Actor
David Alan Grier
- Born: 30 June 1956, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Estimated net worth: $4 million
David Alan Grier is a versatile American actor and comedian known for his work in television and film. He gained fame for his roles in 'In Living Color' and 'Jumanji.' With a career spanning several decades, Grier is celebrated for his comedic timing and…
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About David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier is a versatile American actor and comedian known for his work in television and film. He gained fame for his roles in 'In Living Color' and 'Jumanji.' With a career spanning several decades, Grier is celebrated for his comedic timing and distinctive voice, often appearing in both comedic and dramatic roles.
- Born
- 30 June 1956, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Spouses
- Christine Kim (2020-present)
- Children
- 2 (names not publicly known)
- Parents
- David Grier Sr., Aline Grier
- Estimated net worth
- $4 million
Fun facts about David Alan Grier
- David Alan Grier was a member of the acclaimed comedy troupe The Groundlings.
- He was the first African American to star in a leading role on Broadway in 'A Soldier's Play.'
Famous David Alan Grier quotes
“I am so glad I could be here with you.”
“I'm not afraid of dying, I'm afraid of not trying.”
“You can't take it with you.”
David Alan Grier filmography
Cast (173)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Who Is Martin Mull? Movie | Self | 4.5 |
| 2024 | St. Denis Medical TV | Ron Leonard | 6.7 |
| 2024 | The American Society of Magical Negroes Movie | Roger | 4.7 |
| 2024 | Elsbeth TV | Arthur Greene Jr. | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Movie | Self | 4.5 |
| 2023 | The Color Purple Movie | Reverend Avery | 7.0 |
| 2023 | Candy Cane Lane Movie | Santa Claus | 6.0 |
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone Movie | The Preacher | 6.6 |
| 2023 | The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell Movie | Self | |
| 2023 | Poker Face TV | Otto | 7.4 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Movie | Cogsworth | 6.9 |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest | 2.6 |
| 2022 | The Patient TV | Charlie Addison | 6.9 |
| 2022 | Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Joe Pickett TV | Vern Dunnegan | 7.0 |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog Movie | Packard | 7.2 |
| 2021 | Show of Titles Movie | "Guys and Dolls" Performer | |
| 2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! TV | Unknown character | 6.4 |
| 2021 | A Soldier's Play Movie | Sergeant Vernon C. Waters | |
| 2020 | Coffee & Kareem Movie | Captain Hill | 5.4 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show TV | Preacher | 7.1 |
| 2019 | Sprinter Movie | Coach | 6.6 |
| 2019 | Native Son Movie | Marty | 5.5 |
| 2018 | Busy Tonight TV | Self - Guest | 5.5 |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids TV | Hank | 5.4 |
| 2018 | Arizona Movie | Coburn | 5.4 |
| 2018 | The Resident TV | Lamar Broome | 8.4 |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! Movie | Santa Claus | 4.7 |
| 2017 | Snap Decision TV | Self - Host | |
| 2017 | The Big Sick Movie | Andy Dodd | 7.3 |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events TV | Hal | 7.4 |
| 2016 | Jingle Ballin' Movie | Colin | 6.8 |
| 2016 | Match Game TV | Self - Panelist | 6.5 |
| 2015 | The Wiz Live! Movie | The Cowardly Lion | 7.0 |
| 2015 | The Making of the Wiz Live! Movie | Self | |
| 2015 | Chopped Junior TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Show TV | Joe Carmichael | 7.2 |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 2014 | An En Vogue Christmas Movie | Marty | 6.8 |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher TV | Carl Gaines | 5.6 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Ben Carson | 5.8 |
| 2013 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham Movie | Mr. Robert | 6.8 |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2013 | Cutthroat Kitchen TV | Self - Guest Judge | 6.7 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2013 | Peeples Movie | Virgil Peeples | 5.6 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live TV | Self - Comedian | 5.5 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live TV | Self - Host | 5.5 |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja TV | Rudd Rhymez (voice) | 8.2 |
| 2012 | The Soul Man TV | Jesse | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! TV | Network President | 6.4 |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show TV | Self | 7.9 |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil Movie | Moss the Troll (voice) | 5.2 |
| 2011 | Happy Endings TV | Terry | 6.9 |
| 2010 | Something Like A Business Movie | 3D | 2.5 |
| 2009 | Astro Boy Movie | Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Dance Flick Movie | Sugar Bear | 5.0 |
| 2009 | Black to the Future TV | Unknown character | |
| 2008 | Chocolate News TV | Unknown character | 1.0 |
| 2008 | An American Carol Movie | Rastus Malone | 4.2 |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher: The Movie Movie | Shelly Bragg | 6.6 |
| 2008 | The Poker House Movie | Stymie | 6.2 |
| 2008 | Kissing Cousins Movie | The Griller | 6.0 |
| 2008 | The Hustle Movie | Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Heckler Movie | Self | 5.9 |
| 2007 | Head Case TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here TV | Self - Host | |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street Movie | Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2006 | Little Man Movie | Jimmy | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness Movie | Principal Eyeverson (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics Movie | Himself | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Why I Love 'Bewitched' Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Professor Bunsen Jude | 8.2 |
| 2005 | Bewitched Movie | Jim Fields | 5.1 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars TV | Self - Contestant | 6.2 |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Movie | Uncle Henry | 5.2 |
| 2005 | Unscripted TV | David Alan Grier | 8.5 |
| 2004 | The Woodsman Movie | Bob | 6.8 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Baadasssss! Movie | Clyde Houston | 6.5 |
| 2004 | If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely Movie | Himself | 9.0 |
| 2004 | Laffapalooza! #2 Movie | Self | |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto Movie | Himself | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest Co-Host | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie Movie | Limo Driver | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Tiptoes Movie | Jerry Robin Jr. | 3.9 |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie TV | David Bellows | 7.2 |
| 2002 | King of Texas Movie | Rip | 5.2 |
| 2001 | The Proud Family TV | Reuben (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack TV | Da Samurai | 8.4 |
| 2001 | My Wife and Kids TV | Unknown character | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes Movie | Mugger | 5.9 |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike TV | Thaddeus (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2000 | DAG TV | Jerome Daggett | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Boston Public TV | Laurence Williams | 7.6 |
| 2000 | Damned If You Do Movie | The Devil | 4.3 |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command TV | Tubunch (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle Movie | Measures | 4.3 |
| 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby Movie | Mr. Butz | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Angels in the Infield Movie | Bob Bugler | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Return to Me Movie | Charlie Johnson | 6.7 |
| 2000 | East of A Movie | Brother James | 10.0 |
| 2000 | 3 Strikes Movie | Detective Jenkins | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination Movie | Self/Carl Bentley | |
| 1999 | Stuart Little Movie | Red (voice) | 6.1 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Jeremy Swift | 8.0 |
| 1999 | The '60s TV | Fred Hampton | |
| 1999 | The '60s Movie | Fred Hampton | 6.2 |
| 1999 | A Saintly Switch Movie | Dan Anderson | 6.7 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares TV | Self - Panelist | 7.6 |
| 1998 | Hercules TV | Memnon (voice) | 6.8 |
| 1998 | Hercules TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1998 | Damon TV | Bernard Thomas | 8.0 |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Movie | Self | 6.1 |
| 1997 | Premium Blend TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Top of the World Movie | Detective Augustus | 5.3 |
| 1997 | McHale's Navy Movie | Ensign Charles Parker | 4.5 |
| 1996 | Pulp Comics TV | himself | |
| 1996 | Kenan & Kel TV | David Alan Grier | 8.1 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 1995 | Jumanji Movie | Bentley | 7.2 |
| 1995 | Pinky and the Brain TV | Marlon (voice) | 7.7 |
| 1995 | The Preston Episodes TV | David Preston | 6.5 |
| 1995 | Tales from the Hood Movie | Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV | King Maynard (voice) | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV | Bongo (voice) | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV | Dudley (voice) | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears Movie | Spike | 6.0 |
| 1994 | Blankman Movie | Kevin Walker | 5.4 |
| 1994 | In the Army Now Movie | Fred Ostroff | 5.1 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | Cinema Audience (uncredited) | 8.4 |
| 1992 | Martin TV | Rev. Leon Lonnie Love | 7.5 |
| 1992 | Boomerang Movie | Gerard Jackson | 5.7 |
| 1992 | HBO First Look TV | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 1992 | The Player Movie | David Alan Grier | 7.2 |
| 1990 | Almost an Angel Movie | Det. Bill | 5.8 |
| 1990 | The Word TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1990 | Dream On TV | Marshall | 6.9 |
| 1990 | In Living Color TV | Self - Various Characters | 7.6 |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons Movie | Drummond | 5.0 |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Movie | Newsman | 6.4 |
| 1988 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1988 | Me and Him Movie | Peter Conklin | 3.6 |
| 1988 | Off Limits Movie | Rogers | 5.6 |
| 1988 | Tanner '88 TV | Unknown character | 6.9 |
| 1988 | Tanner '88 TV | Secret Serviceman | 6.9 |
| 1987 | A Different World TV | Professor Byron Walcott | 7.2 |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty TV | Harold | 8.1 |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon Movie | Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons") | 5.9 |
| 1987 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1987 | From the Hip Movie | Steve Hadley | 5.9 |
| 1986 | ALF TV | FBI #1 | 7.6 |
| 1986 | All Is Forgiven TV | Oliver Royce | 6.3 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer TV | Desk Sergeant | 7.2 |
| 1985 | Beer Movie | Elliott Morrison | 4.3 |
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story Movie | Corporal Cobb | 6.8 |
| 1983 | Streamers Movie | Roger | 5.6 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Antoine Meriweather (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| TBA | Baby, You're a Star Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (6)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chocolate News TV | Producer · Production | 1.0 |
| 2008 | The Poker House Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2008 | The Poker House Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here TV | Producer · Production | |
| 2003 | David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto Movie | Writer · Writing |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Preston Episodes TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.5 |
Latest releases
- Who Is Martin Mull?2026 / TMDB 4.5
- The American Society of Magical Negroes2024 / TMDB 4.7
- 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson2023 / TMDB 4.5
- The Color Purple2023 / TMDB 7.0
- Candy Cane Lane2023 / TMDB 6.0
- They Cloned Tyrone2023 / TMDB 6.6
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Questions about David Alan Grier
What are some of David Alan Grier's most famous roles?
David Alan Grier is best known for his roles in 'In Living Color,' 'Jumanji,' and 'The First Family.' He has also appeared in various Broadway productions.
Has David Alan Grier won any awards?
Yes, David Alan Grier has received several awards, including an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on 'In Living Color.'
What was David Alan Grier's first film?
David Alan Grier's film debut was in 'The Wiz' (1978), where he played the role of the Scarecrow.
What are David Alan Grier's most successful films?
Some of David Alan Grier's most successful films include 'Jumanji,' 'Boomerang,' and 'The Woodsman,' showcasing his range as an actor.
What is known about David Alan Grier's personal life?
David Alan Grier has two children and is married to Christine Kim. He has been open about his experiences in the entertainment industry.
What is David Alan Grier's estimated net worth?
David Alan Grier's estimated net worth is approximately $4 million, accumulated through his extensive career in comedy and acting.
What are some milestones in David Alan Grier's filmography?
Milestones in David Alan Grier's filmography include his breakout role on 'In Living Color' and starring in films like 'Jumanji' and 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco.'
Is David Alan Grier involved in any current projects?
Yes, David Alan Grier is currently starring in 'Kinda Pregnant,' a film set to be released in 2025, showcasing his continued presence in the industry.