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D.L. Hughley

Acting

Born March 6, 1963 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as Darryl Lynn Hughley · Dio Hughley · D. L. Hughley

Biography

Darryl Lynn 'D. L.' Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film 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 in New York City.

Filmography50+ titles

Scrubs

2001as Kevin Turk

Johnson

as Eugene Johnson

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

2012as Self

One Night Stand

The Parkers

1999

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Keith Cambell

D.L. Hughley: Reset

2012as Himself

Hawaii Five-0

2010as Skeet

The Neighborhood

2018as Self

Hollywood Squares

1998as Self - Panelist

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006as Simon Stiles

Sister, Sister

1994as Hank

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Chasing Papi

2003as Rodrigo

The Hughleys

as Darryl Hughley

D.L. Hughley: Clear

2014as Himself

The Brothers

2001as Derrick West

D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic

2007as Himself

Dying Laughing

2016as Self

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

2006as Brer Fox (voice)

The Original Kings of Comedy

2000as Self

The Daily Show

1996as Self - Guest Host

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

The Fix

2018as Self - Team Captain

Heartbeat

2016as Dr. Hackett

Dancing with the Stars

2005as Self - Contestant

Def Comedy Jam 25

2017as Self

Scary Movie 3

2003as John Wilson

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003as Self

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

as Self

D.L. Hughley: Going Home

1999as Himself

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach

2009

To Tell the Truth

2016as Self - Panelist

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self - Guest

Shackles

2005as Ben Cross

Soul Plane

2004as Johnny

Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

D.L. Hughley: Contrarian

2018as Himself

Cat Run

2011as Dexter

This Is Stand-Up

2020as Self

D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List

2012as Himself

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

Spy School

2008as Albert

Inspector Gadget

1999as Gadgetmobile (voice)

The View

1997as Self - Guest

Inspector Gadget 2

2003as Gadgetmobile (voice)

The Comedy Get Down

as D.L. Hughley

Sherri

2022as Self - Guest