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D.L. Hughley

Darryl Lynn Hughley is an American actor, political commentator, radio host, author 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. 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.


Aliases
  • Darryl Lynn Hughley
English

Scary Movie 3

2003
as John Wilson

Heartbeat (2016)

2016
as Dr. Hackett

Inspector Gadget

1999
as Gadgetmobile (voice)

Soul Plane

2004
as Johnny

The Brothers

2001
as Derrick West

D.L. Hughley: Going Home

1999
as D.L. Hughley

The Comedy Get Down

2017
as D.L. Hughley

Def Comedy Jam 25

2017
as Himself

Cat Run

2011
as Dexter

Shackles

2005
as Ben Cross

Chasing Papi

2003
as Rodrigo

Dying Laughing

2017
as Himself

This Is Stand-Up

2020
as himself

Johnson

2021
as Eugene Johnson

Inspector Gadget 2

2003
as Gadgetmobile (voice)

The Hughleys

1998
as Darryl Hughley

Black Love

2017
as Himself

Director

Episode The Hughleys
It Had to Be Jew
2001
Episode The Hughleys
Roots (2)
1999
Episode The Hughleys
Smells Like Free Spirit
2002
Episode The Hughleys
G.E.D.
1999

Writer

Episode The Hughleys
Young Guns
1999
Movie The Original Kings of Comedy 2000
Movie D.L. Hughley: Clear 2014
Episode The Hughleys
Pilot
1998
Movie D.L. Hughley: Going Home 1999
Episode The Hughleys
Keeping Romance Alive
1998
Episode The Hughleys
Thanksgiving
1998
Episode The Hughleys
Roots (1)
1999
Episode The Hughleys
Why Can't We Be Friends
1999
Movie D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic 2007
Episode The Hughleys
Lies My Valentine Told Me
2000
Episode The Hughleys
You've Got Male
2002
Episode The Hughleys
Clan of the Cave Bear
1999
Movie Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 2004

Host

Episode BET Awards
2008 BET Awards
1970

Producer

Movie D.L. Hughley: Going Home 1999
Movie D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic 2007
Movie D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List 2012

Guest Star

Episode Black Love
How Love Begins
2018
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
March 30, 2007
2007
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
February 20, 2004
2004
Episode Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Michael Strahan, D.L. Hughley, Brian Scolaro
2008
Episode Tamron Hall
D.L. Hughley and Wilmer Valderrama
2019
Episode The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Ain't No Business Like Show Business
1993
Episode Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Show 1: Martin Lawrence
1970
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
March 07, 2003
2003
Episode The Daily Show
D.L. Hughley
2017
Episode Electric Playground
Original Xbox Unveiled, NBA Live 2001!
2001
Episode Black Love
Getting Down the Aisle
2018
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
January 28, 2011
2011
Episode This Is Not Happening
Wonder Years
2015
Episode Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Def Comedy Jam All Stars Vol. 5
1970
Episode Black Love
Accountability
2018
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
March 03, 2006
2006
Episode Black Love
Life After Baby
2018
Episode Sister, Sister
Slime Party
1997
Episode Glory Daze
Papa Don't Pre-Game
2010
Episode The Neighborhood
Welcome to the Opening Night
2023
Episode The Daily Show
D.L. Hughley
2012
Episode One Night Stand
D. L. Hughley
1992
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
April 25, 2003
2003
Episode Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Ashley Darby; D.L. Hughley
2018
Episode The Daily Show
D.L. Hughley
2005
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Anthony Anderson, D.L. Hughley, Bubba Wallace
2020
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
July 25, 2003
2003
Episode The Parkers
Who's Your Mama?
2001
Episode Scrubs
My Brother, My Keeper
2003
Episode The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Stone Phillips, Chris Kattan, D.L. Hughley
2000
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
August 13, 2004
2004
Episode Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Show 1: Martin Lawrence
1970
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
Overtime Overseas - May 1, 2015
2015
Episode Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Def Comedy Jam All Stars Vol. 4
1970
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
D.L. Hughley, Michelle Monaghan
2011
Episode Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
Def Comedy Jam All Stars Vol. 1
1970
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
November 05, 2004
2004
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
September 05, 2003
2003
Episode LIVE with Kelly and Mark
D.L. Hughley, Alexander Skarsgård, Merle Dandridge
2016
Episode The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Paula Abdul, D.L. Hughley
2007
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
Episode 468
2018