David Alan Grier

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Jeremy Swift

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Daily Show

Self

Beat Bobby Flay

Self

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Network President

Martin

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	The American Society of Magical Negroes	Roger
2023	The Color Purple	Reverend Avery
2023	They Cloned Tyrone	The Preacher
2023	Candy Cane Lane	Santa Claus
2023	2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson	Self
2023	The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell	Self
2022	Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration	Cogsworth
2021	Clifford the Big Red Dog	Packard
2021	A Soldier's Play	Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2021	Show of Titles	"Guys and Dolls" Performer
2020	Coffee & Kareem	Captain Hill
2019	Native Son	Marty
2019	Sprinter	Coach
2018	Arizona	Coburn
2017	The Big Sick	Andy Dodd
2017	A Christmas Story Live!	Santa Claus
2016	Jingle Ballin'	Colin
2015	The Wiz Live!	The Cowardly Lion
2015	The Making of the Wiz Live!	Self
2014	Lennon or McCartney	Self
2014	An En Vogue Christmas	Marty
2013	Peeples	Virgil Peeples
2013	The Watsons Go to Birmingham	Mr. Robert
2011	Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil	Moss the Troll (voice)
2009	Dance Flick	Sugar Bear
2009	Astro Boy	Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2008	The Poker House	Stymie
2008	The Hustle	Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2008	An American Carol	Rastus Malone
2008	Kissing Cousins	The Griller
2008	Gym Teacher: The Movie	Shelly Bragg
2007	Heckler	Self
2006	Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street	Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
2006	Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness	Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2006	Little Man	Jimmy
2005	The Muppets' Wizard of Oz	Uncle Henry
2005	Bewitched	Jim Fields
2005	Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics	Himself
2004	The Woodsman	Bob
2004	Baadasssss!	Clyde Houston
2004	Laffapalooza! #2	Self
2004	If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely	Himself
2003	David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto	Himself
2003	Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie	Limo Driver
2002	King of Texas	Rip
2002	Tiptoes	Jerry Robin Jr.
2001	15 Minutes	Mugger
2000	Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby	Mr. Butz
2000	The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle	Measures
2000	3 Strikes	Detective Jenkins
2000	East of A	Brother James
2000	Damned If You Do	The Devil
2000	Return to Me	Charlie Johnson
2000	Angels in the Infield	Bob Bugler
2000	Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination	Self/Carl Bentley
1999	The 60s	Fred Hampton
1999	A Saintly Switch	Dan Anderson
1999	Stuart Little	Red (voice)
1998	Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!	Self
1997	McHale's Navy	Ensign Charles Parker
1997	Top of the World	Detective Augustus
1995	Tales from the Hood	Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995	Jumanji	Carl Bentley
1995	Goldilocks and the Three Bears	Spike
1994	Blankman	Kevin Walker
1994	In the Army Now	Fred Ostroff
1992	The Player	David Alan Grier
1992	Boomerang	Gerard Jackson
1990	Loose Cannons	Drummond
1990	Almost an Angel	Det. Bill
1989	Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989	Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1988	Off Limits	Rogers
1988	Me and Him	Peter Conklin
1988	Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka	Newsman
1987	From the Hip	Steve Hadley
1987	Amazon Women on the Moon	Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
1985	Beer	Elliott Morrison
1984	A Soldier's Story	Corporal Cobb
1983	Streamers	Roger

Year	TV Show	Role
2024	St. Denis Medical	Dr. Ron
2024	Elsbeth	Arthur Greene Jr.
2022	Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution	Self
2022	The Patient	Charlie Addison
2022	Sherri	Self - Guest
2021	Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
2021	Joe Pickett	Vern Dunnegan
2019	A Black Lady Sketch Show	Preacher
2018	Busy Tonight	Self - Guest
2018	The Cool Kids	Hank
2018	The Resident	Lamar Broome
2017	Snap Decision	Self - Host
2017	A Series of Unfortunate Events	Hal
2016	Match Game	Self - Panelist
2015	The Carmichael Show	Joe Carmichael
2015	Chopped Junior
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self
2014	Celebrity Name Game	Self
2014	Bad Teacher	Carl Gaines
2013	Hollywood Game Night	Self
2013	Cutthroat Kitchen	Self - Guest Judge
2013	Beat Bobby Flay	Self
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Network President
2012	The Eric Andre Show	Self
2012	Gotham Comedy Live	Self - Host
2012	Gotham Comedy Live	Self - Comedian
2012	Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja	Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2011	Happy Endings	Terry
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest
2008	Chocolate News
2007	Head Case	Self
2007	Thank God You're Here	Self - Host
2005	Unscripted	Self
2005	Dancing with the Stars	Self - Contestant
2005	Bones	Professor Bunsen Jude
2004	The Tony Danza Show	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Self
2002	Life with Bonnie	David Bellows
2001	My Wife and Kids
2001	Samurai Jack	Da Samurai
2001	Gary & Mike	Thaddeus (voice)
2001	The Proud Family	Reuben (voice)
2000	Boston Public	Laurence Williams
2000	DAG	Jerome Daggett
2000	Buzz Lightyear of Star Command	Tubunch (voice)
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Jeremy Swift
1998	Damon	Bernard Thomas
1998	Hercules	Memnon (voice)
1998	Hercules
1998	Hollywood Squares	Self - Panelist
1997	Premium Blend
1997	The View	Self
1996	Kenan & Kel	David Alan Grier
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1995	The Preston Episodes	David Preston
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Bongo (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Dudley (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	King Maynard (voice)
1995	Pinky and the Brain	Marlon (voice)
1993	The X-Files	Cinema Audience (uncredited)
1992	Martin
1992	HBO First Look
1990	Dream On	Marshall
1990	In Living Color	Self - Various Characters
1988	Tanner '88	Secret Serviceman
1988	Tanner '88
1987	A Different World	Professor Byron Walcott
1987	Tour of Duty	Harold
1987	Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1986	ALF	FBI #1
1986	All is Forgiven	Oliver Royce
1985	The Equalizer	Desk Sergeant
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Host
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1953	The Oscars	Self