Cedric the Entertainer
Biography
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…
Known For
Ice Age
Carl (voice)
Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Constable
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Maurice (voice)
Why Him?
Lou Dunne
First Reformed
Pastor Joel Jeffers
Street Kings
Scribble
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Filmography
Acting (158)
Movies (82)
Swapped
2026 Upcomingas Caloo (voice)
May 1
Above the Line
2025as Tracy
Unfrosted
2024as Stu Smiley
13 Days in Ferguson
2024
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
2024as Self
Outlaw Posse
2024as Horatio
A Hip Hop Story
2024as Notorious BAG
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024as Self
Truth Be Told
2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023as Self
The Plus One
2023as Alfred Anders
How I Learned to Fly
2023as Louis
Black Karen
2022as Sergeant Warren
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021as Self
Son of the South
2021as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Protect or Neglect
2021as Self
They're Trying To Kill Us
2021
She Ball
2020as Councilmen
The Opening Act
2020as Billy G.
Poor Greg Drowning
2020
This Is Stand-Up
2020as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020as Self
#NoJoke
2019as Self
First Reformed
2018as Pastor Joel Jeffers
Summer Camp Island
2017as Moon (voice)
Dying Laughing
2017as Self
Def Comedy Jam 25
2017as Self
Why Him?
2016as Lou Dunne
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016as Eddie
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
2016as Himself
A Haunted House 2
2014as Father Williams
Top Five
2014as Jazzy Dee
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014as Leadbottom (voice)
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014as Leadbottom
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
2014as Leadbottom (Voice)
A Haunted House
2013as Father Williams
Planes
2013as Leadbottom (voice)
Madly Madagascar
2013as Maurice (voice)
Caught on Tape
2013as Maintenance Man
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012as Maurice (voice)
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
2012as Self
Grassroots
2012as Richard McIver
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012as Self
Larry Crowne
2011as Lamar
Dance Fu
2011as Detective
Merry Madagascar
2009as Maurice (voice)
All's Faire in Love
2009as Professor Shockworthy
All Star Comedy Jam
2009as Self
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008as Maurice (voice)
Street Kings
2008as Scribble
Cadillac Records
2008as Willie Dixon
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008as Clyde Stubb
Talk to Me
2007as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007as Jake Rodgers
Charlotte's Web
2006as Golly the Goose (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
2006as Himself
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006as Himself
Madagascar
2005as Maurice (voice)
Be Cool
2005as Sin LaSalle
Man of the House
2005as Percy Stevens
Be Cool, Very Cool
2005as Self
The Honeymooners
2005as Ralph Kramden
Earth to America
2005as Self
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004as Constable
Johnson Family Vacation
2004as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004as Eddie
Intolerable Cruelty
2003as Gus Petch
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003as Self
Ice Age
2002as Carl (voice)
Barbershop
2002as Eddie
Serving Sara
2002as Ray Harris
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
2002as Himself
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002as Self
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
2001as Self
Kingdom Come
2001as Rev. Hooker
Big Momma's House
2000as Reverend
The Original Kings of Comedy
2000as Self
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Ride
1998as Bo
A Fall from Grace
as Coroner Jake Miles
Madagascar 4
as Maurice (voice)
Television (76)
Crutch
2025as Calvin Butler
Celebrity Weakest Link
2025as Self - Contestant
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024as Self
Kings of BBQ
2023as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022as Self
Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022as Bobby (voice)
Celebrity Jeopardy!
2022as Self
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
2022as Self
Friday Night Vibes
2021as Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020as Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020as Self - Contestant
Woke
2020as Trash Can (voice)
The Greatest At Home Videos
2020as Self - Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
The Masked Singer
2019as Self - Honey Pot
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019as Calvin Butler
Summer Camp Island
2018as Moon (voice)
The Neighborhood
2018as Calvin Butler
The Last O.G.
2018as Mullins
The Last O.G.
2018as Mullins
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017as Self
Drop the Mic
2017as Self
The Comedy Get Down
2017as Cedric the Entertainer
To Tell the Truth
2016as Self - Panelist
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015as Self - Guest
Celebrity Family Feud
2015as Self
Master of None
2015as The Magnificent Kenny
Another Period
2015as Scott Joplin
Cedric's Barber Battle
2015as Herself - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
black-ish
2014as Smokey
Power
2014as Croop
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013as Self
Real Husbands of Hollywood
2013as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012as Self
Gotham Comedy Live
2012as Self - Host
The Soul Man
2012as Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
2 Broke Girls
2011as Darius
It's Worth What?
2011as Host
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2011as Self - Host
Hot in Cleveland
2010as Reverend Boyce
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
2010 The Marriage Ref
2010as Self - Panelist
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Comics Unleashed
2006as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005as Self
The Boondocks
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004as Self
Best Week Ever
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Eve
2003as Self
VH1 Goes Inside
2003 TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
Live from E!
2002as Self
The Anna Nicole Show
2002 Cedric the Entertainer Presents
2002
The Proud Family
2001as Bobby Proud (voice)
BET Awards
2001 Good Day Live
2001as Self
Making the Video
1999
Hollywood Squares
1998as Self - Panelist
The View
1997as Self
The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Daily Show
1996
The Steve Harvey Show
1996as Cedric Robinson
MADtv
1995as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Raw
1993as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Emmy Awards
1949as Self - Host
Crew (10)
Movies (8)
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
2016Writer
Dance Fu
2011Director
All Star Comedy Jam
2009Executive Producer
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007Producer
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
2006Writer
Johnson Family Vacation
2004Producer
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
2002Writer
The Original Kings of Comedy
2000Writer
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