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.
Acting
Movie
Ice Age
as Rhino (voice)
2002
Movie
Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
2005
Movie
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Maurice (voice)
2008
Movie
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Maurice (voice)
2012
Movie
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Constable
2004
Movie
Why Him?
as Lou Dunne
2016
Movie
Big Momma's House
as Reverend
2000
Movie
A Haunted House
as Father Williams
2013
Movie
Planes
as Leadbottom (voice)
2013
Movie
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
2001
TV
2 Broke Girls
as Darius
2011
Movie
Street Kings
as Scribble
2008
Movie
Intolerable Cruelty
as Gus Petch
2003
Movie
A Haunted House 2
as Father Williams
2014
Movie
Swapped
as Caloo (voice)
2026
Movie
First Reformed
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
2018
Movie
Charlotte's Web
as Golly the Goose (voice)
2006
Movie
Larry Crowne
as Lamar
2011
TV
Power
as Croop
2014
Movie
Be Cool
as Sin LaSalle
2005
Movie
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Leadbottom (voice)
2014
TV
The Daily Show
1996
TV
Master of None
as The Magnificent Kenny
2015
Movie
Barbershop
as Eddie
2002
Crew
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Code Name: The Cleaner
Producer
2007
Movie
Johnson Family Vacation
Producer
2004
TV
The Neighborhood
Executive Producer
2018
Movie
The Original Kings of Comedy
Writer
2000
Movie
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Writer
2016
Movie
All Star Comedy Jam
Executive Producer
2009
TV
Crutch
Executive Producer
2025
TV
The Soul Man
Creator
2012
TV
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
Creator
2002
Movie
Dance Fu
Director
2011
Movie
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Writer
2006
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Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Writer
2002