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Cedric the Entertainer

Acting
Known For

61 Years Old

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

Jefferson City, Missouri, USA on 24th April 1964

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A Haunted House
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Charlotte's Web
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The Soul Man
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Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
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The Anna Nicole Show
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Code Name: The Cleaner
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The Comedy Get Down
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Earth to America
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All's Faire in Love
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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
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Def Comedy Jam 25
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Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
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Feeding America Comedy Festival
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13 Days in Ferguson
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Cedric's Barber Battle
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How I Learned to Fly
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A Hip Hop Story
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A Fall from Grace
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Dying Laughing
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
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Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
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We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
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All Star Comedy Jam
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
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