Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
Biography
Anthony 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 Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Kangaroo Jack (2003), Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004), 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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Anthony Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
164
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-08-15 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Acting

2025

G20 as Derek Sutton

2024

Buy It Now as Self

2024

We Are Family as Self - Host

2024

The Real Full Monty as Self - Host

2023

Kings of BBQ as Self

2023

You People as Barber #1

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show as Not available

2022

Harry & Meghan as Self

2021

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant

2021

That's My Jam as Self - Guest

2021

House Haunters as Self - Host

2020

Celebrity IOU as Self

2020

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant

2019

Tamron Hall as Self - Guest

2019

The Masked Singer as Rubber Ducky

2019

The Masked Singer as Self - Guest Panelist

2019

mixed-ish as Dre Johnson

2019

Beats as Romelo Reese

2019

Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom as Not available

2018

grown-ish as Andre 'Dre' Johnson

2018

Small Town Crime as Teddy Banks

2017

Drop the Mic as Self

2017

The Gong Show as Self - Judge

2017

Ferdinand as Bones (voice)

2017

The Star as Zach (voice)

2016

Chelsea as Self

2016

Match Game as Self - Panelist

2016

To Tell the Truth as Self - Host

2016

Hot Bot as Agent Frazier

2015

Lip Sync Battle as Self

2015

Middle of the Night Show as Self - Guest Host

2015

Richie Rich as Bulldozah

2014

black-ish as Andre Johnson

2014

The Town that Dreaded Sundown as Lone Wolf Morales

2013

Beat Bobby Flay as Self

2013

Grudge Match as Mr. Sandpaper Hands

2013

The Power of Few as Junkshow

2012

Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host

2012

Guys with Kids as Gary

2012

Goats as Coach

2011

Shameless as Marty Fisher

2011

Brain Games as Self

2011

Scream 4 as Deputy Perkins

2011

The Big Year as Bill Clemont

2010

Conan as Self

2010

Raising Hope as Neighbor

2010

Treme as Derek Watson

2010

The Back-Up Plan as Playground Dad

2010

Laffapalooza Live From Las Vegas as Not available

2009

Steppin: The Movie as Trevor

2007

Samantha Who? as Rafael Grace

2007

K-Ville as Marlin Boulet

2007

Transformers as Glen Whitmann

2006

Psych as Thane

2006

'Til Death as Cofeld

2006

Campus Ladies as Not available

2006

The Departed as Brown

2006

Scary Movie 4 as Mahalik

2006

Arthur and the Invisibles as Koolomassai (voice)

2006

The Last Stand as Jay

2005

The Reichen Show as Self - Guest

2005

Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron

2005

Too Late with Adam Carolla as Not available

2005

Hoodwinked! as Detective Bill Stork (voice)

2005

Hustle & Flow as Key

2005

King's Ransom as Malcolm King

2004

Veronica Mars as Percy "Bone" Hamilton

2004

Entourage as Not available

2004

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Burger Shack Employee

2004

My Baby's Daddy as G

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest Host

2003

Chappelle's Show as Not available

2003

All About the Andersons as Anthony Anderson

2003

Pepsi Smash as Self - Host

2003

Scary Movie 3 as Mahalik

2003

Cradle 2 the Grave as Tommy

2003

Kangaroo Jack as Louis Booker

2002

The Shield as Antwon Mitchell

2002

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment as Not available

2002

Barbershop as J.D.

2001

My Wife and Kids as Dr. Bouche

2001

The Bernie Mac Show as Bryan

2001

The Proud Family as Ray Ray (voice)

2001

Exit Wounds as T.K. Johnson

2001

See Spot Run as Benny

2001

Kingdom Come as Junior Slocumb

2000

Me, Myself & Irene as Jamaal Baileygates

2000

Big Momma's House as Nolan

2000

Romeo Must Die as Maurice

2000

3 Strikes as Prison Guard

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Lucius Blaine

1999

Life as Cookie

1999

Liberty Heights as Scribbles

1999

The Breaks as Inmate #1

1999

Trippin' as Z Boy

1997

The View as Self - Guest

1997

Ally McBeal as Matthew Vault

1996

The Daily Show as Self

1996

Alien Avengers as Alley Hood #2

1995

In the House as Not available

1995

Hang Time as Teddy Broadis

1995

MADtv as Self

1995

MADtv as Not available

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1990

Law & Order as Kevin Bernard

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1987

Kids' Choice Awards as Self - Presenter

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1949

The Emmy Awards as Self - Host
Crew

2024

The Real Full Monty Executive Producer

2024

The GOAT Executive Producer

2019

mixed-ish Executive Producer

2018

grown-ish Executive Producer

2016

To Tell the Truth Executive Producer

2014

black-ish Executive Producer

2014

black-ish Director