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David Alan Grier

Screenwriter / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 06/30/1955 (68) | Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA))
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David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. Known for his roles on stage and screen, Grier gained popularity playing multiple roles in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color (1990–1994) and Reverend Leon Lonnie Love on the Fox comedy series Martin (1993–1997). In 2004, Grier was ranked no. 94 on Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Grier made his feature film debut in the Robert Altman directed drama Streamers (1983) for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. Grier then took roles in films such as A Soldier's Story (1984), Boomerang (1992), Jumanji (1995), Baadasssss! (2003), Bewitched ()
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David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".

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

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Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Nei ...

The Wiz Live!

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2015 | 3.6/5 | 1h 51min
TV Movie, Music
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A game warden and his family navigate the changing political and socio-economic climate in a small rural town in Wyoming on the verge of economic collapse. Surrounded by rich history and vast wildlife ...

Joe Pickett

TV-14

2021 | 3.5/5
Drama, Western
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A single dad and cosmetics brand owner figures out fatherhood on the fly when his strong-minded teen daughter moves in with him. ...

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

TV-14

2021 | 3.4/5 | 25min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for David Alan Grier

Theatre World Award Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
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Movies with David Alan Grier as Actor(68)

as Roger2024 The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Reverend Avery2023 The Color Purple
as Cogsworth2023 Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as The Preacher2023 They Cloned Tyrone
as Packard2021 Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Captain Hill2020 Coffee & Kareem
as Coach2019 Sprinter
as Marty2019 Native Son
as Coburn2018 Arizona
as Santa Claus2017 A Christmas Story Live!
as Andy Dodd2017 The Big Sick
as Colin2016 Jingle Ballin'
as himself2015 The Making of the Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion2015 The Wiz Live!
as Marty2014 An En Vogue Christmas
as himself2014 Lennon or McCartney
as Mr. Robert2013 The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Virgil Peeples2013 Peeples
as Moss the Troll (voice)2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Sugar Bear2009 Dance Flick
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot2009 Astro Boy
as The Griller2008 Kissing Cousins
as Stymie2008 The Poker House
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid2008 The Hustle
as Rastus Malone2008 An American Carol
as Shelly Bragg2008 Gym Teacher: The Movie
as himself2007 Heckler
as Jimmy2006 Little Man
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)2006 Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)2006 Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Jim Fields2005 Bewitched
as Uncle Henry2005 The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as himself2004 If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
2004 Laffapalooza! #2
as Bob2004 The Woodsman
as Clyde Houston2004 Baadasssss!
as Jerry Robin Jr.2003 Tiptoes
as Limo Driver2003 Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
as Rip2002 King of Texas
as Mugger in Central Park2001 15 Minutes
as Measures2000 The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Detective Jenkins2000 3 Strikes
as Bob Bugler2000 Angels in the Infield
as Charlie Johnson2000 Return to Me
as Red (voice)1999 Stuart Little
as Dan Anderson1999 A Saintly Switch
as Mr. Butz1999 Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Fred Hampton1999 The 60s
as himself1998 Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Detective Augustus1998 Top of the World
as Ensign Charles Parker1997 McHale's Navy
as Carl1995 Tales from the Hood
as Spike1995 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Carl Bentley1995 Jumanji
as Kevin Walker1994 Blankman
as Fred Ostroff1994 In the Army Now
as himself1992 The Player
as Gerard Jackson1992 Boomerang
as Drummond1990 Loose Cannons
as Det. Bill1990 Almost an Angel
1988 Me and Him
as Rogers1988 Off Limits
as Newsman1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Don Simmons1987 Amazon Women on the Moon
as Steve Hadley1987 From the Hip
as Elliott Morrison1985 Beer
as Corporal Cobb1984 A Soldier's Story
as Roger1983 Streamers

TV Shows/Series with David Alan Grier as Actor(50)

as Charlie Addison2022 The Patient
2022 Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2021 Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
as Vern Dunnegan2021 Joe Pickett
as Preacher2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Lamar Broome2018 The Resident
as Hank2018 The Cool Kids
as Self - Guest2018 Busy Tonight
as Host, himself2017 Snap Decision
as Self - Host2017 Snap Decision
as Hal2017 A Series of Unfortunate Events
as himself2016 Match Game
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Joe Carmichael2015 The Carmichael Show
2015 Chopped Junior
as Carl Gaines2014 Bad Teacher
as himself2013 Hollywood Game Night
as himself2012 The Eric Andre Show
as Terry2011 Happy Endings
2008 Chocolate News
as himself2007 Head Case
as Host2006 Thank God You're Here
as Professor Bunsen Jude2005 Bones
2004 The Tony Danza Show
as David Bellows2002 Life with Bonnie
as Da Samurai2001 Samurai Jack
2001 The Proud Family
2001 My Wife and Kids
as Laurence Williams2000 Boston Public
as Jerome Daggett2000 DAG
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Memnon (voice)1998 Hercules
1998 Hercules
as himself1997 The View
as himself1996 Kenan & Kel
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Marlon (voice)1995 Pinky and the Brain
as Cinema Audience (uncredited)1993 The X-Files
1992 HBO First Look
1992 Martin
as Calhoun Tubbs1990 In Living Color
1990 Dream On
as Secret Serviceman1988 Tanner '88
1988 Tanner '88
1987 Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1987 A Different World
as Harold1987 Tour of Duty
as FBI #11986 ALF
as Oliver Royce1986 All is Forgiven
as Desk Sergeant1985 The Equalizer

Movies with David Alan Grier as Crew(2)

Production/Co-Producer2008 The Poker House
Writing/Writer2008 The Poker House

TV Shows/Series with David Alan Grier as Crew(1)

Production/Producer2008 Chocolate News

Full Name: David Alan Grier
Born: Thursday, 06/30 1955 (June) in Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 68 years + 294 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Michigan, Cass Technical High School, Yale School of Drama
Other names for David Alan Grier (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"David Alan Greir"
"David Allan Grier"
"D.A.G."
"DAG"
David Alan Grier frequently works together with these people:
Phil LaMarr (25x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (23x, Actress)
Jeff Bennett (22x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (21x, Actor)
Damon Wayans (16x, Actor)
Shawn Wayans (13x, Actor)
Marlon Wayans (12x, Actor)
Keenen Ivory Wayans (12x, Actor)
Frank Welker (11x, Actor)
Dan Castellaneta (10x, Actor)
David Duchovny (9x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (9x, Actor)
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