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.
Known For
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
Cheers
Arsenio Hall
1982
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host
2003
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Martial Law
Terrell Parker
1998
TV
Living Single
Himself
1993
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
1984
TV
Solid Gold
Self -Host
1980
TV
Behind the Music
Self
1997
TV
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
TV
Blossom
Arsenio Hall
1990
TV
The Real Ghostbusters
Winston Zeddemore (voice)
1986
TV
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Vernell (voice)
2023
Filmography
2025FilmBeing Eddieas Self2025TVCrutchas Avery2025TVHollywood Squaresas Self2023TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Vernell (voice)2022TVThey Call Me Magicas Self2021FilmComing 2 Americaas Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba2020FilmZappaas Self (archive footage)2020TVI Can See Your Voiceas Self - Guest Panelist2020FilmDisclosureas Self (archive footage)2019TVThe Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)2019FilmArsenio Hall: Smart and Classyas Himself2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmDeborah Harry Does Not Like Interviewsas Self2018FilmWhitneyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2018FilmGambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompsonas Self2017TVThe Mayoras Reverend Okoye2017TVThe Ninetiesas Self2017FilmGilbertas Self2017FilmSandy Wexleras Self2017TVThe History of Comedyas Self2016TVGreatest Hitsas Host2016TVTo Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist2016TVLopezas Self2015FilmKareem: Minority of Oneas Self2013TVThe Arsenio Hall Showas Self - Host2013TVDeal With Itas Self2012FilmEddie Murphy: One Night Onlyas Self2012FilmVanilla Ice Archiveas Self (archive footage)2011FilmBeing Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas Self2011FilmGloria: In Her Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)2010FilmMagic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivalsas Self - Magic's Friend2009FilmBlack Dynamiteas Tasty Freeze2008FilmIgoras Carl Cristall (voice)2007FilmHeckleras Self2006FilmScooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!as Captain Crothers (voice)2005FilmThe Naked Brothers Band: The Movieas Arsenio Hall2005FilmThe Proud Family Movieas Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)2004FilmBefore They Were Kings: Vol. 1as Self2004FilmTV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas Self (archive footage)2004TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2003TVChappelle's Show2001FilmPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self1999FilmIntimate Portrait: Josephine Bakeras Narrator1999TVThe Norm Show1998TVMartial Lawas Terrell Parker1998TVThe Magic Houras Self1998FilmSkip Chasersas Deacon1997TVBehind the Musicas Self1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1997TVArsenioas Michael Atwood1997FilmHappy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Lifeas Self1997TVThe Chris Rock Showas Self1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996TVMuppets Tonightas Self1995TVStar Searchas Self - Host1994FilmBlankmanas Self1993TVLiving Singleas Himself1992TVThe Jackie Thomas Show1992FilmTime Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and Youas Self - Host1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1990FilmGhostas Arsenio Hall (uncredited)1990TVBlossomas Arsenio Hall1989FilmHarlem Nightsas Crying Man1989TVThe Arsenio Hall Showas Self - Host1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1988FilmComing to Americaas Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown1988TVDay by Dayas Arsenio Hall1987FilmAmazon Women on the Moonas Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")1987FilmUptown Comedy Express1986TVThe Real Ghostbustersas Winston Zeddemore (voice)1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self - Host1983TVThe 1/2 Hour Comedy Houras Host1982TVCheersas Arsenio Hall1982TVMadame's Placeas Self1980TVSolid Goldas Self -Host