Arsenio Hall

Biography

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.

Career Overview

Arsenio Hall has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work is anchored in the Coming to America universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Coming to America, Coming 2 America, Black Dynamite. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

58

Birth Date

1955-02-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Known For

• 

  Coming to America
• 

  Coming 2 America
• 

  Black Dynamite
• 

  Amazon Women on the Moon
• 

  Skip Chasers
• 

  Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

Associated Universes

• Coming to America (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Eddie Murphy (2 collaborations)
• Shari Headley (2 collaborations)
• John Amos (2 collaborations)
• James Earl Jones (2 collaborations)
• Louie Anderson (2 collaborations)
• Paul Bates (2 collaborations)
• Vanessa Bell Calloway (2 collaborations)
• Garcelle Beauvais (2 collaborations)
• Clint Smith (2 collaborations)
• Janette Colon (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (54 credits)

  • AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Being Eddie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Crutch

    - Community Crutch (2025) ... Avery actor actors
    2025
  • Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    - Roller Jam! (2024) ... Vernell (voice) actor actors
    2023
  • Coming 2 America

    Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Zappa

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Disclosure

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Tamron Hall

    - 500th Episode: Arsenio Hall & Kim Fields (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Arsenio Hall (2021) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • The Movies That Made Us

    - Coming to America (2021) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2019
  • Whitney

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Gilbert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Sandy Wexler

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Kareem: Minority of One

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Hello Goodbye (2026) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Nathan Lane, Arsenio Hall (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2015
  • Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Vanilla Ice Archive

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Gloria: In Her Own Words

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals

    Self - Magic's Friend

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Black Dynamite

    Tasty Freeze

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Igor

    Carl Cristall (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Heckler

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

    Captain Crothers (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

    Arsenio Hall

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Proud Family Movie

    Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Colman Domingo; Arsenio Hall; Patrick Ball; Frank McComb (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Arsenio Hall, LeBron James, Richard E. Grant, Tainy x Yandel (2021) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors

    - Arsenio Hall, Megan Fox, Amorphous feat. Kelly Rowland (2021) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors

    - Eddie Murphy/Arsenio Hall/Alan S. Kim/Madison Beer (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - May 4, 2012 (2012) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Skip Chasers

    Deacon

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • WNBA: The Birth of a League

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The View

    - Episode 137 (2026) ... Self actor actors

    - Arsenio Hall (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Episode 219 (2014) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • The Daily Show

    - Arsenio Hall (2021) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Blankman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Living Single

    - Friends Like These (1994) ... Himself actor actors
    1993
  • Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Arsenio Hall, Shawn Johnson, Chuck Berry (2008) ... actor actors

    - Arsenio Hall, Paula Deen, James Blunt (2008) ... actor actors
    1992
  • Ghost

    Arsenio Hall (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Blossom

    - The Last Laugh (1993) ... Arsenio Hall actor actors
    1990
  • Harlem Nights

    Crying Man

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Coming to America

    Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    - Arsenio Hall, Elisabeth Moss, John Corbett (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Arsenio Hall (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1988
  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Uptown Comedy Express

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Real Ghostbusters

    - Camping It Up (1987) ... Winston Zeddemore (voice) actor actors

    - The Copycat (1987) ... Winston Zeddemore (voice) actor actors

    - Big Trouble With Little Slimer (1987) ... Winston Zeddemore (voice) actor actors

    - The Grundel (1987) ... Winston Zeddemore (voice) actor actors

    - Loathe Thy Neighbor (1987) ... Winston Zeddemore (voice) actor actors
    1986
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    - 8th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1991) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - 7th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1990) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - 6th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1989) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - 5th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1988) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1984
  • Cheers

    - Where Nobody Knows Your Name (1990) ... Arsenio Hall actor actors
    1982

• writing (3 credits)

  • Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Uptown Comedy Express

    writer

    writing
    1987

• production (1 credits)

  • Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

    executive producer

    production
    1992