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Biography

After graduating at the Yale Drama School, David Alan Grier played the lead role of Jackie Robinson on the Broadyway musical, The First. Later…more

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6/30/1955, Detroit, Michigan

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Star (17)

Role
- Dancing With The Stars
  Season 8 - Celebrity Dancer
  - S 8: Ep 21 Episode 811A
    5/19/09
  - S 8: Ep 9 Episode 805A
    4/7/09
  - S 8: Ep 8 Episode 805
    4/6/09
  - S 8: Ep 6 Episode 804
    3/30/09
  - S 8: Ep 5 Episode 803A
    3/24/09
  - + 4 More Credits
- Chocolate News
  Host/Various
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode 10
    12/17/08
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
    12/10/08
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    12/3/08
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
    11/26/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    11/19/08
  - + 4 More Credits
- Chocolate News
  Host / Various
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    11/12/08
- Thank God You're Here
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 106
    5/16/07
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 104
    5/9/07
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 102
    5/2/07
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 103
    4/18/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 105
    4/16/07
  - + 2 More Credits
- Thugaboo
  Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs
  - S 1: Ep 2 Miracle On D-Roc's Street (Christmas Special)
    12/21/06
- Thugaboo
  Principal Eyeverson / The Man Upstairs / Africans
  - S 1: Ep 1 Sneaker Madness
    8/11/06
- Life With Bonnie
  David Bellows
  - S 2: Ep 22 Father and Son: A Table for Two
    4/9/04
  - S 2: Ep 21 Nip, Tuck and Roll
    4/2/04
  - S 2: Ep 20 Don't Stress, Express
    3/26/04
  - S 2: Ep 19 Striking a Match
    3/19/04
  - S 2: Ep 18 Therabeautic
    3/5/04
  - + 39 More Credits
- Crank Yankers
  Danny
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 18
    4/22/03
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode 17
    4/15/03
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 16
    4/8/03
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 15
    4/1/03
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode 14
    3/25/03
  - + 13 More Credits
- Premium Blend
  Host
  - S 5: Ep 12 Episode 512
    12/28/01
  - S 5: Ep 11 Episode 511
    12/21/01
  - S 5: Ep 10 Episode 507
    12/14/01
  - S 5: Ep 9 Episode 510
    11/30/01
  - S 5: Ep 8 Episode 501
    11/23/01
  - + 7 More Credits
- Dag
  Agent Jerome "Dag" Daggett
  - S 1: Ep 16 Mr. Daggett Goes to Washington
    5/29/01
  - S 1: Ep 14 Smoke
    4/3/01
  - S 1: Ep 13 Basketball Jones
    3/27/01
  - S 1: Ep 12 America's Sweetheart
    2/20/01
  - S 1: Ep 11 Guns and Roses (a.k.a. The Competition)
    2/13/01
  - + 10 More Credits
- Dag
  Secret Service Agent Jerome "Dag" Daggett
  - S 1: Ep 15 Going Places
    4/10/01
  - S 1: Ep 3 Losing Judith
    11/28/00
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child
  Dudley Bear
  - S 3: Ep 13 Aesop's Fables
    7/18/00
  - S 3: Ep 12 Robinita Hood
    6/19/00
  - S 3: Ep 10 Snow Queen
    4/18/00
  - S 1: Ep 11 Beauty and the Beast
  - S 1: Ep 3 Hansel and Gretel
    4/1/95
  - + 1 More Credits
- Damon
  Bernard
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Last Cub Scout
    7/20/98
  - S 1: Ep 12 A Bury Special Episode
    7/13/98
  - S 1: Ep 11 The White Guy
    6/22/98
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Designer
    5/18/98
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Actor (a.k.a. The Role Model)
    5/11/98
  - + 8 More Credits
- The Preston Episodes
  David Preston
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Halloween Episode
    10/28/95
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Harlow Quits Episode
    10/21/95
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Dog Episode
    10/14/95
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Divorce Ceremony Episode
    10/7/95
  - S 1: Ep 4 David's First Date Episode
    9/30/95
  - + 5 More Credits
- In Living Color
  Various
  - S 5: Ep 26 The Champ
    5/19/94
  - S 5: Ep 25 Infomercial Awards
    5/12/94
  - S 5: Ep 24 Candy Cane's Last Show
    5/5/94
  - S 5: Ep 22 The Scary Larry Show
    4/7/94
  - S 5: Ep 21 Academy Awards
    3/24/94
  - + 116 More Credits
- In Living Color
  Anton
  - S 4: Ep 29 Deep Sea Men
    6/6/93
- All is Forgiven
  Oliver Royce
  - S 1: Ep 9 Matt at the Barricades
    6/12/86
  - S 1: Ep 8 Paula Russell II
    6/5/86
  - S 1: Ep 7 I Can't Say No
    5/29/86
  - S 1: Ep 6 And Justice for Oliver (a.k.a. And Justice for Ollie)
    4/19/86
  - S 1: Ep 5 Mother's Day
    4/12/86
  - + 4 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 26 David Alan Grier & Bam Magera
    3/2/05
  - S 2: Ep 173 Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    10/29/04
  - S 2: Ep 131 9/7/04
    9/7/04
  - S 2: Ep 81 6/8/04
    6/8/04
  - S 1: Ep 6 David Alan Grier
    1/31/03
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Surpeise Guest
  - S 1: Ep 11 Master P, Lil' Romeo, & Bonnie Hunt
    2/7/03
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 188 Lauren Graham, David Alan Grier and Nas
    5/6/02
  - S 4: Ep 26 David Alan Grier, Jennifer Coolidge, and Emiliana Torrini
    8/8/01
  - S 3: Ep 139 David Alan Grier, Sean Patrick Thomas, and David Gray
    1/16/01
  - S 3: Ep 92 David Alan Grier and Mindy Sterling
    11/9/00
  - S 2: Ep 187 Mike Krzyzewski and Dan Naturman
    4/6/00
- Saturday Night Live
  Priest
  - — The Best of Game Show Parodies
    2/28/00
Guest Star (61)

Role
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Jeremy Swift
  - S 12: Ep 6 Branded
    10/20/10
- Bones
  Professor Bunsen Jude
  - S 6: Ep 4 The Body and the Bounty
    10/14/10
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 163 163
    12/10/09
- Chelsea Lately
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 154 David Alan Grier (2)
    10/21/09
- The Joy Behar Show
  Himself
  - S 2010: Ep 9 David Alan Grier
    10/9/09
  - S 2010: Ep 7 Christian Siriano & David Alan Grier
    10/7/09
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 207 October 14, 2008
    10/14/08
- Head Case
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 Come Together
    2/27/08
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 97 December 31, 2007
    12/31/07
- Chelsea Lately
  Self
  - S 1: Ep 54 Episode 54
    11/13/07
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 83 David Alan Grier, James Cramer, Suzanne Muldowney
    5/22/06
  - S 4: Ep 17 Kid Rock, David Alan Grier
    1/31/06
- Clean House
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Grier Family and David Alan Grier
    3/5/06
- Martha
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 40 David Alan Grier
    11/4/05
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 38 Episode 213
    11/2/05
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 140 Lindsay Lohan, David Alan Grier, Dwight Yoakam
    6/22/05
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 191 June 22, 2005
    6/22/05
  - S 16: Ep 154 March 31, 2004
    3/31/04
  - S 4: Ep 150 April 10, 1992
    4/10/92
- My Wife and Kids
  Jimmy
  - S 5: Ep 17 The Bahamas (2)
    2/22/05
  - S 5: Ep 16 The Bahamas (1)
    2/15/05
  - S 4: Ep 2 The Sweet Hairafter
    9/24/03
- The Electric Playground
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 10 Julie's 100th
    1/29/05
- Unscripted
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Unscripted 02
    1/9/05
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 29 David Alan Grier, Jonathan Silverman, and The Mooney Suzuki
    8/23/04
  - S 6: Ep 122 Carrie Fisher and David Alan Grier
    2/4/04
  - S 6: Ep 16 David Alan Grier, Lisa Dergan, and Steadman
    8/4/03
  - S 5: Ep 163 David Alan Grier, Sofia Vergara, and Kathleen Edwards
    4/12/03
  - S 5: Ep 45 David Alan Grier and Nancy O'Dell
    9/23/02
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 162 Show #2193
    6/23/04
  - S 4: Ep 131 Show #0780
    4/9/97
- MadTV
  Himself/Various
  - S 9: Ep 25 Episode #925
    5/22/04
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 54 3/24/04
    3/24/04
- Saturday Night Live
  Tim Baker
  - — The Best of Will Ferrell, Volume 2
    12/20/03
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  himself
  - S 1: Ep 31 David Alan Grier/Joan Cusack
    10/20/03
- Samurai Jack
  Da Samurai/Junk Monster
  - S 4: Ep 3 XLII: Samurai versus Samurai
    6/28/03
- Cedric The Entertainer Presents
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 16 Episode 16
    3/19/03
- Girls Behaving Badly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 Episode #111
    1/12/03
- The Proud Family
  Reuben
  - S 2: Ep 5 Behind Family Lines
    12/13/02
- MadTV
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 6 Episode #806
    11/16/02
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 13 Anthony Hopkins, David Alan Grier, Naked Trucker
    10/1/02
- The View
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 20 October 1, 2002
    10/1/02
- Comic Remix
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 Episode #111
    9/23/02
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode #104
    7/29/02
- Boston Public
  Laurence Williams
  - S 2: Ep 20 Chapter Forty-Two
    5/6/02
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 37 Show 1039
    11/7/01
  - S 5: Ep 50 Show #862
    11/13/00
  - S 3: Ep 84 Show #515
    1/20/99
  - S 3: Ep 32 Show #463
    10/20/98
  - S 2: Ep 126 Show #368
    3/25/98
  - + 1 More Credits
- Dinner For Five
  Himself
- Gary and Mike
  Thaddeus
  - S 1: Ep 4 Road Rage
    1/26/01
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
  Tubunch
  - S 1: Ep 19 Stress Test
    10/22/00
- The X-Files
  Audience Member [uncredited]
  - S 7: Ep 19 Hollywood A.D.
    4/30/00
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 124 David Alan Grier
    4/13/00
- Pajama Party
  Himself--Guest
  - S 1: Ep 8 David Alan Grier
    3/24/00
- Kenan & Kel
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 9 Aw, Here It Goes To Hollywood (2)
    9/25/99
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  guest
  - S 3: Ep 79 David Alan Grier
    1/18/99
- Cosby
  Gil
  - S 3: Ep 3 Chemistry
    10/5/98
- Politically Incorrect
  Himself
  - — Jan 12, 1998
    1/12/98
- Martin
  Judge Leon Lonnie Love
  - S 5: Ep 17 I, Martin, Take Thee Pam?
    3/6/97
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 11 David Alan Grier/Snoop Doggy Dogg
    1/18/97
  - S 21: Ep 8 David Alan Grier/Silverchair
    12/9/95
  - S 20: Ep 17 Damon Wayans/Dionne Farris
    4/8/95
- Pinky and the Brain
  voice of Marlon
  - S 1: Ep 10 TV Or Not TV
    11/19/95
- Dream On
  Marshall
  - S 6: Ep 7 Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai
    8/30/95
- Martin
  Reverend Leon Lonnie Love
  - S 3: Ep 26 Wedding Bell Blues
    5/11/95
  - S 1: Ep 27 Checks, Lies, and Videotape
    5/13/93
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 67: Ep 1 The 67th Annual Academy Awards
    3/27/95
- Martin
  Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
  - S 1: Ep 19 Break Up (2)
    2/11/93
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 86 February 5, 1992
    2/5/92
  - S 4: Ep 31 October 23, 1991
    10/23/91
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 28: Ep 159 Show #4204
    8/8/90
- ALF
  FBI Agent #1
  - S 4: Ep 3 Wanted: Dead or Alive
    10/2/89
- Tanner '88
  Secret Service Agent
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Great Escape
    6/20/88
  - S 1: Ep 7 Child's Play
    6/6/88
- Duet
  Gordon
  - S 2: Ep 18 Oh My God, I Left the Baby on the Bus
    3/6/88
- Tour of Duty
  Harold
  - S 1: Ep 15 Soldiers
    2/18/88
- A Different World
  Byron Walcott
  - S 1: Ep 9 Romancing Mr. Stone
    12/10/87
- Showtime at the Apollo
  Comic
  - S 1: Ep 3 103
    9/26/87
- The Equalizer
  Desk Sergeant
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Lock Box
    10/9/85
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills
  Edwin
  - S 1: Ep 13 Jerry Strikes Out
Writer (1)

Role
- Chocolate News
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode 10
    12/17/08
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
    12/10/08
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    12/3/08
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
    11/26/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    11/19/08
  - + 5 More Credits
Producer (1)

Role
- Thank God You're Here
  Producer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 103
    4/18/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 105
    4/16/07
Executive Producer (2)

Role
- Chocolate News
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    11/12/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    11/5/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    10/29/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    10/22/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    10/15/08
- The Preston Episodes
  Executive Producer

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- David married actress Maritza Rivera in 1987, but they divorced in 1997. He then married associate museum curator Christine Y. Kim in July of 2007. They have one daughter named Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim.
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