Questlove

Biography

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Questlove,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Not Suitable for Work

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

Sesame Street

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (63)

• Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge2025 · as Self
• 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2025 · as Self
• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · as Self
• I Was Born This Way2025 · as Self
• We Want the Funk!2025 · as Self
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · as Self
• SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)2025 · as Self
• Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular2024 · as Self
• Bilal: Live at Glasshaus2024 · as Self
• Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary2024 · as Self
• A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop2023 · as Self
• American Symphony2023 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story2023 · as Himself
• The Legacy of J Dilla2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes2023 · as Self
• The Reverend2022 · as Self
• Hargrove2022 · as Self
• 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
• Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)2021 · as Self (uncredited)
• Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days2021 · as Self - Guest
• Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Soul2020 · as Curly (voice)
• Herb Alpert Is...2020 · as Self
• One World: Together at Home2020 · as Self
• The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show2020 · as Self
• Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story2020 · as Self
• Siempre, Luis2020 · as Self
• Devil's Pie: D'Angelo2019 · as Self
• Someone Great2019 · as Questlove
• Boy Band2019 · as Alien
• Rock Rubber 45s2018 · as Self
• Mr. SOUL!2018 · as Self
• Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2018 · as Self
• Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville2017
• Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon2017 · as Self
• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016 · as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
• All Things Must Pass2015 · as Self
• Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown2014 · as Self
• Finding the Funk2014 · as Self
• Sample This2013 · as Self
• A Band Called Death2013 · as Self
• Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records2013 · as Self
• Bad 252012 · as Self
• Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012 · as Self
• Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest2011 · as Self
• My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop2010 · as Self
• Downtown Calling2009 · as Self
• Am I Black Enough for You2009
• Before the Music Dies2006 · as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
• September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party2006 · as Self
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party2005 · as Self (The Roots)
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop2004 · as Self
• Brown Sugar2002 · as Self
• Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged2001 · as Self
• Brooklyn Babylon2001 · as Member of The Lions
• All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!2001 · as Self
• Bamboozled2000 · as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
• D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 20002000
• Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool1994 · as Self
• Ferocious Drummers—
• The Roots Present— · as Self
• Give the Drummer Some—
• Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2— · as Self

All TV Shows (41)

• Not Suitable for Work2026 · as Questlove
• My Happy Place2025 · as Self
• Camden2024 · as Self
• James Brown: Say It Loud2024 · as Self
• Mulligan2023 · as (voice)
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• Rise Up, Sing Out2022
• JANET JACKSON.2022 · as Self
• Abbott Elementary2021 · as Self
• Quest for Craft2021
• Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson2021 · as Self
• Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America2019 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Soundbreaking2016 · as Self
• The $100,000 Pyramid2016 · as Self
• Billions2016 · as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Empire2015 · as Questlove (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Lucas Bros. Moving Co.2013
• Drunk History2013 · as Himself
• Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown2013
• The Eric Andre Show2012 · as Self
• Finding Your Roots2012 · as Self
• Community2009 · as Questlove
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as LeVondrious
• iCarly2007 · as Questlove
• Yo Gabba Gabba!2007
• Rachael Ray2006
• Backstage Pass2005
• Black in the 80s2005 · as Self
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop2004 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Tour Guide (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Sesame Street1969 · as Self
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self