The American Society of Magical Negroes
2024
Search results
David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American comedian and actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, Grier gained popularity playing multiple roles in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color (1990–1994) and Reverend Leon Lonnie Love on the Fox comedy series Martin (1993–1997).
David Alan Grier. Actor: Joe Pickett. David Alan Grier was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Aretas Ruth (Dudley), a schoolteacher, and William Henry Grier, a psychiatrist and writer. He trained in Shakespeare at Yale University, where he received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
David Alan Grier. Actor: Joe Pickett. David Alan Grier was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Aretas Ruth (Dudley), a schoolteacher, and William Henry Grier, a psychiatrist and writer. He trained in Shakespeare at Yale University, where he received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
Jun 7, 2021 · One of the people who has it is comedian David Alan Grier. He had his big break in the 1990s with the iconic sketch comedy show In Living Color. He’s been in films and television ever...
Mar 16, 2024 · David Alan Grier joins Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, and Adam Burke to talk his new movie, announcing at the Oscars, and why you didn't see him in Forrest Gump.
Mar 25, 2024 · David Alan Grier has been a mainstay on TV, Broadway and film since his initial acting debut in the acclaimed Broadway show “The First,” about Jackie Robinson’s life and legacy. That role, in 1981, earned him a Tony Award nomination, but he found a new level of fame as a core cast member on the classic 1990s sketch show “In Living Color.”
Apr 14, 2023 · In this entry, David Alan Grier reflects on his decades on stage and screen—and how after a long Hollywood career in comedy, he is finally getting a chance to showcase his dramatic bona fides.
Mar 14, 2024 · On Sunday night, he was the voice of the Oscars as the announcer of the 2024 Academy Awards broadcast. At 67, Grier is defying the entertainment industry’s ageism by being busier than ever ...
Sep 21, 2021 · David Alan Grier on Navigating the Art World as a Black Collector. The Tony-nominated actor and comedian discusses his love for overalls, citrus trees and trying to sell his teenage daughter on...
May 14, 2018 · Perhaps best known for his various roles on the popular television series In Living Color, ComediansUSA has called David Alan Grier “ one of those unique actors who has yet to be typecast in one dramatic realm.
