Questlove
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Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Questlove,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Soul (2020)
as Curly (voice)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Someone Great (2019)
as Questlove
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
as Self (uncredited)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)
as Self
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear (2026)
as Self
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
Bad 25 (2012)
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2025)
as Self
Bamboozled (2000)
as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
Brown Sugar (2002)
as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
as Self (The Roots)
I Was Born This Way (2025)
as Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days (2021)
as Self - Guest
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 (—)
as Self
We Want the Funk! (2025)
as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023)
as Self
All Things Must Pass (2015)
as Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
as Self
American Symphony (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo (2019)
as Self
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular (2024)
as Self
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary (2024)
as Self
Mr. SOUL! (2018)
as Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records (2013)
as Self
Before the Music Dies (2006)
as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop (2010)
as Self
The Legacy of J Dilla (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus (2024)
as Self
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
as Self
A Band Called Death (2013)
as Self
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville (2017)
Actor
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon (2017)
as Self
Boy Band (2019)
as Alien
The Reverend (2022)
as Self
Brooklyn Babylon (2001)
as Member of The Lions
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (1994)
as Self
Siempre, Luis (2020)
as Self
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)
as Self
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2018)
as Self
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party (2006)
as Self
Hargrove (2022)
as Self
Herb Alpert Is... (2020)
as Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)
as Self
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story (2020)
as Self
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)
as Self
Give the Drummer Some (—)
Actor
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000 (2000)
Actor
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge (2025)
as Self
Am I Black Enough for You (2009)
Actor
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged (2001)
as Self
Sample This (2013)
as Self
Finding the Funk (2014)
as Self
Rock Rubber 45s (2018)
as Self
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story (2023)
as Himself
Downtown Calling (2009)
as Self
Ferocious Drummers (—)
Actor
The Roots Present (—)
as Self