Hollywood Icons, Then and Now
Take a look back at these Hollywood icons in their early days to see how far they've come in their careers.
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Known for
Works
The Color PurpleReverend Avery2023
Candy Cane LaneSanta Claus2023
They Cloned TyroneThe Preacher2023
2022
Clifford the Big Red DogPackard2021
Show of Titles"Guys and Dolls" Performer2021
A Soldier's PlaySergeant Vernon C. Waters2021
Coffee & KareemCaptain Hill2020
SprinterCoach2019
Native SonMarty2019
ArizonaCoburn2018
A Christmas Story Live!Santa Claus2017
The Big SickAndy Dodd2017
Jingle Ballin'Colin2016
The Wiz Live!The Cowardly Lion2015
2015
2014
2014
The Watsons Go to BirminghamMr. Robert2013
PeeplesVirgil Peeples2013
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. EvilMoss the Troll (voice)2011
Astro BoyMr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)2009
Dance FlickSugar Bear2009
An American CarolRastus Malone2008
Gym Teacher: The MovieShelly Bragg2008
The Poker HouseStymie2008
Kissing CousinsThe Griller2008
The HustleRev. Isaac Montgomery Paid2008
HecklerSelf2007
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's StreetPrincipal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)2006
Little ManJimmy2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker MadnessPrincipal Eyeverson (voice)2006
BewitchedJim Fields2005
The Muppets' Wizard of OzUncle Henry2005
The WoodsmanBob2004
Baadasssss!Clyde Houston2004
2004
Laffapalooza! #2Self2004
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The MovieLimo Driver2003
TiptoesJerry Robin Jr.2002
2002
15 MinutesMugger2001- Damned If You DoThe Devil2000
2000
2000
Angels in the InfieldBob Bugler2000
Return to MeCharlie Johnson2000- East of ABrother James2000
3 StrikesDetective Jenkins2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of ImaginationSelf/Carl Bentley2000
Stuart LittleRed (voice)1999
The '60sFred Hampton1999
A Saintly SwitchDan Anderson1999
1998
Top of the WorldDetective Augustus1997
McHale's NavyEnsign Charles Parker1997
JumanjiCarl Bentley1995
Tales from the HoodCarl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")1995
1995
BlankmanKevin Walker1994
In the Army NowFred Ostroff1994
BoomerangGerard Jackson1992
The PlayerDavid Alan Grier1992
Almost an AngelDet. Bill1990
Loose CannonsDrummond1990
I'm Gonna Git You SuckaNewsman1988
Me and HimPeter Conklin1988
Off LimitsRogers1988
Amazon Women on the MoonDon Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")1987
From the HipSteve Hadley1987
BeerElliott Morrison1985
A Soldier's StoryCorporal Cobb1984
StreamersRoger1983
Personal details
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- Alternative names
- David Alan Greir
- David Allan Grier
- D.A.G.
- BornJune 30, 1956Detroit, Michigan, USA
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