Questlove
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Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Questlove,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Soul (2020)
as Curly (voice)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Bad 25 (2012)
as Self
Bamboozled (2000)
as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
Boy Band (2019)
as Alien
Someone Great (2019)
as Questlove
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
as Self
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear (2026)
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
as Self (uncredited)
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
Chasing Liberty (2004)
as The Roots
I Was Born This Way (2025)
as Self
Hargrove (2022)
as Self
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon (2017)
as Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)
as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 (—)
as Self
Mr. SOUL! (2018)
as Self
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo (2019)
as Self
Spark Into a Flame (2026)
as Self
American Symphony (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged (2001)
as Self
Before the Music Dies (2006)
as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
Brown Sugar (2002)
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
as Self (The Roots)
We Want the Funk! (2025)
as Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days (2021)
as Self - Guest
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2025)
as Self
The Roots Present (—)
as Self
The Reverend (2022)
as Self
All Things Must Pass (2015)
as Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
as Self
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville (2017)
Actor
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records (2013)
as Self
A Band Called Death (2013)
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023)
as Self
Give the Drummer Some (—)
Actor
Rock Rubber 45s (2018)
as Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop (2010)
as Self
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary (2024)
as Self
Siempre, Luis (2020)
as Self
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
as Self
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000 (2000)
Actor
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular (2024)
as Self
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus (2024)
as Self
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)
as Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)
as Self
Brooklyn Babylon (2001)
as Member of The Lions
The Legacy of J Dilla (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge (2025)
as Self
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story (2020)
as Self
Sample This (2013)
as Self
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party (2006)
as Self
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story (2023)
as Himself
Herb Alpert Is... (2020)
as Self
Am I Black Enough for You (2009)
Actor
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)
as Self
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (1994)
as Self
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2018)
as Self
Finding the Funk (2014)
as Self
Downtown Calling (2009)
as Self
Ferocious Drummers (—)
Actor