biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (March 2010) Cedric the Entertainer Cedric at the Johnson Family Vacation premiere in March 2004 Birth name Cedric Antonio Kyles Born April 24, 1964 (1964-04-24) (age 46) Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S. Medium Film, television, stand-up Years active 1987–present Genres Comedy Spouse Lorna Wells (m. 1999, 2 children) Website www.ceddybear.com Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known as the co-star of the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, as Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy..