D.L. Hughley

Biography

Darryl Lynn 'D. L.' Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. Additionally, he has been the host of CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality in New York City.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

Real Time with Bill Maher

Self

The Daily Show

Self

The Daily Show

Self - Guest Host

The Parkers

Sherri

Self - Guest

Hawaii Five-0

Skeet

Dancing with the Stars

Self - Contestant

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo
2023	Sign the Show	Self
2021	2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart	Self
2020	This Is Stand-Up	Self
2018	D.L. Hughley: Contrarian	Himself
2017	Dying Laughing	Self
2017	Def Comedy Jam 25	Self
2014	D.L. Hughley: Clear	Himself
2012	I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac	Self
2012	D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List	Himself
2012	D.L. Hughley: Reset	Himself
2011	Cat Run	Dexter
2009	Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy	Self
2009	All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach
2007	D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic	Himself
2006	The Adventures of Brer Rabbit	Brer Fox (voice)
2006	We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story	Himself
2006	Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Two	Self
2006	Cloud 9	Tenspot
2005	Shackles	Ben Cross
2005	D.L. Hughley: Shocked & Appalled
2004	Soul Plane	Johnny
2004	Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1	Himself
2004	Last Laugh '04	Self
2003	Chasing Papi	Rodrigo
2003	Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!	Self
2003	Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience	Himself
2003	Scary Movie 3	John Wilson
2003	Inspector Gadget 2	Gadgetmobile (voice)
2003	D.L. Hughley Live
2002	Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal	Self
2001	The Brothers	Derrick West
2001	Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians	Self (archive footage)
2000	The Original Kings of Comedy	Self
1999	Inspector Gadget	Gadgetmobile (voice)
1999	D.L. Hughley: Going Home	Himself
1999	Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1994	HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. Hughley
1992	One Night Stand: D.L. Hughley	Himself

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	Sherri	Self - Guest
2022	Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution	Self
2021	Johnson	Eugene Johnson
2018	The Neighborhood	Self
2018	The Fix	Self - Team Captain
2017	The Comedy Get Down	D.L. Hughley
2016	Match Game	Self - Panelist
2016	To Tell the Truth	Self - Panelist
2016	Heartbeat	Dr. Hackett
2016	The $100,000 Pyramid	Self
2012	Gotham Comedy Live	Self - Host
2010	Glory Daze
2010	Hawaii Five-0	Skeet
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest
2008	D. L. Hughley Breaks the News
2007	S.O.B.: Socially Offensive Behavior
2006	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip	Simon Stiles
2006	1 vs. 100
2005	Weekends at the D.L.
2005	Dancing with the Stars	Self - Contestant
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher	Self
2001	Scrubs	Kevin Turk
2001	Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars	Himself
1999	The Parkers
1998	The Hughleys	Darryl Hughley
1998	Hollywood Squares	Self - Panelist
1997	The View	Self
1997	Premium Blend
1997	The View	Self - Guest
1997	The Wonderful World of Disney
1997	The Chris Rock Show
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1996	The Daily Show	Self - Guest Host
1995	The Watcher
1995	Double Rush	Marlon
1994	Sister, Sister	Hank
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self - Guest
1992	ComicView
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Self
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Keith Cambell
1989	One Night Stand
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark	Self - Guest