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D. L. Hughley

American actor and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1963 · age 63

Darryl Lynn Hughley is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Hughley is best known as the original host of BET's ComicView from 1992 to 1993, the eponymous character on the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the "Big Four" comedians in The Original Kings of Comedy.

D. L. Hughley is read about 640 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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2025N.W.A.: Not Without AlonzoFilm2022SherriSeries20212021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin HartFilm2020This Is Stand-UpFilm2018The NeighborhoodSeries2017Def Comedy Jam 25Film2014D.L. Hughley: ClearFilm, Writer2011Cat RunFilm, Dexter2010Hawaii Five-0Series, Skeet2008“I'm not gonna lie, I love the holidays. But Christmas was a lot more fun when you weren't paying for it.”In their words17 January 2008Appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

“It's really no different for me 'cause I work for BET so it's like the writers are always on strike.”In their words17 January 2008Commenting on the Writers Guild strike.

“You know what so funny, this strike has been going on for a long time. It's lasted longer than the Civil Rights movement, what the hell is this?”In their words17 January 2008Commenting on the Writers Guild strike.

“They had this movie called Juno about a teenage girl who gets pregnant and it's nominated for an Oscar.”In their words17 January 2008Appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

“I think politics in general are just like a popularity contest but McCain is just... old.”In their words17 January 2008Commenting on Republican presidential candidate John McCain, aged 71.

Spy SchoolFilm, 2008Albert2007D.L. Hughley: UnapologeticFilm, Writer2005Dancing with the StarsSeriesD.L. Hughley: Shocked & AppalledFilm, 2005Writer2003Chasing PapiFilm, Rodrigo2002Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'NealFilm2001ScrubsSeries, Kevin Turk2000The Original Kings of ComedyFilm, Writer1999The ParkersSeriesD.L. Hughley: Going HomeFilm, 1999Writer, Producer1997The ViewSeries1994Sister, SisterSeries, Hank1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeriesOne Night Stand: D.L. HughleyFilm, 1992Himself1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1963Born6 March 1963

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  • Chasing Papi 2003
  • The Brothers 2001
  • The Original Kings of Comedy 2000
  • Scary Movie 3 2003
  • Soul Plane 2004

Filmography 40

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Television 24

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  1. Debbie Reynolds died a day after her daughter [Carrie Fisher] did! Black Mama's don't die cuz they kids do! They cry and say God don't make no mistakes!

    Commenting on the death of Carrie Fisher, and the death one day later of her mother Debbie Reynolds., Own words

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Additionally, he has been the host of CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality and interviewer in New York City. In early 2013, D. L. Hughley landed in ninth place on Dancing with the Stars.

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United States
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Actors
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Born 1963 · age 63