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David Alan Grier Biography
David Alan Grier is an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his work on the sketch comedy television show In Living Color. He also played Rev. Leon Lonnie Love on the TV series Martin.
After his success on the show, David started appearing in comedies such as Boomerang (as Eddie Murphy’s shy friend Gerard), Blankman (with Damon Wayans), In the Army Now (as Fred Ostroff) along with Pauly Shore and Andy Dick in 1994, and as a policeman whose car is memorably crushed and eaten by a giant pod in Jumanji. Grier appeared with Tom Arnold in the 1997 comedy McHale’s Navy as Ensign Charles Parker. He made a guest appearance as himself in the “Aw, Here it Goes to Hollywood” episode of Nickelodeon’s sitcom, Kenan & Kel in 1999.
David hosted the game show Snap Decision, which debuted August 7, 2017 on the Game Show Network and many Sinclair TV stations.
David Alan Grier Age | How Old Is David Alan Grier
David was born on June 30, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is 62 years old as of 2018.
David Alan Grier Height
David stands at a height of 1.87 m.
David Alan Grier Family
David was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is one of three children in their family. He is the son of mother Aretas Ruth (née Blaney), a school teacher, and father William Henry Grier, a psychiatrist and writer who co-wrote the book Black Rage.
David Alan Grier Education
David graduated from Detroit’s magnet high school, Cass Tech, and received a B.A. in Radio, Television and Film from the University of Michigan, and an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama in 1981.
When David was young, his family marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. in a March on Poverty in Detroit, where King gave an early version of the “I Have A Dream” speech.
David Alan Grier Wife | David Alan Grier Daughter
David was married to Maritza Rivera and divorced in 1997. He married Christine Y in July 2007,Kim, an associate curator of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She gave birth to their daughter, Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim on January 10, 2008, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angeles. Kim filed for divorce on July 9, 2009 , citing irreconcilable differences.
David Alan Grier Gay
David is not a gay since he has been married twice to women.
David Alan Grier PhotosDavid Alan Grier Movies
Moves From year 2010 to 2019
2019 – Native Son as Marty
2018 – Arizona as Coburn
2017 – The Big Sick as Andy Dodd
2015 – Road Hard asMichael
2013 – Peeples asVirgil Peeples
2011 – Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil as Moss the Troll
2010 – Something Like a Business as 3D
Movies From Year 2000 to 2008
2008 – Kissing Cousins as The Griller
2008 – The Hustle as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2008 – The Poker House as Stymie
2008 – An American Carol as Rastus Malone
2006 – Little Man as Jimmy
2005 – The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz asUncle Henry
2005 – Bewitched as Jim Fields
2004 – The Woodsman as Bob
2003 – Baadasssss! as Clyde Houston
2003 – Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie as Himself/Announcer
2003 – Tiptoes as Jerry Robin, Jr.
2001 – 15 Minutes as Mugger in Central Park
2000 – 3 Strikes as Detective Jenkins
2000 – Return to Me as Charlie Johnson
2000 – The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle as Measures
Movies From Year 1990 to 1999
1999 – Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby as Mr. Butz
1999 – Stuart Little as Red
1997 – McHale’s Navy as Ensign Charles Parker
1997 – Top of the World asDetective Augustus
1995 – Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Spike
1995 – Tales from the Hood as Carl
1995 – Jumanji as Carl Bentley
1994 – In the Army Now as Fred Ostroff
1994 – Blankman as Kevin Walker
1992 – Boomerang as Gerard
1990 – Loose Cannons as Drummond
1990 – Almost an Angel as Det. Bill
Movies From Year 1983 to 1988
1988 – Off Limits as Rogers
1988 – I’m Gonna Git You Sucka as Newsman
1988 – Me and Him as Peter Conklin
1987 – Amazon Women on the Moon as Don ‘No Soul’ Simmons
1986 – From the Hip as Steve Hadley
1985 – Beer as Elliott Morrison
1984 – A Soldier’s Story as Corporal Cobb
1983 – Streamers asRoger
David Alan Grier Tv Shows
Tv Shows From Year 2014 to 2018
2018–present – The Cool Kids as Hank
2017 – Snap Decision as Host
2017 – A Christmas Story Live! as Santa Claus
2016 – The Eric Andre Show as Himself/David Alan Thicke
2015–2017 – The Carmichael Show as Joe Carmichael
2015 – The McCarthys as Dr. Hugh Morris
2015 – Cutthroat Kitchen as Himself/judge
2015 The Wiz Live! as The Cowardly Lion / Robert The Farmhand Man #2
2014 – The Soul Man as Jesse
2014 – Bad Teacher as Carl Gaines
2014 – Black Dynamite as Doctor (voice)
2014–2015 – Comedy Bang! Bang! as Network President
Tv Shows From Year 2000 to 2013
2013 – Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja as Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2010 – Bones as Professor Bunsen Jude
2010 – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jeremy Swift
2007 – Thank God You’re Here as Host
2003 – Samurai Jack as Da Samurai/Junk Monster (voice)
2003–2005 – My Wife and Kids as Jimmy
2002 – King of Texas as Rip
2002 – Sesame Street as Aladdin
2002 – Boston Public as Laurence Williams
2002 – The Proud Family as Reuben (voice)
2002–2004 – Life with Bonnie as David Bellows
2002–2005 – Crank Yankers as Various voices
2000 – Angels in the Infield as Bob Bugler
2000 – The X-Files as Cinema Audience
2000 – Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Tubunch (voice)
2000–2001 – DAG as Jerome Dagget
Tv Shows From Year 1993 to 1999
1999 – The ’60s as Fred Hampton
1999 – Kenan & Kel as Himself
1998 – Damon as Bernard
1998 – Cosby as Gil
1998 – Hercules: The Animated Series as Memnon (voice)
1995 – Saturday Night Live as Antoine Meriweather
1995 – Dream On as Marshall
1995 – The Preston Episodes as David Preston
1995 – Pinky and the Brain as Marlon (voice)
1995–2000 – Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Various voices
1993–1997 – Martin as Reverend Leon Lonnie Love
Tv Shows From Year 1985 to 1990
1990–1994 – In Living Color as Various
1989 – ALF as FBI Agent #1
1988 – Tour of Duty as Harold
1988 – Duet as Gordon
1988 – Tanner ’88 as Secret Serviceman
1987 – CBS Summer Playhouse as Deter Phibin
1987 – A Different World as Prof. Bryan Walcott
1986 – All Is Forgiven as Oliver Royce
1985 – The Equalizer as Desk Sergeant
David Alan Grier Net Worth
David has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
David Alan Grier Jumanji
After his success on the show,David began appearing in comedies such as Boomerang (as Eddie Murphy’s shy friend Gerard), Blankman (with Damon Wayans), In the Army Now (as Fred Ostroff) along with Pauly Shore and Andy Dick in 1994, and as a policeman whose car is memorably crushed and eaten by a giant pod in Jumanji.