Cedric the Entertainer
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.
Born
Apr 24, 1964
Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
81 acting
8 crew
Popularity
1.6
Known For
Ice Age
2002
as Carl (voice)
Madagascar
2005
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008
as Maurice (voice)
A Haunted House 2
2014
as Father Williams
A Haunted House
2013
as Father Williams
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as Constable
Big Momma's House
2000
as Reverend
Street Kings
2008
as Scribble
Planes
2013
as Leadbottom (voice)
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