
as Self
(1 episode)
2020
She Ball
as Councilmen
2020
Poor Greg Drowning
2020
The Opening Act
as Billy G.
2020
This Is Stand-Up
as Self
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
2020
The Greatest At Home Videos
as Self - Host
(26 episodes)
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2020
Woke
as Trash Can (voice)
(4 episodes)
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
(1 episode)
2019
#NoJoke
as Self
2019
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
(2 episodes)
2019
Bob Hearts Abishola
as Calvin Butler
(1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
as Self - Honey Pot
(1 episode)
2018
First Reformed
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
2018
The Last O.G.
as Mullins
(14 episodes)
2018
The Neighborhood
as Calvin Butler
(155 episodes)
2018
Summer Camp Island
as Moon (voice)
(10 episodes)
2018
Summer Camp Island
as Additional Voices (voice)
(1 episode)
2017
Dying Laughing
as Self
2017
Def Comedy Jam 25
as Self
2017
Summer Camp Island
as Moon (voice)
2017
Drop the Mic
as Self
(1 episode)
2017
The Comedy Get Down
as Cedric the Entertainer
(10 episodes)
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
(1 episode)
2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
as Eddie
2016
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
as Himself
2016
Why Him?
as Lou Dunne
2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
as Self
(1 episode)
2016
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
(7 episodes)
2015
Another Period
as Scott Joplin
(1 episode)
2015
Cedric's Barber Battle
as Herself - Host
(8 episodes)
2015
Master of None
as The Magnificent Kenny
(1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
(2 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
A Haunted House 2
as Father Williams
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Leadbottom (voice)
2014
Top Five
as Jazzy Dee
2014
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
as Leadbottom
2014
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
as Leadbottom (Voice)
2014
Power
as Croop
(1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
black-ish
as Smokey
(2 episodes)
2013
Planes
as Leadbottom (voice)
2013
A Haunted House
as Father Williams
2013
Caught on Tape
as Maintenance Man
2013
Madly Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
(2 episodes)
2013
Real Husbands of Hollywood
as Self
(1 episode)
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Maurice (voice)
2012
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
as Self
2012
Grassroots
as Richard McIver
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
2012
The Soul Man
as Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
(54 episodes)
2012
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host
(1 episode)
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self
(1 episode)
2011
Larry Crowne
as Lamar
2011
Dance Fu
as Detective
2011
2 Broke Girls
as Darius
(1 episode)
2011
It's Worth What?
as Host
(9 episodes)
2011
Critics' Choice Television Awards
as Self - Host
(1 episode)
2010
The Marriage Ref
as Self - Panelist
(2 episodes)
2010
Hot in Cleveland
as Reverend Boyce
(2 episodes)
2010
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
2009
All Star Comedy Jam
as Self
2009
Merry Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
2009
All's Faire in Love
as Professor Shockworthy
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2008
Street Kings
as Scribble
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Maurice (voice)
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Clyde Stubb
2008
Cadillac Records
as Willie Dixon
2007
Talk to Me
as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
as Jake Rodgers
2006
Charlotte's Web
as Golly the Goose (voice)
2006
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
as Himself
2006
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
as Himself
2006
Comics Unleashed
as Self
(2 episodes)
2005
Be Cool
as Sin LaSalle
2005
The Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
2005
Earth to America
as Self
2005
Man of the House
as Percy Stevens
2005
Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
2005
Be Cool, Very Cool
as Self
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
The Boondocks
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
(2 episodes)
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Eddie
2004
Johnson Family Vacation
as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Constable
2004
Best Week Ever
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
(1 episode)
2003
Intolerable Cruelty
as Gus Petch
2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
(3 episodes)
2003
VH1 Goes Inside
2003
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
(2 episodes)
2003
Eve
as Self
(1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
(2 episodes)
2002
Ice Age
as Carl (voice)
2002
Barbershop
as Eddie
2002
Serving Sara
as Ray Harris
2002
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
as Himself
2002
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
as Self
2002
The Anna Nicole Show
2002
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
2002
Live from E!
as Self
(1 episode)
2001
Kingdom Come
as Rev. Hooker
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
2001
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
as Self
2001
Good Day Live
as Self
(1 episode)
2001
BET Awards
2001
The Proud Family
as Bobby Proud (voice)
(9 episodes)
2000
The Original Kings of Comedy
as Self
2000
Big Momma's House
as Reverend
2000
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
1999
Making the Video
1998
Ride
as Bo
1998
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
(5 episodes)
1997
The View
as Self
(2 episodes)
1997
The Chris Rock Show
1996
The Steve Harvey Show
as Cedric Robinson
(122 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show
1995
MADtv
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
(1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
(3 episodes)
1993
Raw
as Self
(1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1949
The Emmy Awards
as Self - Host
(1 episode)
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A Fall from Grace
as Coroner Jake Miles
Directing
2011
Dance Fu
Director
Writing
2016
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Writer
2006
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Writer
2002
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Writer
2000
The Original Kings of Comedy
Writer
Production
2025
Crutch
Executive Producer
2018
The Neighborhood
Executive Producer
2009
All Star Comedy Jam
Executive Producer
2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
Producer
2004
Johnson Family Vacation
Producer
Creator
2012
The Soul Man
Creator
2002
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
Creator