Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer (born April 24, 1964 in Jefferson City , Missouri ; civil Cedric Antonio Kyles ) is an American actor and comedian .
life and career
Cedric Kyles began working as a stand-up comedian while in college at Southeast Missouri State University . Because he also sang and danced during his performances, Cedric added The Entertainer . He made his first television appearance in 1992 in It's Showtime at the Apollo . After that, Cedric appeared on Def Comedy Jam and BET's ComicView . He also hosted the latter from 1994 to 1995. In 1996, friend Steve Harvey brought him to his sitcom The Steve Harvey Show . Since then he has had his own sketch show and has appeared in numerous films.
Together with Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac and DL Hughley , Cedric the Entertainer toured the USA under the name Kings of Comedy . Since October 2005 he has had his own team in the Champ Car series . On July 19, 2018, he was honored with the 2,640th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Filmography (selection)
- 1996–2002: The Steve Harvey Show (TV series, 122 episodes)
- 1998: Ride
- 2000: Big Momma's House
- 2000: The Smoker (short film)
- 2001: Cedric the Coach (TV movie)
- 2001: Kingdom Come - The dearly departed ( Kingdom Come )
- 2001: Dr. Dolittle 2 (voice for Bear in Zoo No. 1 )
- 2001–2005: The Prouds ( The Proud Family , TV series, 14 episodes, voice for Bobby Proud )
- 2002: Ice Age (voice for Carl )
- 2002: Barbershop
- 2002: Husband to give up because of circumstances or divorce is sweet (Serving Sara)
- 2002–2003: Cedric the Entertainer Presents (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 2003: An (im) possible case of hardship (Intolerable Cruelty)
- 2004: Barbershop 2 (Barbershop 2: Back in Business)
- 2004: Johnson Family Vacation (Johnson Family Vacation)
- 2004: MADtv (TV series, episode 9x21)
- 2004: Lemony Snicket 's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- 2005: Be Cool
- 2005: Man of the House (Man of the House)
- 2005: Madagascar (voice for Maurice )
- 2005: Honeymooners (The Honeymooners)
- 2006: All of Us (TV series, episode 3x16 Pass the Peas )
- 2006: Piggy Wilbur and his friends ( Charlotte's Web , voice for Golly the goose )
- 2007: Code Name: The Cleaner
- 2007: Talk to Me
- 2007: The Boondocks (TV series, episode 2x09 Invasion of the Katrinians )
- 2008: Untitled Cedric the Entertainer Project (TV movie)
- 2008: Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins)
- 2008: Street Kings
- 2008: Madagascar 2 ( Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa , voice for Maurice )
- 2008: Cadillac Records
- 2009: The Law (TV movie)
- 2009: All's Faire in Love
- 2009: Merry Madagascar (short film, voice for Maurice )
- 2010: Caribbean Comedy Classic (TV movie)
- 2011: Dance Fu
- 2011: Larry Crowne
- 2011: Sacks West (short film)
- 2011: Behind the Scenes of Sacks West (short film)
- 2011: Hot in Cleveland (TV series, episode 2x21 Bridezelka )
- 2012: Potus (short film)
- 2012: Madagascar 3: Escape through Europe ( Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted , vote for Maurice )
- 2012: Grassroots
- 2012: 2 Broke Girls (TV series, season 2, episode 5)
- since 2012: The Soul Man (TV series)
- 2013: Ghost Movie (A Haunted House)
- 2014: Ghost Movie 2 (A Haunted House 2)
- 2014: Top Five
- 2016: Barbershop: The Next Cut
- 2016: Why Him?
- 2017: First Reformed
- 2017/2018: Superior Donuts (several guest appearances as Franco's father)
- since 2018: The Last OG (TV series) [obsolete]
Web links
- Cedric the Entertainer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Web site Cedric the Entertainer (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cedric The Entertainer | Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved July 20, 2018 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cedric the Entertainer |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kyles, Cedric Antonio (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jefferson City , Missouri, United States |