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Acting

Arsenio Hall

Career

Active from 1986 to 2021, busiest in 1987 and 1998 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Real Ghostbusters
The Real Ghostbusters
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arsenio Hall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.7, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.0, average 4.7
  • Tension
    3.3, average 6.0
  • Pathos
    3.1, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Stand-Up Comedy 2
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Ensemble Cast Chemistry 2
  • Cult Classic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 55
Crutch
Crutch (2025)
GoodWatch score 32

TV show · as Avery

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Vernell (voice)

Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America (2021)
GoodWatch score 49

as Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba

2010s

2 titles · average score 59
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy (2019)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

The Mayor
The Mayor (2017)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Reverend Okoye

2000s

7 titles · average score 65
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

as Tasty Freeze

Igor
Igor (2008)
GoodWatch score 46

as Carl Cristall (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
GoodWatch score 67

as Captain Crothers (voice)

The Proud Family Movie
The Proud Family Movie (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005)
GoodWatch score 56

as Arsenio Hall

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 (2004)

Writer

Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show (2003)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show

1990s

10 titles · average score 61
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker (1999)

as Narrator

The Norm Show
The Norm Show (1999)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show

Martial Law
Martial Law (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Terrell Parker

Skip Chasers
Skip Chasers (1998)

as Deacon

Arsenio
Arsenio (1997)

TV show · as Michael Atwood

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

The Jackie Thomas Show
The Jackie Thomas Show (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You (1992)

Executive Producer

Ghost
Ghost (1990)
GoodWatch score 68

as Arsenio Hall (uncredited)

Blossom
Blossom (1990)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Arsenio Hall

1980s

7 titles · average score 65
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights (1989)
GoodWatch score 43

as Crying Man

Coming to America
Coming to America (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

as Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Day by Day
Day by Day (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Arsenio Hall

Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
GoodWatch score 57

as Apartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")

Uptown Comedy Express
Uptown Comedy Express (1987)

Writer

The Real Ghostbusters
The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Winston Zeddemore (voice)

Cheers
Cheers (1982)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Arsenio Hall