Cedric the Entertainer
Born April 24, 1964 (Age: 61)
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Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Son of the South
2021
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as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
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Age: 56
First Reformed
2018
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as Pastor Joel Jeffers
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Age: 54
Why Him?
2016
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as Lou Dunne
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Age: 52
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
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as Eddie
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Age: 51
Top Five
2014
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as Jazzy Dee
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Age: 50
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
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as Leadbottom (voice)
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Age: 50
A Haunted House 2
2014
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as Father Williams
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Age: 49
Planes
2013
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as Leadbottom (voice)
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Age: 49
A Haunted House
2013
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as Father Williams
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Age: 48
Grassroots
2012
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as Richard McIver
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Age: 48
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
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as Maurice (voice)
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Age: 48
Larry Crowne
2011
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as Lamar
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Age: 47
Cadillac Records
2008
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as Willie Dixon
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Age: 44
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
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as Maurice (voice)
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Age: 44
Street Kings
2008
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as Scribble
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Age: 43
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
2008
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as Clyde Stubb
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Age: 43
Talk to Me
2007
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as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
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Age: 43
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
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as Jake Rodgers
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Age: 42
Charlotte's Web
2006
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as Golly the Goose (voice)
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Age: 42
The Honeymooners
2005
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as Ralph Kramden
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Age: 41
No Image
Be Cool, Very Cool
2005
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as Self
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Age: 41
Madagascar
2005
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as Maurice (voice)
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Age: 41
Be Cool
2005
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as Sin LaSalle
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Age: 40
Man of the House
2005
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as Percy Stevens
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Age: 40
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
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as Constable
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Age: 40
Johnson Family Vacation
2004
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as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
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Age: 39
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
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as Eddie
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Age: 39
Intolerable Cruelty
2003
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as Gus Petch
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Age: 39
Serving Sara
2002
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as Ray Harris
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Age: 38
Barbershop
2002
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as Eddie
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Age: 37
Ice Age
2002
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as Carl (voice)
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Age: 37
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
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as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
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Age: 37
The Original Kings of Comedy
2000
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as Self
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Age: 36
Big Momma's House
2000
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as Reverend
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Age: 36