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.
N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo
2025
Sign the Show
Self
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
Self
2021
Johnson
Eugene Johnson · (40 episodes)
2021
This Is Stand-Up
Self
2020
The Fix
Self - Team Captain · (10 episodes)
2018
The Neighborhood
Self · (1 episode)
2018
D.L. Hughley: Contrarian
Himself
2018
The Comedy Get Down
D.L. Hughley · (10 episodes)
2017
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
2017
Dying Laughing
Self
2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · (3 episodes)
2016
Heartbeat
Dr. Hackett · (10 episodes)
2016
D.L. Hughley: Clear
Himself
2014
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2012
D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List
Himself
2012
D.L. Hughley: Reset
Himself
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
2012
Cat Run
Dexter
2011
Glory Daze
(2 episodes)
2010
Hawaii Five-0
Skeet · (1 episode)
2010
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
D. L. Hughley Breaks the News
(17 episodes)
2008
D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic
Himself
2007
S.O.B.: Socially Offensive Behavior
(1 episode)
2007
Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Two
Self
2006
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
Himself
2006
1 vs. 100
(1 episode)
2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Simon Stiles · (22 episodes)
2006
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
Brer Fox (voice)
2006
Cloud 9
Tenspot
2006
Shackles
Ben Cross
2005
Weekends at the D.L.
(38 episodes)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · (9 episodes)
2005
D.L. Hughley: Shocked & Appalled
2005
Last Laugh '04
Self
2004
Soul Plane
Johnny
2004
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
Himself
2004
Scary Movie 3
John Wilson
2003
D.L. Hughley Live
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Chasing Papi
Rodrigo
2003
Inspector Gadget 2
Gadgetmobile (voice)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (16 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(2 episodes)
2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience
Himself
2003
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Self
2002
Scrubs
Kevin Turk · (1 episode)
2001
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Himself · (14 episodes)
2001
The Brothers
Derrick West
2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2001
The Original Kings of Comedy
Self
2000
The Parkers
(1 episode)
1999
D.L. Hughley: Going Home
Himself
1999
Inspector Gadget
Gadgetmobile (voice)
1999
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999
The Hughleys
Darryl Hughley · (89 episodes)
1998
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (8 episodes)
1998
Premium Blend
(97 episodes)
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
(1 episode)
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
The Chris Rock Show
(1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show
Self - Guest Host · (4 episodes)
1996
The Watcher
(1 episode)
1995
Double Rush
Marlon · (13 episodes)
1995
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. Hughley
1994
Sister, Sister
Hank · (1 episode)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
1993
One Night Stand: D.L. Hughley
Himself
1992
ComicView
(12 episodes)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (9 episodes)
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Keith Cambell · (1 episode)
1990
One Night Stand
(1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988