Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
24 abril 1964 (62)
Place of birth
Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Also known as
Cedric · Cedric Antonio Kyles · Cedric Kyles
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.
Conhecido por
8.9
Film
Swapped
Caloo (voice)
2026
7.0
Series
The Steve Harvey Show
Cedric Robinson
1996–2002
7.6
Series
The Neighborhood
Calvin Butler
2018–2026
7.4
Film
Ice Age
Rhino (voice)
2002
6.9
Film
Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
2005
6.6
Film
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Maurice (voice)
2012
6.5
Film
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Maurice (voice)
2008
5.8
Film
Big Momma's House
Reverend
2000
6.2
Film
A Haunted House 2
Father Williams
2014
6.0
Film
A Haunted House
Father Williams
2013
6.7
Film
Street Kings
Scribble
2008
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
5.5
Film
Be Cool
Sin LaSalle
2005
5.1
Film
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jake Rodgers
2007
6.2
Film
Charlotte's Web
Golly the Goose (voice)
2006
6.8
Film
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Constable
2004
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
7.0
Film
First Reformed
Pastor Joel Jeffers
2018
6.0
Film
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Clyde Stubb
2008
6.0
Film
Larry Crowne
Lamar
2011
6.4
Film
Barbershop
Eddie
2002
6.5
Film
Merry Madagascar
Maurice (voice)
2009
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
Acting credits 54 titles
Swapped
as Caloo (voice)
8.9
2026
Above the Line
as Tracy
8.5
2025
A Hip Hop Story
as Notorious BAG
10.0
2024
Outlaw Posse
as Horatio
4.7
2024
How I Learned to Fly
as Louis
3.5
2023
The Plus One
as Alfred Anders
5.5
2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
7.8
2023
Black Karen
as Sergeant Warren
4.5
2022
They're Trying To Kill Us
8.0
2021
Son of the South
as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
6.5
2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as Self
5.0
2021
The Greatest At Home Videos
as Self - Host
0.0
2020–
The Opening Act
as Billy G.
5.2
2020
Poor Greg Drowning
3.6
2020
This Is Stand-Up
as Self
5.0
2020
She Ball
as Councilmen
6.4
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
5.8
2020
#NoJoke
as Self
6.2
2019
The Neighborhood
as Calvin Butler
7.6
2018–2026
First Reformed
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
7.0
2018
Def Comedy Jam 25
as Self
6.0
2017
Summer Camp Island
as Moon (voice)
7.7
2017
The Comedy Get Down
as Cedric the Entertainer
4.0
2017
Dying Laughing
as Self
6.4
2017
Barbershop: The Next Cut
as Eddie
6.3
2016
Why Him?
as Lou Dunne
6.4
2016
Cedric's Barber Battle
as Herself - Host
0.5
2015
Top Five
as Jazzy Dee
6.1
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Leadbottom (voice)
6.2
2014
A Haunted House 2
as Father Williams
6.2
2014
A Haunted House
as Father Williams
6.0
2013
Madly Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
6.6
2013
The Soul Man
as Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
6.0
2012–2016
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Maurice (voice)
6.6
2012
Larry Crowne
as Lamar
6.0
2011
Merry Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
6.5
2009
Cadillac Records
as Willie Dixon
7.1
2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
as Clyde Stubb
6.0
2008
Street Kings
as Scribble
6.7
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
as Maurice (voice)
6.5
2008
Code Name: The Cleaner
as Jake Rodgers
5.1
2007
Charlotte's Web
as Golly the Goose (voice)
6.2
2006
Man of the House
as Percy Stevens
5.8
2005
Be Cool
as Sin LaSalle
5.5
2005
Madagascar
as Maurice (voice)
6.9
2005
Johnson Family Vacation
as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
5.5
2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Constable
6.8
2004
Intolerable Cruelty
as Gus Petch
6.0
2003
Barbershop
as Eddie
6.4
2002
Serving Sara
as Ray Harris
5.4
2002
Ice Age
as Rhino (voice)
7.4
2002
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
6.3
2002–2003
Big Momma's House
as Reverend
5.8
2000
The Steve Harvey Show
as Cedric Robinson
7.0
1996–2002