Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Calvin Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, Mullins on The Last O.G., Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine on The Soul Man, co-starred as Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy.
He has starred as the lead in the films Johnson Family Vacation and Code Name: The Cleaner. His other films include First Reformed, Why Him?, A Haunted House 1 & 2, Larry Crowne, Cadillac Records, The Honeymooners (2005), Be Cool, Man of the House, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Intolerable Cruelty, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Big Momma's House. He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web (2006), Planes, and Planes: Fire & Rescue.
He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995 as well as the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14.
In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known For
13 Days in Ferguson
2024
Unfrosted
Stu Smiley
2024
Outlaw Posse
Horatio
2024
A Hip Hop Story
Notorious BAG
2024
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023
How I Learned to Fly
Louis
2023
The Plus One
Alfred Anders
2023
Truth Be Told
2023
Black Karen
Sergeant Warren
2022
Protect or Neglect
Self
2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
2021
They're Trying To Kill Us
2021
Son of the South
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
2021
The Opening Act
Billy G.
2020
She Ball
Councilmen
2020
Poor Greg Drowning
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
This Is Stand-Up
Self
2020
#NoJoke
Self
2019
First Reformed
Pastor Joel Jeffers
2018
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
2017
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice)
2017
Dying Laughing
Self
2017
Why Him?
Lou Dunne
2016
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Himself
2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Eddie
2016
Top Five
Jazzy Dee
2014
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Leadbottom
2014
Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper
Leadbottom (Voice)
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Leadbottom (voice)
2014
A Haunted House 2
Father Williams
2014
Planes
Leadbottom (voice)
2013
Caught on Tape
Maintenance Man
2013
Madly Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
2013
A Haunted House
Father Williams
2013
Grassroots
Richard McIver
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Maurice (voice)
2012
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
Self
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
2012
Dance Fu
Detective
2011
Larry Crowne
Lamar
2011
Merry Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
2009
All's Faire in Love
Professor Shockworthy
2009
All Star Comedy Jam
Self
2009
Cadillac Records
Willie Dixon
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Maurice (voice)
2008
Street Kings
Scribble
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Clyde Stubb
2008
Talk to Me
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jake Rodgers
2007
Charlotte's Web
Golly the Goose (voice)
2006
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Himself
2006
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Himself
2006
Earth to America
Self
2005
The Honeymooners
Ralph Kramden
2005
Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
2005
Be Cool
Sin LaSalle
2005
Man of the House
Percy Stevens
2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Constable
2004
Johnson Family Vacation
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Eddie
2004
Intolerable Cruelty
Gus Petch
2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Himself
2002
Serving Sara
Ray Harris
2002
Barbershop
Eddie
2002
Ice Age
Carl (voice)
2002
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Self
2002
Dr. Dolittle 2
Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
2001
Kingdom Come
Rev. Hooker
2001
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
Self
2001
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
The Original Kings of Comedy
Self
2000
Ride
Bo
1998
Niềm Tin Lung Lay
Cedric the Entertainer
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Self
2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Kings of BBQ
Self · (10 episodes)
2023
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self · (1 episode)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (4 episodes)
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Bobby (voice) · (2 episodes)
2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
Friday Night Vibes
Self · (1 episode)
2021
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Woke
Trash Can (voice) · (4 episodes)
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2020
A Fall from Grace
Coroner Jake Miles
2020
Above the Line
Tracy
The Greatest At Home Videos
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2020
Bob Hearts Abishola
Calvin Butler · (1 episode)
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
The Neighborhood
Calvin Butler · (135 episodes)
2018
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice) · (10 episodes)
2018
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
The Last O.G.
Mullins · (14 episodes)
2018
Drop the Mic
Self · (1 episode)
2017
The Comedy Get Down
Cedric the Entertainer · (10 episodes)
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self · (1 episode)
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · (7 episodes)
2016
Master of None
The Magnificent Kenny · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Another Period
Scott Joplin · (1 episode)
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Cedric's Barber Battle
Herself - Host · (8 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
black-ish
Smokey · (2 episodes)
2014
Power
Croop · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self · (2 episodes)
2013
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · (1 episode)
2012
The Soul Man
Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine · (54 episodes)
2012
2 Broke Girls
Darius · (1 episode)
2011
It's Worth What?
Host · (9 episodes)
2011
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
(1 episode)
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Reverend Boyce · (2 episodes)
2010
The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist · (2 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Comics Unleashed
Self · (2 episodes)
2006
The Boondocks
(1 episode)
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
(1 episode)
2005
Be Cool, Very Cool
Self
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (2 episodes)
2005
Best Week Ever
(1 episode)
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Eve
Self · (1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
VH1 Goes Inside
(1 episode)
2003
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
(1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2003
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
(22 episodes)
2002
The Anna Nicole Show
(1 episode)
2002
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Good Day Live
Self · (1 episode)
2001
The Proud Family
Bobby Proud (voice) · (9 episodes)
2001
BET Awards
(1 episode)
2001
Big Momma's House
Reverend
2000
Making the Video
(1 episode)
1999
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The Chris Rock Show
(1 episode)
1997
The Steve Harvey Show
Cedric Robinson · (122 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show
(1 episode)
1996
MADtv
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde · (1 episode)
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1993
Raw
(1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(7 episodes)
1992
The Emmy Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1949