David Alan Grier
Detroit, Michigan, USA

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".

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

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The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
Roger
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson (2023)
Self
The Color Purple (2023)
Reverend Avery
Candy Cane Lane (2023)
Santa Claus
They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
The Preacher
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell (2023)
Self
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
Cogsworth
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
Packard
A Soldier's Play (2021)
Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
Coffee & Kareem (2020)
Captain Hill
Sprinter (2019)
Coach
Native Son (2019)
Marty
Arizona (2018)
Coburn
A Christmas Story Live! (2017)
Santa Claus
The Big Sick (2017)
Andy Dodd
Jingle Ballin' (2016)
Colin
The Wiz Live! (2015)
The Cowardly Lion
An En Vogue Christmas (2014)
Marty
The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013)
Mr. Robert
Peeples (2013)
Virgil Peeples
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011)
Moss the Troll (voice)
Astro Boy (2009)
Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot
Dance Flick (2009)
Sugar Bear
An American Carol (2008)
Rastus Malone
Gym Teacher: The Movie (2008)
Shelly Bragg
The Poker House (2008)
Stymie
Kissing Cousins (2008)
The Griller
The Hustle (2008)
Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street (2006)
Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
Little Man (2006)
Jimmy
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006)
Principal Eyeverson (voice)
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics (2005)
Himself
Bewitched (2005)
Jim Fields
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
Uncle Henry
The Woodsman (2004)
Bob
Baadasssss! (2004)
Clyde Houston
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely (2004)
Himself
Laffapalooza! #2 (2004)
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto (2003)
Himself
Tiptoes (2002)
Jerry Robin Jr.
King of Texas (2002)
Rip
15 Minutes (2001)
Mugger
Damned If You Do (2000)
The Devil
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Measures
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000)
Mr. Butz
Angels in the Infield (2000)
Bob Bugler
Return to Me (2000)
Charlie Johnson
East of A (2000)
Brother James
3 Strikes (2000)
Detective Jenkins
Stuart Little (1999)
Red (voice)
The 60s (1999)
Fred Hampton
A Saintly Switch (1999)
Dan Anderson
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
Self
Top of the World (1997)
Detective Augustus
McHale's Navy (1997)
Ensign Charles Parker
Jumanji (1995)
Carl Bentley
Tales from the Hood (1995)
Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995)
Spike
Blankman (1994)
Kevin Walker
In the Army Now (1994)
Fred Ostroff
Boomerang (1992)
Gerard Jackson
The Player (1992)
David Alan Grier
Almost an Angel (1990)
Det. Bill
Loose Cannons (1990)
Drummond
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 (1989)
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 (1989)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Newsman
Me and Him (1988)
Peter Conklin
Off Limits (1988)
Rogers
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
From the Hip (1987)
Steve Hadley
Beer (1985)
Elliott Morrison
A Soldier's Story (1984)
Corporal Cobb
Streamers (1983)
Roger

Crew

The Poker House (2008)
Writer | Co-Producer
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto (2003)
Writer