David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

1956-06-30 • Detroit, Michigan, USA • Male • 157 Known Credits

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".

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-06-30

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Known Credits

157

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

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

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Known For Movies

Little Man

Little Man

2006
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

2000
Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane

2023
Stuart Little

Stuart Little

1999
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

2009
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022
Bewitched

Bewitched

2005
Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021
The Watsons Go to Birmingham

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

2013
A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

1984
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988
Dance Flick

Dance Flick

2009
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011
Boomerang

Boomerang

1992
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000
Jumanji

Jumanji

1995
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

2023
The American Society of Magical Negroes

The American Society of Magical Negroes

2024
Native Son

Native Son

2019
Return to Me

Return to Me

2000
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005
Jingle Ballin'

Jingle Ballin'

2016
The Hustle

The Hustle

2008
Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

2004
The Poker House

The Poker House

2008
15 Minutes

15 Minutes

2001
The Big Sick

The Big Sick

2017
Arizona

Arizona

2018
Streamers

Streamers

1983
3 Strikes

3 Strikes

2000
Heckler

Heckler

2007
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987
The Woodsman

The Woodsman

2004
Blankman

Blankman

1994
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

1990
Coffee & Kareem

Coffee & Kareem

2020
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

2003
Peeples

Peeples

2013
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000
Off Limits

Off Limits

1988
The Player

The Player

1992
Beer

Beer

1985
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988
Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel

1990
The Making of the Wiz Live!

The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015
They Cloned Tyrone

They Cloned Tyrone

2023
McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

1997
Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood

1995
In the Army Now

In the Army Now

1994
Tiptoes

Tiptoes

2002
An American Carol

An American Carol

2008
East of A

East of A

2000
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

2003
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998
The Wiz Live!

The Wiz Live!

2015
An En Vogue Christmas

An En Vogue Christmas

2014
A Christmas Story Live!

A Christmas Story Live!

2017
Kissing Cousins

Kissing Cousins

2008
Laffapalooza! #2

Laffapalooza! #2

2004
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006
Me and Him

Me and Him

1988
Angels in the Infield

Angels in the Infield

2000
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006
From the Hip

From the Hip

1987
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

2021
A Saintly Switch

A Saintly Switch

1999
Top of the World

Top of the World

1997
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

2004
King of Texas

King of Texas

2002
Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney

2014
A Soldier's Play

A Soldier's Play

2021
Show of Titles

Show of Titles

2021
The '60s

The '60s

1999
Sprinter

Sprinter

2019
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

2005
Gym Teacher: The Movie

Gym Teacher: The Movie

2008
Damned If You Do

Damned If You Do

2000
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

2023

Known For TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996
Bones

Bones

2005
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
The Resident

The Resident

2018
Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

2005
Sherri

Sherri

2022
The View

The View

1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
ALF

ALF

1986
Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack

2001
Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

1987
Elsbeth

Elsbeth

2024
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985
A Different World

A Different World

1987
Happy Endings

Happy Endings

2011
Hercules

Hercules

1998
Martin

Martin

1992
Poker Face

Poker Face

2023
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1998
Beat Bobby Flay

Beat Bobby Flay

2013
My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

2001
A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017
Boston Public

Boston Public

2000
Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004
St. Denis Medical

St. Denis Medical

2024
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012
Kenan & Kel

Kenan & Kel

1996
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
Match Game

Match Game

2016
HBO First Look

HBO First Look

1992
In Living Color

In Living Color

1990
The Proud Family

The Proud Family

2001
Dream On

Dream On

1990
The Eric Andre Show

The Eric Andre Show

2012
Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995
Joe Pickett

Joe Pickett

2021
A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019
Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

2012
Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013
Cutthroat Kitchen

Cutthroat Kitchen

2013
Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2014
Premium Blend

Premium Blend

1997
Celebrity Name Game

Celebrity Name Game

2014
The Patient

The Patient

2022
The Soul Man

The Soul Man

2012
Head Case

Head Case

2007
Life with Bonnie

Life with Bonnie

2002
The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

2015
Damon

Damon

1998
Unscripted

Unscripted

2005
Busy Tonight

Busy Tonight

2018
The Cool Kids

The Cool Kids

2018
DAG

DAG

2000
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

2021
Tanner '88

Tanner '88

1988
Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

2007
Pulp Comics

Pulp Comics

1996
Gary & Mike

Gary & Mike

2001
Chopped Junior

Chopped Junior

2015
All is Forgiven

All is Forgiven

1986
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022
The '60s

The '60s

1999
Down and Out in Beverly Hills

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1987
Chocolate News

Chocolate News

2008
The Preston Episodes

The Preston Episodes

1995
Snap Decision

Snap Decision

2017

Movie Credits

Little Man

2006

Jimmy

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023

Self

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

2000

Self/Carl Bentley

Candy Cane Lane

2023

Santa Claus

Stuart Little

1999

Red (voice)

Astro Boy

2009

Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022

Cogsworth

Bewitched

2005

Jim Fields

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021

Packard

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

2013

Mr. Robert

A Soldier's Story

1984

Corporal Cobb

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Dance Flick

2009

Sugar Bear

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011

Moss the Troll (voice)

Boomerang

1992

Gerard Jackson

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000

Mr. Butz

Jumanji

1995

Carl Bentley

The Color Purple

2023

Reverend Avery

The American Society of Magical Negroes

2024

Roger

Native Son

2019

Marty

Return to Me

2000

Charlie Johnson

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005

Uncle Henry

Jingle Ballin'

2016

Colin

The Hustle

2008

Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Baadasssss!

2004

Clyde Houston

The Poker House

2008

Stymie

15 Minutes

2001

Mugger

The Big Sick

2017

Andy Dodd

Arizona

2018

Coburn

Streamers

1983

Roger

3 Strikes

2000

Detective Jenkins

Heckler

2007

Self

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

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

The Woodsman

2004

Bob

Blankman

1994

Kevin Walker

Loose Cannons

1990

Drummond

Coffee & Kareem

2020

Captain Hill

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

2003

Himself

Peeples

2013

Virgil Peeples

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

Measures

Off Limits

1988

Rogers

The Player

1992

David Alan Grier

Beer

1985

Elliott Morrison

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Newsman

Almost an Angel

1990

Det. Bill

The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015

Self

They Cloned Tyrone

2023

The Preacher

McHale's Navy

1997

Ensign Charles Parker

Tales from the Hood

1995

Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

In the Army Now

1994

Fred Ostroff

Tiptoes

2002

Jerry Robin Jr.

An American Carol

2008

Rastus Malone

East of A

2000

Brother James

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

2003

Limo Driver

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Self

The Wiz Live!

2015

The Cowardly Lion

An En Vogue Christmas

2014

Marty

A Christmas Story Live!

2017

Santa Claus

Kissing Cousins

2008

The Griller

Laffapalooza! #2

2004

Self

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006

Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Me and Him

1988

Peter Conklin

Angels in the Infield

2000

Bob Bugler

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995

Spike

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006

Principal Eyeverson (voice)

From the Hip

1987

Steve Hadley

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

2021

Self

A Saintly Switch

1999

Dan Anderson

Top of the World

1997

Detective Augustus

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

2004

Himself

King of Texas

2002

Rip

Lennon or McCartney

2014

Self

A Soldier's Play

2021

Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

Show of Titles

2021

"Guys and Dolls" Performer

The '60s

1999

Fred Hampton

Sprinter

2019

Coach

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

2005

Himself

Gym Teacher: The Movie

2008

Shelly Bragg

Damned If You Do

2000

The Devil

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

2023

Self

TV Credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Jeremy Swift (1 episodes)

The Daily Show

1996

Self (2 episodes)

Bones

2005

Professor Bunsen Jude (1 episodes)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

(1 episodes)

The X-Files

1993

Cinema Audience (uncredited) (1 episodes)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Self - Guest (2 episodes)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Self (1 episodes)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Self - Guest (2 episodes)

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Host (2 episodes)

The Resident

2018

Lamar Broome (3 episodes)

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Self - Contestant (9 episodes)

Sherri

2022

Self - Guest (1 episodes)

The View

1997

Self (1 episodes)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Self (9 episodes)

ALF

1986

FBI #1 (1 episodes)

Samurai Jack

2001

Da Samurai (1 episodes)

Tour of Duty

1987

Harold (1 episodes)

Elsbeth

2024

Arthur Greene Jr. (1 episodes)

The Equalizer

1985

Desk Sergeant (1 episodes)

A Different World

1987

Professor Byron Walcott (1 episodes)

Happy Endings

2011

Terry (1 episodes)

Hercules

1998

Memnon (voice) (1 episodes)

Martin

1992

Rev. Leon Lonnie Love (4 episodes)

Poker Face

2023

Otto (1 episodes)

Hollywood Squares

1998

Self - Panelist (5 episodes)

Beat Bobby Flay

2013

Self (1 episodes)

My Wife and Kids

2001

(1 episodes)

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017

Hal (2 episodes)

Boston Public

2000

Laurence Williams (1 episodes)

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

Network President (1 episodes)

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Self (1 episodes)

St. Denis Medical

2024

Ron Leonard (28 episodes)

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000

Tubunch (voice) (1 episodes)

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012

Rudd Rhymez (voice) (1 episodes)

Kenan & Kel

1996

David Alan Grier (1 episodes)

The Oscars

1953

Self (1 episodes)

Match Game

2016

Self - Panelist (3 episodes)

HBO First Look

1992

(1 episodes)

In Living Color

1990

Self - Various Characters (127 episodes)

The Proud Family

2001

Reuben (voice) (1 episodes)

Dream On

1990

Marshall (1 episodes)

The Eric Andre Show

2012

Self (1 episodes)

Pinky and the Brain

1995

Marlon (voice) (1 episodes)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Bongo (voice) (1 episodes)

Joe Pickett

2021

Vern Dunnegan (11 episodes)

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

Preacher (3 episodes)

Gotham Comedy Live

2012

Self - Host (1 episodes)

Hollywood Game Night

2013

Self (1 episodes)

Cutthroat Kitchen

2013

Self - Guest Judge (1 episodes)

Bad Teacher

2014

Carl Gaines (13 episodes)

Premium Blend

1997

(97 episodes)

Celebrity Name Game

2014

Self (3 episodes)

The Patient

2022

Charlie Addison (10 episodes)

The Soul Man

2012

Jesse (1 episodes)

Head Case

2007

Self (1 episodes)

Life with Bonnie

2002

David Bellows (44 episodes)

The Carmichael Show

2015

Joe Carmichael (32 episodes)

Damon

1998

Bernard Thomas (13 episodes)

Unscripted

2005

Self (1 episodes)

Busy Tonight

2018

Self - Guest (1 episodes)

The Cool Kids

2018

Hank (22 episodes)

DAG

2000

Jerome Daggett (17 episodes)

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

2021

(8 episodes)

Tanner '88

1988

Secret Serviceman (1 episodes)

Thank God You're Here

2007

Self - Host (7 episodes)

Pulp Comics

1996

himself (1 episodes)

Gary & Mike

2001

Thaddeus (voice) (1 episodes)

Chopped Junior

2015

(1 episodes)

All is Forgiven

1986

Oliver Royce (9 episodes)

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

Self (2 episodes)

The '60s

1999

Fred Hampton (2 episodes)

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1987

(1 episodes)

Chocolate News

2008

(10 episodes)

The Preston Episodes

1995

David Preston (10 episodes)

Snap Decision

2017

Self - Host (2 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

The Poker House

Writer

2008

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

Writer

2003

TV Production Credits

Thank God You're Here

Producer

2007

Chocolate News

Producer

2008

The Preston Episodes

Executive Producer

1995