American stand-up comedian and actor Cedric Antonio Kyles, better known by his stage as Cedric the Entertainer, was born on April 24, 1964. He hosted Def Comedy Jam in 1995 and BET’s ComicView in the 1993–1994 season.
In this article, we would like to learn about some of his top movies and TV shows as well as his awards and nominations.
Cedric the Entertainer top movies and TV shows
He is best known as one of The Original Kings of Comedy and for playing Eddie Walker in the WB comedy Barbershop.
He also co-starred with Steve Harvey on The Steve Harvey Show. He acted in the TV Land original series The Soul Man, which ran from 2012 to 2016, and hosted the 12th season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in the Daytime in 2013–2014.
Together with those projects, he has voiced characters for Charlotte’s Web, Planes, Madagascar, Ice Age, and Planes: Fire & Rescue. He is presently a cast member of the CBS comedy The Neighborhood.
Cedric the Entertainer awards and nominations
He was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
Cedric has received several honors, starting with $500 in the 1990 Johnny Walker National Comedy Contest and winning the Miller Genuine Draft Comedy Contest in 1993. He was named Richard Pryor Comedian of the Year by BET. He has also received four NAACP honors.
