
Arsenio Hall
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1955-02-12 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Арсеніо Голл · Арсенио Холл
Biography
Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights. Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night.
Known For
TV Shows (46)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest / Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self

The View
1997
as Self - Guest

Cheers
1982
as Arsenio Hall

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Behind the Music
1997
as Self

Martial Law
1998
as Terrell Parker

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest

MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Host

Blossom
1990
as Arsenio Hall

To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist

The Real Ghostbusters
1986
as Winston Zeddemore (voice)

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Vernell (voice)

Living Single
1993
as Himself

Steve
2017
as Self

Solid Gold
1980
as Self -Host

On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self

The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Madame's Place
1982
as Self

The Chris Rock Show
1997
as Self

The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
as Self - Host

Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self

Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self

Chappelle's Show
2003

The Norm Show
1999

The Nineties
2017
as Self

I Can See Your Voice
2020
as Self - Guest Panelist

Day by Day
1988
as Arsenio Hall

The History of Comedy
2017
as Self

The Magic Hour
1998
as Self

They Call Me Magic
2022
as Self

The Jackie Thomas Show
1992

Deal With It
2013
as Self

Crutch
2025
as Avery

The Mayor
2017
as Reverend Okoye

The Super Models
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Lopez
2016
as Self
Greatest Hits
2016
as Host

Arsenio
1997
as Michael Atwood

Star Search
1995
as Self - Host

The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
as Self - Host

The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
1983
as Host
Movies (36)

Ghost
1990
as Arsenio Hall (uncredited)

Coming to America
1988
as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Coming 2 America
2021
as Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba

Disclosure
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Igor
2008
as Carl Cristall (voice)

Sandy Wexler
2017
as Self

Harlem Nights
1989
as Crying Man

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026
as Self

Black Dynamite
2009
as Tasty Freeze

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
2006
as Captain Crothers (voice)
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001
as Self

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992
as Self - Host

Whitney
2018
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Proud Family Movie
2005
as Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)

Blankman
1994
as Self

Being Eddie
2025
as Self

Heckler
2007
as Self

Gilbert
2017
as Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
as Self
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
as Self (archive footage)

Zappa
2020
as Self (archive footage)

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005
as Arsenio Hall

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as Self (archive footage)

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
2010
as Self - Magic's Friend

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
as Self

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
as Self

Kareem: Minority of One
2015
as Self

Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011
as Self (archive footage)

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
1999
as Narrator

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
2004
as Self

Skip Chasers
1998
as Deacon

Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
2018
as Self

Uptown Comedy Express
1987

Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
2019
as Himself

Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
2019
as Self
About Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights. Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night. With 82 credits spanning from 1980 to 2026, Arsenio Hall has appeared in 36 films and 46 TV shows.
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Most Popular Arsenio Hall Movies
- Ghost (1990) — as Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
- Coming to America (1988) — as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
- Coming 2 America (2021) — as Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
- Disclosure (2020) — as Self (archive footage)
- Igor (2008) — as Carl Cristall (voice)
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