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Anthony Anderson

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateAug 15, 1970 (56 years old)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Career Span1949 – Present (78 yrs)
Known Credits159 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 5.1

Anthony Anderson

Also known as:Anthony Alexandre Anderson
Total Works

159

65 movies • 94 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#5

TMDB star index

Biography

Anthony Alexandre Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and game show host. He is best known for his leading roles in drama series such as Marlin Boulet on K-Ville, and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama Law & Order and comedy sitcom television series Guys with Kids as well as leading roles in comedy series such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on Black-ish. He had major roles in feature films such as Kangaroo Jack (2003), The Departed (2006), Transformers (2007), and Scream 4 (2011). Anderson is also a regular judge on Food Network's Iron Chef America and also has more roles on other television programs such as All About the Andersons, The Bernie Mac Show, and The Shield. Since June 2016, he has served as host of the ABC version of the game show To Tell the Truth. In addition, he has served as a guest panelist for various game shows.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Departed
8.2
The Departed
2006•movie
as Brown
Transformers
6.8
Transformers
2007•movie
as Glen Whitmann
Me, Myself & Irene
6.6
Me, Myself & Irene
2000•movie
as Jamaal Baileygates
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0
as Lucius Blaine

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 159 titles featuring Anthony Anderson

The Departed
8.2
The Departed
2006•movie

as Brown

Transformers
6.8
Transformers
2007•movie

as Glen Whitmann

Scary Movie 3
6.0
Scary Movie 3
2003•movie

as Mahalik

Me, Myself & Irene
6.6
Me, Myself & Irene
2000•movie

as Jamaal Baileygates

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0
1 eps

as Lucius Blaine

Scream 4
6.5
Scream 4
2011•movie

as Deputy Perkins

Scary Movie 4
5.5
Scary Movie 4
2006•movie

as Mahalik

Shameless
8.2
1 eps
Shameless
2011•series

as Marty Fisher

Ferdinand
7.2
Ferdinand
2017•movie

as Bones (voice)

Arthur and the Invisibles
6.4

as Koolomassai (voice)

Big Momma's House
5.8
Big Momma's House
2000•movie

as Nolan

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
6.6

as Burger Shack Employee

Scary Movie
6.3
Scary Movie
2026•movie

as Anthony Anderson

Hoodwinked!
6.3
Hoodwinked!
2005•movie

as Detective Bill Stork (voice)

The Back-Up Plan
6.1
The Back-Up Plan
2010•movie

as Playground Dad

Romeo Must Die
6.3
Romeo Must Die
2000•movie

as Maurice

Grudge Match
6.1
Grudge Match
2013•movie

as Mr. Sandpaper Hands

Cradle 2 the Grave
6.1
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003•movie

as Tommy

Psych
7.9
1 eps
Psych
2006•series

as Thane

Kangaroo Jack
5.3
Kangaroo Jack
2003•movie

as Louis Booker

Life
6.7
Life
1999•movie

as Cookie

The Big Year
6.0
The Big Year
2011•movie

as Bill Clemont

The Shield
8.2
15 eps
The Shield
2002•series

as Antwon Mitchell

You People
5.6
You People
2023•movie

as Barber #1

Veronica Mars
7.8
1 eps
Veronica Mars
2004•series

as Percy 'Bone' Hamilton

Law & Order
7.3
60 eps
Law & Order
1990•series

as Kevin Bernard

G20
6.3
G20
2025•movie

as Derek Sutton

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
5.6

as Derek Bowman

Entourage
7.4
1 eps
Entourage
2004•series

as Anthony Anderson

The Daily Show
6.4
1 eps
The Daily Show
1996•series

as Self

The Star
6.5
The Star
2017•movie

as Zach (voice)

Exit Wounds
5.9
Exit Wounds
2001•movie

as T.K. Johnson

Barbershop
6.4
Barbershop
2002•movie

as J.D.

My Wife and Kids
7.4
2 eps
My Wife and Kids
2001•series

as Dr. Bouche

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
5.9

as Lone Wolf Morales

Urban Legends: Final Cut
4.9

as Stan

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self (uncredited)

Barbershop: The Next Cut
6.3

as J.D.

Hustle & Flow
7.2
Hustle & Flow
2005•movie

as Key

Chappelle's Show
8.1
1 eps
Chappelle's Show
2003•series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
2 eps

as Self - Guest

Ally McBeal
6.5
2 eps
Ally McBeal
1997•series

as Matthew Vault

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
2 eps

as Self

black-ish
7.1
175 eps
black-ish
2014•series

as Andre Johnson

Raising Hope
7.5
1 eps
Raising Hope
2010•series

as Neighbor

Hell's Kitchen
6.9
1 eps
Hell's Kitchen
2005•series

as Self - Restaurant Patron

Malibu's Most Wanted
5.4

as PJ

Beats
6.7
Beats
2019•movie

as Romelo Reese

Small Town Crime
6.4
Small Town Crime
2018•movie

as Teddy Banks

Conan
7.2
2 eps
Conan
2010•series

as Self

See Spot Run
6.1
See Spot Run
2001•movie

as Benny

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
13 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003•series

as Self - Guest Co-Host

Hot Bot
4.3
Hot Bot
2016•movie

as Agent Frazier

The Neighborhood
7.6
1 eps
The Neighborhood
2018•series

as Clancy

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
2 eps

as Self - Guest

grown-ish
7.8
9 eps
grown-ish
2018•series

as Andre 'Dre' Johnson

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
2 eps

as Self - Guest

Treme
7.7
1 eps
Treme
2010•series

as Derek Watson

The Proud Family
7.7
1 eps
The Proud Family
2001•series

as Ray Ray (voice)

The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1
1 eps

as Self

MADtv
7.1
1 eps
MADtv
1995•series

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1
1 eps

as Self

The Masked Singer
7.5
1 eps
The Masked Singer
2019•series

as Rubber Ducky

Harry & Meghan
5.8
1 eps
Harry & Meghan
2022•series

as Self

Lip Sync Battle
6.4
1 eps
Lip Sync Battle
2015•series

as Self

The View
4.3
4 eps
The View
1997•series

as Self

Goats
5.5
Goats
2012•movie

as Coach

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9
3 eps

as Self - Guest

Two Can Play That Game
6.5

as Tony

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
7.2
1 eps

as Self - Guest

The Power of Few
5.2
The Power of Few
2013•movie

as Junkshow

Liberty Heights
6.7
Liberty Heights
1999•movie

as Scribbles

Samantha Who?
6.5
1 eps
Samantha Who?
2007•series

as Rafael Grace

Chelsea
5.1
1 eps
Chelsea
2016•series

as Self

The Bernie Mac Show
6.7
4 eps
The Bernie Mac Show
2001•series

as Bryan

Brain Games
7.6
1 eps
Brain Games
2011•series

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.2
3 eps

as Self

'Til Death
6.5
6 eps
'Til Death
2006•series

as Cofeld

My Baby's Daddy
4.6
My Baby's Daddy
2004•movie

as G

King's Ransom
5.0
King's Ransom
2005•movie

as Malcolm King

3 Strikes
5.6
3 Strikes
2000•movie

as Prison Guard

mixed-ish
7.1
2 eps
mixed-ish
2019•series

as Dre Johnson

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6
3 eps

as Self - Guest

Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1
7.0

as Self - Host

Celebrity Family Feud
7.7
1 eps

as Self

On Air with Ryan Seacrest
9.5
2 eps

as Self

Kingdom Come
6.6
Kingdom Come
2001•movie

as Junior Slocumb

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
6.6

as Uncle Henry

Richie Rich
5.7
1 eps
Richie Rich
2015•series

as Bulldozah

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
6.1
1 eps

as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6
4 eps

as Self - Guest

Beat Bobby Flay
6.5
1 eps
Beat Bobby Flay
2013•series

as Self

The Breaks
6.5
The Breaks
1999•movie

as Inmate #1

Match Game
6.5
4 eps
Match Game
2016•series

as Self - Panelist

Good Morning America
4.9
1 eps

as Self - Guest

In the House
7.8
1 eps
In the House
1995•series
Hollywood Game Night
6.5
2 eps

as Self

The Tamron Hall Show
4.7
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Kids' Choice Awards
8.8
1 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
1987•series

as Self - Presenter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2
2 eps

as Self

The Cabin with Bert Kreischer
6.4
1 eps

as Self

Trippin'
5.3
Trippin'
1999•movie

as Z Boy

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
8.5
1 eps

as Self

Steppin: The Movie
4.3
Steppin: The Movie
2009•movie

as Trevor

Guys with Kids
5.6
17 eps
Guys with Kids
2012•series

as Gary

That's My Jam
5.8
1 eps
That's My Jam
2021•series

as Self - Guest

Celebrity IOU
6.7
1 eps
Celebrity IOU
2020•series

as Self

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
6.1

as Self - Performer

Hang Time
7.4
39 eps
Hang Time
1995•series

as Teddy Broadis

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
7.1
1 eps

as Self - Contestant

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2
1 eps

as Self

Drop the Mic
6.4
1 eps
Drop the Mic
2017•series

as Self

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
8.1

as Self

Alien Avengers
6.2
Alien Avengers
1996•movie

as Alley Hood #2

The Soul Man
6.0
2 eps
The Soul Man
2012•series

as Sweet Brown Taylor

K-Ville
6.8
11 eps
K-Ville
2007•series

as Marlin Boulet

The Gong Show
5.6
2 eps
The Gong Show
2017•series

as Self - Judge

To Tell the Truth
5.8
86 eps
To Tell the Truth
2016•series

as Self - Host

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
6.5
1 eps

as Self

The Emmy Awards
7.9
1 eps
The Emmy Awards
1949•series

as Self - Host

Teen Choice Awards
9.1
2 eps
Teen Choice Awards
1999•series

as Self - Presenter

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
6.7
1 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
7.0
4 eps

as Self

The Last Stand
4.1
The Last Stand
2006•movie

as Jay

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
9.2
2 eps

as Self - Contestant

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2.1
1 eps

as Self

People's Choice Awards
8.3
2 eps

as Self - Presenter

Hollywood Squares
4.4
2 eps
Hollywood Squares
2025•series

as Self

Password
4.4
1 eps
Password
2022•series

as Self - Celebrity Guest

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
7.7

as Self

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
2.5

as Self

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
6.0
3 eps

as Self

Celebrity Prank Wars
6.6
1 eps

as Self

The GOAT
3.2
The GOAT
2024•series

Role: Executive Producer

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
8.0

as Self

Campus Ladies
4.2
2 eps
Campus Ladies
2006•series
Star Search
4.8
9 eps
Star Search
2026•series

as Self - Host

Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom
7.0

as Self

The Real Full Monty
4.0

as Self - Host

All About the Andersons
8.3
16 eps

as Anthony Anderson

Steve
6.0
2 eps
Steve
2017•series

as Self

Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime
10.0

as Self

Misty Green
8.5
Misty Green
2026•movie

as Officer Ward

Gotham Comedy Live
5.5
1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
2012•series

as Self - Host

We Are Family
5.5
10 eps
We Are Family
2024•series

as Self - Host

Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
5.0

as Self - Host

Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
6.0

as Self

Trippin' with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris
5.0
8 eps

as Self

Animal Nation With Anthony Anderson
7.0
9 eps

as Himself

Buy It Now
1.0
1 eps
Buy It Now
2024•series

as Self

The Making of Exit Wounds

as Self

Laffapalooza Live From Las Vegas
Dear Mama: A Love Letter To Moms

as Host

The Gospel Live Concert

as Host

Pânico 4

as Deputy Perkins

House Haunters
6 eps
House Haunters
2021•series

as Self - Host

Kings of BBQ
10 eps
Kings of BBQ
2023•series

as Self

Middle of the Night Show
1 eps

as Self - Guest Host

After Hours with James Corden
1 eps

as Self