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D.L. Hughley

Actor / Screenwriter / Radio Personality / Television Producer | * 03/06/1963 (62) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Darryl Lynn Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Hughley is best known as the original host of BET's ComicView from 1992 to 1993, the eponymous character on the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the "Big Four" comedians in The Original Kings of Comedy. Additionally, he has been the host of CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality and interviewer in New York City. In early 2013, D. L. Hughley landed in ninth place on Dancing with the Stars. ()
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Darryl Lynn "D. L." Hughley is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is perhaps best known as the star of the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. Additionally, he has been the host of CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality in New York City.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video tapes, and help the President stop an alien invasion ...

Scary Movie 3

Certification unknown

2003 | 3.0/5 | 1h 24min
Comedy
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This is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a "playboy") who call themselves "The Brothers". When the playboy gets engaged, the other three friends find the ...

The Brothers

R

2001 | 3.3/5 | 1h 46min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, ...

Inspector Gadget

PG

1999 | 2.2/5 | 1h 18min
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family
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The Hughleys is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on the UPN network from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley as the ...

The Hughleys

Certification unknown

1998 | 3.3/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Movies with D.L. Hughley as Actor(34)

2023 Sign the Show
as himself2021 2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
2020 This Is Stand-Up
as himself2018 D.L. Hughley: Contrarian
as himself2017 Dying Laughing
as himself2017 Def Comedy Jam 25
as himself2014 D.L. Hughley: Clear
as himself2012 D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List
as himself2012 D.L. Hughley: Reset
as himself2012 I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Dexter2011 Cat Run
2009 All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach
as himself2009 Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as himself2007 D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic
as himself2006 We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
as Brer Fox (voice)2006 The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
as Tenspot2006 Cloud 9
2005 D.L. Hughley: Shocked & Appalled
as Ben Cross2005 Shackles
as Johnny2004 Soul Plane
as himself2004 Last Laugh '04
as himself2004 Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
as Gadgetmobile (voice)2003 Inspector Gadget 2
as himself2003 Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience
as himself2003 Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Rodrigo2003 Chasing Papi
as John Wilson2003 Scary Movie 3
as himself2002 Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
as Derrick West2001 The Brothers
as Self (archive footage)2001 Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
as himself2000 The Original Kings of Comedy
as Gadgetmobile (voice)1999 Inspector Gadget
as himself1999 D.L. Hughley: Going Home
1994 HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. Hughley

TV Shows/Series with D.L. Hughley as Actor(32)

2022 Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Eugene Johnson2021 Johnson
2018 The Fix
as himself2017 The Comedy Get Down
as Dr. Hackett2016 Heartbeat
as himself2016 Match Game
as himself2016 To Tell the Truth
2010 Glory Daze
as Skeet2010 Hawaii Five-0
2006 1 vs. 100
as Simon Stiles2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2005 Weekends at the D.L.
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as himself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Kevin Turk2001 Scrubs
1999 The Parkers
1998 The Hughleys
1997 The Wonderful World of Disney
as himself1997 The View
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Self - Guest Host1996 The Daily Show
as Marlon1995 Double Rush
1995 The Watcher
1994 Sister, Sister
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 ComicView
as himself1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Keith Cambell1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1989 One Night Stand
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Movies with D.L. Hughley as Crew(9)

Writing/Writer2018 D.L. Hughley: Contrarian
Writing/Writer2014 D.L. Hughley: Clear
Directing/Director2012 D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List
Writing/Writer2007 D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic
Writing/Writer2004 Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
Writing/Writer2000 The Original Kings of Comedy
Production/Executive Producer1999 D.L. Hughley: Going Home
Writing/Writer1999 D.L. Hughley: Going Home
Writing/Writer1994 HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. Hughley

TV Shows/Series with D.L. Hughley as Crew(4)

Production/Producer2005 Weekends at the D.L.
Production/Producer1998 The Hughleys
Creator/Creator1998 The Hughleys
Production/Executive Producer1998 The Hughleys

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Born: Wednesday, 03/06 1963 (March) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 62 years + 11 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: San Pedro High School, Gardena High School
Other names for D.L. Hughley (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Darryl Lynn Hughley"
"Dio Hughley"
"D. L. Hughley"
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Brad Garrett (11x, Actor)
Sherri Shepherd (11x, Actress)
Vivica A. Fox (10x, Actress)
Matthew Perry (10x, Actor)
David Duchovny (10x, Actor)
Andy Richter (10x, Actor)
Cedric the Entertainer (9x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:58478, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 03/09/2025