David Grier

Premiere: David Alan Grier at the Beverly Hills premiere of 20th Century Fox's Men of Honor - 11/1/2000 Photo by Steve Granitz/wireimage.com

Biography

Born 06/30/1955

David Alan Grier created some of the most iconic sketch comedy characters of the early 1990s – from the flamboyant film critic Antoine Merriweather to obnoxious shop teacher Al MacAfee – and helped push the envelope of TV programming with the comedy variety show “In Living Color” (FOX...
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Awards

  • In 1983, received Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actor
  • In 1982, received Theatre World Award

Highlights

  • In 2009, Joined the season eight of the ABC competition series, "Dancing with the Stars"
  • In 2008, Hosted the short-lived Comedy Central show, "Chocolate News"
  • In 2006, Cast in the revival production of "The Wiz" at the La Jolla Playhouse

Family & Companions

  • Christine Y Kim: wife (Married July 2007; filed for divorce in July 2009)
  • William H Grier: father (Co-author of book, Black Rage)
  • Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim: daughter (Born Jan. 10, 2008; mother, Christine Kim)

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