Actor
Cedric the Entertainer
- Born: 24 April 1963, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
- Estimated net worth: $25 million
Cedric the Entertainer is a renowned comedian and actor known for his engaging stand-up performances and roles in films like 'Barbershop' and 'Think Like a Man'. With a distinctive voice and comedic style, he has built a successful career in both television…
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About Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer is a renowned comedian and actor known for his engaging stand-up performances and roles in films like 'Barbershop' and 'Think Like a Man'. With a distinctive voice and comedic style, he has built a successful career in both television and film, earning acclaim for his work in the entertainment industry.
- Born
- 24 April 1963, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
- Height
- 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- Spouses
- Lorna Wells (1999-present)
- Children
- 3 children (Tiara, J. Cedric, and Croix)
- Parents
- Elder and Rosetta Cedric
- Estimated net worth
- $25 million
Fun facts about Cedric the Entertainer
- Cedric the Entertainer was a member of the Kings of Comedy alongside Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Bernie Mac.
- He once hosted the 2002 and 2003 editions of the BET Comedy Awards.
Famous Cedric the Entertainer quotes
“You gotta be able to laugh at yourself.”
“I ain't no different from you.”
“I just want to be the best I can be.”
Cedric the Entertainer filmography
Cast (166)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A Proud Family Wizmas Movie | Bobby (voice) | |
| 2026 | Swapped Movie | Caloo (voice) | 8.9 |
| 2025 | Above the Line Movie | Tracy | 7.4 |
| 2025 | Crutch TV | Calvin Butler | 4.7 |
| 2025 | Celebrity Weakest Link TV | Self - Contestant | 6.0 |
| 2024 | Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2024 | American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | |
| 2024 | 13 Days in Ferguson Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. TV | Self | 5.9 |
| 2024 | Unfrosted Movie | Stu Smiley | 5.4 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Outlaw Posse Movie | Horatio | 4.7 |
| 2024 | A Hip Hop Story Movie | Notorious BAG | 8.5 |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2023 | How I Learned to Fly Movie | Louis | 3.5 |
| 2023 | The Plus One Movie | Alfred Anders | 5.5 |
| 2023 | Kings of BBQ TV | Self | |
| 2023 | Truth Be Told Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2022 | Celebrity Jeopardy! TV | Self - Contestant | 6.3 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest | 2.6 |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder TV | Bobby (voice) | 5.3 |
| 2022 | Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2022 | Black Karen Movie | Sergeant Warren | 4.5 |
| 2021 | Protect or Neglect Movie | Self | |
| 2021 | Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2021 | Friday Night Vibes TV | Self | |
| 2021 | They're Trying To Kill Us Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2021 | Son of the South Movie | Reverend Ralph Abernathy | 6.5 |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune TV | Self - Contestant | 7.1 |
| 2020 | The Opening Act Movie | Billy G. | 5.2 |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2020 | Woke TV | Trash Can (voice) | 5.2 |
| 2020 | She Ball Movie | Councilmen | 6.4 |
| 2020 | Poor Greg Drowning Movie | Unknown character | 3.6 |
| 2020 | The Greatest At Home Videos TV | Self - Host | |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival Movie | Self | 5.8 |
| 2020 | This Is Stand-Up Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV | Self - Contestant | 9.2 |
| 2019 | Bob Hearts Abishola TV | Calvin Butler | 7.5 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | The Tamron Hall Show TV | Self - Guest | 4.7 |
| 2019 | #NoJoke Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer TV | Self - Honey Pot | 7.5 |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood TV | Calvin Butler | 7.6 |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island TV | Additional Voices (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island TV | Moon (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2018 | First Reformed Movie | Pastor Joel Jeffers | 7.0 |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. TV | Mullins | 6.3 |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2017 | The Comedy Get Down TV | Cedric the Entertainer | 4.0 |
| 2017 | Def Comedy Jam 25 Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Steve TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 2017 | Summer Camp Island Movie | Moon (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2017 | Dying Laughing Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2016 | Why Him? Movie | Lou Dunne | 6.4 |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party TV | Self | 8.5 |
| 2016 | Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville Movie | Himself | 5.7 |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truth TV | Self - Panelist | 5.8 |
| 2016 | Barbershop: The Next Cut Movie | Eddie | 6.3 |
| 2015 | Master of None TV | The Magnificent Kenny | 7.4 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Another Period TV | Scott Joplin | 6.8 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud TV | Self | 7.7 |
| 2015 | Cedric's Barber Battle TV | Herself - Host | 0.5 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Top Five Movie | Jazzy Dee | 6.1 |
| 2014 | Planes - Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular Movie | Leadbottom | 5.6 |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper Movie | Leadbottom (Voice) | 7.0 |
| 2014 | black-ish TV | Smokey | 7.1 |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue Movie | Leadbottom (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2014 | Power TV | Croop | 7.7 |
| 2014 | A Haunted House 2 Movie | Father Williams | 6.2 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Planes Movie | Leadbottom (voice) | 5.9 |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV | Self | 7.7 |
| 2013 | Caught on Tape Movie | Maintenance Man | 6.2 |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar Movie | Maurice (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood TV | Self | 7.3 |
| 2013 | A Haunted House Movie | Father Williams | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live TV | Self - Host | 5.5 |
| 2012 | Dreamworks: Holiday Classics Movie | Maurice (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2012 | Grassroots Movie | Richard McIver | 5.2 |
| 2012 | The Soul Man TV | Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Movie | Maurice (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2012 | Phunny Business: A Black Comedy Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2012 | I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac Movie | Self | 8.1 |
| 2011 | Dance Fu Movie | Detective | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls TV | Darius | 7.2 |
| 2011 | It's Worth What? TV | Host | |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne Movie | Lamar | 6.0 |
| 2011 | Critics' Choice Television Awards TV | Self - Host | |
| 2010 | Take Two with Phineas and Ferb TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland TV | Reverend Boyce | 7.2 |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref TV | Self - Panelist | 3.8 |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar Movie | Maurice (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | All's Faire in Love Movie | Professor Shockworthy | 5.9 |
| 2009 | All Star Comedy Jam Movie | Self | 6.3 |
| 2008 | Cadillac Records Movie | Willie Dixon | 7.1 |
| 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Movie | Maurice (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2008 | Street Kings Movie | Scribble | 6.7 |
| 2008 | Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Movie | Clyde Stubb | 6.0 |
| 2007 | Talk to Me Movie | 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry | 6.8 |
| 2007 | Code Name: The Cleaner Movie | Jake Rodgers | 5.1 |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web Movie | Golly the Goose (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2006 | We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story Movie | Himself | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher Movie | Himself | 4.0 |
| 2006 | Comics Unleashed TV | Self | |
| 2005 | Earth to America Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2005 | The Boondocks TV | Cousin Jericho Freeman (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2005 | The Honeymooners Movie | Ralph Kramden | 4.1 |
| 2005 | Be Cool, Very Cool Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Madagascar Movie | Maurice (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2005 | Be Cool Movie | Sin LaSalle | 5.5 |
| 2005 | Man of the House Movie | Percy Stevens | 5.8 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Movie | Constable | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Johnson Family Vacation Movie | Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl | 5.5 |
| 2004 | Best Week Ever TV | Unknown character | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business Movie | Eddie | 6.1 |
| 2004 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest TV | Self | 9.5 |
| 2003 | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty Movie | Gus Petch | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Eve TV | Self | 8.5 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | VH1 Goes Inside TV | Unknown character | 8.5 |
| 2003 | TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV TV | Unknown character | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup Movie | Himself | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer Presents TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 2002 | Serving Sara Movie | Ray Harris | 5.4 |
| 2002 | The Anna Nicole Show TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 2002 | Barbershop Movie | Eddie | 6.4 |
| 2002 | Ice Age Movie | Rhino (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Live from E! TV | Self | 3.7 |
| 2001 | Good Day Live TV | Self | 3.8 |
| 2001 | The Proud Family TV | Bobby Proud (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 Movie | Zoo Bear #1 (voice) | 5.3 |
| 2001 | BET Awards TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come Movie | Rev. Hooker | 6.6 |
| 2001 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2000 | Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 Movie | Unknown character | 8.7 |
| 2000 | The Original Kings of Comedy Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2000 | Big Brother TV | Self - Guest | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Big Momma's House Movie | Reverend | 5.8 |
| 1999 | Making the Video TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares TV | Self - Panelist | 7.6 |
| 1998 | Ride Movie | Bo | 6.0 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show TV | Unknown character | 4.6 |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey Show TV | Cedric Robinson | 7.0 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Unknown character | 6.4 |
| 1995 | MADtv TV | Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde | 7.1 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Raw TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards TV | Self - Host | 7.9 |
Crew (12)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crutch TV | Executive Producer · Production | 4.7 |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.6 |
| 2016 | Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.7 |
| 2012 | The Soul Man TV | Creator · Creator | 6.0 |
| 2011 | Dance Fu Movie | Director · Directing | 3.8 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | All Star Comedy Jam Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Code Name: The Cleaner Movie | Producer · Production | 5.1 |
| 2006 | Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher Movie | Writer · Writing | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Johnson Family Vacation Movie | Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer Presents TV | Creator · Creator | 6.2 |
| 2000 | The Original Kings of Comedy Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.4 |
Latest releases
- Swapped2026 / TMDB 8.9
- Above the Line2025 / TMDB 7.4
- 13 Days in Ferguson2024
- Unfrosted2024 / TMDB 5.4
- Outlaw Posse2024 / TMDB 4.7
Questions about Cedric the Entertainer
What are Cedric the Entertainer's career highlights?
Cedric the Entertainer gained fame from his stand-up comedy and notable roles in films such as 'Barbershop' and 'Think Like a Man'. He is also known for his television work, including 'The Steve Harvey Show' and hosting various award shows.
Has Cedric the Entertainer won any awards?
Cedric has won several awards, including a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in 'The Steve Harvey Show', showcasing his talent in both comedy and acting.
What was Cedric the Entertainer's first film?
His first film appearance was in 'The Meteor Man' (1993), where he played a minor role. This marked the beginning of his film career.
What are some of Cedric the Entertainer's most successful films?
Some of Cedric's most successful films include 'Barbershop', 'Think Like a Man', and 'The Original Kings of Comedy', all of which contributed significantly to his popularity.
What is known about Cedric the Entertainer's personal life?
Cedric is married to Lorna Wells, and they have three children together. He is known for keeping his family life private while being active in charity work.
What is Cedric the Entertainer's estimated net worth?
Cedric the Entertainer's estimated net worth is around $25 million, reflecting his successful career in comedy, acting, and other business ventures.
What are some milestones in Cedric the Entertainer's filmography?
Milestones in Cedric's filmography include his breakout role in 'Barbershop', his participation in 'The Original Kings of Comedy', and his lead role in 'Think Like a Man', which solidified his status in Hollywood.
Is Cedric the Entertainer involved in any television projects?
Yes, Cedric the Entertainer stars in the CBS sitcom 'The Neighborhood', which premiered in 2018 and has been well received, showcasing his comedic talents.