David Alan Grier

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1956-06-30 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As David Alan Greir , David Allan Grier, D.A.G., DAG

David Alan Grier

Biography

David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".

Known For

Actor

2024
2023
The Color Purple

as Reverend Avery

2023
Candy Cane Lane

as Santa Claus

2023
They Cloned Tyrone

as The Preacher

2022
The Patient

as Charlie Addison

2021
A Soldier's Play

as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

2021
Joe Pickett

as Vern Dunnegan

2020
Coffee & Kareem

as Captain Hill

2019
Sprinter

as Coach

2019
Native Son

as Marty

2019
2018
Arizona

as Coburn

2018
Busy Tonight

as Self - Guest

2018
2018
The Resident

as Lamar Broome

2017
2017
The Big Sick

as Andy Dodd

2017
Snap Decision

as Self - Host

2016
2016
Match Game

as Self - Panelist

2015
The Wiz Live!

as The Cowardly Lion

2015
The Carmichael Show

as Joe Carmichael

2014
Bad Teacher

as Carl Gaines

2013
Peeples

as Virgil Peeples

2013
2013
Cutthroat Kitchen

as Self - Guest Judge

2012
Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host

2012
Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Comedian

2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

as Rudd Rhymez (voice)

2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Network President

2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

as Moss the Troll (voice)

2011
Happy Endings

as Terry

2009
Astro Boy

as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot

2009
Dance Flick

as Sugar Bear

2008
An American Carol

as Rastus Malone

2008
Gym Teacher: The Movie

as Shelly Bragg

2008
The Poker House

as Stymie

2008
Kissing Cousins

as The Griller

2008
The Hustle

as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

2007
Heckler

as Self

2007
Head Case

as Self

2007
Thank God You're Here

as Self - Host

2006
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

2006
Little Man

as Jimmy

2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

as Principal Eyeverson (voice)

2005
Bewitched

as Jim Fields

2005
2005
Bones

as Professor Bunsen Jude

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2005
Unscripted

as Self

2004
2004
Baadasssss!

as Clyde Houston

2003
Tiptoes

as Jerry Robin Jr.

2003
2002
2002
Life with Bonnie

as David Bellows

2001
15 Minutes

as Mugger

2001
The Proud Family

as Reuben (voice)

2001
Samurai Jack

as Da Samurai

2001
Gary & Mike

as Thaddeus (voice)

2000
Damned If You Do

as The Devil

2000
Angels in the Infield

as Bob Bugler

2000
Return to Me

as Charlie Johnson

2000
East of A

as Brother James

2000
3 Strikes

as Detective Jenkins

2000
DAG

as Jerome Daggett

2000
Boston Public

as Laurence Williams

2000
1999
Stuart Little

as Red (voice)

1999
The 60s

as Fred Hampton

1999
A Saintly Switch

as Dan Anderson

1999
The '60s

as Fred Hampton

1998
Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

1998
Hercules

as Memnon (voice)

1998
Damon

as Bernard Thomas

1997
Top of the World

as Detective Augustus

1997
McHale's Navy

as Ensign Charles Parker

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Kenan & Kel

as David Alan Grier

1996
1995
Jumanji

as Carl Bentley

1995
Tales from the Hood

as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

1995
The Preston Episodes

as David Preston

1995
Pinky and the Brain

as Marlon (voice)

1994
Blankman

as Kevin Walker

1994
In the Army Now

as Fred Ostroff

1993
The X-Files

as Cinema Audience (uncredited)

1992
Boomerang

as Gerard Jackson

1992
The Player

as David Alan Grier

1992
1990
Almost an Angel

as Det. Bill

1990
Loose Cannons

as Drummond

1990
Dream On

as Marshall

1990
In Living Color

as Self - Various Characters

1988
Me and Him

as Peter Conklin

1988
Off Limits

as Rogers

1988
Tanner '88

as Secret Serviceman

1987
Amazon Women on the Moon

as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

1987
From the Hip

as Steve Hadley

1987
A Different World

as Professor Byron Walcott

1987
Tour of Duty

as Harold

1986
ALF

as FBI #1

1986
All is Forgiven

as Oliver Royce

1985
Beer

as Elliott Morrison

1985
The Equalizer

as Desk Sergeant

1984
A Soldier's Story

as Corporal Cobb

1983
Streamers

as Roger

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1953
The Oscars

as Self - Announcer

Producer

2008
The Poker House

as Co-Producer

2008
Chocolate News

as Producer

2007
1995