David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier was born on June 30, 1955 in Detroit Michigan, US.  

Grier attended Cass Tech High School then went on to graduate from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor's degree in Radio, Television and Film (under the tutelage of Rhonnie Washington).  Grier also attended Yale School of Drama, where he earned a Masters degree in 1981.

His acting started with drama, found a niche in comedy, but obviously is not limited to comedic roles.  Grier is as diverse as he is funny, as his credits tell.

He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife Maritsa.

 

 

Film 

Little Man~2006 - cameo

Instant Karma~2005 - voice?

Bewitched~2005 - Jim

Making of 'Invasion of the Freedom Snatcher', The~2004 - Himself

Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog<Late Night with Conan O'Brien>~2004 - Himself

Woodsman, The~2004 -  Bob

How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass<Badaaaaaaass>~2004 -  Clyde Houston

Lexie~2004 (V) -  Himself

Tiptoes~2003 - Jerry Robin Jr.

Making of 'Invasion of the Freedom Snatchers', The~2003 -  Himself

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie~2003 (uncredited) -  Limo Driver

I Shaved My Legs for This~2001 -  Strip Club Owner

15 Minutes~2001 -  Mugger in Central Park

Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, The~2000 -  Measures, Presidential Advisor

Return to Me~2000 -  Charlie Johnson

East of A~2000 -  Brother James

3 Strikes~2000 -  Detective Jenkins

Damned If You Do~1999 -  The Devil

Stuart Little~1999 (voice) -  Red (Alley Cat)

Top of the World~1997 -  Detective Augustus

McHale's Navy~1997 -  Ens. Charles T. Parker

Goldilocks and the Three Bears~1995 -  Spike (VO)

Jumanji~1995 -  Carl Bentley, Shoe Factory Cobbler 1969/Police Officer 1995

Tales from the Hood~1995 -  Carl

Blankman~1994 -  Kevin Walker

In the Army Now~1994 -  Fred Ostroff

Player, The~1992 -  Himself

Boomerang~1992 -  Gerard Jackson

Almost an Angel~1990 -  Det. Bill

Loose Cannons~1990 -  Drummond

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka~1988 -  Newsman

Ich und Er~1988 -  Peter Conklin

Off Limits~1988 -  Rogers

Amazon Women on the Moon~1987 -  Don 'No Soul' Simmons (segment Blacks Without Soul,' 'Don 'No Soul' Simmons) (see Actor Connections - Film)

From the Hip~1987 -  Steve Hadley

Beer~1985 -  Elliott Morrison

Soldier's Story, A~1984 -  Cpl. Cobb

Streamers~1983 -  Roger

 

TV

Chelsea Lately~2007 -

Thank God You're Here~2007 - host

Muppets Wizard of Oz~2005 - Uncle Henry (see Actor Connections - TV)

Too Late with Adam Carolla~2005 - Himself 11.10/05

The Tony Danza Show~2004 - Himself (#2.38) 11/2/05

Jimmy Kimmel Live~2003 - 

    Himself 7/12/05

    Himself 3/2/05

Live with Regis and Kelly~1989 - Himself 6/22/05

My Wife and Kids~2001 - Jimmy in The Bahamas: Parts 1 & 2 (#5.16/7) 2/22/05 - 2/15/05

Unscripted~2005 - Himself (#1.2) 1/9/05

Crank Yankers~2002 - Landanlius "The Truth Truefeld

    (#3.20) 2005

    (#3.8) 2005

    (#3.6) 2005

    (#3.5) 2005

The View~1997 - Himself 11/1/05

Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century~2005 - Himself introducing Power  9/25/05

Muppets' Wizard of Oz~2005 - Uncle Henry

Premium Blend VIII~2004 - comedian

Jimmy Kimmel Live~2003 - Himself 12/29/04

Jimmy Kimmel Live~2003 - Himself 10/29/04

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn~1999 - Himself as Guest Host 10/12/04

Jimmy Kimmel Live~2003 - Himself 9/7/04

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn~1999 - Himself 8/23/04

Late Show with David Letterman~1993 - Himself 6/23/04

Mad TV~1995 - Lunch Box Lewis (#9.25) 5/22/04

Last Call with Carson Daly~2002 -  Himself 4/9/04

Live with Regis and Kathie Lee~1989 -  Himself 3/31/04

Jimmy Kimmel Live~2003 -  Himself 3/10/04

    10/29/04 (#1.169) (has a Star Wars reference TV G-J)

    9/7/04 (#1.131)

    6/8/04 (#1.81)

    2/7/03 (1/11)

    1/31/03 (#1.6)

Book of David: The Cult Figure's Manifesto, The~2003 - Himself 4/25/03

My Wife and Kids~2001 -  Jimmy in  The Sweet Hairafter (# 4.2) 9/24/03

Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The~1999 -  Himself 4/21/03

E! News Live~2002 -  Himself 3/25/03

Rock Stars Do the Dumbest Things~2003 - 

Cedric the Entertainer Presents~2002 (# 1.16) 3/19/03

Mad TV~1995 -  Himself (# 8.15) 2/15/03

Young Hollywood Awards~2003  -  Host

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn~2002  -  Panelist

Life with Bonnie~2002  -  David Bellows

Crank Yankers~2002  (voice) -  Danny/Landanlius Truefeld/Stompie/Various

King of Texas~2002  -  Rip

Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television~2002  -  Himself

Mad TV~1995 -  Ed Bradley (# 8.6) 11/16/02

Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The~1999 -  Himself 9/23/02

Boston Public~2000 -  Laurence Williams in  Chapter Forty-Two (# 2.20) 5/6/02

Sesame Street~1969 -  Aladdin 23 April 2002

Premium Blend~1997  -  Host (2001)

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire~1999 -  Contestant 11/26/01

Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The~1999 -  Himself 8/8/01

Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The~1999 -  Himself 1/16/01

Angels in the Infield~2000  -  Bob Bulger

DAG~2000  -  Jerome Daggett

 

Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The~1999 -  Himself 11/9/00

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command~2000 -  Tubunch (voice) in  Stress Test 10/22/00

Howard Stern Show, The~1994 -  Himself 7/12/00

X Files, The~1993 -  Sitting in Audience (uncredited) in  Hollywood A.D. (# 7.19) 4/30/00

Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The~1999 -  Himself 4/6/00

My VH1 Music Awards~2000  -  Himself

AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies~2000  -  Himself

Pajama Party~2000 -  Himself (# 1.8) 3/24/00

Random Acts of Comedy~1999  -  Host

Kenan & Kel~1996 -  Himself in  Aww, Here It Goes to Hollywood: Part 2 (# 4.9) 9/25/99

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby~1999 -  Mr. Butz

'60s, The~1999  -  Fred Hampton

Saintly Switch, A~1999  -  Dan Anderson

Damon~1998  -  Bernard

Cosby~1996 -  Gil in  Chemistry (# 3.3) 10/5/98

Chris Rock Show, The~1997 -  Himself 9/19/97

Martin~1992 -  Rev. Leroy Love in  I, Martin, Take Thee, Pam? (# 5.18) 3/6/97

Saturday Night Live~1975 -  Host (# 22.11) 1/18/97

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child~1995  (voice) (as David Alan Griers) -  Dudley Bear

Preston Episodes, The~1995  -  David (see Actor Connections - TV)

Saturday Night Live~1975 -  Host (# 21.8) 12/9/95

Dream On~1990 in  Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai (# 6.7) 8/30/95

Martin~1992 -  Rev. Leroy Love in  Wedding Bell Blues (# 3.26) 5/11/95

Saturday Night Live~1975 -  Antoine Meriweather (uncredited) (# 20.17) 4/8/95

South Bank Show, The~1978 -  Himself in  Darker Than Me (# 17.15) 2/6/94

Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame~1994  -  Himself

Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America~1993  -  Vulcan

Martin~1992 -  Rev. Leroy Love in  Checks, Lie, and Videotape (# 1.27) 5/13/93

Martin~1992 -  Rev. Leroy Love in  The Break Up: Part 2 (# 1.19) 2/11/93

In Living Color~1990  -  Various Characters

Pure Insanity!~1990 - Host

ALF~1986 -  FBI Agent #1 in  Wanted: Dead or Alive (# 4.3) 10/2/89

Tour of Duty~1987 -  Harold in  Soldiers (# 1.15) 2/18/88

Different World, A~1987 -  Prof. Byron Walcott in  Romancing Mr. Stone (# 1.9) 12/10/87

Kingpins~1987  -  Deter Phibin

All Is Forgiven~1986  -  Oliver Royce

Equalizer, The~1985 -  Desk Sergeant in  The Lock Box (# 1.4) 10/9/85

Hometown~1985 - guest

 

TV Producer

Preston Episodes, The~1995 (executive producer)

 

Theatre

The Wiz~2006 - The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA)

The Mambo Kings~2005 - Fernando Perez (Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, CA; Broadway Theatre, NY, NY) (replaced Billy Dee Williams)

First, The~1980 - Jackie Robinson

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum~1998 - Prologus/Pseudolus (Broadway production, NY)

Soldier's Play, A~ -  (later into A Soldier's Story in film)

Love Letters~ - 

One Touch of Venus~1996 - Professor

Dreamgirls~ - 

Merry Wives of Windsor~ - (New York Shakespeare Festival, Central Park, NY)

Richard III~ - Richmond (New York Shakespeare Festival, Central Park, NY)

Peer Gynt~ -  (Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, PA)

Distant Fires~ - (Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT)

Othello~ - Messenger (Ann Arbor Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI)

 

Live Performances

USO Tour~2007 - Himself

Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University~2006 - Himself/speaker/performer

2nd Annual NY Comedy Festival~2005 - featured comedian 11/5 - 6/05

Tampa Improv~2004 - Stand-up (Tampa, FL)

Stand-up~1999 - Stand-up (Riviera Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, NV)

Improv~2004 - Stand-up (Washington, DC)

Irvine Improv~2004 - stand-up (Irvine, CA)

 

Radio

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Radio Drama~1997 - Bo Shek/various characters

 

Awards, Honors and Nominations

Golden Satellite Awards:

Nom 2004 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Life With Bonnie

Image Awards:

Nom 2003 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Life With Bonnie

Nom 1999 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Damon

Tony Awards:

Nom 1981 Actor for The First

Theatre World Award:

Rec'd 1981 Best Actor for The First

Venice Film Festival:

Rec'd 1983 Volpi/Golden Lion Award Best Actor for Streamers (shared)

Western Heritage Awards:

Rec'd 2003 Bronze Heritage Award Television Feature Film for King of Texas (shared)

 

Miscellany

He is number 94 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time.

 

Has been in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach)

 

Added to University of Michigan's Hall of Fame.

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