David Alan Grier
Acting
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".
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring David Alan Grier
Filmography
Acting (87)
2026
Who Is Martin Mull?as Self
2024
4.7
4.5
2023
The Color Purpleas Reverend Avery
7.0
2023
Candy Cane Laneas Santa Claus
6.0
2023
They Cloned Tyroneas The Preacher
6.6
2023
2022
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebrationas Cogsworth
6.8
2021
Clifford the Big Red Dogas Packard
7.1
2021
Show of Titlesas "Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021
6.0
2021
A Soldier's Playas Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2020
Coffee & Kareemas Captain Hill
5.4
2019
Sprinteras Coach
6.6
2019
Native Sonas Marty
5.5
2018
Arizonaas Coburn
5.4
2017
A Christmas Story Live!as Santa Claus
4.7
2017
The Big Sickas Andy Dodd
7.3
2016
Jingle Ballin'as Colin
6.8
2015
The Wiz Live!as The Cowardly Lion
7.0
2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!as Self
2014
Lennon or McCartneyas Self
5.3
2014
An En Vogue Christmasas Marty
6.8
2013
The Watsons Go to Birminghamas Mr. Robert
6.8
2013
Peeplesas Virgil Peeples
5.5
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evilas Moss the Troll (voice)
5.2
2010
2.5
2009
Astro Boyas Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
6.3
2009
Dance Flickas Sugar Bear
5.0
2008
An American Carolas Rastus Malone
4.2
2008
Gym Teacher: The Movieas Shelly Bragg
6.6
2008
The Poker Houseas Stymie
6.2
2008
Kissing Cousinsas The Griller
6.0
2008
The Hustleas Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
6.3
2007
Heckleras Self
5.9
2006
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Streetas Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
8.0
2006
Little Manas Jimmy
5.9
2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madnessas Principal Eyeverson (voice)
7.0
8.0
2005
7.0
2005
Why I Love 'Bewitched'as Self
2005
Bewitchedas Jim Fields
5.1
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Ozas Uncle Henry
5.2
2004
The Woodsmanas Bob
6.8
2004
Baadasssss!as Clyde Houston
6.5
2004
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonelyas Himself
9.0
2004
Laffapalooza! #2as Self
2003
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movieas Limo Driver
6.0
2002
Tiptoesas Jerry Robin Jr.
3.9
2002
King of Texasas Rip
5.2
2001
15 Minutesas Mugger
5.9
2000
Damned If You Doas The Devil
4.3
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Measures
4.3
2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbabyas Mr. Butz
5.6
2000
Angels in the Infieldas Bob Bugler
5.6
2000
Return to Meas Charlie Johnson
6.7
2000
East of Aas Brother James
10.0
2000
3 Strikesas Detective Jenkins
5.6
2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imaginationas Self/Carl Bentley
1999
Stuart Littleas Red (voice)
6.1
1999
The '60sas Fred Hampton
6.2
1999
A Saintly Switchas Dan Anderson
6.3
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Self
6.1
1997
Top of the Worldas Detective Augustus
5.2
1997
McHale's Navyas Ensign Charles Parker
4.5
1995
Jumanjias Bentley
7.2
1995
Tales from the Hoodas Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
6.3
1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bearsas Spike
6.0
1994
Blankmanas Kevin Walker
5.4
1994
In the Army Nowas Fred Ostroff
5.1
1992
Boomerangas Gerard Jackson
5.7
1992
The Playeras David Alan Grier
7.2
1990
Almost an Angelas Det. Bill
5.8
1990
Loose Cannonsas Drummond
5.0
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas Newsman
6.4
1988
Me and Himas Peter Conklin
3.6
1988
Off Limitsas Rogers
5.6
1987
Amazon Women on the Moonas Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
5.9
1987
From the Hipas Steve Hadley
5.9
1985
Beeras Elliott Morrison
4.4
1984
A Soldier's Storyas Corporal Cobb
6.8
1983
Streamersas Roger
5.6
Production & Directing (3)
2008
The Poker HouseWriter
6.2
2008
The Poker HouseCo-Producer
6.2