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Questlove

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1971-01-20
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Questlove

Acting

Biography

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Questlove

Men in Black
7.2
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Men in Black
1997
Soul
8.1
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Soul
2020
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.6
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Someone Great
6.4
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Someone Great
2019
Top Five
6.1
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Top Five
2014
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Bamboozled
6.3
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Bamboozled
2000
Brown Sugar
6.7
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Brown Sugar
2002

Filmography

Acting (62)

2026
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fearas Self
8.1
2025
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revengeas Self
2025
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
4.8
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Self
6.1
2025
I Was Born This Wayas Self
1.0
2025
We Want the Funk!as Self
6.3
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
6.8
2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as Self
7.1
2024
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacularas Self
6.0
2024
Bilal: Live at Glasshausas Self
2024
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentaryas Self
6.9
2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
9.0
2023
American Symphonyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
2023
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Storyas Himself
2023
The Legacy of J Dillaas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzesas Self
2022
The Reverendas Self
10.0
2022
Hargroveas Self
7.0
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
4.0
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self (uncredited)
7.6
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Daysas Self - Guest
6.5
2020
Soulas Curly (voice)
8.1
2020
Herb Alpert Is...as Self
7.6
2020
One World: Together at Homeas Self
7.1
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Showas Self
5.9
2020
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Storyas Self
2020
Siempre, Luisas Self
6.3
2019
Devil's Pie: D'Angeloas Self
10.0
2019
Someone Greatas Questlove
6.4
2019
Boy Bandas Alien
5.5
2018
Rock Rubber 45sas Self
2018
Mr. SOUL!as Self
7.0
2018
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2017
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2017
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
7.0
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingas Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
6.6
2015
All Things Must Passas Self
7.2
2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brownas Self
6.9
2014
Finding the Funkas Self
7.2
2013
Sample Thisas Self
6.7
2013
A Band Called Deathas Self
7.2
2013
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Recordsas Self
7.1
2012
Bad 25as Self
7.3
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self
5.0
2011
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Questas Self
7.1
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hopas Self
3.5
2009
Downtown Callingas Self
2009
Am I Black Enough for You
8.0
2006
Before the Music Diesas Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
7.0
2006
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Partyas Self
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Partyas Self (The Roots)
6.8
2002
Brown Sugaras Self
6.7
2001
Jay-Z: MTV Unpluggedas Self
5.1
2001
Brooklyn Babylonas Member of The Lions
5.1
2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!as Self
7.0
2000
Bamboozledas Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
6.3
2000
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000
1994
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Coolas Self
9.0
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Ferocious Drummers
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The Roots Presentas Self
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Give the Drummer Some
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2as Self

Production & Directing (21)

2026
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)Director
5.7
2026
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)Producer
5.7
2026
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)Original Music Composer
5.7
2026
The Roast of Kevin HartMusic Director
6.1
2025
I Was Born This WayExecutive Producer
1.0
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicDirector
7.7
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicWriter
7.7
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicExecutive Producer
7.7
2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)Director
7.1
2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)Executive Producer
7.1
2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopExecutive Producer
9.0
2023
The LeagueExecutive Producer
6.2
2022
DescendantExecutive Producer
6.3
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Director
7.6
2019
StuccoMusic
5.3
2014
Top FiveOriginal Music Composer
6.1
2014
Top FiveExecutive Music Producer
6.1
2012
Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on DivorceMusic
1.0
2001
Jay-Z: MTV UnpluggedMusic Producer
5.1
1997
Men in BlackSongs
7.2
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Dilla TimeExecutive Producer