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David Alan Grier

PersonBorn Jun 30, 1956 (age 69)Detroit, Michigan, USA

American actor and comedian

Person Rank
May 31, 2026
#7,234
Most popular person
Buzz Score
May 31, 2026
0.9
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David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier, born on June 30, 1956, is an American actor and comedian. He achieved recognition for his role as Jackie Robinson in the 1981 Broadway production of The First, earning a nomination at the 36th Tony Awards. Grier also appeared as James 'Thunder' Early in the musical Dreamgirls and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in the film Streamers. He starred in the stage production A Soldier's Play and its film adaptation, A Soldier's Story. Grier is known for his multiple characters on the sketch comedy series In Living Color and his role as Reverend Leon Lonnie Love on the Fox comedy series Martin from 1993 to 1997.

Rank#7,234
Buzz Score0.9
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Known ForActing
Birthday1956
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Daily update · May 31, 2026

David Alan Grier ranks #7,234 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.9. David Alan Grier peaked at #8,022 of all time (Mar 9 - Apr 7, 2024). David Alan Grier ranks #5,549 over the past 365 days.

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David Alan Grier

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on May 31, 2026

Overall popularity
#7,234
People

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
3.2
#8,022Overall rank
Mar 9 - Apr 7, 2024
1-Year Buzz Score
1.0
#5,549Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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David Alan Grier Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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David Alan Grier Top TV Shows
David Alan Grier's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 ep · 2009 – Present
10.2
2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jeremy Swift · 1 ep · 1999 – Present
6.3
3
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 – Present
6.3
4
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Antoine Meriweather (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1975 – Present
6.0
5
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1975 – Present
6.0
6
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 2 ep · 1975 – Present
6.0
7
The X-Files
The X-Files
Cinema Audience (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1993 – 2018
3.5
8
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 2 ep · 1996 – Present
3.4
9
Elsbeth
Elsbeth
Arthur Greene Jr. · 1 ep · 2024 – Present
2.5
10
Bones
Bones
Professor Bunsen Jude · 1 ep · 2005 – 2017
2.3
11
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 3 ep · 2015 – 2026
1.8
12
Poker Face
Poker Face
Otto · 1 ep · 2023 – 2025
1.5
13
The Resident
The Resident
Lamar Broome · 3 ep · 2018 – 2023
1.3
14
St. Denis Medical
St. Denis Medical
Ron Leonard · 36 ep · 2024 – Present
1.3
15
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · 9 ep · 2005 – Present
1.3
16
Joe Pickett
Joe Pickett
Vern Dunnegan · 11 ep · 2021 – 2023
1.1
17
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Hal · 2 ep · 2017 – 2019
0.9
18
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Co-Host · 11 ep · 2003 – Present
0.8
19
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 ep · 2003 – Present
0.8
20
ALF
ALF
FBI #1 · 1 ep · 1986 – 1990
0.7
21
Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack
Da Samurai · 1 ep · 2001 – 2017
0.7
22
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 ep · 2019 – 2026
0.6
23
Beat Bobby Flay
Beat Bobby Flay
Self · 1 ep · 2013 – Present
0.5
24
The Eric Andre Show
The Eric Andre Show
Self · 1 ep · 2012 – 2023
0.4
25
The View
The View
Self · 1 ep · 1997 – Present
0.4
26
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Preacher · 3 ep · 2019 – 2023
0.3
27
The Patient
The Patient
Charlie Addison · 10 ep · 2022
0.3
28
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Network President · 1 ep · 2012 – 2016
0.2
29
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
Joe Carmichael · 32 ep · 2015 – 2017
0.1
30
Sherri
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2022 – Present
0.1
31
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
2021
0.0
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David Alan Grier Top Movies
David Alan Grier's movies ranked by Buzz Score
1
Jumanji
Jumanji
Carl Bentley · 1995
2.6
2
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
Red (voice) · 1999
1.5
3
Boomerang
Boomerang
Gerard Jackson · 1992
1.0
4
The Big Sick
The Big Sick
Andy Dodd · 2017
1.0
5
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Reverend Avery · 2023
0.8
6
The Player
The Player
David Alan Grier · 1992
0.7
7
Little Man
Little Man
Jimmy · 2006
0.7
8
Astro Boy
Astro Boy
Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice) · 2009
0.6
9
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Newsman · 1988
0.4
10
Dance Flick
Dance Flick
Sugar Bear · 2009
0.4
11
Bewitched
Bewitched
Jim Fields · 2005
0.4
12
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry · 2005
0.4
13
The American Society of Magical Negroes
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Roger · 2024
0.4
14
They Cloned Tyrone
They Cloned Tyrone
The Preacher · 2023
0.4
15
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons") · 1987
0.4
16
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
Don Simmons · 1987
0.4
17
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
Clyde Houston · 2004
0.3
18
Tales from the Hood
Tales from the Hood
Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised") · 1995
0.3
19
Candy Cane Lane
Candy Cane Lane
Santa Claus · 2023
0.3
20
15 Minutes
15 Minutes
Mugger · 2001
0.3
21
An American Carol
An American Carol
Rastus Malone · 2008
0.3
22
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Measures · 2000
0.3
23
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Moss the Troll (voice) · 2011
0.2
24
Return to Me
Return to Me
Charlie Johnson · 2000
0.2
25
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story
Corporal Cobb · 1984
0.2
26
In the Army Now
In the Army Now
Fred Ostroff · 1994
0.2
27
Blankman
Blankman
Kevin Walker · 1994
0.2
28
3 Strikes
3 Strikes
Detective Jenkins · 2000
0.2
29
From the Hip
From the Hip
Steve Hadley · 1987
0.1
30
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
Limo Driver · 2003
0.1
31
Almost an Angel
Almost an Angel
Det. Bill · 1990
0.1
32
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy
Ensign Charles Parker · 1997
0.1
33
Streamers
Streamers
Roger · 1983
0.1
34
Off Limits
Off Limits
Rogers · 1988
0.0
35
Peeples
Peeples
Virgil Peeples · 2013
0.0
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