
David Alan Grier
Known for Acting · 158 credits
- Born
- 1956-06-30 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- David Alan Greir · David Allan Grier · D.A.G. · DAG
Biography
David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".
Known For
TV Shows (75)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jeremy Swift

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Bones
2005
as Professor Bunsen Jude

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

The X-Files
1993
as Cinema Audience (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Antoine Meriweather (uncredited)

Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant

The Resident
2018
as Lamar Broome

The View
1997
as Self

Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist

Tour of Duty
1987
as Harold

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

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

The Equalizer
1985
as Desk Sergeant

Elsbeth
2024
as Arthur Greene Jr.

ALF
1986
as FBI #1

Boston Public
2000
as Laurence Williams

A Different World
1987
as Professor Byron Walcott

Samurai Jack
2001
as Da Samurai

Hercules
1998
as Memnon (voice)

Martin
1992
as Rev. Leon Lonnie Love

A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Hal

Beat Bobby Flay
2013
as Self

Poker Face
2023
as Otto

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Tubunch (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Network President

My Wife and Kids
2001

Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist

The Proud Family
2001
as Reuben (voice)

In Living Color
1990
as Self - Various Characters

Happy Endings
2011
as Terry

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Bongo (voice) / Dudley (voice) / King Maynard (voice)

Kenan & Kel
1996
as David Alan Grier

Dream On
1990
as Marshall

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012
as Rudd Rhymez (voice)

The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self

Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self

Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Marlon (voice)

St. Denis Medical
2024
as Ron Leonard

HBO First Look
1992

Gotham Comedy Live
2012
as Self - Host / Self - Comedian

Celebrity Name Game
2014
as Self

Premium Blend
1997

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Preacher

Joe Pickett
2021
as Vern Dunnegan

The Soul Man
2012
as Jesse

Life with Bonnie
2002
as David Bellows

Bad Teacher
2014
as Carl Gaines

Head Case
2007
as Self

Cutthroat Kitchen
2013
as Self - Guest Judge

Unscripted
2005
as David Alan Grier

The Cool Kids
2018
as Hank

The Carmichael Show
2015
as Joe Carmichael

The Patient
2022
as Charlie Addison

Tanner '88
1988
as Secret Serviceman
Movies (83)

Little Man
2006
as Jimmy

Stuart Little
1999
as Red (voice)

The Player
1992
as David Alan Grier

Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021
as Packard

Boomerang
1992
as Gerard Jackson

Astro Boy
2009
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

Bewitched
2005
as Jim Fields

Jumanji
1995
as Carl Bentley

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011
as Moss the Troll (voice)

15 Minutes
2001
as Mugger

The Big Sick
2017
as Andy Dodd

The Color Purple
2023
as Reverend Avery

Dance Flick
2009
as Sugar Bear

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
as Measures

Candy Cane Lane
2023
as Santa Claus

They Cloned Tyrone
2023
as The Preacher

The Woodsman
2004
as Bob

Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as Newsman

The '60s
1999
as Fred Hampton

Return to Me
2000
as Charlie Johnson

Tales from the Hood
1995
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

Tiptoes
2002
as Jerry Robin Jr.

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005
as Uncle Henry

The American Society of Magical Negroes
2024
as Roger

Off Limits
1988
as Rogers

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022
as Cogsworth

Coffee & Kareem
2020
as Captain Hill

Blankman
1994
as Kevin Walker

A Soldier's Story
1984
as Corporal Cobb

Beer
1985
as Elliott Morrison

An American Carol
2008
as Rastus Malone

Heckler
2007
as Self

Almost an Angel
1990
as Det. Bill

McHale's Navy
1997
as Ensign Charles Parker

Arizona
2018
as Coburn

The Poker House
2008
as Stymie

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000
as Mr. Butz

In the Army Now
1994
as Fred Ostroff

Loose Cannons
1990
as Drummond

Baadasssss!
2004
as Clyde Houston

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

Me and Him
1988
as Peter Conklin

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Self

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2023
as Self

The Hustle
2008
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Show of Titles
2021
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer

Native Son
2019
as Marty

3 Strikes
2000
as Detective Jenkins

Peeples
2013
as Virgil Peeples

Sprinter
2019
as Coach

From the Hip
1987
as Steve Hadley

Streamers
1983
as Roger

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
2003
as Limo Driver

Gym Teacher: The Movie
2008
as Shelly Bragg

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)

King of Texas
2002
as Rip

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
2000
as Self/Carl Bentley

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
2005
as Himself

A Christmas Story Live!
2017
as Santa Claus

Top of the World
1997
as Detective Augustus

The Wiz Live!
2015
as The Cowardly Lion

A Saintly Switch
1999
as Dan Anderson

Angels in the Infield
2000
as Bob Bugler

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995
as Spike

The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015
as Self
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
2023
as Self

A Soldier's Play
2021
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

Kissing Cousins
2008
as The Griller

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
2004
as Himself

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
East of A
2000
as Brother James

The Watsons Go to Birmingham
2013
as Mr. Robert

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989

An En Vogue Christmas
2014
as Marty

Laffapalooza! #2
2004
as Self
Baby, You're a Star

Jingle Ballin'
2016
as Colin
Damned If You Do
2000
as The Devil
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto
2003
as Himself

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
2021
as Self
About David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color". With 158 credits spanning from 1953 to 2024, David Alan Grier has appeared in 83 films and 75 TV shows.
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- Stuart Little (1999) — as Red (voice)
- The Player (1992) — as David Alan Grier
- Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) — as Packard
- Boomerang (1992) — as Gerard Jackson
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