David Alan Grier

Theater, television and film dot David Alan Grier's past, and his ability to excel in all three mediums is a testament to the man's inherent sense of comic timing. Trained in Shakespeare at Yale, Grier began his professional career on Broadway as Jackie Robinson in The First, for which he earned a Tony nomination in 1981. He then joined the cast of Dreamgirls, went on to star opposite Denzel Washington in A Soldier's Play, and both actors continued their roles in the film version, A Soldier's Story. His television work is highlighted by a turn as principle cast member on In Living Color, where he helped to create some of that show's most memorable characters, and also as a co-star on Bonnie Hunt's hit ABC comedy Life With Bonnie. Recently, David created, wrote and executive produced a show for Comedy Central called Chocolate News and just finished up a run on Dancing With The Stars. Grier didn't hang up his dance shoes either � he was featured in the 2009 Wayans Brothers' spoof movie Dance Flick.