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".
David Alan Grier
Acting
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Born
Movies
The American Society of Magical Negroes· 2024
Roger
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson· 2023
Self
Candy Cane Lane· 2023
Santa Claus
The Color Purple· 2023
Reverend Avery
They Cloned Tyrone· 2023
The Preacher
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration· 2022
Cogsworth
The Big Sick· 2017
Andy Dodd
Jingle Ballin'· 2016
Colin
The Wiz Live!· 2015
The Cowardly Lion
Lennon or McCartney· 2014
Self
Peeples· 2013
Virgil Peeples
The Watsons Go to Birmingham· 2013
Mr. Robert
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil· 2011
Moss the Troll (voice)
Astro Boy· 2009
Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
Dance Flick· 2009
Sugar Bear
An American Carol· 2008
Rastus Malone
Gym Teacher: The Movie· 2008
Shelly Bragg
Kissing Cousins· 2008
The Griller
The Hustle· 2008
Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
The Poker House· 2008
Stymie
Heckler· 2007
Self
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street· 2006
Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness· 2006
Principal Eyeverson (voice)
Bewitched· 2005
Jim Fields
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics· 2005
Himself
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz· 2005
Uncle Henry
Baadasssss!· 2004
Clyde Houston
Laffapalooza! #2· 2004
Self
The Woodsman· 2004
Bob
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto· 2003
Himself
King of Texas· 2002
Rip
15 Minutes· 2001
Mugger
3 Strikes· 2000
Detective Jenkins
Damned If You Do· 2000
The Devil
East of A· 2000
Brother James
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby· 2000
Mr. Butz
Return to Me· 2000
Charlie Johnson
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle· 2000
Measures
A Saintly Switch· 1999
Dan Anderson
Stuart Little· 1999
Red (voice)
The '60s· 1999
Fred Hampton
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!· 1998
Self
McHale's Navy· 1997
Ensign Charles Parker
Goldilocks and the Three Bears· 1995
Spike
Jumanji· 1995
Carl Bentley
Tales from the Hood· 1995
Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
Blankman· 1994
Kevin Walker
In the Army Now· 1994
Fred Ostroff