David Alan Grier

Personal Info

Birthday

June 30, 1956

(69 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

David Alan Greir

David Allan Grier

D.A.G.

DAG

David Alan Grier

Biography

David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Bones

The X-Files

The Resident

Samurai Jack

A Series of Unfortunate Events

ALF

Poker Face

Filmography

2024
The American Society of Magical Negroes
as Roger
2023
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
as Self
2022
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
2021
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2020
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
2019
Sprinter
as Coach
Native Son
as Marty
2018
Arizona
as Coburn
2017
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
2016
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin
2015
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self
2014
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
2013
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
2009
Astro Boy
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear
2008
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg
The Poker House
as Stymie
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2007
Heckler
as Self
2006
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
Little Man
as Jimmy
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2005
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
as Himself
Bewitched
as Jim Fields
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry
2004
The Woodsman
as Bob
Baadasssss!
as Clyde Houston
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
as Himself
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self
2003
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto
as Himself
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
as Limo Driver
2002
Tiptoes
as Jerry Robin Jr.
King of Texas
as Rip
2001
15 Minutes
as Mugger
2000
Damned If You Do
as The Devil
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Measures
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Mr. Butz
Angels in the Infield
as Bob Bugler
Return to Me
as Charlie Johnson
East of A
as Brother James
3 Strikes
as Detective Jenkins
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self/Carl Bentley
1999
Stuart Little
as Red (voice)
The '60s
as Fred Hampton
A Saintly Switch
as Dan Anderson
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
1997
Top of the World
as Detective Augustus
McHale's Navy
as Ensign Charles Parker
1995
Jumanji
as Carl Bentley
Tales from the Hood
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Spike
1994
Blankman
as Kevin Walker
In the Army Now
as Fred Ostroff
1992
Boomerang
as Gerard Jackson
The Player
as David Alan Grier
1990
Almost an Angel
as Det. Bill
Loose Cannons
as Drummond
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Newsman
Me and Him
as Peter Conklin
Off Limits
as Rogers
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
From the Hip
as Steve Hadley
1985
Beer
as Elliott Morrison
1984
A Soldier's Story
as Corporal Cobb
1983
Streamers
as Roger