ACTOR
Arsenio Hall
Known for Cheers · The Daily Show · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights. Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night.
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- Born
- Feb 12, 1955
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights. Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night.
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Known For
TV
CheersArsenio Hall · 1982
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
The Daily ShowSelf · 1996
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
TV
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2015
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
TV
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 2003
★ 6.0
★ 6.0
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2003
★ 5.3
★ 5.3
TV
The ViewSelf - Guest · 1997
★ 4.3
★ 4.3
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2 eps · 1992
★ 5.3
★ 5.3
TV
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2019
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
Filmography
Movies
Amazon Women on the MoonApartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")
1987
Uptown Comedy Express
1987Uptown Comedy ExpressWriter
1987
Coming to AmericaSemmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
1988
Harlem NightsCrying Man
1989
GhostArsenio Hall (uncredited)
1990AP
A Party For Richard PryorSelf
1991
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and YouSelf - Host
1992Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and YouExecutive Producer
1992
BlankmanSelf
1994HB
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeSelf
1997
WNBA: The Birth of a LeagueSelf
1997
Skip ChasersDeacon
1998
Intimate Portrait: Josephine BakerNarrator
1999PM
Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredSelf
2001
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1Self
2004Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1Writer
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty YearsSelf (archive footage)
2004
The Naked Brothers Band: The MovieArsenio Hall
2005
The Proud Family MovieDr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)
2005
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!Captain Crothers (voice)
2006
HecklerSelf
2007
IgorCarl Cristall (voice)
2008
Black DynamiteTasty Freeze
2009
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of RivalsSelf - Magic's Friend
2010
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneySelf
2011
Gloria: In Her Own WordsSelf (archive footage)
2011
Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf
2012VI
Vanilla Ice ArchiveSelf (archive footage)
2012
Kareem: Minority of OneSelf
2015
GilbertSelf
2017
Sandy WexlerSelf
2017
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny ThompsonSelf
2018
WhitneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Arsenio Hall: Smart and ClassyHimself
2019Arsenio Hall: Smart and ClassyWriter
2019
Deborah Harry Does Not Like InterviewsSelf
2019
DisclosureSelf (archive footage)
2020
ZappaSelf (archive footage)
2020
Coming 2 AmericaSemmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
2021
Being EddieSelf
2025
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphySelf
2026Television
Solid GoldSelf -Host · 60 eps
1980
CheersArsenio Hall · 1 eps
1982
Madame's PlaceSelf · 1 eps
1982
The 1/2 Hour Comedy HourHost · 1 eps
1983
MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Host · 4 eps
1984
The Real GhostbustersWinston Zeddemore (voice) · 91 eps
1986
Day by DayArsenio Hall · 1 eps
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1988
The Arsenio Hall ShowSelf - Host · 5 eps
1989The Arsenio Hall ShowExecutive Producer
1989The Arsenio Hall ShowCreator
1989
BlossomArsenio Hall · 1 eps
1990
The Jackie Thomas Show1 eps
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2 eps
1992
Living SingleHimself · 1 eps
1993
Star SearchSelf - Host · 22 eps
1995
Muppets TonightSelf · 1 eps
1996
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
ArsenioMichael Atwood · 6 eps
1997
Behind the MusicSelf · 1 eps
1997
The Chris Rock ShowSelf · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1997The ViewSelf · 2 eps
1997
Martial LawTerrell Parker · 36 eps
1998
The Magic HourSelf · 1 eps
1998
The Norm Show1 eps
1999
Chappelle's Show1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2 eps
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest Host · 2 eps
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 1 eps
2003
On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf · 1 eps
2004
Deal With ItSelf · 1 eps
2013
The Arsenio Hall ShowSelf - Host · 158 eps
2013The Arsenio Hall ShowCreator
2013
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2015GH
Greatest HitsHost · 6 eps
2016
LopezSelf · 1 eps
2016
To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2016
SteveSelf · 1 eps
2017
The History of ComedySelf · 14 eps
2017
The MayorReverend Okoye · 1 eps
2017
The NinetiesSelf · 1 eps
2017
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2019
I Can See Your VoiceSelf - Guest Panelist · 1 eps
2020
They Call Me MagicSelf · 4 eps
2022
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurVernell (voice) · 1 eps
2023
The Super ModelsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2023
CrutchAvery · 1 eps
2025
Hollywood SquaresSelf · 3 eps
2025TP
The Party Machine with Nia PeeplesCreator
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