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

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Real Time with Bill Maher

Steve

The View

The View

Cheers

All Movies (36)

• The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy2026 · as Self
• Being Eddie2025 · as Self
• Coming 2 America2021 · as Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
• Zappa2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Disclosure2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy2019 · as Himself
• Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews2019 · as Self
• Whitney2018 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson2018 · as Self
• Gilbert2017 · as Self
• Sandy Wexler2017 · as Self
• Kareem: Minority of One2015 · as Self
• Eddie Murphy: One Night Only2012 · as Self
• Vanilla Ice Archive2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey2011 · as Self
• Gloria: In Her Own Words2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals2010 · as Self - Magic's Friend
• Black Dynamite2009 · as Tasty Freeze
• Igor2008 · as Carl Cristall (voice)
• Heckler2007 · as Self
• Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!2006 · as Captain Crothers (voice)
• The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie2005 · as Arsenio Hall
• The Proud Family Movie2005 · as Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)
• Before They Were Kings: Vol. 12004 · as Self
• TV in Black: The First Fifty Years2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored2001 · as Self
• Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker1999 · as Narrator
• Skip Chasers1998 · as Deacon
• Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life1997 · as Self
• Blankman1994 · as Self
• Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You1992 · as Self - Host
• Ghost1990 · as Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
• Harlem Nights1989 · as Crying Man
• Coming to America1988 · as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
• Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · as Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")
• Uptown Comedy Express1987

All TV Shows (48)

• Crutch2025 · as Avery
• Hollywood Squares2025 · as Self
• The Super Models2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023 · as Vernell (voice)
• They Call Me Magic2022 · as Self
• I Can See Your Voice2020 · as Self - Guest Panelist
• The Movies That Made Us2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• The Mayor2017 · as Reverend Okoye
• Steve2017 · as Self
• The Nineties2017 · as Self
• The History of Comedy2017 · as Self
• Greatest Hits2016 · as Host
• To Tell the Truth2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Lopez2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Arsenio Hall Show2013 · as Self - Host
• Deal With It2013 · as Self
• On Air with Ryan Seacrest2004 · as Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest Host
• Chappelle's Show2003
• The Norm Show1999
• Martial Law1998 · as Terrell Parker
• The Magic Hour1998 · as Self
• Behind the Music1997 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• Arsenio1997 · as Michael Atwood
• The Chris Rock Show1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Muppets Tonight1996 · as Self
• Star Search1995 · as Self - Host
• Living Single1993 · as Himself
• The Jackie Thomas Show1992
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Blossom1990 · as Arsenio Hall
• The Arsenio Hall Show1989 · as Self - Host
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Day by Day1988 · as Arsenio Hall
• The Real Ghostbusters1986 · as Winston Zeddemore (voice)
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self - Host
• The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour1983 · as Host
• Cheers1982 · as Arsenio Hall
• Madame's Place1982 · as Self
• Solid Gold1980 · as Self -Host