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David Alan Grier: Biography

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Birth Name: David Alan Grier
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/30/1955, Cancer
Profession: Actor; comedian; producer

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David Alan Grier Fast Facts:

Played the role of James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls on Broadway in the early 1980s.
Made his film debut in Robert Altman's Streamers in 1983.
A cast member on the groundbreaking Fox sketch comedy In Living Color.
Was a frequent guest on the radio programs Loveline and the Adam Corolla Show.
Published his first book, Barack Like Me: The Chocolate Covered Truth, in 2009.
Is an art collector.

David Alan Grier Relationships:
Maritza Rivera - Ex-wife
Christine Kim - Wife (separated)
Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim - Daughter
David Alan Grier Awards:
1982 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Musical) - Nominee
2010 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Play) - Nominee
2012 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Musical) - Nominee
College:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (BA in Radio and Film, 1978); Yale University, New Haven, CT (MA in Drama, 1981)

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Law & Order: SVU, David Alan Grier Will Hart/NBC

Dancing With The Stars, Kym Johnson, David Alan Grier, Edyta Sliwinska, Lawrence Taylor Kelsey McNeal/ABC

Dancing With The Stars, Tom Bergeron, Samantha Harris, Kym Johnson, David Alan Grier Kelsey McNeal/ABC

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