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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateJan 20, 1971 (55 years old)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Career Span1953 – Present (74 yrs)
Known Credits114 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 1.4

Questlove

Also known as:?uestloveAhmir-Khalib ThompsonAhmir 'Questlove' ThompsonAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson+2 more
Total Works

114

71 movies • 43 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Questlove,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Men in Black
7.2
Men in Black
1997•movie
Role: Songs
Soul
8.1
Soul
2020•movie
as Curly (voice)
The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
1989•series
as Tour Guide (voice)
Community
8.0
Community
2009•series
as Questlove

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 114 titles featuring Questlove

Men in Black
7.2
Men in Black
1997•movie

Role: Songs

Soul
8.1
Soul
2020•movie

as Curly (voice)

The Simpsons
8.0
1 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as Tour Guide (voice)

Community
8.0
1 eps
Community
2009•series

as Questlove

Parks and Recreation
8.0
1 eps

as LeVondrious

iCarly
7.9
1 eps
iCarly
2007•series

as Questlove

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.6

as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson

Someone Great
6.4
Someone Great
2019•movie

as Questlove

Billions
7.8
1 eps
Billions
2016•series

as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson

Empire
7.1
1 eps
Empire
2015•series

as Questlove (voice)

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

as Self

Chasing Liberty
6.2
Chasing Liberty
2004•movie

as The Roots

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

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Top Five
6.1
Top Five
2014•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
3 eps

as Self - Guest

Abbott Elementary
7.5
1 eps
Abbott Elementary
2021•series

as Self

Sesame Street
7.1
1 eps
Sesame Street
1969•series

as Self

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6

as Self (uncredited)

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

as Self - Musical Guest

Roots
6.9
Roots
2016•series

Role: Executive Music Producer

The Eric Andre Show
7.9
1 eps
The Eric Andre Show
2012•series

as Self

Bamboozled
6.3
Bamboozled
2000•movie

as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1
2 eps

as Self - Guest

Brown Sugar
6.7
Brown Sugar
2002•movie

as Self

Dave Chappelle's Block Party
6.8

as Self (The Roots)

Drunk History
6.9
1 eps
Drunk History
2013•series

as Himself

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
6.1

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9
1 eps

as Self - Guest

All Things Must Pass
7.2

as Self

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
7.7
1 eps
A Band Called Death
7.2

as Self

The Oscars
7.1
3 eps
The Oscars
1953•series

as Self

Not Suitable for Work
6.7
1 eps

as Questlove

Hot Ones
7.1
1 eps
Hot Ones
2015•series

as Self

Bad 25
7.3
Bad 25
2012•movie

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.2
2 eps

as Self

American Symphony
6.5
American Symphony
2023•movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
7.1

as Self

Rachael Ray
5.1
2 eps
Rachael Ray
2006•series
The Grammys
8.6
3 eps
The Grammys
1959•series

as Self

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
6.9

as Self

Mulligan
5.5
2 eps
Mulligan
2023•series

as (voice)

One World: Together at Home
7.1

as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6
1 eps

as Self

Descendant
6.3
Descendant
2022•movie

Role: Executive Producer

The Roast of Kevin Hart
6.1

Role: Music Director

Stucco
5.3
Stucco
2019•movie

Role: Music

Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
6.9

as Self

JANET JACKSON.
7.5
3 eps
JANET JACKSON.
2022•series

as Self

Yo Gabba Gabba!
7.2
2 eps
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007•series
Sample This
6.7
Sample This
2013•movie

as Self

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
7.1

as Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.7

Role: Director

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
7.1

as Self

Finding Your Roots
6.5
2 eps
Finding Your Roots
2012•series

as Self

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
7.3
2 eps

as Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.7

as Self

We Want the Funk!
6.3
We Want the Funk!
2025•movie

as Self

Soundbreaking
7.8
6 eps
Soundbreaking
2016•series

as Self

Sherri
2.6
1 eps
Sherri
2022•series

as Self - Guest

Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
6.0

Role: Director

Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
8.0

as Self

Camden
5.8
1 eps
Camden
2024•series

as Self

The $100,000 Pyramid
7.0
1 eps

as Self

Herb Alpert Is...
7.6
Herb Alpert Is...
2020•movie

as Self

Brooklyn Babylon
5.1
Brooklyn Babylon
2001•movie

as Member of The Lions

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
5.9

as Self

Siempre, Luis
6.3
Siempre, Luis
2020•movie

as Self

My Happy Place
1.5
6 eps
My Happy Place
2025•series

as Self

Finding the Funk
7.2
Finding the Funk
2014•movie

as Self

The League
6.2
The League
2023•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Boy Band
5.5
Boy Band
2019•movie

as Alien

Before the Music Dies
7.0

as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
6.5

as Self - Guest

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
5.1

as Self

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
6.0

as Self

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.8

as Self

Rise Up, Sing Out
3.5
8 eps
Rise Up, Sing Out
2022•series
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
6.0
2 eps
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
9.0

as Self

Mr. SOUL!
7.0
Mr. SOUL!
2018•movie

as Self

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.0

as Self

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
5.0

as Self

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
3.5

as Self

James Brown: Say It Loud
8.0
4 eps

as Self

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
7.5
6 eps

as Self

Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce
1.0

Role: Music

The Legacy of J Dilla
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

Hargrove
7.0
Hargrove
2022•movie

as Self

The Reverend
10.0
The Reverend
2022•movie

as Self

Am I Black Enough for You
8.0
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
7.0

as Self

Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
9.0

as Self

Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
10.0

as Self

I Was Born This Way
1.0

as Self

Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
7.0

as Self

Quest for Craft
9.0
8 eps
Quest for Craft
2021•series
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

as Self

May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

as Himself

Ferocious Drummers
Rock Rubber 45s
Rock Rubber 45s
2018•movie

as Self

Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

Downtown Calling
Downtown Calling
2009•movie

as Self

Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

as Self

Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

as Self

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

as Self

D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge

as Self

The Roots Present

as Self

Give the Drummer Some
Black in the 80s
3 eps
Black in the 80s
2005•series

as Self

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
5 eps

as Self

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956•series

Role: Music Arranger