Cedric Antonio Kyles, better known by his stage name
Cedric the Entertainer, is an American stand-up comedian, actor and television host. He hosted BET's
ComicView during the 1993â1994 season and
Def Comedy Jam in 1995. He is best known for co-starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom
The Steve Harvey Show, as one of
The Original Kings of Comedy, and for starring as Eddie Walker in
Barbershop. He hosted the 12th season of the daytime version of
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013â14 and starred in the TV Land original series
The Soul Man, which aired from 2012 to 2016. He has also done voice work for
Ice Age, the
Madagascar film series,
Charlotte's Web,
Planes and
Planes: Fire & Rescue. He currently stars on the CBS sitcom
The Neighborhood. In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.