Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric The Entertainer is well-known to audiences for his film and television work.

His memorable work in the two Barbershop movies (directed by Tim Story and Kevin Rodney Sullivan, respectively) brought him NAACP Image and MTV Movie Award nominations, among other honors.

Through his production company A Bird & A Bear Entertainment, Cedric starred in and produced Johnson Family Vacation (directed by Christopher Erskin); and produced and starred in Code Name: The Cleaner (directed by Les Mayfield).

His stand-up comedy was showcased in Spike Lee's documentary feature The Original Kings of Comedy, as well as in his recent television special Cedric: Taking You Higher (which he also executive-produced).

Cedric's other movies include Joel and Ethan Coen's Intolerable Cruelty; John Schultz' The Honeymooners (which he also executive-produced); Brad Silberling's Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'; F. Gary Gray's Be Cool; Raja Gosnell's Big Momma's House; and Doug McHenry's Kingdom Come.

Additionally, he has contributed voiceover performances to such features as Charlotte's Web (directed by Gary Winick); Dr. Dolittle 2 (directed by Steve Carr); Madagascar (directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath); and Ice Age (directed by Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha).

Cedric is a five-time NAACP Image Award winner, including for his series-regular roles on The Steve Harvey Show and (the animated) The Proud Family. His other television credits include the talent showcase Cedric the Entertainer Presents, which he also executive-produced.