David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier is a screen veteran who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. He appears in 'Stuart Little' too. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. his Bentley in 'Jumanji' is the best-remembered role on the list.
David Alan Grier
55 Movies
42 Series
David Alan Grier is a screen veteran who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. He appears in 'Stuart Little' too. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. his Bentley in 'Jumanji' is the best-remembered role on the list.
Movies
Plays Packard
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021
Plays Reverend Avery
The Color Purple
2023
Plays Red (voice)
Stuart Little
1999
Plays Jimmy
Little Man
2006
Plays Santa Claus
Candy Cane Lane
2023
Plays David Alan Grier
The Player
1992
Plays Mugger
15 Minutes
2001
Plays Roger
The American Society of Magical Negroes
2024
Plays The Preacher
They Cloned Tyrone
2023
Plays Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
Astro Boy
2009
Plays Cogsworth
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022
Plays Detective Jenkins
3 Strikes
2000
Plays Kevin Walker
Blankman
1994
Plays Andy Dodd
The Big Sick
2017
Plays Moss the Troll (voice)
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011
Plays Jim Fields
Bewitched
2005
Plays Bentley
Jumanji
1995
Plays Jerry Robin Jr.
Tiptoes
2002
Plays Newsman
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Plays Measures
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
Plays Gerard Jackson
Boomerang
1992
Plays Virgil Peeples
Peeples
2013
Plays Charlie Johnson
Return to Me
2000
Plays Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Plays Rogers
Off Limits
1988
Plays Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
Tales from the Hood
1995
Plays Corporal Cobb
A Soldier's Story
1984
Plays Roger
Streamers
1983
Plays Sugar Bear
Dance Flick
2009
Plays Rastus Malone
An American Carol
2008
Plays Captain Hill
Coffee & Kareem
2020
Plays Fred Ostroff
In the Army Now
1994
Plays Bob
The Woodsman
2004
Plays Marty
Native Son
2019
Plays Det. Bill
Almost an Angel
1990
Writer
Plays Stymie
The Poker House
2008
Plays Coburn
Arizona
2018
Plays Drummond
Loose Cannons
1990
Plays Ensign Charles Parker
McHale's Navy
1997
Plays Mr. Butz
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000
Plays Peter Conklin
Me and Him
1988
Plays The Griller
Kissing Cousins
2008
Plays Clyde Houston
Baadasssss!
2004
Plays Detective Augustus
Top of the World
1997
Plays Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
The Hustle
2008
Plays 3D
Something Like A Business
2010
Plays Steve Hadley
From the Hip
1987
Plays Elliott Morrison
Beer
1985
Plays Spike
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995
Plays Coach
Sprinter
2019
TV Shows
Plays Self - Various Characters
In Living Color
1990
Plays David Bellows
Life with Bonnie
2002
Plays Ron Leonard
St. Denis Medical
2024
Plays Joe Carmichael
The Carmichael Show
2015
Plays Hank
The Cool Kids
2018
Plays Jerome Daggett
DAG
2000
Plays Bernard Thomas
Damon
1998
Plays Carl Gaines
Bad Teacher
2014
Plays Vern Dunnegan
Joe Pickett
2021
Plays Charlie Addison
The Patient
2022
Plays Oliver Royce
All Is Forgiven
1986
Producer
Plays Self - Host
Thank God You're Here
2007
Plays Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares
1998
Plays Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
Martin
1992
Plays Preacher
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
Plays Self
Celebrity Name Game
2014
Plays Bongo (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Plays Lamar Broome
The Resident
2018
Plays Fred Hampton
The '60s
1999
Plays Secret Serviceman
Tanner '88
1988
Plays Memnon (voice)
Hercules
1998
Plays Hal
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
Plays David Alan Grier
Unscripted
2005
Plays FBI #1
ALF
1986
Plays David Alan Grier
Kenan & Kel
1996
Plays Rudd Rhymez (voice)
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012
Plays Thaddeus (voice)
Gary & Mike
2001
Plays Marlon (voice)
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Plays Da Samurai
Samurai Jack
2001
Plays Professor Byron Walcott
A Different World
1987
Latest Trailers
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Who Is Martin Mull?
Full Filmography
St. Denis Medical
Ron Leonard · 44 episodes
2024–
TV
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Roger
2024
Film
Elsbeth
Arthur Greene Jr. · 1 episode
2024–
TV
The Color Purple
Reverend Avery
2023
Film
Candy Cane Lane
Santa Claus
2023
Film
They Cloned Tyrone
The Preacher
2023
Film
Poker Face
Otto · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Cogsworth
2022
Film
The Patient
Charlie Addison · 10 episodes
2022–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is David Alan Grier and where are they from?
David Alan Grier is 70 years old, born on June 30, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
What are the most famous roles of David Alan Grier?
David Alan Grier is best known for roles in Jumanji, Stuart Little, The Big Sick.
How many movies has David Alan Grier been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1983), David Alan Grier has appeared in 55 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was David Alan Grier's first movie?
The career of David Alan Grier began with Streamers (1983).
What is David Alan Grier's most recent movie or series?
David Alan Grier's most recent release is Who Is Martin Mull?, which premiered on October 7, 2026.
What TV shows has David Alan Grier appeared in?
On television, David Alan Grier has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The X-Files, Bones, The Resident.
David Alan Grier
1956-06-30 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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".