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