Arsenio Hall
Biography
Arsenio Hall is a Cleveland-born American comedian, actor and talk show host who started in comedy after moving to Chicago and then Los Angeles. He made early television appearances on Soul! and Soul Train, then served as Alan Thicke's announcer and sidekick on Thicke of the Night in 1984. He voiced Winston Zeddemore in The Real Ghostbusters from 1986 to 1987, and in 1988 co-starred with Eddie Murphy in Coming to America. He hosted a popular interim stint on The Late Show in 1987, which led to his own syndicated program, The Arsenio Hall Show, from 1989 to 1994. He also appeared in Harlem Nights (1989), later took leading roles in Arsenio and Martial Law, and hosted a Star Search revival. He won The Celebrity Apprentice 5 in 2012, and brought back his talk show from 2013 to 2014. He has won NAACP Image Awards and received Primetime Emmy nominations. Coming 2 America (2021) continued his film work.
70years old
Turns 71 on February 12in 122 days
- Born Cleveland
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 38 years1987 to 2025
Genres
- Comedy64%, 9 films
- Documentary43%, 6 films
- Animation21%, 3 films
- Drama14%, 2 films
- Family14%, 2 films
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Big break
In the fall of 1987, Hall was picked to host The Late Show, which had already used several interim hosts. His stint was so popular that he was offered his own show in syndication.
First role
Hall relocated first to Chicago and afterward to Los Angeles to build a comedy career. His first television appearance came on Soul!, followed by a couple of appearances on Soul Train.
Behind the camera
In 1987 Hall set up Arsenio Hall Communications. He then signed with Paramount Pictures for two years and multiple pictures, an exclusive deal to develop films.
A role that slipped away
Hall was in the running to host the syndicated Deal or No Deal and taped a pilot, one of six. By the time the syndicated series started on September 8, 2008, Howie Mandel had been picked as host.
Arsenio Hall movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Coming to America1988 Comedy, Romanceas Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
IMDb rating 7.1242K votes
Most often with
Eddie Murphy appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Eddie Murphy's page
Whoopi Goldberg's page
James Earl Jones's page
John Landis's page
Tracy Morgan's page
Vanessa Bell Calloway's page
Also two films together4 more actors
- John AmosComing 2 America (2021) and Coming to America (1988)
- Tommy DavidsonBlack Dynamite (2009) and The Proud Family Movie (2005)
- Paul BatesComing 2 America (2021) and Coming to America (1988)
- Shari HeadleyComing 2 America (2021) and Coming to America (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.