Illustrated portrait of Cedric the EntertainerFLM.RED

CEDRIC THE
ENTERTAINER

เซดริก ดิ เอนเตอร์เทนเนอร์

Comedy from the stage to the neighbourhood

From The Original Kings of Comedy to The Neighborhood.

Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

A performer across comedy formats

Cedric the Entertainer, born Cedric Antonio Kyles on 24 April 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri, is an American comedian, actor and producer. His work ranges from stand-up to television, film and voice performance.

His television career includes The Steve Harvey Show. As a stand-up performer he joined the Kings of Comedy tour, captured in Spike Lee’s film The Original Kings of Comedy (2000).

Cedric also appeared in the Barbershop films and lent his voice to Bobby Proud in The Proud Family. These roles show his movement between ensemble comedy and animated storytelling.

In The Neighborhood, he plays Calvin Butler and is also an executive producer. His voice work includes Caloo in Swapped. Film links below reflect titles currently available in the FLM.RED catalogue.

Selected work

1996

The Steve Harvey Show

Cedric appears in the television comedy.

2000

The Original Kings of Comedy

Spike Lee films the stand-up tour.

2002

Barbershop

He joins the ensemble comedy.

2018

The Neighborhood

He plays Calvin Butler and executive produces.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.