Cedric Yarbrough
Cedric Percelle Yarbrough (/ˈsiːdrɪk/; born March 20, 1973) is an American actor and comedian who stars in series Reno 911! as Deputy S. Jones and as Kenneth on the ABC sitcom Speechless, as well as voicing Gerald Fitzgerald on the Netflix comedy Paradise PD, Officer Meow Meow Fuzzyface on the Netflix comedy-drama BoJack Horseman, and Tom DuBois on the Adult Swim sitcom The Boondocks.
Cedric Yarbrough | |
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| Born | March 20, 1973 Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Early life
Yarbrough was born in Burnsville, Minnesota. He attended Burnsville Senior High School and later Minnesota State University, Mankato. He is also an alumnus of Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis.
Career
Yarbrough starred on the Comedy Central television series Reno 911! as Deputy S. (Sven) Jones which aired from 2003-2009 on Comedy Central. The series returned for a seventh season in 2020 on Quibi and for an eighth season in 2022 on The Roku Channel as Reno 911! Defunded. He also appeared in both of the feature length films, 2007's Reno 911!: Miami and 2021's Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon.
He also provided the voice of Tom DuBois and Colonel H. Stinkmeaner on The Boondocks, Chocolate Giddy-up on Black Dynamite, and Firestorm and Black Lightning in the animated film Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths.
From 2016–2019, he co-starred in the ABC sitcom Speechless as Kenneth Clements.[1] He has also had recurring roles in series including The Goldbergs,[2][3] and Rake.[4] On Carol's Second Act, which premiered in 2019, he stars as Nurse Dennis, which started out as a recurring role before being promoted to series regular early in the first season.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Mulligan | King | |
| 2001–2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | ||
| 2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Monroe | Episode: "Who Gives This Bride" |
| 2003 | The Parkers | Brian | Episode: "The Mack Is Like Wo!" |
| 2003- | Arrested Development | Sergeant Baker | Episode: "Sad Sack" |
| 2003–2009, 2020–present | Reno 911! | Deputy S. Jones | 123 episodes |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Prison Guard | |
| 2004 | Broken | Doctor Tom | |
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Dad at Health Clinic | |
| 2005–2014 | The Boondocks | Tom DuBois, Colonel H. Stinkmeaner | Voice, 53 episodes |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Melvin Goldfinch | |
| 2007 | Closing Escrow | Bobby | |
| 2007 | Entry Level | Sam | |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Deputy S. Jones | |
| 2008 | Four Christmases | Stan | |
| 2008 | Get Smart | Tate | |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Bernie | |
| 2009 | Miss March | Doctor | |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Chocolate Giddy-Up | |
| 2009–2015 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Officer X | Voice, 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Bones | Lawrence Belomo | Episode: "The Babe in the Bar" |
| 2010 | Chuck | Neil | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Beard" |
| 2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Firestorm, Black Lightning | Voice |
| 2011, 2013 | Big Time Rush | Chief Lieutenant Officer, Detective | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | ||
| 2012–2015 | Black Dynamite | Chocolate Giddy-Up | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | ||
| 2012–2016 | The Soul Man | ||
| 2013–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Steve Smiley | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Betas | Jon Carlo | Episode: "Takin' It to the Streets" |
| 2013–Present | The Goldbergs | Vic | 17 episodes |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | ||
| 2014–2019 | BoJack Horseman | Officer Meow-Meow Fuzzyface | Voice, 8 episodes |
| 2014 | Rake | Jules | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Young & Hungry | Coleman | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Calvin Young | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | New Looney Tunes | Eagle Scout | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Steve | Episode: "Det. Dave Majors" |
| 2016 | Amateur Night | ||
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Trent Adler | Episode: "Inside Joke" |
| 2016 | The Boss | Tito | |
| 2016–2019 | Speechless | Kenneth Clements | Main role, 63 episodes |
| 2016-2018 | Skylanders Academy | Broccoli Guy, Wind-up | Voice |
| 2017-2018 | We Bare Bears | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The House | ||
| 2017 | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Nelson | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 2018–2022 | Paradise PD | Gerald Fitzgerald | Voice, 40 episodes |
| 2019 | Milo Murphy's Law | Khone | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Jellies! | ||
| 2019–2020 | Carol's Second Act | Nurse Dennis | 17 episodes |
| 2020 | Puppy Dog Pals | Keido | Voice, episode: "Bob's Blue Belt/The Playcare Heist" |
| 2021 | Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon | Deputy S. Jones | |
| 2022 | Reno 911! It's a Wonderful Heist | Deputy S. Jones | |
| 2023 | Lucky Hank | Paul Rourke | Main cast |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Visions | Old Prisoner | Voice, Episode: "The Pit" |
| TBA | Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story | Toucan Sam | |
References
- "Cedric Yarbrough | Speechless". ABC. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- Harris, Will (November 1, 2016). "Cedric Yarbrough on Speechless, Reno 911!, and getting a Jheri curl for The Goldbergs". TV Club. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- Yarbrough, Cedric [@cedricyarbrough] (September 4, 2019). "Aww snap! Look who I'm reunited with!! America's love bug @wendimclendonco!!After a 3 season hiatus, I'm returning to #TheGoldbergs! Yay!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Yarbrough, Cedric [@cedricyarbrough] (January 23, 2014). "Hey gang! Watch me threaten #GregKinnear in a gay way on "Rake" tonight 9/8c after "American Idol"! Only on Fox!!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Petski, Denise (November 5, 2019). "'Carol's Second Act': Cedric Yarbrough Upped To Series Regular On CBS Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved February 27, 2020.