Cedric the Entertainer

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• SwappedMovie · 2026

Biography

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Calvin Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, Mullins on The Last O.G., Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine on The Soul Man, co-starred as Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. He has starred as the lead in the films Johnson Family Vacation and Code Name: The Cleaner. His other films include First Reformed, Why Him?, A Haunted House 1 & 2, Larry Crowne, Cadillac Records, The Honeymooners (2005), Be Cool, Man of the House, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Intolerable Cruelty, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Big Momma's House. He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web (2006), Planes, and Planes: Fire & Rescue. He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995 as well as the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14. In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Filmography

1. 2026Swappedas Caloo (voice)
2. 2024Jake Paul vs. Mike Tysonas Self
3. 2024Unfrostedas Stu Smiley
4. 2022The Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Bobby (voice) · 2 episodes
5. 2021Son of the Southas Reverend Ralph Abernathy
6. 2020Wokeas Trash Can (voice) · 4 episodes
7. 2019Bob Hearts Abisholaas Calvin Butler · 1 episode
8. 2019The Masked Singeras Self - Honey Pot · 1 episode
9. 2018The Neighborhoodas Calvin Butler · 155 episodes · Executive producer
10. 2018Summer Camp Islandas Moon (voice) · 10 episodes
11. 2018First Reformedas Pastor Joel Jeffers
12. 2018The Last O.G.as Mullins · 14 episodes
13. 2017Def Comedy Jam 25as Self
14. 2016Why Him?as Lou Dunne
15. 2016Barbershop: The Next Cutas Eddie
16. 2015Master of Noneas The Magnificent Kenny · 1 episode
17. 2015Another Periodas Scott Joplin · 1 episode
18. 2015Celebrity Family Feudas Self · 1 episode
19. 2014Top Fiveas Jazzy Dee
20. 2014black-ishas Smokey · 2 episodes
21. 2014Planes: Fire & Rescueas Leadbottom (voice)
22. 2014Poweras Croop · 1 episode
23. 2014A Haunted House 2as Father Williams
24. 2013Planesas Leadbottom (voice)
25. 2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Self · 2 episodes
26. 2013Madly Madagascaras Maurice (voice)
27. 2013A Haunted Houseas Father Williams
28. 2012Dreamworks: Holiday Classicsas Maurice (voice)
29. 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wantedas Maurice (voice)
30. 20112 Broke Girlsas Darius · 1 episode
31. 2011Larry Crowneas Lamar
32. 2010Hot in Clevelandas Reverend Boyce · 2 episodes
33. 2009Merry Madagascaras Maurice (voice)
34. 2008Cadillac Recordsas Willie Dixon
35. 2008Madagascar: Escape 2 Africaas Maurice (voice)
36. 2008Street Kingsas Scribble
37. 2008Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsas Clyde Stubb
38. 2007Talk to Meas 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
39. 2007Code Name: The Cleaneras Jake Rodgers · Producer
40. 2006Charlotte's Webas Golly the Goose (voice)
41. 2005The Boondocksas Cousin Jericho Freeman (voice) · 1 episode
42. 2005Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out1 episode
43. 2005The Honeymoonersas Ralph Kramden
44. 2005Madagascaras Maurice (voice)
45. 2005Be Coolas Sin LaSalle
46. 2005Man of the Houseas Percy Stevens
47. 2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Constable
48. 2004Johnson Family Vacationas Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl · Producer
49. 2004Barbershop 2: Back in Businessas Eddie
50. 2003Intolerable Crueltyas Gus Petch
51. 2002Serving Saraas Ray Harris
52. 2002Barbershopas Eddie
53. 2002Ice Ageas Rhino (voice)
54. 2001The Proud Familyas Bobby Proud (voice) · 9 episodes
55. 2001Dr. Dolittle 2as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
56. 2000The Original Kings of Comedyas Self · Writer
57. 2000Big Brotheras Self - Guest · 1 episode
58. 2000Big Momma's Houseas Reverend
59. 1995MADtvas Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde · 1 episode
60. 1993Rawas Self · 1 episode