Michael Colyar

Michael K. Colyar (born February 9, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, entertainer, voiceover artist, television/radio personality, and author.

Early life and education Born in Chicago, Illinois, Colyar was raised in the Robert Taylor Homes public housing project and later relocated to the Morgan Park area. Colyar attended Morgan Park High School, graduating in 1975. Shortly after high school, Colyar attended Olive-Harvey junior college and later Chicago State University.

Other information Colyar is the author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The White House, I Knocked on the Door and a Brother Answered, which was published in August 2012. Colyar began embarking on his 100 City tour of "Michael Colyar's Momma" in June 2018. He starred in the 2022 film You Married Dat alongside LisaRaye, Juhahn Jones, Apryl Jones, and Audra Kinkead.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Hollywood Shuffle Body Guard #3 1988 Johnny Be Good Recruiter Mike Necessity Photographer TV movie 1990 Downtown Pusher Zapped Again! Sheldon Video The Closer Hustler 1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux Williams What's Love Got to Do with It Apollo Announcer Poetic Justice Panhandler 1994 House Party 3 Showboat Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey Bouncer 1996 Alien Avengers Minister TV movie 1998 High Freakquency Warm Daddy 1999 A Luv Tale George Winston Rising to the Top Charlie, Jailer #1 2003 The Beat Chi-Barnes Family Reunion: The Movie Himself Video The Search for the Next Black Leader Rufus Short 2004 Mean Jadine Ron Short Lexie Andre Video Out on Parole Ward Video Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles Man Getting Out of Car Video 2005 A Get2Gether Dad Clean Up Men Uncle Scott 2006 Who Made the Potatoe Salad? Old Man #1 in Park 2007 Norbit Morris the Barber 2008 The Longshots Ennis I'm Every Woman - Short 2010 Malice N Wonderland Cop #2 Video Church Brother Johnson 2012 C'Mon Man Himself 2013 A Christmas Wedding Grady Mutumbo the Lost Prince Rodney 2014 Patterns of Attraction Uncle Benny Bitter Inheritance Jim Short 2015 Diamond Ruff Everette Wilson 2018 It's a Date Everett Reese 2020 Ray Jr's Rent Due Landlord Pete Holiday Heartbreak Mike McCoy TV movie 2022 You Married Dat Mona's Dad The Shutdown Pops 2023 Uncle Rufus' Last Request Uncle Rufus Outlaw Johnny Black Barker So Fly Christmas Myron TV movie 2024 Too Many Christmases Myron

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1989 Dragnet R.C. Jones Episode: "The Triple Cross" 227 Rudolph Episode: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas?" 1989-94 An Evening at the Improv Himself Guest Cast: Season 4 & 6 & 9 & 15 1990 Star Search Himself Contestant: Season 8 Equal Justice Eddie Washington Episode: "A Sucker's Bet" 1991 One Night Stand Himself Episode: "Michael Colyar" 1992 It's Showtime at the Apollo Himself Episode: "Jackée Harry/Rythm Syndicate/David Peaston/Mark Curry" 1992-95 Def Comedy Jam Himself Recurring Guest 1995 The John Larroquette Show Lou Friedman Episode: "The Defiant One" Fudge Frank Fargo Episode: "The Art of Friendship" 1996 Homeboys in Outer Space Milky Ray Recurring Cast 1995-97 Martin Mr. Whitaker Guest: Season 4, Recurring Cast: Season 5 1998 The Hughleys Booker T. Episode: "The Thanksgiving Episode" 1999 In the House Dr. Doobie Episode: "Cornbread, Marion and Me" & "Guest Dad" 2002 The Parkers Mr. Thomas Episode: "High Heels and Videotapes" 2003 It's Showtime at the Apollo Himself Episode: "Solange/Talib Kweli/Michael Colyar" 2005 Barbershop Leonard Recurring Cast 2006 The Bernie Mac Show Man Episode: "Spinning Wheels" 2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Temp Preacher Episode: "Episode #1.8" Everybody Hates Chris Judge #2 Episode: "Everybody Hates Driving" 2011 The Cleveland Show Buff Man (voice) Episode: "Sex and the Biddy" 2012 Life After Himself Episode: "Ernest Lee Thomas" ComicView Himself Episode: "Kevin Hart/Timmy Hall/Michael Colyar" Comedy.tv Himself Episode: "Episode #1.27" 2014 Comics Unleashed Himself Recurring Guest Off the Chain Himself Episode: "Episode #3.2" Black Dynamite Sweet Butter (voice) Episode: "Roots: The White Album" 2015 Black-ish Reverend Hubbard Episode: "Churched" 2015-16 Mi Casa Mi Casa Stanley Main Cast 2016 Family Time Willy Episode: "Thanks for Giving" 2017 BSU: Black Student Union Herman Episode: "The Party" 2017-21 The Rich and the Ruthless Willie Turner Main Cast 2018 Rel Regular Steve Episode: "Re-Enter the Dragons" 2022 Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy Himself Recurring Guest 2023 The Ms. Pat Show Bernard Episode: "Father Christmas" Double Cross Jerry Episode: "Family Over Everything" 2024 Mind Your Business Obadiah Episode: "History Repeats Itself"

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Princess and the Frog Buford (voice)