Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and television host. Beginning in the 1990s, he built a successful career in stand-up comedy, as well as in film, television, and voice acting, earning recognition for his contributions to American comedy and entertainment. He is best known for co-starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, as one of The Original Kings of Comedy, for starring as Eddie Walker in Barbershop and for voicing Maurice in the Madagascar film series. He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995.