Anthony Alexandre Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and game show host. He is best known for his leading roles in drama series such as Marlin Boulet on K-Ville, and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama Law & Order and comedy sitcom television series Guys with Kids as well as leading roles in comedy series such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on Black-ish. He had major roles in feature films such as Kangaroo Jack (2003), The Departed (2006), Transformers (2007), and Scream 4 (2011). Anderson is also a regular judge on Food Network's Iron Chef America and also has more roles on other television programs such as All About the Andersons, The Bernie Mac Show, and The Shield. Since June 2016, he has served as host of the ABC version of the game show To Tell the Truth. In addition, he has served as a guest panelist for various game shows.

Filmography

• 2026Misty Green — Officer Ward
• 2026Scary Movie — Anthony Anderson
• 2025G20 — Derek Sutton
• The GOAT — Executive Producer
• 2024The Real Full Monty — Self - Host, Executive Producer
• Trippin' with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris — Self, Executive Producer
• 2023You People — Barber #1
• 2019Beats — Romelo Reese
• 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" — Uncle Henry
• The Masked Singer — Rubber Ducky, Self - Guest Panelist
• mixed-ish — Dre Johnson, Executive Producer
• 2018Dear Mama: A Love Letter To Moms — Host
• 2018Small Town Crime — Teddy Banks
• The Neighborhood — Clancy
• grown-ish — Andre 'Dre' Johnson, Executive Producer
• 2017Ferdinand — Bones (voice)
• 2017The Star — Zach (voice)
• 2016Barbershop: The Next Cut — J.D.
• 2016Hot Bot — Agent Frazier
• To Tell the Truth — Self - Host, Executive Producer
• Richie Rich — Bulldozah
• 2014The Town that Dreaded Sundown — Lone Wolf Morales
• black-ish — Andre Johnson, Executive Producer, Director
• 2013Grudge Match — Mr. Sandpaper Hands
• 2013The Power of Few — Junkshow
• 2012Goats — Coach
• Guys with Kids — Gary
• The Soul Man — Sweet Brown Taylor
• 2011Scream 4 — Deputy Perkins
• Shameless — Marty Fisher
• 2011The Big Year — Bill Clemont
• Raising Hope — Neighbor
• 2010The Back-Up Plan — Playground Dad
• Treme — Derek Watson
• 2009Steppin: The Movie — Trevor
• 2008Laffapalooza Live From Las Vegas
• K-Ville — Marlin Boulet
• Samantha Who? — Rafael Grace
• 2007Transformers — Glen Whitmann
• 'Til Death — Cofeld
• 2006Arthur and the Invisibles — Koolomassai (voice)
• Campus Ladies
• Psych — Thane
• 2006Scary Movie 4 — Mahalik
• 2006The Departed — Brown
• 2006The Last Stand — Jay
• 2005Hoodwinked! — Detective Bill Stork (voice)
• 2005Hustle & Flow — Key
• 2005King's Ransom — Malcolm King
• 2005The Gospel Live Concert — Host
• Too Late with Adam Carolla
• 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London — Derek Bowman
• Entourage — Anthony Anderson
• 2004Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle — Burger Shack Employee
• 2004My Baby's Daddy — G
• Veronica Mars — Percy 'Bone' Hamilton
• All About the Andersons — Anthony Anderson, Producer, Creator
• Chappelle's Show
• 2003Cradle 2 the Grave — Tommy
• 2003Kangaroo Jack — Louis Booker
• 2003Malibu's Most Wanted — PJ
• 2003Scary Movie 3 — Mahalik
• 2002Barbershop — J.D.
• The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
• The Shield — Antwon Mitchell
• 2001Exit Wounds — T.K. Johnson
• 2001Kingdom Come — Junior Slocumb
• My Wife and Kids — Dr. Bouche
• 2001See Spot Run — Benny
• The Bernie Mac Show — Bryan
• The Proud Family — Ray Ray (voice)
• 2001Two Can Play That Game — Tony
• 20003 Strikes — Prison Guard
• 2000Big Momma's House — Nolan
• 2000Me, Myself & Irene — Jamaal Baileygates
• 2000Romeo Must Die — Maurice
• 2000Urban Legends: Final Cut — Stan
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Lucius Blaine
• 1999Liberty Heights — Scribbles
• 1999Life — Cookie
• 1999The Breaks — Inmate #1
• 1999Trippin' — Z Boy
• Ally McBeal — Matthew Vault
• 1996Alien Avengers — Alley Hood #2
• Hang Time — Teddy Broadis
• In the House
• Law & Order — Kevin Bernard

Appearances as themselves (79)

• After Hours with James Corden — Self
• Star Search — Self - Host
• Hollywood Squares — Self
• Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television — Self
• Buy It Now — Self
• We Are Family — Self - Host
• Celebrity Prank Wars — Self
• Kings of BBQ — Self
• Harry & Meghan — Self
• 2022Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song — Self - Host
• 2022Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter — Self
• Password — Self - Celebrity Guest
• Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy — Self
• Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge — Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest
• 2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special — Self
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune — Self - Contestant
• House Haunters — Self - Host
• That's My Jam — Self - Guest
• 2021The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World — Self
• Celebrity IOU — Self
• 2020Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime — Self
• 2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort — Self - Co-Host
• The Cabin with Bert Kreischer — Self
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — Self - Contestant
• 2019Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom — Self
• 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" — Self - Performer
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
• Animal Nation With Anthony Anderson — Himself
• Carpool Karaoke: The Series — Self
• Drop the Mic — Self
• 2017Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief — Self
• Steve — Self
• The Gong Show — Self - Judge
• Chelsea — Self
• Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party — Self
• Match Game — Self - Panelist
• The $100,000 Pyramid — Self
• Celebrity Family Feud — Self, Self - Contestant
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self
• Lip Sync Battle — Self
• Middle of the Night Show — Self - Guest Host
• The Late Late Show with James Corden — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self, Self - Guest
• Celebrities Undercover — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors — Self
• Beat Bobby Flay — Self
• Hollywood Game Night — Self
• Gotham Comedy Live — Self - Host
• 2012I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac — Self
• Brain Games — Self
• Conan — Self
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Black Poker Stars Invitational — Self – Player, Self – Guest
• 2006Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1 — Self - Host
• Hell's Kitchen — Self - Restaurant Patron
• The Reichen Show — Self - Guest
• On Air with Ryan Seacrest — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest Co-Host, Self - Guest Host
• Pepsi Smash — Self - Host
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self - Guest
• The New Tom Green Show — Self
• 2003The Osbourne Family Christmas Special — Self
• 2002The Making of Exit Wounds — Self
• Teen Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• MADtv — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• Kids' Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
• Good Morning America — Self - Guest
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
• Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)
• The Emmy Awards — Self - Host