Cedric Yarbrough (/ˈsiːdrɪk/; born March 20, 1973)[1] is an American actor and comedian. He has starred in the series Reno 911! as Deputy S. Jones and as Kenneth on the ABC sitcom Speechless, as well as voicing Gerald Fitzgerald on the Netflix comedy Paradise PD, Officer Meow Meow Fuzzyface on the Netflix comedy-drama BoJack Horseman, and Tom DuBois and Colonel H. Stinkmeaner on the Adult Swim sitcom The Boondocks.
Cedric Yarbrough | |
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| Born | March 20, 1973 Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Early life
editYarbrough was born in Burnsville, Minnesota. He attended Burnsville Senior High School and later Minnesota State University, Mankato. He is also an alumnus of Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis.
Career
editYarbrough starred on the Comedy Central television series Reno 911! as Deputy S. (Sven) Jones which aired from 2003 to 2009 on Comedy Central. The series returned for a seventh season in 2020 on Quibi and for an eighth season in 2022 on The Roku Channel as Reno 911! Defunded. He also appeared in both of the feature length films, 2007's Reno 911!: Miami and 2021's Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon.
He also starred in the film Meet the Fockers in 2004 as the role of a prison guard. Later, he provided the voice of Tom DuBois and Colonel H. Stinkmeaner on The Boondocks, Chocolate Giddy-up on Black Dynamite, and Firestorm and Black Lightning in the animated film Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths.
From 2016–2019, he co-starred in the ABC sitcom Speechless as Kenneth Clements.[2] He has also had recurring roles in series including The Goldbergs[3][4] and Rake.[5] On Carol's Second Act, which premiered in 2019, he stars as Nurse Dennis, which started out as a recurring role before being promoted to series regular early in the first season.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mulligan | King | |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Prison Guard | |
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Dad at Health Clinic | |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Melvin Goldfinch | |
| 2007 | Cook Off! | Jericho | |
| Reno 911!: Miami | Deputy S. Jones | ||
| Closing Escrow | Bobby | ||
| Entry Level | Sam | ||
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Bernie | |
| Get Smart | Tate | ||
| Four Christmases | Stan | ||
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Chocolate Giddy-Up | |
| Miss March | Doctor | ||
| 2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Firestorm | Voice[7] |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Hollis | Video |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary film |
| 2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Submarine Technician | Voice[7] |
| Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | Silas Stone | Voice[7] | |
| 2016 | The Boss | Tito | |
| Amateur Night | Zoley | ||
| 2017 | The 60 Yard Line | David Cartwright | |
| The House | Reggie | ||
| 2021 | Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon | Deputy S. Jones | |
| 2022 | Reno 911! It's a Wonderful Heist | ||
| 2023 | The Donor Party | Harrison | |
| Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain | Gates | ||
| 2024 | Unfrosted | Toucan Sam | |
| Juror #2 | Marcus |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Other Andy | Episode: "The Second Episode" |
| 2003 | The Parkers | Brian | Episode: "The Mack Is Like Wo!" |
| 2003–2009, 2020–2022 |
Reno 911! | Deputy S. Jones | 123 episodes |
| 2004 | Arrested Development | Sergeant Baker | Episode: "Sad Sack" |
| Broken | Doctor Tom | Short | |
| 2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Monroe | Episode: "Who Gives This Bride" |
| The Bad Girl's Guide | Kip | Episode: "The Guide to Switching Partners" | |
| Love, Inc. | Matt | Episode: "Living Single" | |
| 2005–2014 | The Boondocks | Tom DuBois, Colonel H. Stinkmeaner | Voice, 53 episodes |
| 2009 | Tracey Ullman's State of the Union | Episode #2.4 | |
| 2009–2012 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Officer X | Voice, 7 episodes[7] |
| 2010 | Chuck | Neil | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Beard" |
| Bones | Lawrence Belomo | Episode: "The Babe in the Bar" | |
| 2011 | $h*! My Dad Says | Jimmy | Episode: "Well Suitored" |
| Svetlana | Episode: "Milking It" | ||
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Customer #1 | Episode: "Vow of Silence" | |
| 2011, 2013 | Big Time Rush | Chief Lieutenant Officer, Detective | 2 episodes |
| 2012–2014 | Key & Peele | Ruben / Hunter | 2 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Black Dynamite | Chocolate Giddy-Up | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 2012–2016 | The Soul Man | Paul | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Ben and Kate | Loan Officer | Episode: "Girl Problems" |
| Men at Work | Tony | Episode: "Will Work for Milo" | |
| Betas | Jon Carlo | Episode: "Takin' It to the Streets" | |
| 2013–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Donald / Steve Smiley | 5 episodes |
| 2013–2023 | The Goldbergs | Vic | 23 episodes |
| 2014 | Rake | Jules | 3 episodes |
| Hot in Cleveland | LeBron | Voice, episode: "The Animated Episode" | |
| American Dad! | Security Guard | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| Benched | Morris | 4 episodes | |
| 2014–2019 | BoJack Horseman | Officer Meow-Meow Fuzzyface | Voice, 8 episodes |
| 2014–2023 | Family Guy | Board Member / Lobster | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Young & Hungry | Coleman | 2 episodes |
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Calvin Young | 2 episodes | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Steve | Episode: "Det. Dave Majors" | |
| Documentary Now! | Pawn Shop Owner | Episode: "The Eye Doesn't Lie" | |
| Life in Pieces | Ellis | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Trent Adler | Episode: "Inside Joke" |
| Baby Daddy | Tim Turner | Episode: "Stupid Cupid" | |
| Bella and the Bulldogs | Colonel Dixon | Episode: "Doggone Record Breaker" | |
| Ballers | Clyde Jackson | 2 episodes | |
| Son of Zorn | Bill | Episode: "The Weekend Warrior" | |
| 2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Broccoli Guy, Wind-up | Voice, 10 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | Speechless | Kenneth Clements | Main role, 63 episodes |
| 2017 | One Day at a Time | Jerry | Episode: "A Snowman's Tale" |
| Blaze and the Monster Machines | Nelson | Voice, 5 episodes | |
| Mike Tyson Mysteries | Neil deGrasse Tyson | Voice, episode: "Help a Brother Out"[7] | |
| Dice | Russell Patterson | 4 episodes | |
| 2017–2018 | We Bare Bears | Various | Voice, 2 episodes |
| New Looney Tunes | Eagle Scout | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | Milo Murphy's Law | Khone | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2018–2022 | Paradise PD | Gerald Fitzgerald | Voice, 40 episodes |
| 2019 | The Jellies! | Wesley Patterson | Voice, episode: "Crash for Cash" |
| 2019–2020 | Carol's Second Act | Nurse Dennis | 17 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Puppy Dog Pals | Hal Summers, Keido, Al, Darius's Dad | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Where's Waldo? | Wizard Dustybeard | Voice, episode: "Riddle Me This, Egypt" |
| 2023 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Ron | Episode: "HOAs" |
| Lucky Hank | Paul Rourke | Main cast | |
| Star Wars: Visions | Old Prisoner | Voice, episode: "The Pit"[7] | |
| The Muppets Mayhem | Police Officer Axl | Episode: "Track 6: Fortunate Son" | |
| Fired on Mars | Jaxton Olivier | Voice, 6 episodes | |
| Captain Fall | Chief O'Neil | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| Strange Planet | Various | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Not Dead Yet | Paul | Episode: "Not Solved Yet" |
References
edit- ^ Mike Rose, cleveland com (2024-03-20). "Famous birthdays list for today, March 20, 2024 includes celebrities Spike Lee, Kathy Ireland". cleveland. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Cedric Yarbrough | Speechless". ABC. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Will (November 1, 2016). "Cedric Yarbrough on Speechless, Reno 911!, and getting a Jheri curl for The Goldbergs". TV Club. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Yarbrough, Cedric [@cedricyarbrough] (September 4, 2019). "Aww snap! Look who I'm reunited with!! America's love bug @wendimclendonco!!After a 3 season hiatus, I'm returning to #TheGoldbergs! Yay!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Yarbrough, Cedric [@cedricyarbrough] (January 23, 2014). "Hey gang! Watch me threaten #GregKinnear in a gay way on "Rake" tonight 9/8c after "American Idol"! Only on Fox!!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 5, 2019). "'Carol's Second Act': Cedric Yarbrough Upped To Series Regular On CBS Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cedric Yarbrough (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 5, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.