Cedric The Entertainer

Actor
Producer
Writer

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Cedric the Entertainer is an African-American comedian and actor known for being one of the Original Kings of Comedy. He is also known for his roles in the Barbershop trilogy, the Madagascar trilogy, The Steve Harvey Show, Ice Age, Planes, The Soul Man and The Neighborhood. He has had three children with Lorna Wells.

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Awards
- 14 wins & 27 nominations total

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Known for

Barbershop

6.4

Eddie(as Cedric the Entertainer)

2002

Harvey Keitel, Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Danny DeVito, Vince Vaughn, André 3000, Cedric The Entertainer, Dwayne Johnson, Christina Milian, and Steven Tyler in Be Cool (2005)

Be Cool

5.6

Sin LaSalle(as Cedric the Entertainer)

2005

Johnson Family Vacation

4.6

Nate Johnson
Uncle Earl(as Cedric the Entertainer)

2004

A Haunted House

5.1

Father Williams(as Cedric the Entertainer)

2013

Credits

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Actor

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
3.3
TV Series
- Bobby
- Uncle Bobby
- Teenage Bobby (voice, as Cedric the Entertainer) ...
- 2022–2026
The Neighborhood
6.8
TV Series
- Calvin
- Calvin Butler
- 2018–2026
Swapped
7.3
- Caloo (voice, as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2026
The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal
6.1
TV Series
- 2026
Above the Line
4.5
- Tracy (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2025
Crutch
5.0
TV Series
- Calvin Butler
- 2025
Unfrosted
5.5
- Stu Smiley
- 2024
Outlaw Posse
4.2
- Horatio
- 2024
A Hip Hop Story
6.0
- Notorious BAG
- 2024
How I Learned to Fly
6.2
- Louis
- 2023
The Plus One
3.5
- Alfred Anders (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2023
Kings of BBQ
6.1
TV Series
- (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2023
Woke
6.7
TV Series
- Trash Can (voice, as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2020–2022
Bob Hearts Abishola
7.1
TV Series
- Calvin Butler (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2022
Black Karen
6.6
Short
- Sergeant Warren (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2022

Producer

The Neighborhood
6.8
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2018–2026
Laughing Voodoo
TV Special
- executive producer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2026
Crutch
5.0
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2025
Meme Gods
7.0
- executive producer
- 2025
Johnson
7.1
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2021–2024
13 Days in Ferguson
4.6
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2024
The Greatest @HomeVideos
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2023
Kings of BBQ
6.1
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2023
The Greatest At Home Videos
6.1
TV Series
- executive producer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2022
Finding Happy
6.7
TV Series
- executive producer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2022
FanRoom LIVE
TV Series
- executive producer (as Cedric the Entertainer, 2021-2022)
- 2021
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
5.5
TV Special
- executive producer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2021
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
6.3
TV Special
- executive producer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2016
Cedric's Barber Battle
6.9
TV Series
- executive producer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2015
The Soul Man
6.1
TV Series
- executive producer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2012–2014

Writer

The Neighborhood
6.8
TV Series
- story by
- 2025
FanRoom LIVE
TV Series
- Co-Creator (as Cedric the Entertainer, 2021-2022)
- 2021
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
5.5
TV Special
- written by (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2021
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
6.3
TV Special
- written by (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2016
The Soul Man
6.1
TV Series
- created by
- creator
- written by (as Cedric the Entertainer, as Cedric the Entertainer, as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2012–2016
The Law
4.4
TV Movie
- written by (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2009
Untitled Cedric the Entertainer Project
5.4
TV Movie
- Writer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2008
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
6.5
TV Special
- Writer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2006
2005 American Music Awards
6.6
TV Special
- Writer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2005
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
6.3
TV Series
- creator
- writer (as Cedric the Entertainer, as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2002–2003
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
6.6
TV Special
- Writer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2002
The Original Kings of Comedy
6.9
- Writer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 2000
Def Comedy Jam
8.0
TV Series
- writer (as Cedric the Entertainer)
- 1995

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Planes

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The Soul Man: The Complete First Season

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The Soul Man: The Complete First Season

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The Soul Man: The Complete First Season

Personal details

Official sites
- Cameo
- Facebook
Alternative names
- Cedric 'The Entertainer'
Height
- 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
Born
- April 24, 1964
- Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Spouse
- Lorna WellsSeptember 3, 1999 - present (2 children)
Children
Parents
Other works
TV commercial for Budweiser.
Publicity listings

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Trivia
Attended Berkeley High School in Ferguson Florissant School District. Each year, he gives out a scholarship to a graduating senior through the Cedric the Entertainer Charitable Foundation, Inc. The motto is "Reaching Out...Giving Back".

Quotes
We as comics do want an immediate response from the audience. It's really quiet on the set, and there are only the producers, and the director, so a comic is looking for someone to give a reaction, even if it is the camera guy.