David Alan Grier stars in Comedy Central's 'Chocolate News'

RECENT CREDITS
Bollywood Hero (TV)  Aug. 6, 2009
The Poker House (FILM)  Jul. 17, 2009
Dance Flick (FILM)  May. 22, 2009
Dancing With the Stars (TV)  May. 19, 2009
View all David Alan Grier Credits


HIGHLIGHTS
2009 Joined the season eight of the ABC competition series, "Dancing with the Stars"
2008 Hosted the short-lived Comedy Central show, "Chocolate News"
2006 Cast in the revival production of "The Wiz" at the La Jolla Playhouse
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Kissing Cousins  2007 -Cast
Actor
Film


Something Like A Business   -3D
Actor
Film


The Hustle   -Rev. Isaac Montgomery
Actor
Film


Instant Karma  
Actor
Film


Bollywood Hero  2009 -Himself
Actor
TV
Expand


The Poker House  2009 -Stymie
Screenplay, Actor, Co-Producer
Film


Dance Flick  2009 -Sugar Bear
Actor
Film


Black to the Future  2008-2009
Host
TV
Expand


Chocolate News  2008
Creator, Executive Producer, Host, Writer
TV
Expand


An American Carol  2008 -Rastus Malone
Actor
Film


Gym Teacher  2008 -Shelly Bragg
Actor
TV


Paul Mooney: Know Your History  2007 -Himself
Actor
TV


Head Case  2007 -Additional Material, Cast
Writer, Actor
TV
Expand


Thank God You're Here  2007
Host, Producer
TV
Expand


Little Man  2006 -David
Actor
Film


The Chelsea Handler Show  2006 -Performer
Actor
TV


Bewitched  2005 -Jim Fields
Actor
Film


Dancing With the Stars  2009 -Celebrity Participant
Actor
TV
Expand


The Muppets' Wizard of Oz  2005 -Uncle Henry
Actor
TV


20th Independent Spirit Awards  2005 -Music Performer
Actor
TV


Unscripted  2005 -Himself
Actor
TV
Expand


The Woodsman  2005 -Bob
Actor
Film


Crank Yankers Christmas Special  2004 -of The Truth
Voice
TV


Baadasssss!  2004 -Clyde Houston
Actor
Film


100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time  2004 -Honoree (Archival Footage)
Actor
TV


The 5th Annual Family Television Awards  2003 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Jamie Foxx Presents Laffapalooza  2003 -Comedian
Actor
TV


VH1 Big in 2002 Awards  2002
Actor
TV


King Of Texas  2002 -Rip
Actor
TV


Crank Yankers  2002
Voice
TV


Laugh Track: 20 Years of Comedy on MTV  2001 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


My Wife and Kids  2003-2005 -Jimmy
Actor
TV
Expand


MTV Icon: Janet Jackson  2001
Actor
TV


15 Minutes  2001 -Mugger
Actor
Film


My VH1 Music Awards  2000 -Presenter
Actor
TV


My VH1 Music Awards Pre-Show  2000 -Host
Actor
TV


Dag  2000 -Agent Jerome Daggett
Actor
TV


Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command  2000 -of Tubunch
Voice
TV


Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular  2000 -Co-Host
Actor
TV


The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle  2000 -Meaures
Actor
Film


Angels in the Infield  2000 -Bob Bugler
Actor
TV


Return to Me  2000 -Charlie Johnson
Actor
Film


3 Strikes  2000 -Jenkins
Actor
Film


East of A  2000 -Brother James
Actor
Film


Stuart Little  1999 -of Red
Voice
Film


Random Acts of Comedy  1999 -Host
Actor
TV


The List  1999 -Host, Panelist
Actor, Actor
TV


The 30th NAACP Image Awards  1999 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The 60s  1999 -Fred Hampton
Actor
TV


NFL All-Star Comedy Blitz  1999
Actor
TV


A Saintly Switch  1999 -Dan Anderson
Actor
TV


Disney's Hercules  1998
Voice
TV


Damon  1998 -Bernard
Actor
TV


12th Annual American Comedy Awards  1998 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Top of the World  1998 -Detective Augustus
Actor
TV


Elmopalooza  1998
Actor
TV


Top of the World  1998
Actor
Film


When New Year's Eve Attacks!  1997 -Host
Actor
TV


Premium Blend  1997 -Host
Actor
TV


Mchale's Navy  1997 -Ensign Charles T Parker
Actor
Film


The 11th Annual American Comedy Awards  1997 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The Rodman World Tour  1996
Actor
TV


Extreme Comedy  1996
Actor
TV


Jumanji  1995 -Bentley
Actor
Film


The Preston Episodes  1995 -David Preston
Executive Producer, Actor
TV


Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky & The Brain  1995 -of Marlon
Voice
TV


Fox Fall Preview Party  1995 -Host
Actor
TV


Tales From the Hood  1995 -Carl
Actor
Film


Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child  1995 -of the Tailor
Voice, Voice
TV


Blankman  1994 -Kevin Walker
Actor
Film


In the Army Now  1994 -Fred Ostroff
Actor
Film


Later  1994 -Guest Host
Actor
TV


The Player  1992 -Himself
Actor
Film


Boomerang  1992 -Gerard
Actor
Film


Pure Insanity II  1990 -Host
Actor
TV


Pure Insanity!  1990 -Host
Actor
TV


Dream On  1990
Actor
TV


Loose Cannons  1990 -Drummond
Actor
Film


Me and Him  1989
Actor
Film


Baby Boom  1988 -Howard
Actor
TV


Off Limits  1988 -Rogers
Actor
Film


I'm Gonna Git You Sucka  1988 -Newsman
Actor
Film


Amazon Women on the Moon  1987 -Don Simmons
Actor
Film


Kingpins  1987 -Dieter Philbin
Actor
TV


From the Hip  1987 -Steve Hadley
Actor
Film


All Is Forgiven  1986 -Oliver Royce
Actor
TV


Beer  1985 -Elliot Morrison
Actor
Film


A Soldier's Story  1984 -Corporal Cobb
Actor
Film


Streamers  1983 -Roger Hicks
Actor
Film


Freeway 2   -Mr Butz
Actor
Film


A Different World   -Professor Byron Wallcott
Actor
TV


Boston Public   -Laurence Williams
Actor
TV
Expand


Cosby   -Gil
Actor
TV


In Living Color   -special material writer
Actor, Other Writer
TV


Life With Bonnie  2002-2004 -David Bellows, Jazz Moe
Actor, Actor
TV
Expand


Martin   -Judge Leon Lonnie Love, Preacher, Reverend Leon Lonnie Love
Actor, Actor, Actor
TV




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Highlights

2009 Joined the season eight of the ABC competition series, "Dancing with the Stars"
2008 Hosted the short-lived Comedy Central show, "Chocolate News"
2006 Cast in the revival production of "The Wiz" at the La Jolla Playhouse
2005 Starred opposite Nicole Kidman in the big screen adaptation of "Bewitched"
2004 Cast opposite Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick in "The Woodsman"
2003 Starred in Mario Van Peebles's half documentary/half homage to his father Melvin Van Peebles, "Baadasssss!"
2003 Headlined his own Comedy Central stand-up special, "The Book of David: The Cult Figure's Manifesto"
2002 - 2004 Co-starred on the improv-based ABC sitcom, "Life With Bonnie"
2002 - 2005 Appeared frequently on the Comedy Central show, "Crank Yankers"
2001 Hosted Comedy Central's "Premium Blend"
2000 Appeared with Delta Burke in the NBC series, "DAG"
1998 Joined "In Living Color" co-star Damon Wayans for the short-lived sitcom, "Damon" (FOX)
1997 Returned to Broadway in the musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
1995 Returned to TV as star of the short-lived, "The Preston Episodes" (FOX)
1994 Co-starred with Damon Wayans in Mike Binder's "Blankman"
1992 Cast as Eddie Murphy's shy friend Gerard in the comedy, "Boomerang"
1990 - 1994 Re-teamed with Keenan Ivory Wayans, when he was cast in the sketch comedy show, "In Living Color" (FOX)
1988 Had a small role in Keenan Ivory Wayans' "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka"
1987 Appeared in the cult film, "Amazon Women on the Moon"
1986 Debuted as a series regular on the short-lived, "All is Forgiven" (NBC)
1985 TV debut, a guest spot on "Hometown" (CBS)
1984 Reprised his stage role for the film "A Soldier's Story"
1983 Made feature film debut in Robert Altman's "Streamers"
1981 First stage role, portrayed Jackie Robinson in the Broadway musical, "The First"; earned a Tony nomination
1981 Starred as James 'Thunder' Early in the hit Broadway musical, "Dreamgirls"
1981 Appeared opposite Denzel Washington in the Off-Broadway production of "A Soldier's Play"


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