Actor profile

Arsenio Hall

12th February 1955 Cleveland, Ohio, USA Acting

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.

36 Movies 46 TV Shows 82 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy poster

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy 31st May 2026 as Self

Being Eddie poster

Being Eddie 11th November 2025 as Self

Coming 2 America poster

Coming 2 America 4th March 2021 as Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba

Zappa poster

Zappa 27th November 2020 as Self (archive footage)

Disclosure poster

Disclosure 19th June 2020 as Self (archive footage)

Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy poster

Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy 29th October 2019 as Himself

Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews poster

Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews 1st May 2019 as Self

Whitney poster

Whitney 5th July 2018 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson poster

Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson 2nd April 2018 as Self

Gilbert poster

Gilbert 20th April 2017 as Self

Sandy Wexler poster

Sandy Wexler 14th April 2017 as Self

Kareem: Minority of One poster

Kareem: Minority of One 3rd November 2015 as Self

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only poster

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only 14th November 2012 as Self

Vanilla Ice Archive 16th July 2012 as Self (archive footage)

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey poster

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey 21st October 2011 as Self

Gloria: In Her Own Words poster

Gloria: In Her Own Words 15th August 2011 as Self (archive footage)

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals poster

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals 10th March 2010 as Self - Magic's Friend

Black Dynamite poster

Black Dynamite 16th October 2009 as Tasty Freeze

Igor poster

Igor 19th September 2008 as Carl Cristall (voice)

Heckler poster

Heckler 4th November 2007 as Self

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! poster

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! 10th September 2006 as Captain Crothers (voice)

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie poster

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie 23rd October 2005 as Arsenio Hall

The Proud Family Movie poster

The Proud Family Movie 19th August 2005 as Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 poster

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 18th January 2004 as Self

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years poster

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years 1st January 2004 as Self (archive footage)

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored 31st May 2001 as Self

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker poster

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker 20th July 1999 as Narrator

Skip Chasers poster

Skip Chasers 1st January 1998 as Deacon

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life 24th February 1997 as Self

Blankman poster

Blankman 19th August 1994 as Self

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You poster

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You 10th September 1992 as Self - Host

Ghost poster

Ghost 13th July 1990 as Arsenio Hall (uncredited)

Harlem Nights poster

Harlem Nights 17th November 1989 as Crying Man

Coming to America poster

Coming to America 29th June 1988 as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Amazon Women on the Moon poster

Amazon Women on the Moon 18th September 1987 as Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")

Uptown Comedy Express poster

Uptown Comedy Express 9th May 1987

Crutch poster

Crutch 3rd November 2025 as Avery

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 16th January 2025 as Self

The Super Models poster

The Super Models 19th September 2023 as Self (archive footage)

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur poster

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur 10th February 2023 as Vernell (voice)

They Call Me Magic poster

They Call Me Magic 21st April 2022 as Self

I Can See Your Voice poster

I Can See Your Voice 23rd September 2020 as Self - Guest Panelist

The Movies That Made Us poster

The Movies That Made Us 29th November 2019 as Self (archive footage)

Tamron Hall poster

Tamron Hall 9th September 2019 as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

The Mayor poster

The Mayor 3rd October 2017 as Reverend Okoye

Steve poster

Steve 5th September 2017 as Self

The Nineties poster

The Nineties 9th July 2017 as Self

The History of Comedy poster

The History of Comedy 9th February 2017 as Self

Greatest Hits 30th June 2016 as Host

To Tell the Truth poster

To Tell the Truth 14th June 2016 as Self - Panelist

Lopez poster

Lopez 30th March 2016 as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Guest

The Arsenio Hall Show poster

The Arsenio Hall Show 9th September 2013 as Self - Host

Deal With It poster

Deal With It 17th July 2013 as Self

On Air with Ryan Seacrest poster

On Air with Ryan Seacrest 1st January 2004 as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher 21st February 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest Host

Chappelle's Show poster

Chappelle's Show 22nd January 2003

The Norm Show poster

The Norm Show 24th March 1999

Martial Law poster

Martial Law 26th September 1998 as Terrell Parker

The Magic Hour poster

The Magic Hour 8th June 1998 as Self

Behind the Music poster

Behind the Music 17th August 1997 as Self

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Arsenio poster

Arsenio 5th March 1997 as Michael Atwood

The Chris Rock Show poster

The Chris Rock Show 7th February 1997 as Self

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

Muppets Tonight poster

Muppets Tonight 8th March 1996 as Self

Star Search poster

Star Search 20th May 1995 as Self - Host

Living Single poster

Living Single 29th August 1993 as Himself

The Jackie Thomas Show poster

The Jackie Thomas Show 1st December 1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992

Blossom poster

Blossom 5th July 1990 as Arsenio Hall

The Arsenio Hall Show poster

The Arsenio Hall Show 3rd January 1989 as Self - Host

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988 as Self - Guest

Day by Day poster

Day by Day 29th February 1988 as Arsenio Hall

The Real Ghostbusters poster

The Real Ghostbusters 13th September 1986 as Winston Zeddemore (voice)

MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards 14th September 1984 as Self - Host

The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour poster

The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour 5th July 1983 as Host

Cheers poster

Cheers 30th September 1982 as Arsenio Hall

Madame's Place poster

Madame's Place 20th September 1982 as Self

Solid Gold poster

Solid Gold 13th September 1980 as Self -Host