CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER
Name: Cedric Antonio Kyles
Born: 24 April 1964 Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
Cedric the Entertainer (born Cedric Antonio Kyles on April 24, 1964) is an
American actor and comedian. Born in Jefferson City, MO, Cedric majored in Mass
Communication at Southeast Missouri State University and worked as a State Farm
insurance agent before becoming a full-time comedian. He is currently married to
Lorna Wells and they have two children, Croix and Lucky Rose, as well as Tiara,
his daughter from a previous relationship.
In 1992, he made his first TV appearance on It's Showtime at the Apollo. Soon
after, he appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and BET's ComicView, which he would
later host for the 1993-94 season. In 1994, Cedric also won the Richard Pryor
Comic of the Year Award from BET.
In 1996, Cedric moved into acting, playing Steve Harvey's friend, Cedric Jackie
Robinson, on his sitcom, The Steve Harvey Show. His acting career grew and he
began appearing in movies, including Big Momma's House, Dr. Dolittle 2,
Barbershop, Barbershop 2, Serving Sara, Johnson Family Vacation, Intolerable
Cruelty, Man of the House, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and
Be Cool. Cedric was the subject of controversy when his Barbershop character
made unsavory remarks regarding Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. These
comments were spoken in character, were part of the script, and he has never
apologized for them. In the 2005 animated film Madagascar, Cedric voiced Maurice
the lemur. In October 2005, Cedric joined the Champ Car auto racing series as a
part owner. Cedric appeared in the movie Charlotte's Web as the voice of Golly
the gander. While his acting career grew, Cedric continued stand-up and
travelled the country as one of the Kings of Comedy headliners, with Steve
Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Bernie Mac. The act was later made into a film by Spike
Lee called The Original Kings of Comedy. Cedric briefly had his own sketch
comedy show called Cedric the Entertainer Presents, but it never caught on and
was cancelled after one season. The show had been renewed for a second season,
but FOX cancelled it before the season began. His most recent HBO Comedy Special
was entitled Cedric "The Entertainer" Taking You Higher Special. Two background
dancers were Kamilah Barrett and Sandra Colton, both finalists in FOX's So You
Think You Can Dance.
Cedric most recently appeared in Code Name: The Cleaner, a comedy in which he
plays Jake, a janitor with amnesia who may be a secret undercover government
agent involved in an illegal arms conspiracy. The film flopped when it grossed
under $10,000,000 out of its $20,000,000 budget.
Cedric the Entertainer also appears on the Playstation 2 video game Tiger Woods
PGA Tour 2004. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated.
Name: Cedric Antonio Kyles
Born: 24 April 1964 Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
Cedric the Entertainer (born Cedric Antonio Kyles on April 24, 1964) is an
American actor and comedian. Born in Jefferson City, MO, Cedric majored in Mass
Communication at Southeast Missouri State University and worked as a State Farm
insurance agent before becoming a full-time comedian. He is currently married to
Lorna Wells and they have two children, Croix and Lucky Rose, as well as Tiara,
his daughter from a previous relationship.
In 1992, he made his first TV appearance on It's Showtime at the Apollo. Soon
after, he appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and BET's ComicView, which he would
later host for the 1993-94 season. In 1994, Cedric also won the Richard Pryor
Comic of the Year Award from BET.
In 1996, Cedric moved into acting, playing Steve Harvey's friend, Cedric Jackie
Robinson, on his sitcom, The Steve Harvey Show. His acting career grew and he
began appearing in movies, including Big Momma's House, Dr. Dolittle 2,
Barbershop, Barbershop 2, Serving Sara, Johnson Family Vacation, Intolerable
Cruelty, Man of the House, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and
Be Cool. Cedric was the subject of controversy when his Barbershop character
made unsavory remarks regarding Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. These
comments were spoken in character, were part of the script, and he has never
apologized for them. In the 2005 animated film Madagascar, Cedric voiced Maurice
the lemur. In October 2005, Cedric joined the Champ Car auto racing series as a
part owner. Cedric appeared in the movie Charlotte's Web as the voice of Golly
the gander. While his acting career grew, Cedric continued stand-up and
travelled the country as one of the Kings of Comedy headliners, with Steve
Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Bernie Mac. The act was later made into a film by Spike
Lee called The Original Kings of Comedy. Cedric briefly had his own sketch
comedy show called Cedric the Entertainer Presents, but it never caught on and
was cancelled after one season. The show had been renewed for a second season,
but FOX cancelled it before the season began. His most recent HBO Comedy Special
was entitled Cedric "The Entertainer" Taking You Higher Special. Two background
dancers were Kamilah Barrett and Sandra Colton, both finalists in FOX's So You
Think You Can Dance.
Cedric most recently appeared in Code Name: The Cleaner, a comedy in which he
plays Jake, a janitor with amnesia who may be a secret undercover government
agent involved in an illegal arms conspiracy. The film flopped when it grossed
under $10,000,000 out of its $20,000,000 budget.
Cedric the Entertainer also appears on the Playstation 2 video game Tiger Woods
PGA Tour 2004. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated.