PHOTOS: DL Hughley Through the Years
Actor/ Comedian & radio personality DL Hughley has been in the entertainment industry since 1991. He has had an amazing career, starting as host of BET’s stand-up comedy show, ComicView,…
Actor/comedian D.L. Hughley performs his stand-up routine at The Orleans Hotel & Casino August 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesActor/ Comedian & radio personality DL Hughley has been in the entertainment industry since 1991. He has had an amazing career, starting as host of BET's stand-up comedy show, ComicView, in 1992. Followed by a guest appearance on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air before he wrote, produced, and starred in the TV series, "The Hughleys," from 1998 - 2002. Then, he moved to the big screen, starring in Inspector Gadget, The Original Kings of Comedy, The Brothers, Soul Plane, and many comedy specials over the years.
Complete List of DL Hughley Films
- Inspector Gadget (1999) - Voice of Gadgetmobile
- The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) - Himself
- The Brothers (2001) - Derrick West
- Inspector Gadget 2 (2003) - Voice of Gadgetmobile
- Chasing Papi (2003) - Rodrigo
- Scary Movie 3 (2003) - John Wilson
- Soul Plane (2004) - Johnny
- Shackles (2005) - Ben Cross
- Cloud 9 (2006) - Tenspot
- The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006) - Voice of Brer Fox
- Spy School (2008) - Albert
- D.L. Hughley: Reset (2014) - Host, Comedy Special
- D.L. Hughley: Contrarian (2018) - Host, Comedy Special
Complete List of DL Hughley TV Shows
- One Night Stand (1992) - Himself, Comedy Special
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1993) - Keith, Guest Star
- HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994) - Himself, Comedy Special
- Double Rush (1995) - Marlon, Main Cast
- Sister, Sister (1997) - Hank
- The Hughleys (1998–2002) - Darryl Hughley, Lead Role
- America's Funniest Home Videos (2000) - Host in Specials
- The Parkers (2001) - Darryl Hughley, Crossover Appearance
- Scrubs (2003) - Kevin Turk, Guest Star
- Premium Blend (2003) - Host
- The Late Late Show (2004) - Guest Host
- Weekends at the D.L. (2005) - Host
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007) - Simon Stiles, Lead Role
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) - Skeet, Guest Star
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2011) - Guest Host
- D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List (2012) - Executive Producer, Star, Peabody Award Winner
- Dancing with the Stars (2013) - Contestant
- Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host (2013) - Co-Host
- Heartbeat (2016) - Dr. Hackett
- Match Game (2016) - Panelist
- The Comedy Get Down (2017) - Himself
- The Fix (2018) - Team Captain
- The D.L. Hughley Show (2019) - Host
- Johnson (2021–2022) - Eugene Johnson
- The Daily Show (2023) - Guest Host for four episodes
Here's a look at D.L. Hughley over the years.
The Cast Of The Hughleys Clockwise From Top Left: Elise Neal (As Yvonne D L Hughley (As Darryl
Getty ImagesThe Cast Of "The Hughleys." Clockwise From Top Left: Elise Neal (As Yvonne), D.L. Hughley (As Darryl), Ashley Monique Clark And Dee Jay Daniels As Their Children from 8/27/1998.
Spike Lee & D.L. Hughley
Getty Images/ Kevin WinterSpike Lee & D.L. Hughley at the premiere of "The Original Kings of Comedy" at Paramount Theater on 8/10/00.
ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY
Kevin Winter/ Getty ImagesD.L. Hughley and his wife LaDonna at the premiere screening of 'The Original Kings of Comedy' at the Paramount Theater, Paramount studios, in Hollywood, Ca. on 8/10/00.
DL Hughley at The Brothers Premiere
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesD.L. Hughley, Tamala Jones and director Gary Hardwick at the post-premiere party for 'The Brothers' at the Century Club in Los Angeles, Ca. 3/21/01.
D.L. Hughley and Bill Bellamy at the The Brothers Premiere
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesD.L. Hughley and Bill Bellamy at the post-premiere party for 'The Brothers' at the Century Club in Los Angeles, Ca. 3/21/01.
VH1's Big In 2003 Awards - Backstage
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesHost D.L. Hughley and actor will Smith pose backstage at VH1's Big In 2003 Awards on November 20, 2003 at Universal City in Los Angeles, California.
DL Hughley & Burt Reynolds on the Set "Cloud Nine" Movie Set
Stephen Shugerman/Getty ImagesActor DL Hughley and Actor Burt Reynolds appear on the set of "Cloud Nine" on May 12, 2004 at Will Rodgers State Beach, in Pacific Palisades, California.
DL Hughley on "LAST LAUGH 2004"
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesComedian D.L. Hughley performs during Comedy Central's "Last Laugh" at the Orpheum Theater December 5, 2004 in Los Angeles, California.
NBC Primetime Preview 2006-2007 At Radio City Music Hall
Evan Agostini/Getty ImagesAmanda Peet, Steven Weber, Bradley Whitfield, Matthew Perry, D.L. Hughley, Sarah Paulson, Evan Handler and Timothy Busfield attend the NBC Primetime Preview 2006-2007 at Radio City Music Hall on May 15, 2005 in New York City.
D.L. Hughley Performs At The Orleans
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesActor/comedian D.L. Hughley performs his stand-up routine at The Orleans Hotel & Casino August 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
10th Annual Jazz In The Gardens: Celebrating 10 Years Of Great Music - Day 2
Aaron Davidson/Getty ImagesD.L. Hughley performs onstage at the 10th Annual Jazz in the Gardens: Celebrating 10 Years of Great Music at Sun Life Stadium on March 22, 2015 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
10th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic
Jerod Harris/Getty Images for George Lopez FoundationD. L. Hughley and George Lopez attend the 10th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic at Lakeside Country Club on May 1, 2017 in Toluca Lake, California.
Nashville Comedy Festival
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesThe Comedy Get Down Tour featuring Comedian D.L. Hughley performs during Nashville Comedy Festival at Bridgestone Arena on April 21, 2018 at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
2019 Winter TCA Tour - Day 16
Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesD.L. Hughely of 'The D.L. Hughley Talk Show' speaks during the TV One/CleoTV segment of the 2019 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on February 13, 2019 in Pasadena, California.
META Convened By BET
Bennett Raglin/Getty ImagesComedian D.L. Hughley and DJ Khaled attend META Convened by BET at Milk Studios on June 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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