David Alan Grier

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 151

Gender Male

Birthday June 30, 1956 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

David Alan Greir
David Allan Grier
D.A.G.
DAG

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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

Acting

—		HBO First Look 1 episode
—		Down and Out in Beverly Hills 1 episode

2025

1 episode as Arthur Greene Jr.

2024		Sherri 1 episode as Self - Guest
2024		St. Denis Medical 18 episodes as Dr. Ron
2024		The American Society of Magical Negroes as Roger
2024		The Oscars 1 episode as Self

2023		2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson as Self
2023		The Color Purple as Reverend Avery
2023		Candy Cane Lane as Santa Claus
2023		They Cloned Tyrone as The Preacher
2023		The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell as Self

2022		Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Cogsworth
2022		The Patient 10 episodes as Charlie Addison
2022		Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 2 episodes as Self

2021		Joe Pickett 11 episodes as Vern Dunnegan
2021		Clifford the Big Red Dog as Packard
2021		Show of Titles as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021		Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! 8 episodes
2021		A Soldier's Play as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

2020		Coffee & Kareem as Captain Hill
2020		The View 1 episode as Self
2020		The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2 episodes as Self
2020		The Daily Show 2 episodes as Self

2019		The Resident 3 episodes as Lamar Broome
2019		A Black Lady Sketch Show 3 episodes as Preacher
2019		Sprinter as Coach
2019		Native Son as Marty

2018		Busy Tonight 1 episode as Self - Guest
2018		The Cool Kids 22 episodes as Hank
2018		Arizona as Coburn
2018		A Series of Unfortunate Events 2 episodes as Hal

2017		A Christmas Story Live! as Santa Claus
2017		Beat Bobby Flay 1 episode as Self
2017		Snap Decision 2 episodes as Self - Host
2017		The Big Sick as Andy Dodd
2017		Chopped Junior 1 episode

2016		Jingle Ballin' as Colin
2016		The Eric Andre Show 1 episode as Self
2016		Match Game 3 episodes as Self - Panelist

2015		The Wiz Live! as The Cowardly Lion
2015		The Making of the Wiz Live! as Self
2015		Cutthroat Kitchen 1 episode as Self - Guest Judge
2015		The Carmichael Show 32 episodes as Joe Carmichael
2015		Comedy Bang! Bang! 1 episode as Network President

2014		Gotham Comedy Live 1 episode as Self - Comedian
2014		Lennon or McCartney as Self
2014		An En Vogue Christmas as Marty
2014		Celebrity Name Game 3 episodes as Self
2014		Hollywood Game Night 1 episode as Self
2014		Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2 episodes as Self - Guest
2014		Bad Teacher 13 episodes as Carl Gaines

2013		The Watsons Go to Birmingham as Mr. Robert
2013		Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja 1 episode as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2013		Gotham Comedy Live 1 episode as Self - Host
2013		Peeples as Virgil Peeples
2013		Happy Endings 1 episode as Terry

2011

as Moss the Troll (voice)

2010		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1 episode as Jeremy Swift
2010		Bones 1 episode as Professor Bunsen Jude

2009		Astro Boy as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2009		Dance Flick as Sugar Bear
2009		Dancing with the Stars 9 episodes as Self - Contestant

2008		Chocolate News 10 episodes
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
2008		Head Case 1 episode as Self
2008		Jimmy Kimmel Live! 1 episode as Self

2007		Heckler as Self
2007		Thank God You're Here 7 episodes 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		The Tony Danza Show 1 episode as Self
2005		Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Himself
2005		Bewitched as Jim Fields
2005		The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Uncle Henry
2005		Unscripted 1 episode as Self

2004		The Woodsman as Bob
2004		Baadasssss! as Clyde Houston
2004		If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely as Himself
2004		Laffapalooza! #2 as Self

2003		My Wife and Kids 1 episode
2003		David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto as Himself
2003		Samurai Jack 1 episode as Da Samurai
2003		Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie as Limo Driver

2002		Tiptoes as Jerry Robin Jr.
2002		The Proud Family 1 episode as Reuben (voice)
2002		Life with Bonnie 44 episodes as David Bellows
2002		King of Texas as Rip
2002		Boston Public 1 episode as Laurence Williams

2001		15 Minutes as Mugger
2001		Gary & Mike 1 episode as Thaddeus (voice)

2000		DAG 17 episodes as Jerome Daggett
2000		Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 1 episode as Tubunch (voice)
2000		Damned If You Do as The Devil
2000		The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Measures
2000		Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby as Mr. Butz
2000		The X-Files 1 episode as Cinema Audience (uncredited)
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		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1 episode as King Maynard (voice)
2000		Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination as Self/Carl Bentley

1999		Stuart Little as Red (voice)
1999		Kenan & Kel 1 episode as David Alan Grier
1999		Hollywood Squares 5 episodes as Self - Panelist
1999		The 60s as Fred Hampton
1999		A Saintly Switch as Dan Anderson

1998		Hercules 1 episode 1 episode as Memnon (voice)
1998		Damon 13 episodes as Bernard Thomas
1998		Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Self

1997		Premium Blend 97 episodes
1997		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1 episode as Dudley (voice)
1997		Top of the World as Detective Augustus
1997		McHale's Navy as Ensign Charles Parker

1995		Jumanji as Carl Bentley
1995		Saturday Night Live 2 episodes as Self - Host 1 episode as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1995		Pinky and the Brain 1 episode as Marlon (voice)
1995		The Preston Episodes 10 episodes as David Preston
1995		Dream On 1 episode as Marshall
1995		Tales from the Hood as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1 episode as Bongo (voice)
1995		Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Spike

1994		Blankman as Kevin Walker
1994		In the Army Now as Fred Ostroff

1993

4 episodes

1992		Boomerang as Gerard Jackson
1992		The Player as David Alan Grier

1990		Almost an Angel as Det. Bill
1990		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1 episode
1990		In Living Color 127 episodes as Self - Various Characters
1990		Loose Cannons as Drummond

1989		ALF 1 episode as FBI #1
1989		Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989		Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1988		I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Newsman
1988		Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988		Me and Him as Peter Conklin
1988		Tanner '88 1 episode 1 episode as Secret Serviceman
1988		Off Limits as Rogers
1988		Tour of Duty 1 episode as Harold

1987		A Different World 1 episode as Professor Byron Walcott
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

1986

9 episodes as Oliver Royce

1985		The Equalizer 1 episode as Desk Sergeant
1985		Beer as Elliott Morrison

1984

as Corporal Cobb

1983

as Roger

Production

2008		Chocolate News 10 episodes … Producer
2008		The Poker House … Co-Producer

2007

7 episodes … Producer

1995

10 episodes … Producer

Writing

2008

… Writer

2003

… Writer

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