David Alan Grier was born on 30 June 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, USA, and is an actor, comedian, and radio personality best known for his appearance in the television show “In Living Color”. He’s had many opportunities ranging from hosting, stand-up comedy, theatre and many more, and these various endeavors throughout his life have put his net worth to where it is now.
How rich is David Alan Grier? As of early-2016, sources estimate that his net worth is at $3 million, mostly acquired through a successful career in acting and comedy. Aside from his extensive career it is known that he loves motorcycles and owns a rare “Yamaha YZF-R1 Limited Edition”. He’s also written a book which has helped raise his wealth somewhat.
David matriculated from Cass Tech high school, and then later graduated from the University of Michigan, before In 1981 finishing his masters degree from the Yale School of Drama, and went on to do theatre, starring in the Broadway musical “The First”. He earned a Tony Award nomination and a Theater World Award for his performance. At this time, he would also try his hand at radio becoming a part of the National Public Radio adaptation of “Star Wars” during 1981. He became a part of the widely popular production of “Dreamgirls” and then went on to make his film debut in the movie “Streamers” (1983), earning a Golden Lion for best actor at the Venice Film Festival. After more films and theatre productions, he then started doing more comedy and comedic roles.
Grier starred in films like “Amazon Women on the Moon” (1987) and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka” (1988), which opened the door for him to become a part of the variety show “In Living Color”. He gained considerable popularity in the show, as various characters in different segments of each episode; his net worth would also steadily rise from this point. He had a few prominent characters like Calhoun Tubbs the blues musician with limited creativity, and the obnoxious megaphone teacher Al MacAfee. Due to his success on the show, he became more involved in comedic films like “Boomerang” (1992) alongside Eddie Murphy, and “Blankman” (1994) along with Damon Wayans. David also made appearances in the film “Jumanji” (1995), and the Nickelodeon series “Kenan & Kel” (1996).
After “In Living Color”, David started to move away from those types of roles and focused on more serious roles. While doing so, he also started doing stand-up comedy and became part of the series “Premium Blend”. Around the early 2000s he went back to Broadway musicals and became a part of several productions, including a revival of “The Wiz” – this BC production of “The Wiz” in which he played the cowardly Lion, became one of Grier’s latest roles. He also became a part of the radio show “Loveline”, in which he would often do comedy, and improve routines.
David’s first marriage to Mariza Rivera in 1987 ended in divorce during 1994. He then married again in 2007 to Christine Y. Kim and they have a daughter. Aside from his love of motorcycles, Grier’s other hobby is food and he has even started a food blog. He is also a black belt in Taekwondo and showed a bit of his skills during the film “Blankman”.
Full Name | David Alan Grier |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Date Of Birth | June 30, 1955 |
Place Of Birth | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Height | 6' 1½" (1.87 m) |
Profession | Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter |
Education | Cass Tech high school, Yale School of Drama, University of Michigan |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Christine Y. Kim (m. 2007–2010), Maritza Rivera (m. 1987–1994) |
Children | Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim |
Parents | William Henry Grier, Aretas Ruth Dudley Grier, New Orleans, LA, United States, William Henry Grier, Aretas Ruth Dudley Grier |
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/DavidAlanGrier/ |
Twitter | https://twitter.com/davidalangrier |
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/davidalangrier/?hl=en |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004979 |
Awards | Theater World Award, Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actor (1983) |
Music Groups | Psychograss |
Nominations | Image Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1998), Image Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television Series (2002-2004) |
Movies | “Streamers”(1983),“Amazon Women on the Moon” (1987), “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka” (1988),“Boomerang” (1992),Blankman (1994), “Jumanji” (1995), “Kenan & Kel” (1996) |
TV Shows | “In Living Color”, “Loveline”,“Premium Blend”, “The Wiz” |
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1 | Starring in "The Wiz" at La Jolla Playhouse [September 2006] |
2 | Godfather to Streamers (1983) co-star Matthew Modine's children Boman Modine and Ruby Modine. |
3 | Release of his book, "Barack Like Me: The Chocolate-Covered Truth" by David with Alan Eisenstock. [October 2009] |
4 | 2010 Tony Award Nomination for Best Featured Actor for his performance in David Mamet's play, "Race". |
5 | His wife, Christine, gave birth to a girl, named Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim, on January 11, 2008 at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His wife is the Associate Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem. |
6 | Was a voice actor for National Public Radio's adaptation of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) in 1980. |
7 | A graduate of the University of Michigan. |
8 | Was considered for the role of "George Costanza" on Seinfeld (1989). |
9 | Is the oldest host of Premium Blend (1997). |
10 | Most frequent guest - often called the "third host" - on Loveline, the humorous syndicated radio call-in show hosted nightly by Drew Pinsky ("Dr. Drew") and Adam Carolla. |
11 | Nominated for Broadway's 1982 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for playing Jackie Robinson in "The First." |
12 | MFA - Yale University, School of Drama (1981) |
13 | He got off to a very fast start in show biz, moving from Yale Drama School right to a lead role in a Broadway musical "The First". A surprising beginning in a serious, though musical role, considering his impressive comedic talent. Co-starred with Lonette McKee. |
14 | Tony nomination for playing Jackie Robinson in "The First". [1981] |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Rocking Horsemen | | announced | |
The Carmichael Show | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Joe Carmichael |
The Wiz Live! | 2015 | TV Movie | The Cowardly Lion |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Ben Carson |
The McCarthys | 2015 | TV Series | Dr. Hugh Morris |
Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Network President |
Road Hard | 2015 | | Michael Gerard |
En Vogue Christmas | 2014 | TV Movie | Marty |
Bad Teacher | 2014 | TV Series | Principal Carl Gaines |
The Soul Man | 2014 | TV Series | Jesse |
The Watsons Go to Birmingham | 2013 | TV Movie | Mr. Robert |
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | 2013 | TV Series | Rudd Rhymez |
Peeples | 2013 | | Virgil Peeples |
Happy Endings | 2013 | TV Series | Terry Chuckles |
Thugs, the Musical! | 2011 | Short | Peppermint |
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil | 2011 | | Moss the Troll (voice) |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2010 | TV Series | Jeremy Swift |
Bones | 2010 | TV Series | Professor Bunsen Jude |
Something Like a Business | 2010 | | 3D |
Astro Boy | 2009 | | Mr. Squirt Math Cowboy Boxer Robot (voice) |
Dance Flick | 2009 | | Sugar Bear |
An American Carol | 2008 | | Rastus Malone |
Gym Teacher: The Movie | 2008 | TV Movie | Shelly Bragg |
The Poker House | 2008 | | Stymie |
The Hustle | 2008 | | Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid |
Kissing Cousins | 2008 | | The Griller |
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | 2006 | TV Movie | Principal Eyeverson / The Man Upstairs (voice) |
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | 2006 | TV Movie | Principal Eyeverson / The Man Upstairs / Africans (voice) |
Littleman | 2006 | | Jimmy |
Bewitched | 2005 | | Jim Fields |
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | 2005 | TV Movie | Uncle Henry |
My Wife and Kids | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Jimmy |
Crank Yankers | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Landanlius 'The Truth' Truefeld / Danny / Stompie |
The Davey Gee Show | 2005 | TV Movie | Various |
Life with Bonnie | 2002-2004 | TV Series | David Bellows / Jazz Moe |
The Woodsman | 2004 | | Bob |
Rock Stars Do the Dumbest Things | 2003 | TV Movie | |
Tiptoes | 2003 | | Jerry Robin Jr. |
Baadasssss! | 2003 | | Clyde Houston |
Samurai Jack | 2003 | TV Series | Da Samurai / Junk Monster |
Cedric the Entertainer Presents | 2003 | TV Series | |
The Proud Family | 2002 | TV Series | Reuben |
Boston Public | 2002 | TV Series | Laurence Williams |
Sesame Street | 2002 | TV Series | Aladdin |
King of Texas | 2002 | TV Movie | Rip |
I Shaved My Legs for This | 2001 | | Strip Club Owner |
15 Minutes | 2001 | | Mugger in Central Park |
In Living Color | 1990-2001 | TV Series | Various / Clavell / Reginald McCort / ... |
DAG | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Jerome Daggett |
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | 2000 | TV Series | Tubunch |
Damned If You Do | 2000 | Short | The Devil |
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | 2000 | | Measures |
The X-Files | 2000 | TV Series | Cinema Audience |
Angels in the Infield | 2000 | TV Movie | Bob Bugler |
Return to Me | 2000 | | Charlie Johnson |
East of A | 2000 | | Brother James |
3 Strikes | 2000 | | Detective Jenkins |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995-2000 | TV Series | King Maynar / Dudley Bear / Bongo |
Random Acts of Comedy | 1999 | TV Series | Host |
Stuart Little | 1999 | | Red (voice) |
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | 1999 | | Mr. Butz |
The '60s | 1999 | TV Movie | Fred Hampton |
A Saintly Switch | 1999 | TV Movie | Dan Anderson |
Hercules | 1998 | TV Series | |
Cosby | 1998 | TV Series | Gil |
Damon | 1998 | TV Series | Bernard |
Top of the World | 1997/II | | Detective Augustus |
McHale's Navy | 1997 | | Ensign Charles Parker |
Martin | 1993-1997 | TV Series | Rev. Leon Lonnie Love |
Goldilocks and the Three Bears | 1995 | | Spike |
Jumanji | 1995 | | Carl Bentley |
Pinky and the Brain | 1995 | TV Series | Marlon |
The Preston Episodes | 1995 | TV Series | David Preston |
Dream On | 1995 | TV Series | Marshall |
Tales from the Hood | 1995 | | Carl |
Saturday Night Live | 1995 | TV Series | Antoine Meriweather |
Blankman | 1994 | | Kevin Walker |
In the Army Now | 1994 | | Fred Ostroff |
Boomerang | 1992 | | Gerard |
The Player | 1992 | | David Alan Grier |
Almost an Angel | 1990 | | Det. Bill |
Equal Justice | 1990 | TV Series | Stone |
Loose Cannons | 1990 | | Drummond |
ALF | 1989 | TV Series | FBI #1 |
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | | Newsman |
Me and Him | 1988 | | Peter Conklin |
Baby Boom | 1988 | TV Series | |
Tanner '88 | 1988 | TV Mini-Series | Secret Serviceman |
Off Limits | 1988 | | Rogers |
Duet | 1988 | TV Series | Gordon |
Tour of Duty | 1988 | TV Series | Harold |
The Dictator | 1988 | TV Series | |
A Different World | 1987 | TV Series | Prof. Byron Walcott |
Amazon Women on the Moon | 1987 | | Don 'No Soul' Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul,' 'Don 'No Soul' Simmons") |
CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 | TV Series | Deter Phibin |
From the Hip | 1987 | | Steve Hadley |
All Is Forgiven | 1986 | TV Series | Oliver Royce |
The Equalizer | 1985 | TV Series | Desk Sergeant |
Beer | 1985 | | Elliott Morrison |
A Soldier's Story | 1984 | | Corporal Cobb |
Streamers | 1983 | | Roger |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Movie documentary performer: "It Ain't Necessarily So" | |
Dance Flick | 2009 | performer: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | |
King of Texas | 2002 | TV Movie performer: "Will You Come to the Bower?" - uncredited | |
Saturday Night Live | 1995 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special performer: "Hakuna Matata" | |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
In Living Color | | TV Series performer - 9 episodes, 1990 - 1992 writer - 1 episode, 1990 | |
Amazon Women on the Moon | 1987 | performer: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", "Chim Chim Cher-ee", " They Long to Be Close to You", "Honey", "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose", "Joy to the World" - uncredited | |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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My VH1 Music Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Presenter |
Howard Stern | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The Daily Show | 1997-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Pajama Party | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination | 2000 | Video short | Himself |
Kenan & Kel | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Hollywood Squares | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
30th NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
Elmopalooza! | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
The Chris Rock Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
The 11th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Saturday Night Live | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Terry / Bryant Gumbel / ... |
The Rodman World Tour | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Performer: Hakuna Matata |
The Word | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
HBO First Look | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The South Bank Show | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Making of 'Blankman' | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
Rock 'n' Roll Cities | 1992 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various Characters |
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series |
The 36th Annual Tony Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
Celebrity Name Game | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Player / Himself |
The Eric Andre Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Chew | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Match Game | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Panelist |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Talk | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Access Hollywood Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Steve Harvey | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Making of the Wiz Live! | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter, Best Time Ever Awards |
Today | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
Cutthroat Kitchen | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Judge |
Friends of the People | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Food Network Star | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian / Food Blogger |
Guilty Pleasures | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Lennon or McCartney | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
Delivery | 2014/I | Documentary | Himself - Comedian |
Funniest Wins | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Hollywood Game Night | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Sing Your Face Off | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge |
Larry King Now | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Watch What Happens: Live | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The Chris Gethard Show: Public Access | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Gotham Comedy Live | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
AM Northwest | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Made in Hollywood | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
AMC Peeples Q & A | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
Reel Junkie | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Good Afternoon America | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
Working in the Theatre | 2010-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Actor |
10th Annual TV Land Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
The 64th Annual Tony Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Play |
The 76th Annual Drama League Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
Chelsea Lately | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003-2009 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Guest |
Bollywood Hero | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
David Alan Grier: Comedy You Can Believe In | 2009 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
TV One's Roast and Toast: John Witherspoon | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
Dancing with the Stars | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Black to the Future | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Chocolate News | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Various |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
The View | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
The Joy of Lex | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
Head Case | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Heckler | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
Tom Green's House Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Thank God You're Here | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Tavis Smiley | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Paul Mooney: Jesus Is Black - So Was Cleopatra - Know Your History | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
Reflections on Paul Mooney | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Comics Unleashed | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
Clean House | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Hooked | 2006/I | Short | Himself |
Too Late with Adam Carolla | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The WIN Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
Kermit: A Frog's Life | 2005 | Video short | Himself (uncredited) |
Art in the Twenty-First Century | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Performer (segment "Baadasssss!") |
Unscripted | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Bewitched: Star Shots | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Why I Love 'Bewitched' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2000-2004 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest Host |
BET Comedy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1997-2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
MADtv | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Special Guest / Lunch Box Lewis / ... |
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely | 2004 | Video | Himself |
Looking Back in Living Color: The First Season | 2004 | Video short | Himself / Various |
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Dinner for Five | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
The Isaac Mizrahi Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Chappelle's Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Young Hollywood Awards | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Host |
Laffapalooza | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
E! News Live | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
34th NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | 2003 | Documentary | Limo Driver |
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Premium Blend | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997-2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Art City 3: A Ruling Passion | 2002 | Documentary | |
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2016 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series | The Wiz Live! (2015) |
2016 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series | The Wiz Live! (2015) |
2016 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Carmichael Show (2015) |
2015 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series | En Vogue Christmas (2014) |
2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album | |
2005 | WIN Award | Women's Image Network Awards | Actor in Made-for-TV Movie/Miniseries | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) |
2004 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Life with Bonnie (2002) |
2003 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Life with Bonnie (2002) |
1999 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Damon (1998) |