D.L. Hughley

Known for: Acting
Born: March 6, 1963, Los Angeles, California, USA
Movies: 52

Darryl Lynn 'D. L.' Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. 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 in New York City.

Best-Known Movies

6.0

Scary Movie 3

2003

4.5

Inspector Gadget

1999

5.5

Soul Plane

2004

4.2

Inspector Gadget 2

2003

5.2

Cat Run

2011

6.7

Chasing Papi

2003

6.4

The Original Kings of Comedy

2000

4.7

Spy School

2008

6.6

The Brothers

2001

6.0

Def Comedy Jam 25

2017

Filmography

2025	N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo
2023	Sign the Show	Self
2021	2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart	Self
2020	This Is Stand-Up	Self
2018	D.L. Hughley: Contrarian	Himself
2017	Def Comedy Jam 25	Self
2017	Dying Laughing	Self
2014	D.L. Hughley: Clear	Himself
2012	D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List	Himself
2012	D.L. Hughley: Reset	Himself
2012	I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac	Self
2011	Cat Run	Dexter
2009	All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach
2009	Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy	Self
2008	Spy School	Albert
2007	D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic	Himself
2006	Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Two	Self
2006	We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story	Himself
2006	The Adventures of Brer Rabbit	Brer Fox (voice)
2006	Cloud 9	Tenspot
2005	Shackles	Ben Cross
2005	D.L. Hughley: Shocked & Appalled
2004	Last Laugh '04	Self
2004	Soul Plane	Johnny
2004	Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1	Self
2003	Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!	Self
2003	Scary Movie 3	John Wilson
2003	D.L. Hughley Live
2003	Chasing Papi	Rodrigo
2003	Inspector Gadget 2	Gadgetmobile (voice)
2003	Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience	Himself
2002	Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal	Self
2001	Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 4	Himself
2001	The Brothers	Derrick West
2001	Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians	Self (archive footage)
2000	The Original Kings of Comedy	Self
1999	D.L. Hughley: Going Home	Himself
1999	Inspector Gadget	Gadgetmobile (voice)
1999	Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1994	HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. Hughley
1992	One Night Stand: D.L. Hughley	Himself

Directing, Writing & Producing

2018	D.L. Hughley: Contrarian	Writer
2014	D.L. Hughley: Clear	Writer
2012	D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List	Director
2012	D.L. Hughley: Reset	Writer
2007	D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic	Writer
2005	D.L. Hughley: Shocked & Appalled	Writer
2004	Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1	Writer
2003	Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience	Writer
2000	The Original Kings of Comedy	Writer
1999	D.L. Hughley: Going Home	Writer
1994	HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. Hughley	Writer

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