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Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995. He is best known for co-starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, as one of The Original Kings of Comedy, and for starring as Eddie Walker in Barbershop. He hosted the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14 and starred in the TV Land original series The Soul Man, which aired from 2012 to 2016. He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web, Planes and Planes: Fire & Rescue. He currently stars on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood. In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[2]

Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric in 2013
Birth name	Cedric Antonio Kyles
Born	(1964-04-24) April 24, 1964 (age 58) Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, film
Alma mater	Southeast Missouri State University[1]
Years active	1987–present
Genres	Observational comedy, blue comedy, surreal humor, insult comedy
Subject(s)	African-American culture, everyday life, human sexuality, pop culture, race relations, racism, self-deprecation
Spouse	Lorna Wells ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	3
Website	iamcedric.com

Early life

Cedric was born on April 24, 1964 in Caruthersville, Missouri, the son of Rosetta (née Boyce), a schoolteacher, and Kittrell Kyles, an employee of The Missouri Pacific Railroad.[3][4] He has a younger sister, Sharita Kyles Wilson, a communications professor at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.[5][6]

Cedric was raised in Caruthersville, Missouri, but after junior high school he moved to Berkeley, Missouri, a northern suburb of St. Louis. He is a graduate of Berkeley High School.[7]

He earned a degree in communications from Southeast Missouri State University.[1]

Career

In 1995, Cedric moved into acting, auditioning for and receiving his first-ever role as The Cowardly Lion in the 1995 Apollo Theater Revival of The Wiz. He expanded his career by playing Steve Harvey's friend Cedric Jackie Robinson on The Steve Harvey Show. He then began appearing in films, including Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Ride, Serving Sara, Johnson Family Vacation, Intolerable Cruelty, Man of the House, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Be Cool. He was the subject of controversy when his Barbershop character made unpopular remarks about Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks.[8] These comments were spoken in character, as part of the script; he has never apologized for them. In Madagascar, he voiced Maurice the aye aye. In October 2005, he joined the Champ Car auto racing series as a part owner.[9] He appeared in the movie Charlotte's Web as the voice of Golly the gander.

While his acting career grew, Cedric continued to do stand-up and traveled the country as one of the Kings of Comedy headliners with Steve Harvey, D. L. Hughley and Bernie Mac. The act was later made into a Spike Lee film, The Original Kings of Comedy. Cedric had his own sketch comedy show, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, but after being renewed for a second season, it was canceled by Fox before the season began. He took time to write a book, Grown-A$$ Man.[10] He then appeared in the 2003 video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004. His most recent HBO Comedy Special was Cedric The Entertainer: Taking You Higher. (Two of the background dancers from the special were Kamilah Barrett and Sandra Colton, who were finalists in Fox's So You Think You Can Dance.) He also recorded comedic interludes on two multi-platinum selling albums, Nelly's Country Grammar (2000) and Jay-Z's The Black Album (2003).

In the 2007 comedy film Code Name: The Cleaner, Cedric plays Jake, a janitor with amnesia who may be a secret undercover government agent involved in an illegal arms conspiracy. He starred in the 2008 films Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and Street Kings.

Cedric appeared as the lead comedian at the White House Correspondents Dinner, but jokingly remarked that he was unprepared because he thought that he would follow a humorous speech by President George W. Bush. He instead followed First Lady Laura Bush, who called him "hilarious" and "probably the funniest person" she had ever met.[11]

Cedric has won many awards, beginning with $500 in the Johnny Walker National Comedy Contest in 1990 and coming in first in the Miller Genuine Draft Comedy Contest in 1993.[12] BET named him Richard Pryor Comic of the Year.[13] He has also won four NAACP awards.[14]

He was inducted to the St. Louis Walk of Fame on June 7, 2008. His star is at 6166 Delmar.[15]

He was the special guest host for WWE Raw on September 21, 2009, in Little Rock, Arkansas. During the show, he participated in a wrestling match, defeating Chavo Guerrero Jr. by pinfall. The match also featured Santino Marella as a guest referee. Cedric also got help from an unknown wrestler dubbed The Sledge Hammer (played by Imani Lee) and Hornswoggle.[16][17]

In March 2010, Cedric made his directorial debut with Dance Fu, produced and funded independently by his company Bird and a Bear Entertainment with producer Eric C. Rhone. It starred comedian Kel Mitchell. Cedric made a cameo appearance in the film as a homicide detective. It was released straight to DVD on October 4, 2011.[18]

Cedric appeared in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's play American Buffalo.[19]

In a June 21, 2011, interview, Cedric said his latest reality game show, It's Worth What?, would air on NBC on July 12, 2011,[20] but the start date was delayed by one week to July 19. Starting in 2012, he played the main character in the TV Land original series The Soul Man, featuring Niecy Nash. The series ran for five seasons and ended in 2016.[21]

Cedric was the host of the classic American TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire beginning with its 12th season in national syndication, which premiered on September 2, 2013. "With his deep roots as a legendary stand-up comedian and actor, Cedric will bring his fresh approach and unpredictable fun to the show", said Disney-ABC Domestic Television president Janice Marinelli.[22] On April 30, 2014, Cedric announced that he was leaving Who Wants to Be a Millionaire after the 2013–14 season to focus on his busy schedule.[23] Terry Crews took over as host on September 8, 2014.[24]

Personal life

Cedric is married to Lorna Wells. They have two children, Croix (born 2000) and Lucky Rose (born 2003). He also has a daughter, Tiara (born 1990), from a previous relationship. He continues his involvement with his high school by awarding a scholarship each year to a graduating senior through the Cedric the Entertainer Charitable Foundation, whose motto is "Reaching Out...Giving Back". Cedric majored in mass communication at Southeast Missouri State University and worked as a State Farm insurance claims adjuster and substitute high school teacher before becoming a full-time comedian. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. In May 2015, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts and humanities by Lincoln University of Missouri (his parents' alma mater). In 2018, St. Louis honored him by renaming the street in front of the Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni House Cedric The Entertainer Way.[25][26]

Filmography

List of film performances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Ride	Bo
2000	Big Momma's House	The Reverend
2000	The Original Kings of Comedy	Himself	Also writer Documentary
2001	Kingdom Come	Reverend Beverly H. Hooker
2002	Serving Sara	Ray Harris
2002	Barbershop	Eddie Walker
2002	Ice Age	Carl	Voice only
2003	Intolerable Cruelty	Gus Petch
2004	Barbershop 2: Back in Business	Eddie Walker
2004	Johnson Family Vacation	Nate Johnson	Also producer
2004	Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events	Constable
2005	Be Cool	'Sin' LaSalle
2005	Madagascar	Maurice	Voice
2005	Man of the House	Percy Stevens
2005	The Honeymooners	Ralph Kramden	Also executive producer
2006	Charlotte's Web	Golly The Gander	Voice
2007	Code Name: The Cleaner	Jake Rogers	Also producer
2007	Talk to Me	Bob 'Nighthawk' Terry
2008	Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins	Clyde Stubbs
2008	Street Kings	Winston 'Scribble'
2008	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa	Maurice	Voice
2008	Cadillac Records	Willie Dixon
2009	Un-broke: What You Need To Know About Money	Himself	TV film
2009	Merry Madagascar	Maurice	Voice TV film
2011	Dance Fu	Detective	Also executive producer
2011	Larry Crowne	Lamar
2012	Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted	Maurice	Voice
2013	A Haunted House	Father Doug Williams
2013	Madly Madagascar	Maurice	Voice
2013	Planes	Leadbottom	Voice
2014	A Haunted House 2	Father Doug Williams
2014	Planes: Fire & Rescue	Leadbottom	Voice
2014	Top Five	Jazzy
2016	Barbershop: The Next Cut	Eddie Walker
2016	Why Him?	Lou Dunne
2017	First Reformed	Pastor Joel Jeffers	as Cedric Kyles
2020	Poor Greg Drowning	Narrator
2020	Son of the South	Reverend Ralph Abernathy
2020	The Opening Act	Billy 'Billy G'

List of television performances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	It's Showtime at the Apollo	Himself
1993–1994	ComicView	Himself	Host
1995	Def Comedy Jam	Himself	1 episode
1996–2002	The Steve Harvey Show	Cedric Jackie Robinson	Main role
2001–2005	The Proud Family	Bobby Proud (voice)	Semi-regular, 14 episodes
2002–2003	Cedric the Entertainer Presents	Himself	Main role
2006	Wild 'n Out	Himself	Episode: "Cedric the Entertainer"
2007	The Boondocks	Cousin Jericho Freeman (voice)	Episode: "Invasion of the Katrinians"
2009	WWE Raw	Himself	Special guest host, 1 episode
2011	It's Worth What?	Himself	Host
2011	Take Two with Phineas and Ferb	Himself	Episode: "Cedric the Entertainer"
2011, 2014	Hot in Cleveland	Reverend Boyce Ballentine	Episodes: "Bridezelka" and "Stayin' Alive"
2012–2016	The Soul Man	Reverend Boyce Ballentine	Main role, 54 episodes
2012	2 Broke Girls	Darius	Episode: "And the Pre-Approved Credit Card"
2013	Real Husbands of Hollywood	Himself	Episode: "Blackstabbers"
2013–2014	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire	Himself	Host
2014–2020	Power	Croop	Recurring
2015, 2020	Whose Line is It Anyway?	Himself	Season 11 Episode 1, Season 16
2015	Cedric's Barber Battle	Himself	Host
2016	Another Period	Scott Joplin	Episode: "Joplin"
2017	Master of None	Kenny 'The Magnificent'	Episode: "Door #3"
2017	Drop the Mic	Himself	Episode: "Niecy Nash vs. Cedric the Entertainer / Liam Payne vs. Jason Derulo"
2017	Nightcap	Himself	Episode: "Spinster Code"
2017	The Comedy Get Down	Himself	Main role
2017	Superior Donuts	Reggie Wicks	2 episodes
2018–2020	The Last O.G.	Miniard Mullins	Main cast[27]
2018–2021	Summer Camp Island	The Moon (voice)	11 episodes[28]
2018–present	The Neighborhood	Calvin Butler	Main role; also executive producer
2018	Black-ish	'Smokey'	2 episodes
2018	Nobodies	Himself	2 episodes
2019–2020	Power	Croop	3 episodes[29]
2020–present	The Greatest #AtHome Videos	Himself	Host
2020	Woke	Trashcan (voice)	3 episodes
2021	73rd Primetime Emmy Awards	Himself (host)	Television special
2022–present	The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder	Bobby Proud	Voice role[30]

References

External links

• Official website
• Cedric the Entertainer at IMDb
• Cedric the Entertainer interview on the Tavis Smiley show
• Cedric the Entertainer profile on Living St. Louis.

Preceded by Brad Garrett	Host of TV Land Awards 2005	Succeeded by Megan Mullally

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Cedric Antonio Kyles (Jefferson City, Misuri; 24 de abril de 1964), más conocido por su nombre artístico Cedric the Entertainer, es un actor y cómico estadounidense. Es conocido por ser la coestrella del sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, y por ser uno de los cuatro cómicos de la película The Original Kings of Comedy.

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Седрик Антонио Кайлс (англ. Cedric Antonio Kyles, род. 24 апреля 1964 (1964-04-24)) — американский актёр и комик, известный под псевдонимом Седрик «Развлекатель» (англ. Cedric the Entertainer).

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