Questlove
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Tour Guide (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Sesame Street
Self
1969
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Billions
Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
2016
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
Community
Questlove
2009
Series
Parks and Recreation
LeVondrious
2009
Series
Abbott Elementary
Self
2021
Series
iCarly
Questlove
2007
Series
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Empire
Questlove (voice)
2015
Series
Not Suitable for Work
Questlove
2026
Film
Soul
Curly (voice)
2020
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
Drunk History
Himself
2013
Series
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Series
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Series
Mulligan
(voice)
2023
Series
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
Series
Rachael Ray
2006
Series
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
2013
Film
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
2016
Series
JANET JACKSON.
Self
2022
Series
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Self
2021
Series
Soundbreaking
Self
2016
Series
Rise Up, Sing Out
2022
Film
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Self
2025
Film
Someone Great
Questlove
2019
Series
Camden
Self
2024
Film
Brown Sugar
Self
2002
Film
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Film
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Film
Bad 25
Self
2012
Film
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (uncredited)
2021
Film
Boy Band
Alien
2019
Film
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Self
2025
Film
Bamboozled
Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
2000
Series
Black in the 80s
Self
2005
Series
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Self
2019
Series
My Happy Place
Self
2025
Series
James Brown: Say It Loud
Self
2024
Film
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
2012
Film
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self (The Roots)
2005
Film
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
2011
Film
Mr. SOUL!
Self
2018
Film
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Film
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2025
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Self
Film
We Want the Funk!
Self
2025
Film
The Reverend
Self
2022
Film
American Symphony
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Film
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Self
2019
Film
Before the Music Dies
Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
2006
Film
All Things Must Pass
Self
2015
Film
Hargrove
Self
2022
Film
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Self
2024
Film
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self - Guest
2021
Film
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Self
1994
Film
A Band Called Death
Self
2013
Film
I Was Born This Way
Self
2025
Film
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2017
Film
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Self
2024
Film
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000
2000
Film
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2018
Film
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Self
2014
Series
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2004
Film
Finding the Funk
Self
2014
Film
Sample This
Self
2013
Film
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2023
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Self
2024
Film
Siempre, Luis
Self
2020
Film
Herb Alpert Is...
Self
2020
Film
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self
2013
Film
Rock Rubber 45s
Self
2018
Film
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Self
2001
Film
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Self
2023
Backstage Pass
2005
Film
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Self
2001
Film
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2004
Film
Give the Drummer Some
Film
The Roots Present
Self
Series
Quest for Craft
2021
Film
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Self
2020
Film
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Brooklyn Babylon
Member of The Lions
2001
Film
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
2010
Film
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2017
Film
Am I Black Enough for You
2009
Film
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
Self
2020
Film
Downtown Calling
Self
2009
Film
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
Himself
2023
Film
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Self
2006
Film
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge
Self
2025
Film
Ferocious Drummers