David Alan Grier
Acting1956Detroit, Michigan, USA
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 History
2025
Poker Face
TVas Otto• 1 eps
Elsbeth
TVas Arthur Greene Jr.• 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2024
2023
2022
The Patient
TVas Charlie Addison
2021
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
Joe Pickett
TVas Vern Dunnegan• 11 eps
2020
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2019
2018
Arizona
as Coburn
The Cool Kids
TVas Hank• 22 eps
A Series of Unfortunate Events
TVas Hal• 2 eps
Busy Tonight
TVas Self - Guest
2017
2016
2015
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
The Carmichael Show
TVas Joe Carmichael• 32 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TVas Network President• 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self - Guest
2014
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
Celebrity Name Game
TVas Self• 3 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TVas Self• 1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
TVas Self - Comedian• 1 eps
Bad Teacher
TVas Carl Gaines• 13 eps
2013
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
Happy Endings
TVas Terry• 1 eps
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
TVas Rudd Rhymez (voice)• 1 eps
Cutthroat Kitchen
TVas Self - Guest Judge
2012
The Soul Man
TVas Jesse
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
2010
Bones
TVas Professor Bunsen Jude• 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Jeremy Swift• 1 eps
2009
Astro Boy
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear
Dancing with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant• 9 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
2008
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg
2006
Little Man
as Jimmy
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry
Bewitched
as Jim Fields
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Unscripted
TVas Self• 1 eps
2004
The Woodsman
as Bob
Baadasssss!
as Clyde Houston
2003
Blue Collar Comedy Tour - The Movie
as Limo Driver
Samurai Jack
TVas Da Samurai• 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self / Self - Guest
2002
Tiptoes
as Jerry Robin Jr.
King of Texas
as Rip
Boston Public
TVas Laurence Williams• 1 eps
The Proud Family
TVas Reuben (voice)• 1 eps
Life with Bonnie
TVas David Bellows• 44 eps
2001
15 Minutes
as Mugger
Gary & Mike
TVas Thaddeus (voice)
2000
Angels in the Infield
as Bob Bugler
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Mr. Butz
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
as Measures
3 Strikes
as Detective Jenkins
Return to Me
as Charlie Johnson
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TVas Tubunch (voice)• 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TVas King Maynard (voice)• 1 eps
DAG
TVas Jerome Daggett
The X-Files
TVas Cinema Audience (uncredited)• 1 eps
1999
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
Hercules
TVas Memnon (voice)• 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
1997
1996
The Daily Show
TVas Self
1995
Jumanji
as Carl Bentley
Boys Do Get Bruised
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
Dream On
TVas Marshall• 1 eps
Pinky and the Brain
TVas Marlon (voice)• 1 eps
1994
In the Army Now
as Fred Ostroff
Blankman
as Kevin Walker
1993
Martin
TVas Rev. Leon Lonnie Love• 4 eps
1992
1990
Loose Cannons
as Drummond
Almost an Angel
as Det. Bill
In Living Color
TVas Self - Various Characters• 128 eps
1989
ALF
TVas FBI #1• 1 eps
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Newsman
Off Limits
as Rogers
Tour of Duty
TVas Harold• 1 eps
Tanner '88
TVas Secret Serviceman
1987
From the Hip
as Steve Hadley
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
A Different World
TVas Professor Byron Walcott• 1 eps
1985
Beer
as Elliott Morrison
The Equalizer
TVas Desk Sergeant• 1 eps
1984
A Soldier's Story
as Corporal Cobb
1983
Streamers
as Roger
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)