THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
David Alan Grier

A familiar face. A favorite credit.

David Alan Grier

Performer

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Born June 30, 1956Age 70

14sketches in the archive
2shows
6characters

Cast appearances (14)

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The person behind the punchline

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David Alan Grier is an American actor and comedian who was a cast member of In Living Color. He played characters across the Fox sketch series, including Antoine Merriweather opposite Damon Wayans’s Blaine Edwards in Men on Film. He later hosted and starred in the satirical sketch programme Chocolate News.

A Yale-trained actor, Grier has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. He won a Tony for A Soldier’s Play and appeared in The Carmichael Show and St. Denis Medical. His career includes dramatic stage performances alongside sketch characters, sitcom roles and stand-up comedy.

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