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Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

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

Being Eddie
Being Eddie
2025 • Self
Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America
2021 • Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
Zappa
Zappa
2020 • Self (archive footage)
Disclosure
Disclosure
2020 • Self (archive footage)
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
2019 • Himself
Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
2019 • Self
Whitney
Whitney
2018 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
2018 • Self

Full filmography

Being Eddie
Being Eddie
2025 • Self
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Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America
2021 • Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
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Zappa
Zappa
2020 • Self (archive footage)
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Disclosure
Disclosure
2020 • Self (archive footage)
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Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
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Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
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Whitney
Whitney
2018 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
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Gilbert
Gilbert
2017 • Self
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Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler
2017 • Self
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Kareem: Minority of One
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Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
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Vanilla Ice Archive
2012 • Self (archive footage)
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
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Gloria: In Her Own Words
Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011 • Self (archive footage)
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Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
2010 • Self - Magic's Friend
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Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite
2009 • Tasty Freeze
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Igor
Igor
2008 • Carl Cristall (voice)
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Heckler
Heckler
2007 • Self
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Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
2006 • Captain Crothers (voice)
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The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
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The Proud Family Movie
The Proud Family Movie
2005 • Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)
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Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004 • Self (archive footage)
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Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
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Skip Chasers
Skip Chasers
1998 • Deacon
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Blankman
Blankman
1994 • Self
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Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
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Ghost
Ghost
1990 • Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
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Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights
1989 • Crying Man
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Coming to America
Coming to America
1988 • Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
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Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 • Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")
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Uptown Comedy Express
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Arsenio Hall – Biography, Known For & Filmography