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Cedric the Entertainer
2 FOLLOWERS • 69 CREDITS • APR 24, 1964 • 60
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.
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
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The Daily Show
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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WWE Raw
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Celebrity Family Feud
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black-ish
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Master of None
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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MADtv
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Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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Bob Hearts Abishola
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Celebrity Jeopardy!
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Another Period
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The Marriage Ref
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The Proud Family
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2 Broke Girls
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Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
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Power
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E! Live from the Red Carpet
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John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
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Hot in Cleveland
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The Boondocks
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The Anna Nicole Show
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Summer Camp Island
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Dr. Dolittle 2
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Planes
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Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
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Unfrosted
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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
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A Haunted House 2
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Planes: Fire & Rescue
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Dreamworks Happy Holidays from Madagascar
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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
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Why Him?
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Top Five
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Charlotte's Web
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
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Madagascar
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Ice Age
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Street Kings
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Madly Madagascar
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Larry Crowne
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Intolerable Cruelty
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A Haunted House
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Barbershop
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First Reformed
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The Original Kings of Comedy
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A Hip Hop Story
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business
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Barbershop: The Next Cut
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The Steve Harvey Show
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
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Man of the House
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The Honeymooners
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It's Worth What?
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The Greatest At Home Videos
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The Neighborhood
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Cedric's Barber Battle
Production Credits
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