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