---
name: "Cedric the Entertainer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cedric-the-entertainer"
fi1m_id: "cedric-the-entertainer"
imdb_id: "nm0147825"
tmdb_id: 5726
wikidata_id: "Q492327"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 April 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T12:30:56.844413+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Cedric the Entertainer

## Identity

Cedric the Entertainer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cedric-the-entertainer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cedric-the-entertainer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0147825
- **TMDB ID:** 5726
- **Wikidata ID:** Q492327
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedric_the_Entertainer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492327, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147825/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5726

Actor. Born 24 April 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 April 1964, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
- **Active:** 2002–present
- **Also known as:** Cedric, Cedric Antonio Kyles, Cedric Kyles
- **Frequently works with:** [Ben Stiller](https://film.one/person/ben-stiller.md), [Chris Rock](https://film.one/person/chris-rock.md), [David Schwimmer](https://film.one/person/david-schwimmer.md), [Eric Darnell](https://film.one/person/eric-darnell.md), [Jada Pinkett Smith](https://film.one/person/jada-pinkett-smith.md), [Mireille Soria](https://film.one/person/mireille-soria.md), [Sacha Baron Cohen](https://film.one/person/sacha-baron-cohen.md), [Tom McGrath](https://film.one/person/tom-mcgrath.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 65 (3), 2010s 78 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 66 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 4, Animation 4, Comedy 4, Family 4, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,280m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedric_the_Entertainer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492327, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147825/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5726

## Coming up

- *A Proud Family Wizmas* (2026-11-27), as Bobby (voice)

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa*](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md) (62), [*Madagascar*](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md) (60)
- **Netflix:** [*First Reformed*](https://film.one/film/first-reformed.md) (86)
- **Disney+:** [*Ice Age*](https://film.one/film/ice-age.md) (73)
- **HBO Max:** [*Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted*](https://film.one/film/madagascar-3-europes-most-wanted.md) (71)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Cedric the Entertainer, born Cedric Antonio Kyles, is an American actor and comedian. He studied mass communication at Southeast Missouri State University and began his career performing stand-up comedy before hosting BET's ComicView in 1993–94 and Def Comedy Jam in 1995.

He is known for his role as Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, as one of the comedians in Spike Lee's The Original Kings of Comedy (2000), and for appearances in the Barbershop films. His film credits include Eddie in Barbershop (2002), voice roles as Rhino in Ice Age (2002) and Maurice in the Madagascar series (2005–2012), and Pastor Joel Jeffers in First Reformed (2018). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *First Reformed* (2018), Fi1m 86, as Pastor Joel Jeffers — [page](https://film.one/film/first-reformed.md)
- *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* (2012), Fi1m 71, as Maurice (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-3-europes-most-wanted.md)
- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), Fi1m 62, as Maurice (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *Madagascar* (2005), Fi1m 60, as Maurice (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md)
- *Ice Age* (2002), Fi1m 73, as Rhino (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age.md)

## Complete filmography (91)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Proud Family Wizmas* (2026), as Bobby (voice)
- *Swapped* (2026), as Caloo (voice)
- *Above the Line* (2025), as Tracy
- *Crutch* (2025), series, as Calvin Butler · Executive Producer
- *13 Days in Ferguson* (2024), Actor
- *Unfrosted* (2024), as Stu Smiley
- *Outlaw Posse* (2024), as Horatio
- *A Hip Hop Story* (2024), as Notorious BAG
- *How I Learned to Fly* (2023), as Louis
- *The Plus One* (2023), as Alfred Anders
- *Truth Be Told* (2023), Actor
- *The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder* (2022), series, as Bobby (voice)
- *Black Karen* (2022), as Sergeant Warren
- *They're Trying To Kill Us* (2021), Actor
- *Son of the South* (2021), as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
- *The Opening Act* (2020), as Billy G.
- *Woke* (2020), series, as Trash Can (voice)
- *She Ball* (2020), as Councilmen
- *Poor Greg Drowning* (2020), Actor
- *Bob Hearts Abishola* (2019), series, as Calvin Butler
- *The Neighborhood* (2018), series, as Calvin Butler · Executive Producer
- *Summer Camp Island* (2018), series, as Moon (voice), Additional Voices (voice)
- *First Reformed* (2018), as Pastor Joel Jeffers — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/first-reformed.md)
- *The Last O.G.* (2018), series, as Mullins
- *The Comedy Get Down* (2017), series, as Cedric the Entertainer
- *Summer Camp Island* (2017), as Moon (voice)
- *Why Him?* (2016), as Lou Dunne
- *Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville* (2016), Writer
- *Barbershop: The Next Cut* (2016), as Eddie
- *Master of None* (2015), series, as The Magnificent Kenny — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/master-of-none.md)
- *Another Period* (2015), series, as Scott Joplin
- *Top Five* (2014), as Jazzy Dee
- *Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular* (2014), as Leadbottom
- *Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper* (2014), as Leadbottom (Voice)
- *black-ish* (2014), series, as Smokey
- *Planes: Fire & Rescue* (2014), as Leadbottom (voice)
- *Power* (2014), series, as Croop
- *A Haunted House 2* (2014), as Father Williams
- *Planes* (2013), as Leadbottom (voice)
- *Caught on Tape* (2013), as Maintenance Man
- *Madly Madagascar* (2013), as Maurice (voice)
- *A Haunted House* (2013), as Father Williams
- *Dreamworks: Holiday Classics* (2012), as Maurice (voice)
- *Grassroots* (2012), as Richard McIver
- *The Soul Man* (2012), series, as Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine · Creator
- *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* (2012), as Maurice (voice) — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-3-europes-most-wanted.md)
- *Dance Fu* (2011), as Detective · Director
- *2 Broke Girls* (2011), series, as Darius
- *It's Worth What?* (2011), series, as Host
- *Larry Crowne* (2011), as Lamar
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Reverend Boyce
- *Merry Madagascar* (2009), as Maurice (voice)
- *All's Faire in Love* (2009), as Professor Shockworthy
- *All Star Comedy Jam* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Cadillac Records* (2008), as Willie Dixon
- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), as Maurice (voice) — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar-escape-2-africa.md)
- *Street Kings* (2008), as Scribble
- *Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins* (2008), as Clyde Stubb
- *Talk to Me* (2007), as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
- *Code Name: The Cleaner* (2007), as Jake Rodgers · Producer
- *Charlotte's Web* (2006), as Golly the Goose (voice)
- *Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher* (2006), Writer
- *The Boondocks* (2005), series, Actor
- *Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out* (2005), series, Actor
- *The Honeymooners* (2005), as Ralph Kramden
- *Madagascar* (2005), as Maurice (voice) — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/madagascar.md)
- *Be Cool* (2005), as Sin LaSalle
- *Man of the House* (2005), as Percy Stevens
- *Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events* (2004), as Constable
- *Johnson Family Vacation* (2004), as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl · Producer
- *Barbershop 2: Back in Business* (2004), as Eddie
- *Intolerable Cruelty* (2003), as Gus Petch
- *TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV* (2003), series, Actor
- *Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup* (2002), Writer
- *Cedric the Entertainer Presents* (2002), series, as Creator
- *Serving Sara* (2002), as Ray Harris
- *The Anna Nicole Show* (2002), series, Actor
- *Barbershop* (2002), as Eddie
- *Ice Age* (2002), as Rhino (voice) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/ice-age.md)
- *The Proud Family* (2001), series, as Bobby Proud (voice)
- *Dr. Dolittle 2* (2001), as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
- *BET Awards* (2001), series, Actor
- *Kingdom Come* (2001), as Rev. Hooker
- *Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7* (2000), Actor
- *The Original Kings of Comedy* (2000), Writer
- *Big Momma's House* (2000), as Reverend
- *Making the Video* (1999), series, Actor
- *Ride* (1998), as Bo
- *The Chris Rock Show* (1997), series, Actor
- *The Steve Harvey Show* (1996), series, as Cedric Robinson
- *MADtv* (1995), series, as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

## Gallery

- ![Cedric the Entertainer at the Johnson Family Vacation film premiere at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California.](https://film.one/media/person/126295/gallery-c95a3f5e90f0.jpg) Cedric the Entertainer at the Johnson Family Vacation film premiere at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California. — Bert Sanchez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/18046403@N03/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/CedricEntertainerMarch04.jpg/1280px-CedricEntertainerMarch04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cedric the Entertainer](https://film.one/media/person/126295/gallery-15be9bde8090.jpg) Cedric the Entertainer — Alexander Vaughn, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Cedric_the_Entertainer_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Cedric the Entertainer at an event in Scottsdale, Arizona. (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/126295/gallery-2ce3f31b5f4a.jpg) Cedric the Entertainer at an event in Scottsdale, Arizona. (2023) — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Cedric_the_Entertainer_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Cedric_the_Entertainer_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cedric the Entertainer at a ceremony for Steve Harvey receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/126295/gallery-4f569c72e49e.jpg) Cedric the Entertainer at a ceremony for Steve Harvey receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2013) — Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/CedrictheEntertainerHWOFMay2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Cedric the Entertainer](https://film.one/media/person/126295/gallery-a199eb09a37e.jpg) Cedric the Entertainer — Image via TMDB
- ![Cedric the Entertainer](https://film.one/media/person/126295/gallery-3bf6af3f46da.jpg) Cedric the Entertainer — Image via TMDB
- ![Cedric the Entertainer](https://film.one/media/person/126295/gallery-122f4e1d6d77.jpg) Cedric the Entertainer — Image via TMDB
- ![Cedric the Entertainer](https://film.one/media/person/126295/gallery-c24408f1f89f.jpg) Cedric the Entertainer — Image via TMDB

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