Although David Alan Grier has been known for his ability to create comedy and humor, the graduate of the Yale School of Drama has successfully made the diverse jump from theatre to television to film and still alternates between all three.
Trained in Shakespeare at Yale, Grier began his professional career on Broadway as Jackie Robinson in “The First,” for which he earned a Tony nomination in 1981. He then joined the cast of “Dreamgirls,” went on to star opposite Denzel Washington in “A Soldier’s Play,” and both actors continued their roles in the film version, “A Soldier’s Story.” Grier starred on Broadway in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” He has also performed at the New York Shakespeare Festival in productions of “Richard III” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at Central Park.
Grier’s television credits are abundant. Grier is well known as being a principle cast member of the acclaimed television series “In Living Color,” where he helped to create some of that show’s most memorable characters, and also as a co-star on Bonnie Hunt’s hit ABC comedy “Life With Bonnie.” He also starred on the hit NBC show “DAG” where he played the title character, as well Keeping his close comedic relationship with the Wayans’ brothers, he co-starred with Damon Wayans in “Damon.” He also starred in the television miniseries “The 60s,” and “King of Texas” for cable television.
In addition Grier has gained recognition for his numerous feature film roles, including “Baadasssss!” for director Mario Van Peebles, “The Woodsman” opposite Kevin Bacon and Mos Def, “15 Minutes,” “Boomerang,” “Bewitched,” “Jumanji” and Robert Altman’s “Streamers,” for which he won a Golden Lion Award for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. David also co-wrote, produced and appeared in the independent film “Poker House,” Lori Petty’s directorial debut.
David is currently in production on a series called “The Chocolate News” at Comedy Central, which is executive producing as well as host and write; the series, which premiered on October 15th after the season premiere of South Park, is a mock newscast featuring African-American anchors and issues.
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DavidAlanGrier.net
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David Alan Grier's Interests
General
Art, Art, Art !!!!
I've been collecting art for over ten years now. Mostly emerging, and mid career American artists. It has become a passion of mine, along with good wine, fast motorcycles, and great books!
Music
Poetic Soul, New R& B, Old School Stanky Finga Funk, Jazzzzzzzzz, Classical
Laura Nyro, Otis Redding, Johnny Hartmann, John Coltrane, Miles Davis Mary J. Blige, Bach, Paco De Lucia...Lovely Soundz
Movies
The Best Years Of Our Lives,
A Face In The Crowd,
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn,
The Yearling,
Crash,
Romance,
The Lover
Television
Anything on the History Channel...cause when you spout all that history shit people think u r a genius!
Books
Sarah,
Fidelity,
The Kiss
Heroes
Hannibal, Cy Twombley, Harry Partch, Shakespeare...And Yo MOmMA
I am an actor, writer, comic, husband, father, and gentleman of Leisure. I have been in the life for YEARS!!! Most people know me from the Fox series "In Living Color". I've done a bunch of films. To name a few... Boomerang, Jumanji, Soldiers Story, Streamers, more recently The Woodsman, and Badasss. I started in the theatre...Just like Captain Kangaroo! I received my BA from The University of Michigan, and my MFA from to the Yale School of Drama. I was nominated for a Tony award for the Broadway musical "The First", and received the "Golden Lion" award for best actor at the Venice Film festival for the film "Streamers" directed by Robert Altman. I love doing live appearances around the country. I get to meet my audience up front and personal, and we kick live! I am currently working on a new show for Comedy Central called " The Chocolate News".
The turkey shot out of the oven and rocketed into the air, it knocked every plate off the table and partly demolished a chair.
It ricocheted into a corner and burst with a deafening boom, then splattered all over the kitchen, completely obscuring the room.
It stuck to the walls and the windows, it totally coated the floor, there was turkey attached to the ceiling, where there'd never been turkey before.
It blanketed every appliance, it smeared every saucer and bowl, there wasn't a way I could stop it, that turkey was out of control.
I scraped and I scrubbed with displeasure, and thought with chagrin as I mopped, that I'd never again stuff a turkey with popcorn that hadn't been popped.
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