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.
Acting credits 55 titles
Swapped
as Caloo (voice)
Film
2026
8.9
Above the Line
as Tracy
Film
2025
8.5
Outlaw Posse
as Horatio
Film
2024
4.7
A Hip Hop Story
as Notorious BAG
Film
2024
10.0
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
Film
2023
7.8
How I Learned to Fly
as Louis
Film
2023
3.5
The Plus One
as Alfred Anders
Film
2023
5.5
Black Karen
as Sergeant Warren
Film
2022
4.5
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as Self
Film
2021
5.0
They're Trying To Kill Us
Film
2021
8.0
Son of the South
as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Film
2021
6.5
The Opening Act
as Billy G.
Film
2020
5.2
She Ball
as Councilmen
Film
2020
6.4
Poor Greg Drowning
Film
2020
3.6
The Greatest At Home Videos
as Self - Host
Series
2020–
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
Film
2020
5.8
This Is Stand-Up
as Self
Film
2020
5.0
#NoJoke
as Self
Film
2019
6.2
The Neighborhood
as Calvin Butler
Series
2018–2026
7.6
First Reformed
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
Film
2018
7.0
The Comedy Get Down
as Cedric the Entertainer
Series
2017
4.0
Def Comedy Jam 25
as Self
Film
2017
6.0
Summer Camp Island
as Moon (voice)
Film
2017
7.7
Dying Laughing
as Self
Film
2017
6.4
Why Him?
as Lou Dunne
Film
2016
6.4
Barbershop: The Next Cut
as Eddie
Film
2016
6.3
Cedric's Barber Battle
as Herself - Host
Series
2015
0.5
Top Five
as Jazzy Dee
Film
2014
6.1
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Leadbottom (voice)
Film
2014
6.2
A Haunted House 2
as Father Williams
Film
2014
6.2
Madly Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
Film
2013
6.6
A Haunted House
as Father Williams
Film
2013
6.0
The Soul Man
as Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
Series
2012–2016
6.0
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Maurice (voice)
Film
2012
6.7
Larry Crowne
as Lamar
Film
2011
6.0
Merry Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
Film
2009
6.5
Cadillac Records
as Willie Dixon
Film
2008
7.1
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Maurice (voice)
Film
2008
6.5
Street Kings
as Scribble
Film
2008
6.7
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Clyde Stubb
Film
2008
6.0
Code Name: The Cleaner
as Jake Rodgers
Film
2007
5.1
Charlotte's Web
as Golly the Goose (voice)
Film
2006
6.2
Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
Film
2005
6.9
Be Cool
as Sin LaSalle
Film
2005
5.5
Man of the House
as Percy Stevens
Film
2005
5.8
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Constable
Film
2004
6.8
Johnson Family Vacation
as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Film
2004
5.5
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Eddie
Film
2004
6.1
Intolerable Cruelty
as Gus Petch
Film
2003
6.0
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
Series
2002–2003
6.3
Serving Sara
as Ray Harris
Film
2002
5.4
Barbershop
as Eddie
Film
2002
6.4
Ice Age
as Rhino (voice)
Film
2002
7.4
Big Momma's House
as Reverend
Film
2000
5.8
The Steve Harvey Show
as Cedric Robinson
Series
1996–2002
7.0
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Noch keine angekündigten Titel.
Bekannt für
7.0
Series
The Steve Harvey Show
Cedric Robinson
1996–2002
8.9
Film
Swapped
Caloo (voice)
2026
7.6
Series
The Neighborhood
Calvin Butler
2018–2026
7.4
Film
Ice Age
Rhino (voice)
2002
6.7
Film
Street Kings
Scribble
2008
6.7
Film
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Maurice (voice)
2012
6.5
Film
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Maurice (voice)
2008
6.8
Film
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Constable
2004
6.9
Film
Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
2005
6.2
Film
A Haunted House 2
Father Williams
2014
6.0
Film
A Haunted House
Father Williams
2013
6.2
Film
Charlotte's Web
Golly the Goose (voice)
2006
6.0
Film
Larry Crowne
Lamar
2011
5.8
Film
Big Momma's House
Reverend
2000
6.5
Film
Merry Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
2009
6.0
Series
The Soul Man
Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
2012–2016
0.0
Series
The Greatest At Home Videos
Self - Host
2020–
8.5
Film
Above the Line
Tracy
2025
7.0
Film
First Reformed
Pastor Joel Jeffers
2018
5.5
Film
Be Cool
Sin LaSalle
2005
6.1
Film
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Eddie
2004
5.1
Film
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jake Rodgers
2007
5.4
Film
Serving Sara
Ray Harris
2002
6.4
Film
Why Him?
Lou Dunne
2016
6.1
Film
Top Five
Jazzy Dee
2014
6.6
Film
Madly Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
2013
6.2
Film
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Leadbottom (voice)
2014
6.0
Film
Intolerable Cruelty
Gus Petch
2003
6.0
Film
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Clyde Stubb
2008
6.4
Film
Barbershop
Eddie
2002
5.8
Film
Man of the House
Percy Stevens
2005
7.1
Film
Cadillac Records
Willie Dixon
2008
6.3
Film
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Eddie
2016
6.3
Series
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
2002–2003
5.5
Film
Johnson Family Vacation
Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
2004
4.0
Series
The Comedy Get Down
Cedric the Entertainer
2017
5.0
Film
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Self
2021
6.4
Film
She Ball
Councilmen
2020
6.5
Film
Son of the South
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
2021
5.0
Film
This Is Stand-Up
Self
2020
4.7
Film
Outlaw Posse
Horatio
2024
5.8
Film
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
6.4
Film
Dying Laughing
Self
2017
5.5
Film
The Plus One
Alfred Anders
2023
7.8
Film
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023
5.2
Film
The Opening Act
Billy G.
2020
0.5
Series
Cedric's Barber Battle
Herself - Host
2015
4.5
Film
Black Karen
Sergeant Warren
2022
6.0
Film
Def Comedy Jam 25
Self
2017
6.2
Film
#NoJoke
Self
2019
3.5
Film
How I Learned to Fly
Louis
2023
10.0
Film
A Hip Hop Story
Notorious BAG
2024
3.6
Film
Poor Greg Drowning
2020
8.0
Film
They're Trying To Kill Us
2021
7.7
Film
Summer Camp Island
Moon (voice)
2017