Arsenio Hall
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Cheers
Arsenio Hall
1982
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Series
Steve
Self
2017
Series
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Vernell (voice)
2023
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
1984
Series
Martial Law
Terrell Parker
1998
Series
The Real Ghostbusters
Winston Zeddemore (voice)
1986
Series
Behind the Music
Self
1997
Series
Blossom
Arsenio Hall
1990
Series
Living Single
Himself
1993
Film
Coming to America
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
1988
Film
Ghost
Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
1990
Series
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
Series
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
2004
Series
The Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
2019
Series
The Chris Rock Show
Self
1997
Series
Solid Gold
Self -Host
1980
Series
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996
Series
The Norm Show
1999
Series
Madame's Place
Self
1982
Series
Chappelle's Show
2003
Series
I Can See Your Voice
Self - Guest Panelist
2020
Film
Coming 2 America
Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
2021
Series
The Super Models
Self (archive footage)
2023
Series
Day by Day
Arsenio Hall
1988
Film
Harlem Nights
Crying Man
1989
Series
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self - Host
2013
Series
The History of Comedy
Self
2017
Film
Being Eddie
Self
2025
Film
Igor
Carl Cristall (voice)
2008
Series
The Nineties
Self
2017
Series
They Call Me Magic
Self
2022
Film
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
Captain Crothers (voice)
2006
Series
Deal With It
Self
2013
Series
The Mayor
Reverend Okoye
2017
Film
Black Dynamite
Tasty Freeze
2009
Series
The Magic Hour
Self
1998
Series
The Jackie Thomas Show
1992
Film
Amazon Women on the Moon
Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")
1987
Series
Crutch
Avery
2025
Film
Sandy Wexler
Self
2017
Film
Blankman
Self
1994
Series
Lopez
Self
2016
Film
Whitney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Film
Zappa
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Self
2026
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Self
2001
Series
Star Search
Self - Host
1995
Film
The Proud Family Movie
Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)
2005
Greatest Hits
Host
2016
Film
Disclosure
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Arsenio Hall
2005
Film
Gilbert
Self
2017
Film
Heckler
Self
2007
Series
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self - Host
1989
Series
Arsenio
Michael Atwood
1997
Film
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
2011
Film
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
2012
Film
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Self - Magic's Friend
2010
Series
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
Host
1983
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Self
1997
Film
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
2004
Vanilla Ice Archive
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Kareem: Minority of One
Self
2015
Film
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self - Host
1992
Film
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
Narrator
1999
Film
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
Himself
2019
Film
Skip Chasers
Deacon
1998
Film
WNBA: The Birth of a League
Self
1997
Film
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
Self
2004
Film
Gloria: In Her Own Words
Self (archive footage)
2011
Film
Uptown Comedy Express
1987
Film
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
Self
2018
Film
Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
Self
2019