He’s a master! Tony nominee and graduate of Yale School of Drama, actor-comedian David Alan Grier is one of those unique actors who has yet to be typecast. Over the years, he has successfully made the jump from comedy to television to film and still alternates between all three. Grier co-starred in “Jumanji” with Robin Williams and Bonnie Hunt. He also appeared in Spike Lee’s anthology film, “Tales From The Hood.” Grier also starred in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” in Central Park. Perhaps best known for his work on the acclaimed Fox TV series, “In Living Color,” Grier helped create some of their most memorable characters,including Antoine Merriwether of “Men On…,”old Calhoun Tubbs the blues singer and fast-talking Clavell of “Funky Finger Productions.” Grier also gained recognition for his numerous roles in such films as “Boomerang,” “A Soldier’s Story,” “Off Limits,” “From The Hip,” “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” “Almost An Angel,” “Loose Cannons,” “Amazon Women on the Moon” and “Streamers” for which he won a Golden Lion for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. Recent credits include “Road Hard,” Cutthroat Kitchen” and “The Wiz Live!” David Alan Grier is awesome at a lot of things, including stand-up. See this man!
