David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

1956-06-30 • Detroit, Michigan, USA • Male • 152 Known Credits

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".

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-06-30

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Known Credits

152

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

David Alan Greir , David Allan Grier, D.A.G., DAG

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Known For Movies

Little Man

Little Man

2006
Clifford the Big Red Dog

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021
Stuart Little

Stuart Little

1999
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

2023
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

2009
Jumanji

Jumanji

1995
Dance Flick

Dance Flick

2009
Bewitched

Bewitched

2005
The Player

The Player

1992
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011
The Big Sick

The Big Sick

2017
Boomerang

Boomerang

1992
Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane

2023
Return to Me

Return to Me

2000
They Cloned Tyrone

They Cloned Tyrone

2023
Blankman

Blankman

1994
15 Minutes

15 Minutes

2001
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006
The American Society of Magical Negroes

The American Society of Magical Negroes

2024
Native Son

Native Son

2019
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988
A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

1984
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000
Heckler

Heckler

2007
Coffee & Kareem

Coffee & Kareem

2020
The Woodsman

The Woodsman

2004
The Hustle

The Hustle

2008
Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney

2014
The Poker House

The Poker House

2008
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022
Arizona

Arizona

2018
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

1990
Tiptoes

Tiptoes

2002
An American Carol

An American Carol

2008
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987
Off Limits

Off Limits

1988
McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

1997
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000
A Christmas Story Live!

A Christmas Story Live!

2017
Peeples

Peeples

2013
The 60s

The 60s

1999
Streamers

Streamers

1983
Gym Teacher: The Movie

Gym Teacher: The Movie

2008
King of Texas

King of Texas

2002
Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood

1995
In the Army Now

In the Army Now

1994
Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

2004
The Making of the Wiz Live!

The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015
Top of the World

Top of the World

1997
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

2000
Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel

1990
The Wiz Live!

The Wiz Live!

2015
3 Strikes

3 Strikes

2000
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

2003
Sprinter

Sprinter

2019
An En Vogue Christmas

An En Vogue Christmas

2014
Kissing Cousins

Kissing Cousins

2008
From the Hip

From the Hip

1987
Me and Him

Me and Him

1988
The Watsons Go to Birmingham

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

2013
Beer

Beer

1985
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998
A Soldier's Play

A Soldier's Play

2021
Show of Titles

Show of Titles

2021
Angels in the Infield

Angels in the Infield

2000
East of A

East of A

2000
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995
Laffapalooza! #2

Laffapalooza! #2

2004
Jingle Ballin'

Jingle Ballin'

2016
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023
Damned If You Do

Damned If You Do

2000
A Saintly Switch

A Saintly Switch

1999
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

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

2005
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

2023
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

2004
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

2003

Known For TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009
The View

The View

1997
Sherri

Sherri

2022
In Living Color

In Living Color

1990
Beat Bobby Flay

Beat Bobby Flay

2013
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
Bones

Bones

2005
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993
Match Game

Match Game

2016
HBO First Look

HBO First Look

1992
The Eric Andre Show

The Eric Andre Show

2012
A Different World

A Different World

1987
Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

2005
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000
The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

2015
ALF

ALF

1986
The Resident

The Resident

2018
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985
A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017
Celebrity Name Game

Celebrity Name Game

2014
My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

2001
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
Life with Bonnie

Life with Bonnie

2002
Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack

2001
Cutthroat Kitchen

Cutthroat Kitchen

2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012
A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019
Elsbeth

Elsbeth

2024
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012
Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

1995
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1998
Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013
Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

1987
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
Kenan & Kel

Kenan & Kel

1996
Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

2012
Martin

Martin

1992
Busy Tonight

Busy Tonight

2018
Hercules

Hercules

1998
The Proud Family

The Proud Family

2001
The Patient

The Patient

2022
Premium Blend

Premium Blend

1997
Chopped Junior

Chopped Junior

2015
Joe Pickett

Joe Pickett

2021
The Cool Kids

The Cool Kids

2018
Happy Endings

Happy Endings

2011
St. Denis Medical

St. Denis Medical

2024
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

2021
Head Case

Head Case

2007
Tanner '88

Tanner '88

1988
Boston Public

Boston Public

2000
Dream On

Dream On

1990
Pulp Comics

Pulp Comics

1996
DAG

DAG

2000
The Preston Episodes

The Preston Episodes

1995
Down and Out in Beverly Hills

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1987
Gary & Mike

Gary & Mike

2001
Unscripted

Unscripted

2005
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022
Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2014
Snap Decision

Snap Decision

2017
Damon

Damon

1998
Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

2007
All is Forgiven

All is Forgiven

1986
Chocolate News

Chocolate News

2008

Movie Credits

Little Man

2006

Jimmy

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021

Packard

Stuart Little

1999

Red (voice)

The Color Purple

2023

Reverend Avery

Astro Boy

2009

Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)

Jumanji

1995

Carl Bentley

Dance Flick

2009

Sugar Bear

Bewitched

2005

Jim Fields

The Player

1992

David Alan Grier

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011

Moss the Troll (voice)

The Big Sick

2017

Andy Dodd

Boomerang

1992

Gerard Jackson

Candy Cane Lane

2023

Santa Claus

Return to Me

2000

Charlie Johnson

They Cloned Tyrone

2023

The Preacher

Blankman

1994

Kevin Walker

15 Minutes

2001

Mugger

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006

Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)

The American Society of Magical Negroes

2024

Roger

Native Son

2019

Marty

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Newsman

A Soldier's Story

1984

Corporal Cobb

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

Measures

Heckler

2007

Self

Coffee & Kareem

2020

Captain Hill

The Woodsman

2004

Bob

The Hustle

2008

Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid

Lennon or McCartney

2014

Self

The Poker House

2008

Stymie

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022

Cogsworth

Arizona

2018

Coburn

Loose Cannons

1990

Drummond

Tiptoes

2002

Jerry Robin Jr.

An American Carol

2008

Rastus Malone

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")

Off Limits

1988

Rogers

McHale's Navy

1997

Ensign Charles Parker

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005

Uncle Henry

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000

Mr. Butz

A Christmas Story Live!

2017

Santa Claus

Peeples

2013

Virgil Peeples

The 60s

1999

Fred Hampton

Streamers

1983

Roger

Gym Teacher: The Movie

2008

Shelly Bragg

King of Texas

2002

Rip

Tales from the Hood

1995

Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

In the Army Now

1994

Fred Ostroff

Baadasssss!

2004

Clyde Houston

The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015

Self

Top of the World

1997

Detective Augustus

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

2000

Self/Carl Bentley

Almost an Angel

1990

Det. Bill

The Wiz Live!

2015

The Cowardly Lion

3 Strikes

2000

Detective Jenkins

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006

Principal Eyeverson (voice)

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

2003

Limo Driver

Sprinter

2019

Coach

An En Vogue Christmas

2014

Marty

Kissing Cousins

2008

The Griller

From the Hip

1987

Steve Hadley

Me and Him

1988

Peter Conklin

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

2013

Mr. Robert

Beer

1985

Elliott Morrison

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Self

A Soldier's Play

2021

Sergeant Vernon C. Waters

Show of Titles

2021

"Guys and Dolls" Performer

Angels in the Infield

2000

Bob Bugler

East of A

2000

Brother James

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995

Spike

Laffapalooza! #2

2004

Self

Jingle Ballin'

2016

Colin

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023

Self

Damned If You Do

2000

The Devil

A Saintly Switch

1999

Dan Anderson

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

2005

Himself

The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell

2023

Self

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

2004

Himself

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

2003

Himself

TV Credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Jeremy Swift (1 episodes)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Self (2 episodes)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

(1 episodes)

The Daily Show

1996

Self (2 episodes)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Self - Guest (2 episodes)

The View

1997

Self (1 episodes)

Sherri

2022

Self - Guest (1 episodes)

In Living Color

1990

Self - Various Characters (127 episodes)

Beat Bobby Flay

2013

Self (1 episodes)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Self (1 episodes)

Bones

2005

Professor Bunsen Jude (1 episodes)

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Self (1 episodes)

The X-Files

1993

Cinema Audience (uncredited) (1 episodes)

Match Game

2016

Self - Panelist (3 episodes)

HBO First Look

1992

(1 episodes)

The Eric Andre Show

2012

Self (1 episodes)

A Different World

1987

Professor Byron Walcott (1 episodes)

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Self - Contestant (9 episodes)

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000

Tubunch (voice) (1 episodes)

The Carmichael Show

2015

Joe Carmichael (32 episodes)

ALF

1986

FBI #1 (1 episodes)

The Resident

2018

Lamar Broome (3 episodes)

The Equalizer

1985

Desk Sergeant (1 episodes)

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017

Hal (2 episodes)

Celebrity Name Game

2014

Self (3 episodes)

My Wife and Kids

2001

(1 episodes)

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Host (2 episodes)

Life with Bonnie

2002

David Bellows (44 episodes)

Samurai Jack

2001

Da Samurai (1 episodes)

Cutthroat Kitchen

2013

Self - Guest Judge (1 episodes)

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

Network President (1 episodes)

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

Preacher (3 episodes)

Elsbeth

2024

Arthur Greene Jr. (1 episodes)

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012

Rudd Rhymez (voice) (1 episodes)

Pinky and the Brain

1995

Marlon (voice) (1 episodes)

Hollywood Squares

1998

Self - Panelist (5 episodes)

Hollywood Game Night

2013

Self (1 episodes)

Tour of Duty

1987

Harold (1 episodes)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Bongo (voice) (1 episodes)

The Oscars

1953

Self (1 episodes)

Kenan & Kel

1996

David Alan Grier (1 episodes)

Gotham Comedy Live

2012

Self - Host (1 episodes)

Martin

1992

(4 episodes)

Busy Tonight

2018

Self - Guest (1 episodes)

Hercules

1998

Memnon (voice) (1 episodes)

The Proud Family

2001

Reuben (voice) (1 episodes)

The Patient

2022

Charlie Addison (10 episodes)

Premium Blend

1997

(97 episodes)

Chopped Junior

2015

(1 episodes)

Joe Pickett

2021

Vern Dunnegan (11 episodes)

The Cool Kids

2018

Hank (22 episodes)

Happy Endings

2011

Terry (1 episodes)

St. Denis Medical

2024

Dr. Ron (18 episodes)

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

2021

(8 episodes)

Head Case

2007

Self (1 episodes)

Tanner '88

1988

Secret Serviceman (1 episodes)

Boston Public

2000

Laurence Williams (1 episodes)

Dream On

1990

Marshall (1 episodes)

Pulp Comics

1996

himself (1 episodes)

DAG

2000

Jerome Daggett (17 episodes)

The Preston Episodes

1995

David Preston (10 episodes)

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1987

(1 episodes)

Gary & Mike

2001

Thaddeus (voice) (1 episodes)

Unscripted

2005

Self (1 episodes)

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

2022

Self (2 episodes)

Bad Teacher

2014

Carl Gaines (13 episodes)

Snap Decision

2017

Self - Host (2 episodes)

Damon

1998

Bernard Thomas (13 episodes)

Thank God You're Here

2007

Self - Host (7 episodes)

All is Forgiven

1986

Oliver Royce (9 episodes)

Chocolate News

2008

(10 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

The Poker House

Writer

2008

David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto

Writer

2003

TV Production Credits

The Preston Episodes

Producer

1995

Thank God You're Here

Producer

2007

Chocolate News

Producer

2008