Cedric the Entertainer
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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.
Known for
Credits
Swapped (2026)
as Caloo (voice)
Ice Age (2002)
as Rhino (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar (2005)
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
as Maurice (voice)
Why Him? (2016)
as Lou Dunne
Big Momma's House (2000)
as Reverend
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
as Constable
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
as Father Williams
Street Kings (2008)
as Scribble
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
as Leadbottom (voice)
Larry Crowne (2011)
as Lamar
Charlotte's Web (2006)
as Golly the Goose (voice)
A Haunted House (2013)
as Father Williams
Planes (2013)
as Leadbottom (voice)
Man of the House (2005)
as Percy Stevens
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
as Clyde Stubb
Merry Madagascar (2009)
as Maurice (voice)
Be Cool (2005)
as Sin LaSalle
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
as Gus Petch
First Reformed (2018)
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
Cadillac Records (2008)
as Willie Dixon
Unfrosted (2024)
as Stu Smiley
Barbershop (2002)
as Eddie
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
as Eddie
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
as Eddie
Madly Madagascar (2013)
as Maurice (voice)
Top Five (2014)
as Jazzy Dee
Serving Sara (2002)
as Ray Harris
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
as Jake Rodgers
Son of the South (2021)
as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001)
as Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
as Self
This Is Stand-Up (2020)
as Self
The Honeymooners (2005)
as Ralph Kramden
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Dying Laughing (2017)
as Self
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (2024)
as Self
Kingdom Come (2001)
as Rev. Hooker
The Opening Act (2020)
as Billy G.
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012)
as Maurice (voice)
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012)
as Self
All's Faire in Love (2009)
as Professor Shockworthy
Def Comedy Jam 25 (2017)
as Self
#NoJoke (2019)
as Self
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
as Self
How I Learned to Fly (2023)
as Louis
Above the Line (2025)
as Tracy
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002)
as Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
as Self
Talk to Me (2007)
as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)
as Self
All Star Comedy Jam (2009)
as Self
A Proud Family Wizmas (2026)
as Bobby (voice)
Outlaw Posse (2024)
as Horatio
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (2000)
Actor
A Hip Hop Story (2024)
as Notorious BAG
Black Karen (2022)
as Sergeant Warren
Be Cool, Very Cool (2005)
as Self
She Ball (2020)
as Councilmen
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher (2006)
as Himself
Grassroots (2012)
as Richard McIver
Caught on Tape (2013)
as Maintenance Man
The Plus One (2023)
as Alfred Anders
Earth to America (2005)
as Self
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy (2012)
as Self
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper (2014)
as Leadbottom (Voice)
They're Trying To Kill Us (2021)
Actor
Summer Camp Island (2017)
as Moon (voice)
Ride (1998)
as Bo
Planes - Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (2014)
as Leadbottom
Dance Fu (2011)
as Detective
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002)
as Himself
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story (2006)
as Himself
Poor Greg Drowning (2020)
Actor
Protect or Neglect (2021)
as Self
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville (2016)
as Himself
Truth Be Told (2023)
Actor
13 Days in Ferguson (2024)
Actor