Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards.
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2023
American Symphony
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
Himself
2023
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self (archive footage)
2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Self
2023
The Reverend
2022
Hargrove
Self
2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self - Guest
2021
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
Self (archive footage)
2021
Soul
Curly (voice)
2020
Herb Alpert Is...
Self
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Self
2020
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
Self
2020
Siempre, Luis
Self
2020
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Self
2019
Someone Great
Questlove
2019
Boy Band
Alien
2019
Rock Rubber 45s
Self
2018
Mr. SOUL!
Self
2018
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2018
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
2016
All Things Must Pass
Self
2015
Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown
Self
2014
Finding the Funk
Self
2014
Sample This
Self
2013
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self
2013
Bad 25
Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
2012
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
2011
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
2010
Am I Black Enough for You
2009
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self (The Roots)
2005
Brooklyn Babylon
Member of The Lions
2001
Ferocious Drummers
I Was Born This Way
Self
2025
My Happy Place
Self · (6 episodes)
2025
We Want the Funk!
Self
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Self
2024
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Self
2024
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Self
2024
Camden
Self · (1 episode)
2024
James Brown: Say It Loud
Self · (4 episodes)
2024
Mulligan
(voice) · (2 episodes)
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Rise Up, Sing Out
(8 episodes)
2022
JANET JACKSON.
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
Abbott Elementary
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Quest for Craft
(8 episodes)
2021
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Self · (2 episodes)
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (uncredited)
2021
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Self · (6 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(2 episodes)
2019
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Drunk History
Himself · (1 episode)
2013
A Band Called Death
Self
2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
(1 episode)
2013
The Eric Andre Show
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self · (2 episodes)
2012
Downtown Calling
Self
2009
Community
Questlove · (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Parks and Recreation
LeVondrious · (1 episode)
2009
iCarly
Questlove · (1 episode)
2007
Before the Music Dies
Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
2006
Rachael Ray
(2 episodes)
2006
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Self
2006
Backstage Pass
(5 episodes)
2005
Black in the 80s
Self · (3 episodes)
2005
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2004
Brown Sugar
Self
2002
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Self
2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Self
2001
Bamboozled
Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
2000
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Self
1994
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975
Sesame Street
Self · (1 episode)
1969
The Grammys
Self · (3 episodes)
1959
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953