David Alan Grier is an African-American comedian, frequently seen in motion pictures and on television. He was born on 30 June 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, USA; and is most famous for starring in television shows such as In Living Color (1990-1994) and DAG (2000-2001).

Grier has also appeared in films such as I'm Gonna Get You Sucka (1988), Blankman (1994), and Jumanji 1996.