Biography
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group, The Roots, as well as an occasional actor.
Tariq Trotter
Acting
Born
Movies
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God· 2026
Self (voice)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert· 2025
Self
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular· 2024
Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop· 2023
Self
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma· 2021
Self
tick, tick... BOOM!· 2021
H.A.W.K. Smooth
Waiting for Godot· 2021
Pozzo
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage· 2021
Self
Between the World and Me· 2020
Self
Bread EP Short Film· 2018
Himself (Voice)
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville· 2017
Self
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon· 2017
Self
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping· 2016
The Roots
Stealing Cars· 2016
Lionel McWorthers
Brotherly Love· 2015
Barbershop Patron
Get On Up· 2014
Pee Wee Ellis
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’· 2012
Self
On the Inside· 2011
Tom Bogotus
Yelling To The Sky· 2011
Roland
Night Catches Us· 2010
Bostic Washington
Dave Chappelle's Block Party· 2005
Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
Love Rome· 2004
Tariq
Brown Sugar· 2002
Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
Brooklyn Babylon· 2001
Solomon
Bamboozled· 2000
Alabama Porch Monkey
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor· 1998
Tariq Trotter
On The Go - Repeat Offender· 1995
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Self
The Roots Present
Self
TV shows
Angry Birds Mystery Island· 2024
Bat-Bat (voice)
Rise Up, Sing Out· 2022
Rap Mentors· 2021
Self
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America· 2019
Self
Random Acts of Flyness· 2018
Himself
The Deuce· 2017
Reggie Love
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt· 2015
Damar Varnish
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon· 2014
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live· 1975
Self - Musical Guest
The Grammys· 1959
Self