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David Alan Grier, an American comedian and actor, found his comic stride on the sketch comedy show "In Living Color," where his rapid-fire wit and incisive social commentary earned him a place among the show's standout performers. His career has since spanned film and television, with Grier using his platform to explore the nuances of race, politics, and culture in American society, all the while maintaining a sharp, satirical edge that keeps him relevant in the entertainment industry.
The roles that explain the career.
64 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | St. Denis Medical | Ron Leonard | TV |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Reverend Avery | Film |
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone | The Preacher | Film |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Packard | Film |
| 2018 | Arizona | Coburn | Film |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Santa Claus | Film |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Show | Joe Carmichael | TV |
| 2013 | Peeples | Virgil Peeples | Film |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil | Moss the Troll (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Dance Flick | Sugar Bear | Film |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | TV | |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Stymie | Film |
| 2008 | An American Carol | Rastus Malone | Film |
| 2008 | The Hustle | Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid | Film |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher: The Movie | Shelly Bragg | Film |
| 2008 | Kissing Cousins | The Griller | Film |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Writer | Film |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | Producer | TV |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Co-Producer | Film |
| 2006 | Little Man | Jimmy | Film |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Uncle Henry | Film |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Jim Fields | Film |
| 2005 | Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' | Self | Film |
| 2005 | Why I Love 'Bewitched' | Self | Film |
| 2004 | Baadasssss! | Clyde Houston | Film |
| 2004 | The Woodsman | Bob | Film |
| 2004 | Laffapalooza! #2 | Self | Film |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Himself | Film |
| 2003 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | Limo Driver | Film |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto | Writer | Film |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie | David Bellows | TV |
| 2002 | King of Texas | Rip | Film |
| 2002 | Tiptoes | Jerry Robin Jr. | Film |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Mugger | Film |
| 2000 | Angels in the Infield | Bob Bugler | Film |
| 2000 | 3 Strikes | Detective Jenkins | Film |
| 2000 | Return to Me | Charlie Johnson | Film |
| 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Mr. Butz | Film |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Measures | Film |
| 2000 | DAG | Jerome Daggett | TV |
| 1999 | A Saintly Switch | Dan Anderson | Film |
| 1999 | The '60s | Fred Hampton | Film |
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Red (voice) | Film |
| 1997 | Premium Blend | TV | |
| 1997 | McHale's Navy | Ensign Charles Parker | Film |
| 1997 | Top of the World | Detective Augustus | Film |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Spike | Film |
| 1995 | Tales from the Hood | Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") | Film |
| 1995 | Jumanji | Carl Bentley | Film |
| 1994 | Blankman | Kevin Walker | Film |
| 1994 | In the Army Now | Fred Ostroff | Film |
| 1992 | Boomerang | Gerard Jackson | Film |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Drummond | Film |
| 1990 | Almost an Angel | Det. Bill | Film |
| 1990 | In Living Color | Self - Various Characters | TV |
| 1988 | Off Limits | Rogers | Film |
| 1988 | Me and Him | Peter Conklin | Film |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Newsman | Film |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons") | Film |
| 1987 | From the Hip | Steve Hadley | Film |
| 1985 | Beer | Elliott Morrison | Film |
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story | Corporal Cobb | Film |
| 1983 | Streamers | Roger | Film |
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