Cedric Yarbrough
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Cedric Yarbrough(/ˈsiːdrɪk/;born March 20, 1973[1]) is an American actor and comedian. He has starred in the seriesReno 911!as Deputy S. Jones and as Kenneth on theABCsitcomSpeechless,as well as voicing Gerald Fitzgerald on the Netflix comedyParadise PD,Officer Meow Meow Fuzzyface on the Netflix comedy-dramaBoJack Horseman,and Tom DuBois and Colonel H. Stinkmeaner on the Adult Swim sitcomThe Boondocks.
Early life
[edit]Yarbrough was born inBurnsville, Minnesota.He attendedBurnsville Senior High Schooland laterMinnesota State University, Mankato.He is also an alumnus of Dudley Riggs'Brave New WorkshopinMinneapolis.
Career
[edit]Yarbrough starred on theComedy Centraltelevision seriesReno 911!as Deputy S. (Sven) Jones which aired from 2003 to 2009 onComedy Central.The series returned for a seventh season in 2020 onQuibiand for an eighth season in 2022 onThe Roku ChannelasReno 911! Defunded.He also appeared in both of the feature length films, 2007'sReno 911!: Miamiand 2021'sReno 911! The Hunt for QAnon.
He also starred in the filmMeet the Fockersin 2004 as the role of a prison guard. Later, he provided the voice of Tom DuBois and Colonel H. Stinkmeaner onThe Boondocks,Chocolate Giddy-up onBlack Dynamite,andFirestormandBlack Lightningin the animated filmJustice League: Crisis on Two Earths.
From 2016–2019, he co-starred in theABCsitcomSpeechlessas Kenneth Clements.[2]He has also had recurring roles in series includingThe Goldbergs[3][4]andRake.[5]OnCarol's Second Act,which premiered in 2019, he stars as Nurse Dennis, which started out as a recurring role before being promoted to series regular early in the first season.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Other Andy | Episode: "The Second Episode" |
2003 | The Parkers | Brian | Episode: "The Mack Is Like Wo!" |
2003–2009, 2020–2022 |
Reno 911! | Deputy S. Jones | 123 episodes |
2004 | Arrested Development | Sergeant Baker | Episode: "Sad Sack" |
Broken | Doctor Tom | Short | |
2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Monroe | Episode: "Who Gives This Bride" |
The Bad Girl's Guide | Kip | Episode: "The Guide to Switching Partners" | |
Love, Inc. | Matt | Episode: "Living Single" | |
2005–2014 | The Boondocks | Tom DuBois, Colonel H. Stinkmeaner | Voice, 53 episodes |
2009 | Tracey Ullman's State of the Union | Episode #2.4 | |
2009–2012 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Officer X | Voice, 7 episodes[7] |
2010 | Chuck | Neil | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Beard" |
Bones | Lawrence Belomo | Episode: "The Babe in the Bar" | |
2011 | $h*! My Dad Says | Jimmy | Episode: "Well Suitored" |
Svetlana | Episode: "Milking It" | ||
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Customer #1 | Episode: "Vow of Silence" | |
2011, 2013 | Big Time Rush | Chief Lieutenant Officer, Detective | 2 episodes |
2012–2014 | Key & Peele | Ruben / Hunter | 2 episodes |
2012–2015 | Black Dynamite | Chocolate Giddy-Up | Voice, 5 episodes |
2012–2016 | The Soul Man | Paul | 5 episodes |
2013 | Ben and Kate | Loan Officer | Episode: "Girl Problems" |
Men at Work | Tony | Episode: "Will Work for Milo" | |
Betas | Jon Carlo | Episode: "Takin' It to the Streets" | |
2013–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Donald / Steve Smiley | 5 episodes |
2013–2023 | The Goldbergs | Vic | 23 episodes |
2014 | Rake | Jules | 3 episodes |
Hot in Cleveland | LeBron | Voice, episode: "The Animated Episode" | |
American Dad! | Security Guard | Voice, 2 episodes | |
Benched | Morris | 4 episodes | |
2014–2019 | BoJack Horseman | Officer Meow-Meow Fuzzyface | Voice, 8 episodes |
2014–2023 | Family Guy | Board Member / Lobster | Voice, 2 episodes |
2015 | Young & Hungry | Coleman | 2 episodes |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Calvin Young | 2 episodes | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Steve | Episode: "Det. Dave Majors" | |
Documentary Now! | Pawn Shop Owner | Episode: "The Eye Doesn't Lie" | |
Life in Pieces | Ellis | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Trent Adler | Episode: "Inside Joke" |
Baby Daddy | Tim Turner | Episode: "Stupid Cupid" | |
Bella and the Bulldogs | Colonel Dixon | Episode: "Doggone Record Breaker" | |
Ballers | Clyde Jackson | 2 episodes | |
Son of Zorn | Bill | Episode: "The Weekend Warrior" | |
2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Broccoli Guy, Wind-up | Voice, 10 episodes |
2016–2019 | Speechless | Kenneth Clements | Main role, 63 episodes |
2017 | One Day at a Time | Jerry | Episode: "A Snowman's Tale" |
Blaze and the Monster Machines | Nelson | Voice, 5 episodes | |
Mike Tyson Mysteries | Neil deGrasse Tyson | Voice, episode: "Help a Brother Out"[7] | |
Dice | Russell Patterson | 4 episodes | |
2017–2018 | We Bare Bears | Various | Voice, 2 episodes |
New Looney Tunes | Eagle Scout | Voice, 3 episodes | |
2018–2019 | Milo Murphy's Law | Khone | Voice, 3 episodes |
2018–2022 | Paradise PD | Gerald Fitzgerald | Voice, 40 episodes |
2019 | The Jellies! | Wesley Patterson | Voice, episode: "Crash for Cash" |
2019–2020 | Carol's Second Act | Nurse Dennis | 17 episodes |
2019–2022 | Puppy Dog Pals | Hal Summers, Keido, Al, Darius's Dad | Voice, 5 episodes |
2020 | Where's Waldo? | Wizard Dustybeard | Voice, episode: "Riddle Me This, Egypt" |
2023 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Ron | Episode: "HOAs" |
Lucky Hank | Paul Rourke | Main cast | |
Star Wars: Visions | Old Prisoner | Voice, episode: "The Pit"[7] | |
The Muppets Mayhem | Police Officer Axl | Episode: "Track 6: Fortunate Son" | |
Fired on Mars | Jaxton Olivier | Voice, 6 episodes | |
Captain Fall | Chief O'Neil | Voice, 3 episodes | |
Strange Planet | Various | Voice, 2 episodes | |
2024 | Not Dead Yet | Paul | Episode: "Not Solved Yet" |
References
[edit]- ^Mike Rose, cleveland com (2024-03-20)."Famous birthdays list for today, March 20, 2024 includes celebrities Spike Lee, Kathy Ireland".cleveland.Retrieved2024-07-18.
- ^"Cedric Yarbrough | Speechless".ABC.RetrievedFebruary 27,2020.
- ^Harris, Will (November 1, 2016)."Cedric Yarbrough on Speechless, Reno 911!, and getting a Jheri curl for The Goldbergs".TV Club.RetrievedFebruary 27,2020.
- ^Yarbrough, Cedric [@cedricyarbrough] (September 4, 2019)."Aww snap! Look who I'm reunited with!! America's love bug @wendimclendonco!!After a 3 season hiatus, I'm returning to #TheGoldbergs! Yay!!!"(Tweet).RetrievedFebruary 27,2020– viaTwitter.
- ^Yarbrough, Cedric [@cedricyarbrough] (January 23, 2014)."Hey gang! Watch me threaten #GregKinnear in a gay way on" Rake "tonight 9/8c after" American Idol "! Only on Fox!!"(Tweet).RetrievedFebruary 27,2020– viaTwitter.
- ^Petski, Denise (November 5, 2019)."'Carol's Second Act': Cedric Yarbrough Upped To Series Regular On CBS Comedy ".Deadline.RetrievedFebruary 27,2020.
- ^abcdef"Cedric Yarbrough (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedOctober 5,2023.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
External links
[edit]- 1973 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Male actors from Minnesota
- Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni
- People from Burnsville, Minnesota
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- African-American male comedians
- American male comedians
- Comedians from Minnesota