Arsenio Hall

Acting

Arsenio Hall

Born February 12, 1955Cleveland, Ohio, USA80 credits

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.

Known For

Being Eddie
7.0

Being Eddie

Movie

2025

Crutch
5.2

Crutch

TV

2025

Hollywood Squares
6.2

Hollywood Squares

TV

2025

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
7.7

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

TV

2023

They Call Me Magic
7.2

They Call Me Magic

TV

2022

Coming 2 America
6.3

Coming 2 America

Movie

2021

Filmography

Being Eddie
2025Being Eddieas SelfMovie
Crutch
2025Crutchas AveryTV
Hollywood Squares
2025Hollywood Squaresas SelfTV
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Vernell (voice)TV
They Call Me Magic
2022They Call Me Magicas SelfTV
Coming 2 America
2021Coming 2 Americaas Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / BabaMovie
Zappa
2020Zappaas Self (archive footage)Movie
I Can See Your Voice
2020I Can See Your Voiceas Self - Guest PanelistTV
Disclosure
2020Disclosureas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Movies That Made Us
2019The Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)TV
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
2019Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classyas HimselfMovie
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hallas Self - GuestTV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas SelfTV
Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
2019Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviewsas SelfMovie
Whitney
2018Whitneyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
2018Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompsonas SelfMovie
The Mayor
2017The Mayoras Reverend OkoyeTV
The Nineties
2017The Ninetiesas SelfTV
Gilbert
2017Gilbertas SelfMovie
Sandy Wexler
2017Sandy Wexleras SelfMovie
The History of Comedy
2017The History of Comedyas SelfTV
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2016Greatest Hitsas HostTV
To Tell the Truth
2016To Tell the Truthas Self - PanelistTV
Lopez
2016Lopezas SelfTV
Kareem: Minority of One
2015Kareem: Minority of Oneas SelfMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - GuestTV
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013The Arsenio Hall Showas Self - HostTV
Deal With It
2013Deal With Itas SelfTV
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night Onlyas SelfMovie
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2012Vanilla Ice Archiveas Self (archive footage)Movie
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas SelfMovie
Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011Gloria: In Her Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
2010Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivalsas Self - Magic's FriendMovie
Black Dynamite
2009Black Dynamiteas Tasty FreezeMovie
Igor
2008Igoras Carl Cristall (voice)Movie
Heckler
2007Heckleras SelfMovie
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
2006Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!as Captain Crothers (voice)Movie
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005The Naked Brothers Band: The Movieas Arsenio HallMovie
The Proud Family Movie
2005The Proud Family Movieas Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)Movie
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
2004Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1as SelfMovie
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas Self (archive footage)Movie
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004On Air with Ryan Seacrestas SelfTV
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras SelfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV
Chappelle's Show
2003Chappelle's ShowTV
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2001Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas SelfMovie
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
1999Intimate Portrait: Josephine Bakeras NarratorMovie
The Norm Show
1999The Norm ShowTV
Martial Law
1998Martial Lawas Terrell ParkerTV
The Magic Hour
1998The Magic Houras SelfTV
Skip Chasers
1998Skip Chasersas DeaconMovie
Behind the Music
1997Behind the Musicas SelfTV
The View
1997The Viewas Self - GuestTV
Arsenio
1997Arsenioas Michael AtwoodTV
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1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Lifeas SelfMovie
The Chris Rock Show
1997The Chris Rock Showas SelfTV
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
Muppets Tonight
1996Muppets Tonightas SelfTV
Star Search
1995Star Searchas Self - HostTV
Blankman
1994Blankmanas SelfMovie
Living Single
1993Living Singleas HimselfTV
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992The Jackie Thomas ShowTV
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and Youas Self - HostMovie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Ghost
1990Ghostas Arsenio Hall (uncredited)Movie
Blossom
1990Blossomas Arsenio HallTV
Harlem Nights
1989Harlem Nightsas Crying ManMovie
The Arsenio Hall Show
1989The Arsenio Hall Showas Self - HostTV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - GuestTV
Coming to America
1988Coming to Americaas Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend BrownMovie
Day by Day
1988Day by Dayas Arsenio HallTV
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987Amazon Women on the Moonas Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")Movie
Uptown Comedy Express
1987Uptown Comedy ExpressMovie
The Real Ghostbusters
1986The Real Ghostbustersas Winston Zeddemore (voice)TV
MTV Video Music Awards
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Self - HostTV
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
1983The 1/2 Hour Comedy Houras HostTV
Cheers
1982Cheersas Arsenio HallTV
Madame's Place
1982Madame's Placeas SelfTV
Solid Gold
1980Solid Goldas Self -HostTV
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—The Party Machine with Nia PeeplesCreatorTV