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D.L. Hughley
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D.L. Hughley

Known for Scary Movie 3 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · Hawaii Five-0

Darryl Lynn 'D. L.' Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. Additionally, he has been the host of CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality in New York City.

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Born
Mar 6, 1963
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Darryl Lynn 'D. L.' Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. Additionally, he has been the host of CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality in New York City.

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Known For

MOVIEScary Movie 3
Scary Movie 3John Wilson · 2003
★ 6.0
TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirKeith Cambell · 1990
★ 7.9
TVHawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0Skeet · 2010
★ 7.7
MOVIEInspector Gadget
Inspector GadgetGadgetmobile (voice) · 1999
★ 4.5
TVThe Daily Show
The Daily ShowSelf · 1996
★ 6.4
MOVIESoul Plane
Soul PlaneJohnny · 2004
★ 5.5
TVScrubs
ScrubsKevin Turk · 2001
★ 8.2
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 2003
★ 6.0

Filmography

Movies

One Night Stand: D.L. HughleyHimself
1992
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. Hughley
1994
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. HughleyWriter
1994
D.L. Hughley: Going HomeHimself
1999
D.L. Hughley: Going HomeWriter
1999
D.L. Hughley: Going HomeExecutive Producer
1999
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999
Inspector GadgetGadgetmobile (voice)
1999
The Original Kings of ComedySelf
2000
The Original Kings of ComedyWriter
2000
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest ComediansSelf (archive footage)
2001
The BrothersDerrick West
2001
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'NealSelf
2002
Chasing PapiRodrigo
2003
DH
D.L. Hughley Live
2003
Inspector Gadget 2Gadgetmobile (voice)
2003
Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy ExperienceHimself
2003
Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy ExperienceWriter
2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Self
2003
Scary Movie 3John Wilson
2003
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1Self
2004
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1Writer
2004
Last Laugh '04Self
2004
Soul PlaneJohnny
2004
D.L. Hughley: Shocked & Appalled
2005
D.L. Hughley: Shocked & AppalledWriter
2005
ShacklesBen Cross
2005
Cloud 9Tenspot
2006
DC
Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume TwoSelf
2006
The Adventures of Brer RabbitBrer Fox (voice)
2006
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris StoryHimself
2006
D.L. Hughley: UnapologeticHimself
2007
D.L. Hughley: UnapologeticWriter
2007
Spy SchoolAlbert
2008
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf
2009
Cat RunDexter
2011
D.L. Hughley: ResetHimself
2012
D.L. Hughley: ResetWriter
2012
D.L. Hughley: The Endangered ListHimself
2012
D.L. Hughley: The Endangered ListDirector
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie MacSelf
2012
D.L. Hughley: ClearHimself
2014
D.L. Hughley: ClearWriter
2014
Def Comedy Jam 25Self
2017
Dying LaughingSelf
2017
D.L. Hughley: ContrarianHimself
2018
D.L. Hughley: ContrarianWriter
2018
This Is Stand-UpSelf
2020
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin HartSelf
2021
Sign the ShowSelf
2023
N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo
2025

Television

LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1988
One Night Stand1 eps
1989
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirKeith Cambell · 1 eps
1990
ComicView12 eps
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - Guest · 9 eps
1992
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 4 eps
1993
Sister, SisterHank · 1 eps
1994
DR
Double RushMarlon · 13 eps
1995
TW
The Watcher1 eps
1995
The Daily ShowSelf · 2 eps
1996
The Daily ShowSelf - Guest Host · 4 eps
1996
Premium Blend97 eps
1997
The Chris Rock Show1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney1 eps
1997
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 8 eps
1998
The HughleysDarryl Hughley · 89 eps
1998
The HughleysProducer
1998
The HughleysExecutive Producer
1998
The HughleysCreator
1998
The Parkers1 eps
1999
Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All StarsHimself · 14 eps
2001
ScrubsKevin Turk · 1 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 16 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 2 eps
2003
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant · 9 eps
2005
WA
Weekends at the D.L.38 eps
2005
WA
Weekends at the D.L.Producer
2005
1 vs. 1001 eps
2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset StripSimon Stiles · 22 eps
2006
SS
S.O.B.: Socially Offensive Behavior1 eps
2007
DL
D. L. Hughley Breaks the News17 eps
2008
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
Glory DazeCoach Franklin · 2 eps
2010
Hawaii Five-0Skeet · 1 eps
2010
Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
2012
HeartbeatDr. Hackett · 10 eps
2016
Match GameSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2016
The $100,000 PyramidSelf · 1 eps
2016
To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist · 3 eps
2016
The Comedy Get DownD.L. Hughley · 10 eps
2017
The FixSelf - Team Captain · 10 eps
2018
The NeighborhoodSelf · 1 eps
2018
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2019
JohnsonEugene Johnson · 40 eps
2021
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionSelf · 2 eps
2022
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022

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