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 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar (2005)
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
as Maurice (voice)
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
as Father Williams
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
as Constable
Street Kings (2008)
as Scribble
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Planes (2013)
as Leadbottom (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
as Leadbottom (voice)
Why Him? (2016)
as Lou Dunne
Charlotte's Web (2006)
as Golly the Goose (voice)
Unfrosted (2024)
as Stu Smiley
Merry Madagascar (2009)
as Maurice (voice)
Big Momma's House (2000)
as Reverend
A Haunted House (2013)
as Father Williams
#NoJoke (2019)
as Self
Larry Crowne (2011)
as Lamar
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
as Clyde Stubb
Be Cool (2005)
as Sin LaSalle
Cadillac Records (2008)
as Willie Dixon
Man of the House (2005)
as Percy Stevens
First Reformed (2018)
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
as Eddie
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
as Gus Petch
Black Karen (2022)
as Sergeant Warren
Barbershop (2002)
as Eddie
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
as Eddie
A Proud Family Wizmas (2026)
as Bobby (voice)
Serving Sara (2002)
as Ray Harris
Madly Madagascar (2013)
as Maurice (voice)
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
as Jake Rodgers
Top Five (2014)
as Jazzy Dee
This Is Stand-Up (2020)
as Self
Son of the South (2021)
as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Planes - Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (2014)
as Leadbottom
Above the Line (2025)
as Tracy
The Honeymooners (2005)
as Ralph Kramden
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002)
as Self
All's Faire in Love (2009)
as Professor Shockworthy
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper (2014)
as Leadbottom (Voice)
Talk to Me (2007)
as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Be Cool, Very Cool (2005)
as Self
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (2024)
as Self
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012)
as Maurice (voice)
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
as Self
Kingdom Come (2001)
as Rev. Hooker
Ride (1998)
as Bo
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
as Self
Poor Greg Drowning (2020)
Actor
Summer Camp Island (2017)
as Moon (voice)
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012)
as Self
She Ball (2020)
as Councilmen
Outlaw Posse (2024)
as Horatio
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
A Hip Hop Story (2024)
as Notorious BAG
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001)
as Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)
as Self
The Opening Act (2020)
as Billy G.
Dying Laughing (2017)
as Self
How I Learned to Fly (2023)
as Louis
All Star Comedy Jam (2009)
as Self
Def Comedy Jam 25 (2017)
as Self
Dance Fu (2011)
as Detective
Grassroots (2012)
as Richard McIver
Caught on Tape (2013)
as Maintenance Man
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
as Self
Earth to America (2005)
as Self
They're Trying To Kill Us (2021)
Actor
The Plus One (2023)
as Alfred Anders
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story (2006)
as Himself
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002)
as Himself
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher (2006)
as Himself
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (2000)
Actor
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville (2016)
as Himself
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
as Self
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy (2012)
as Self
13 Days in Ferguson (2024)
Actor
Truth Be Told (2023)
Actor
Protect or Neglect (2021)
as Self
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 8 (2001)
as Himself