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.
Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.
Release Date: 2021-03-04
Character: Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
Vote Count: 2275
With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.
Release Date: 2020-11-27
Character: Self (archive footage)
Vote Count: 60
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
Release Date: 2020-06-19
Character: Self (archive footage)
Vote Count: 135
In his first stand-up special, Arsenio Hall discusses getting older, the changing times and culture, social issues and even bothersome baby toes.
Release Date: 2019-10-29
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Character: Himself
Vote Count: 16
An archival biography film about the early career of Deborah Harry told entirely through press interviews where she endures superficial, tedious, and demeaning questions from journalists.
Release Date: 2019-05-01
Character: Self
Vote Count: 2
Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.
Release Date: 2018-07-05
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vote Count: 193
Penn and Teller hired Johnny Thompson to consult on their magic show as soon as the duo began their career and Johnny has been with them ever since. "Gambler's Ballad" follows Penn and Johnny's progress as Thompson teaches Penn his signature card act. Numerous well known figures from the magic world reminisce and wax philosophic about the unparalleled knowledge and profound influence Johnny Thompson has had on their own careers as well as the history and current state of the art of magic.
Release Date: 2018-04-02
Character: Self
Vote Count: 3
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
Release Date: 2017-04-20
Character: Self
Vote Count: 50
When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.
Release Date: 2017-04-14
Character: Self
Vote Count: 559
This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legendary career, both on and off the court. Spotlighting a six-time MVP and six-time world champion, the film examines his controversial and landmark moments, his outspoken feelings about race and politics, and the evolution of the game.
Release Date: 2015-11-03
Character: Self
Vote Count: 25
Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.
Release Date: 2013-09-13
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vote Count: 103
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only pays homage to Murphy's journey from a 15-year-old aspiring comedian, through the record-breaking Raw, which remains the highest grossing stand-up film of all time and featuring his indelible characters and impressions from Saturday Night Live including Buckwheat, Gumby, Mr. Robinson and James Brown.
Release Date: 2012-11-14
Character: Self
Vote Count: 9
The life and career of American rapper Vanilla Ice, showcasing his start as a breakdancer in South Dallas to his mainstream international success and the hardships that followed through archive personal, TV, news and concert footage.
Release Date: 2012-07-16
Character: Self (archive footage)
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
Release Date: 2011-10-21
Character: Self
Vote Count: 146
Despite decades of opposition from the right, and recent personal setbacks, Gloria Steinem remains one of the most outspoken and visible symbols of the women’s movement today. This film blends interviews of Steinem in her Manhattan apartment, archival footage, photographs from throughout her life and clips from press interviews over the years.
Release Date: 2011-08-15
Character: Self (archive footage)
Vote Count: 3
An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.
Release Date: 2010-03-10
Character: Self - Magic's Friend
Vote Count: 25
This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.
Release Date: 2009-10-16
Character: Tasty Freeze
Vote Count: 644
A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.
Release Date: 2008-09-19
Character: Carl Cristall (voice)
Vote Count: 568
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.
Release Date: 2007-11-04
Character: Self
Vote Count: 53
It's horror on the high seas when Scooby-Doo and the gang take a creepy cruise into one of the world's most mysterious places, the Bermuda Triangle! If Scooby, Shaggy and the gang can't solve this mystery, they may have to walk the plank.
Release Date: 2006-09-19
Character: Captain Crothers (voice)
Vote Count: 290
After making it to the top of the charts, members of the Silver Boulders, a popular tween rock band, find themselves undermined by internal squabbling as the bandmates seek different creative directions.
Release Date: 2005-10-23
Character: Arsenio Hall
Vote Count: 23
Penny and her family are lured on an all expenses paid vacation where a mad scientist captures them, refusing to let them go because Oscar won't reveal his on of his secret Proud Snacks formulas.
Release Date: 2005-08-19
Character: Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)
Vote Count: 81
The greats of comedy, when they were young and struggling with their great early routines.
Release Date: 2004-01-18
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Character: Himself
Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium's first half-century. Actors, writers and historians discuss the image of black America on television from Amos and Andy to the present day. The interviews accompany clips from groundbreaking shows and performances by entertainment pioneers that create a timeline of the portrayal of African Americans throughout TV history.
Release Date: 2004-01-01
Character: Self (archive footage)
Vote Count: 1
See inside the exclusive Playboy Mansion, with parties attended by all the A-List celebrities
Release Date: 2001-05-31
Character: Self
Vote Count: 7
From world-renowned performer of the Jazz Age, to WWII spy, to civil rights activist – a look into the iconic life and legacy of Josephine Baker, narrated by Arsenio Hall, including rare archive footage, and interviews with Debbie Allen, Lynn Whitfield (who portrayed Baker in The Josephine Baker Story), and two of Baker’s sons.
Release Date: 1999-07-20
Character: Narrator
Vote Count: 1
An unsold CBS pilot about a mailman named Deacon, who gets entangled in a mess involving a team of Bail Enforcement Agents (bounty hunters who chase after people who have ‘skipped’ bail).
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Character: Deacon
A special celebrating Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday featuring never-before-seen footage of her life and career.
Release Date: 1997-02-24
Character: Self
Vote Count: 3
Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he decides to use his skills to be the lowest budgeted superhero of all.
Release Date: 1994-08-19
Character: Self
Vote Count: 183
Join stars Paula Abdul, Luke Perry, Sinbad, Pauly Shore, Jaleel White and many, many more as they take an entertaining, music-filled and honest look at HIV and AIDS. You'll get all the latest facts, important dos and don'ts, and you'll meet some wonderful people. Co-hosts Arsenio Hall and Earvin "Magic" Johnson even hit the court for a little one-on-one, and then take "time out" for an informative heart-to-heart! For people who already know about HIV and AIDS, and for those who don't, TIME OUT is a video you can't afford to miss.
Release Date: 1992-09-10
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Character: Self - Host
Vote Count: 4
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
Release Date: 1990-07-13
Character: Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
Vote Count: 5711
'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and police corruption in the 1920s, any dastardly trick is fair.
Release Date: 1989-11-17
Character: Crying Man
Vote Count: 320
The Arsenio Hall Show aired in syndication from January 3, 1989 to May 27, 1994. The show was created and hosted by comedian and actor Arsenio Hall, who had previously hosted The Late Show for Fox television.
Release Date: 1989-01-03
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Character: Self - Host
Episode Count: 4
Vote Count: 14
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
Release Date: 1988-06-29
Character: Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Vote Count: 4467
Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
Release Date: 1987-09-18
Character: Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")
Vote Count: 167
TV Special with a variety of comedians
Release Date: 1987-05-09
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Character:
The Party Machine with Nia Peeples is a half-hour late-night American musical variety show that aired in syndication for one season in 1991. The show was hosted by Nia Peeples and executive produced by Arsenio Hall.
Department: Creator
Job: Creator
After 13-year-old super-genius Lunella accidentally brings ten-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City via a time vortex, the duo works together to protect the city's Lower East Side from danger.
Release Date: 2023-02-10
Character: Vernell (voice)
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 33
Earvin “Magic” Johnson is an icon for the ages—from humble beginnings to the Dream Team to business titan. Featuring candid interviews with teammates, rivals, family, friends, and more, this docuseries charts the life and career of a legend.
Release Date: 2022-04-22
Character: Self
Episode Count: 4
Vote Count: 19
Each week one contestant will have the chance to win a cash prize if he or she can tell the difference between the good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note.
Release Date: 2020-09-23
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 8
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
Release Date: 2019-11-29
Character: Self (archive footage)
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 118
Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.
Release Date: 2019-09-09
Character: Self - Guest
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 16
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.
Release Date: 2019-09-09
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 62
A struggling hip-hop artist runs for mayor to promote his mix-tape and wins.
Release Date: 2017-10-03
Character: Reverend Okoye
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 32
Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural and political milestones.
Release Date: 2017-07-09
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 21
Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
Release Date: 2017-02-09
Character: Self
Episode Count: 14
Vote Count: 9
A music series featuring Hit-Makers of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s with each episode highlighting a five-year period celebrating the biggest hits from that time. Each week, iconic music artists, as well as today's music chart-toppers, take the stage and perform the songs that defined the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
Release Date: 2016-06-30
Character: Host
Episode Count: 6
Vote Count: 1
A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not.
Release Date: 2016-06-14
Character: Self - Panelist
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 8
Exploring the real George Lopez we rarely get to see, pushed and pulled between the worlds of race, class and fame, yet always having a hard time fitting in.
Release Date: 2016-03-30
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 9
Release Date: 2013-09-09
Department: Creator
Job: Creator
Character: Self - Host
Episode Count: [ 158 ]
Vote Count: 3
Unsuspecting members of the public secretly will be recruited to pull a prank on their unwitting companions with absolutely no time to prepare. If they agree to participate, they must obey all instructions given through an earpiece from a secret control room nearby. With the opportunity to prank their way to cash and prizes, these everyday people will be shown no mercy as they are tasked with pulling off some of the most ridiculous behavior ever caught on hidden camera.
Release Date: 2013-07-17
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
On Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January 12, 2004 through September 17, 2004. It was distributed in the United States and Canada by Twentieth Television.
Release Date: 2004-01-01
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 43
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
Release Date: 2003-02-21
Character: Himself
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 218
Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.
Release Date: 2003-01-22
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 388
Sammo Law spins, kicks, and chops his way through crime as a one-man police force in Los Angeles. He's a tough law enforcer who comes to the U.S. in search of a former friend and protegée — and gets drafted as part of the LAPD.
Release Date: 1998-09-26
Character: Terrell Parker
Episode Count: 23
Vote Count: 99
The Magic Hour is an American talk show hosted by basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The series aired in syndication from June to September 1998.
Release Date: 1998-06-08
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 1
An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.
Release Date: 1997-08-17
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 12
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
Release Date: 1997-08-11
Character: Self - Guest
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 99
Arsenio is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC. The series starred Arsenio Hall and Vivica A. Fox. It aired from March 5 to April 23, 1997 with a total of 7 episodes produced.
Release Date: 1997-03-05
Character: Michael Atwood
Episode Count: 6
The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program in 1999. It ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2000.
Release Date: 1997-02-07
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 10
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Release Date: 1996-07-22
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 573
Muppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision" segment of The Jim Henson Hour, Muppets Tonight was a continuation of The Muppet Show, set in a television studio, rather than a theater. It ran on ABC from 1996 to 1998 and reruns ran on Disney Channel from 1997 to 2002. As of 2013, it is the last television series to star The Muppets characters.
Release Date: 1996-03-08
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 32
Star Search is a television show that was produced from 1983–95, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced in 2003–04. The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre, at 6230 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood and later at the Disney Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Release Date: 1995-05-20
Character: Self - Host
Episode Count: 30
Vote Count: 5
The Jackie Thomas Show is an American sitcom that aired on the ABC network from December 1992 to March 1993. The series received widespread attention due to its creators Roseanne Arnold, then starring in the fifth season of her top-rated comedy Roseanne, and her husband and Roseanne co-producer Tom Arnold. The Jackie Thomas Show starred Tom Arnold as a misanthropic sitcom actor.
Release Date: 1992-12-01
Episode Count: 1
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
Release Date: 1992-05-25
Episode Count: 2
Vote Count: 90
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
Release Date: 1988-09-05
Character: Self - Guest
Episode Count: 2
Vote Count: 45
The continuing adventures of paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, their secretary Janine Melnitz and their mascot ghost Slimer.
Release Date: 1986-09-13
Character: Winston Zeddemore (voice)
Episode Count: 91
Vote Count: 274
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
Release Date: 1984-09-14
Character: Self - Host
Episode Count: 4
Vote Count: 21
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.
Release Date: 1982-09-30
Character: Arsenio Hall
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 604
Madame's Place is an American sitcom that featured the misadventures of Madame, a puppet in the form of a bawdy old movie star with a naughty sense of humor.
Release Date: 1982-09-20
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 6
Solid Gold was an American syndicated music television series that debuted on September 13, 1980. Like many other shows of its genre, such as American Bandstand, Solid Gold featured musical performances and various other elements such as music videos. What set Solid Gold apart was a group of dancers in revealing costumes who at various points in the program performed various dances to the top ten hits of the week. Many other specials aired in which the dancers would dance to older pop hits as well. Reviews of the show were not always positive, with The New York Times referring to it as "the pop music show that is its own parody...[enacting] mini-dramas...of covetousness, lust and aerobic toning--routines that typically have a minimal connection with the songs that back them up." The series ran until July 23, 1988, and it was usually transmitted on Saturdays in the early evening. In 1986, Solid Gold added the current year to its title, so in the seventh season the show was known as Solid Gold '86/'87. For the eighth and last season the program became known as Solid Gold In Concert, reflecting the addition of more live performances than had previously been featured on the program in the past.
Release Date: 1980-09-13
Character: Self -Host
Episode Count: 60
Vote Count: 3