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.

KNOWN FOR

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2012
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2021
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2006
Law & Order
2008
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2022
The Daily Show
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2020
Conan
2011
Saturday Night Live
2010
The View
2020
Shameless
2011

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
175
Directing
1
Producing
8
2026
Misty Green
as Officer Ward · unreleased
2026
Scary Movie
as Anthony Anderson
2026
Star Search
as Self - Host
2026
Hollywood Squares
as Self
2026
The Neighborhood
as Clancy
2026
After Hours with James Corden
as Self
2026
Password
as Self - Celebrity Guest
2025
G20
as Derek Sutton
2025
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self
2025
Good Morning America
as Self - Guest
2025
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2024
The Real Full Monty
as Self - Host
2024
We Are Family
as Self - Host
2024
The Emmy Awards
as Self - Host
2024
Buy It Now
as Self
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest
2024
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self - Contestant
2023
You People
as Barber #1
2023
Trippin' with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris
as Self
2023
Celebrity Prank Wars
as Self
2023
Kings of BBQ
as Self
2023
The Masked Singer
as Rubber Ducky
2022
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
as Self
2022
Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
as Self - Host
2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Self
2022
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest
2022
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
as Self
2022
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2022
Celebrity IOU
as Self
2022
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
as Self
2022
Harry & Meghan
as Self
2022
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2021
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
as Self
2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2021
House Haunters
as Self - Host
2021
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2021
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
2021
Kids' Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
2021
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2020
Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime
as Self
2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
as Self - Co-Host
2020
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2020
Brain Games
as Self
2020
The Daily Show
as Self
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2020
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
2020
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Host
2020
The Cabin with Bert Kreischer
as Self
2020
The View
as Self
2019
Beats
as Romelo Reese
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Uncle Henry
2019
Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom
as Self
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
as Self - Performer
2019
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
2019
mixed-ish
as Dre Johnson
2019
The Masked Singer
as Self - Guest Panelist
2019
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self - Guest
2018
Small Town Crime
as Teddy Banks
2018
Dear Mama: A Love Letter To Moms
as Host
2018
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
as Self
2018
grown-ish
as Andre 'Dre' Johnson
2018
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2017
The Star
as Zach (voice)
2017
Ferdinand
as Bones (voice)
2017
Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief
as Self
2017
Animal Nation With Anthony Anderson
as Himself
2017
Chelsea
as Self
2017
The Gong Show
as Self - Judge
2017
Drop the Mic
as Self
2017
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2017
Steve
as Self
2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
as J.D.
2016
Hot Bot
as Agent Frazier
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2016
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
2016
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Host
2016
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self
2016
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
Richie Rich
as Bulldozah
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
2015
Middle of the Night Show
as Self - Guest Host
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Lone Wolf Morales
2014
black-ish
as Andre Johnson
2014
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host
2014
Celebrities Undercover
as Self
2013
The Power of Few
as Junkshow
2013
Grudge Match
as Mr. Sandpaper Hands
2013
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
2013
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
2013
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
2012
Goats
as Coach
2012
Guys with Kids
as Gary
2012
Psych
as Thane
2012
Treme
as Derek Watson
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2012
Raising Hope
as Neighbor
2012
The Soul Man
as Sweet Brown Taylor
2011
Scream 4
as Deputy Perkins
2011
The Big Year
as Bill Clemont
2011
Shameless
as Marty Fisher
2011
Conan
as Self
2010
The Back-Up Plan
as Playground Dad
2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
2009
Steppin: The Movie
as Trevor
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
2008
Laffapalooza Live From Las Vegas
2008
Law & Order
as Kevin Bernard
2008
Samantha Who?
as Rafael Grace
2008
Black Poker Stars Invitational
as Self – Player
2008
Black Poker Stars Invitational
as Self – Guest
2007
Transformers
as Glen Whitmann
2007
K-Ville
as Marlin Boulet
2006
The Departed
as Brown
2006
Scary Movie 4
as Mahalik
2006
The Last Stand
as Jay
2006
Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1
as Self - Host
2006
Arthur and the Invisibles
as Koolomassai (voice)
2006
'Til Death
as Cofeld
2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Lucius Blaine
2006
Campus Ladies
2006
The Reichen Show
as Self - Guest
2005
Hustle & Flow
as Key
2005
Hoodwinked!
as Detective Bill Stork (voice)
2005
King's Ransom
as Malcolm King
2005
The Gospel Live Concert
as Host
2005
The Shield
as Antwon Mitchell
2005
Veronica Mars
as Percy 'Bone' Hamilton
2005
Entourage
as Anthony Anderson
2005
Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
2005
The Bernie Mac Show
as Bryan
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2004
My Baby's Daddy
as G
2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Derek Bowman
2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Burger Shack Employee
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
2004
Chappelle's Show
2003
Cradle 2 the Grave
as Tommy
2003
Kangaroo Jack
as Louis Booker
2003
Scary Movie 3
as Mahalik
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
as PJ
2003
The Osbourne Family Christmas Special
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Co-Host
2003
All About the Andersons
as Anthony Anderson
2003
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
2003
The New Tom Green Show
as Self
2003
MADtv
2003
Pepsi Smash
as Self - Host
2002
Barbershop
as J.D.
2002
The Making of Exit Wounds
as Self
2002
MADtv
as Self
2002
The Proud Family
as Ray Ray (voice)
2001
Exit Wounds
as T.K. Johnson
2001
Two Can Play That Game
as Tony
2001
See Spot Run
as Benny
2001
Kingdom Come
as Junior Slocumb
2001
My Wife and Kids
as Dr. Bouche
2000
Romeo Must Die
as Maurice
2000
Me, Myself & Irene
as Jamaal Baileygates
2000
Urban Legends: Final Cut
as Stan
2000
Big Momma's House
as Nolan
2000
3 Strikes
as Prison Guard
2000
Ally McBeal
as Matthew Vault
1999
Life
as Cookie
1999
Liberty Heights
as Scribbles
1999
Trippin'
as Z Boy
1999
The Breaks
as Inmate #1
1996
Alien Avengers
as Alley Hood #2
1996
In the House
1996
Hang Time
as Teddy Broadis