Arsenio Hall

Acting • 1955-02-12 • Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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

6.9

Coming to America

1988

7.7

The Real Ghostbusters

1986

6.3

Coming 2 America

2021

7.1

Black Dynamite

2009

7.1

Martial Law

1998

5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

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Filmography

2026
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphyFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2025
Being EddieFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2025
CrutchTV
Avery • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
2025
Hollywood SquaresTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 4.4
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurTV
Vernell (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2023
The Super ModelsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2022
They Call Me MagicTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 7.3
2021
Coming 2 AmericaFilm
Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
★ 6.3
2020
DisclosureFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2020
ZappaFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2020
I Can See Your VoiceTV
Self - Guest Panelist • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
2019
The Movies That Made UsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2019
Arsenio Hall: Smart and ClassyFilm
Himself
★ 6.0
2019
Deborah Harry Does Not Like InterviewsFilm
Self
★ 5.2
2018
WhitneyFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
2018
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny ThompsonFilm
Self
★ 8.7
2017
Sandy WexlerFilm
Self
★ 5.5
2017
GilbertFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2017
The MayorTV
Reverend Okoye • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2017
SteveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2017
The NinetiesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2017
The History of ComedyTV
Self • 14 episodes
★ 6.6
2016
To Tell the TruthTV
Self - Panelist • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2016
LopezTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
2016
Greatest HitsTV
Host • 6 episodes
★ 5.0
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
Kareem: Minority of OneFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2013
The Arsenio Hall ShowTV
Self - Host • 158 episodes
★ 5.7
2013
Deal With ItTV
Self • 1 episodes
2012
Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlyFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2012
Vanilla Ice ArchiveFilm
Self (archive footage)
2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneyFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2011
Gloria: In Her Own WordsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.7
2010
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of RivalsFilm
Self - Magic's Friend
★ 7.8
2009
Black DynamiteFilm
Tasty Freeze
★ 7.1
2008
IgorFilm
Carl Cristall (voice)
★ 6.1
2007
HecklerFilm
Self
★ 5.9
2006
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!Film
Captain Crothers (voice)
★ 7.4
2005
The Proud Family MovieFilm
Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)
★ 5.8
2005
The Naked Brothers Band: The MovieFilm
Arsenio Hall
★ 5.0
2004
On Air with Ryan SeacrestTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.5
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty YearsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.3
2004
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1Film
Self
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest Host • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Chappelle's ShowTV
★ 8.1
2001
Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredFilm
Self
★ 6.1
1999
The Norm ShowTV
★ 7.3
1999
Intimate Portrait: Josephine BakerFilm
Narrator
★ 4.7
1998
Martial LawTV
Terrell Parker • 36 episodes
★ 7.1
1998
The Magic HourTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1998
Skip ChasersFilm
Deacon
★ 8.0
1997
The ViewTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Behind the MusicTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1997
The Chris Rock ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.6
1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1997
ArsenioTV
Michael Atwood • 6 episodes
★ 9.0
1997
WNBA: The Birth of a LeagueFilm
Self
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
Muppets TonightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1995
Star SearchTV
Self - Host • 22 episodes
★ 6.8
1994
BlankmanFilm
Self
★ 5.4
1993
Living SingleTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
★ 5.3
1992
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and YouFilm
Self - Host
★ 4.9
1992
The Jackie Thomas ShowTV
★ 9.0
1991
A Party For Richard PryorFilm
Self
★ 8.3
1990
GhostFilm
Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1990
BlossomTV
Arsenio Hall • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1989
Harlem NightsFilm
Crying Man
★ 6.0
1989
The Arsenio Hall ShowTV
Self - Host • 5 episodes
★ 5.5
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.6
1988
Coming to AmericaFilm
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
★ 6.9
1988
Day by DayTV
Arsenio Hall • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1987
Amazon Women on the MoonFilm
Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")
★ 5.9
1987
Uptown Comedy ExpressFilm
★ 7.0
1986
The Real GhostbustersTV
Winston Zeddemore (voice) • 91 episodes
★ 7.7
1984
MTV Video Music AwardsTV
Self - Host • 4 episodes
★ 7.8
1983
The 1/2 Hour Comedy HourTV
Host • 1 episodes
1982
CheersTV
Arsenio Hall • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1982
Madame's PlaceTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1981
Elvira's Movie MacabreTV
Tyrone • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1980
Solid GoldTV
Self -Host • 60 episodes
★ 6.8