Arsenio Hall

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
February 12, 1955 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Documentary Family
Career Span
1987 – 2021

Arsenio Hall

2 wins
86 nominations
2 Oscars
36 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.

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Personal Info

Born
Feb 12, 1955
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1987 – 2021

Known For

Coming to America
Coming to America
1988
as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America
2021
as Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
Ghost
Ghost
1990
as Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler
2017
as Self
Disclosure
Disclosure
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights
1989
as Crying Man
The Proud Family Movie
The Proud Family Movie
2005
as Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)
Zappa
Zappa
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Heckler
Heckler
2007
as Self
Blankman
Blankman
1994
as Self

Frequent Collaborators

Louie Anderson
Louie Anderson
3 shared projects
in "Sandy Wexler"
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Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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Shari Headley
Shari Headley
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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John Amos
John Amos
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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Paul Bates
Paul Bates
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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Vanessa Bell Calloway
Vanessa Bell Calloway
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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Garcelle Beauvais
Garcelle Beauvais
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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Clint Smith
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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Janette Colon
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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Vanessa Colon
2 shared projects
in "Coming 2 America"
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Cheryl 'Salt' James
Cheryl 'Salt' James
2 shared projects
in "Sandy Wexler"
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Award Recognition

2
Wins
86
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2021

Coming 2 America as Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba Award

2020

Disclosure as Self (archive footage) Award
Zappa as Self (archive footage) Award

2019

Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews as Self
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy as Himself

2018

Whitney as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Award
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson as Self

2017

Sandy Wexler as Self Award
Gilbert as Self Award

2015

Kareem: Minority of One as Self Award
Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self

2013

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Award

2012

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
Vanilla Ice Archive as Self (archive footage)

2011

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self Award
Gloria: In Her Own Words as Self (archive footage)

2010

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals as Self - Magic's Friend

2009

Black Dynamite as Tasty Freeze

2008

Igor as Carl Cristall (voice)

2007

Heckler as Self Award

2006

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Crothers (voice)

2005

The Proud Family Movie as Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice) Award
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie as Arsenio Hall Award

2004

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 as Himself

2001

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored as Self Award

1999

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker as Narrator

1998

Skip Chasers as Deacon

1997

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self Award

1994

Blankman as Self Award

1992

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You as Self - Host Award

1990

Ghost as Arsenio Hall (uncredited) Award

1989

Harlem Nights as Crying Man Award

1988

Coming to America as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown Award

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon as Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo") Award
Uptown Comedy Express

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Coming to America
Coming 2 America
Ghost
Sandy Wexler
Disclosure
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Amazon Women on the Moon
Harlem Nights
The Proud Family Movie
Zappa

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