Cedric the Entertainer
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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
Credits
Swapped (2026)
as Caloo (voice)
Ice Age (2002)
as Rhino (voice)
Madagascar (2005)
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
as Maurice (voice)
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
as Father Williams
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
as Leadbottom (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
as Constable
Why Him? (2016)
as Lou Dunne
Planes (2013)
as Leadbottom (voice)
Street Kings (2008)
as Scribble
Big Momma's House (2000)
as Reverend
A Haunted House (2013)
as Father Williams
Charlotte's Web (2006)
as Golly the Goose (voice)
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
as Gus Petch
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Be Cool (2005)
as Sin LaSalle
Unfrosted (2024)
as Stu Smiley
Larry Crowne (2011)
as Lamar
Merry Madagascar (2009)
as Maurice (voice)
Madly Madagascar (2013)
as Maurice (voice)
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
as Eddie
Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
First Reformed (2018)
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
as Jake Rodgers
Cadillac Records (2008)
as Willie Dixon
Man of the House (2005)
as Percy Stevens
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
as Clyde Stubb
Barbershop (2002)
as Eddie
Serving Sara (2002)
as Ray Harris
Top Five (2014)
as Jazzy Dee
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
as Eddie
Above the Line (2025)
as Tracy
Son of the South (2021)
as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
The Honeymooners (2005)
as Ralph Kramden
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012)
as Self
Kingdom Come (2001)
as Rev. Hooker
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
#NoJoke (2019)
as Self
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012)
as Maurice (voice)
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (2024)
as Self
Outlaw Posse (2024)
as Horatio
This Is Stand-Up (2020)
as Self
All's Faire in Love (2009)
as Professor Shockworthy
The Plus One (2023)
as Alfred Anders
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
as Self
Talk to Me (2007)
as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Dying Laughing (2017)
as Self
Earth to America (2005)
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
as Self
Dance Fu (2011)
as Detective
How I Learned to Fly (2023)
as Louis
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001)
as Self
Def Comedy Jam 25 (2017)
as Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville (2016)
as Himself
She Ball (2020)
as Councilmen
Ride (1998)
as Bo
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper (2014)
as Leadbottom (Voice)
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (2000)
Actor
The Opening Act (2020)
as Billy G.
Caught on Tape (2013)
as Maintenance Man
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (2014)
as Leadbottom
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story (2006)
as Himself
Black Karen (2022)
as Sergeant Warren
Grassroots (2012)
as Richard McIver
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002)
as Self
Poor Greg Drowning (2020)
Actor
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
as Self
A Hip Hop Story (2024)
as Notorious BAG
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
as Self
A Proud Family Wizmas (2026)
as Bobby (voice)
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)
as Self
Be Cool, Very Cool (2005)
as Self
Summer Camp Island (2017)
as Moon (voice)
All Star Comedy Jam (2009)
as Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher (2006)
as Himself
Protect or Neglect (2021)
as Self
Truth Be Told (2023)
Actor
They're Trying To Kill Us (2021)
Actor
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002)
as Himself
13 Days in Ferguson (2024)
Actor
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy (2012)
as Self