Cedric Yarbrough

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Actor • Comedian

Birth Date: March 20, 1973

Age: 51 years old

Birth Place: Burnsville, Minnesota

Comedic actor and voiceover artist Cedric Yarbrough hit it big with his role of easygoing Deputy Jones in the Comedy Central hit "Reno 911!" in the early 2000s. Born in Minnesota, Yarbrough got his start in improv at the famed Minneapolis comedy workshop Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop. He came to Los Angeles in the first year of the twenty-first century, ready for comedic fame and fortune. The next few years were filled with one-shot appearances on such shows as "The Parkers" (UPN 1999-2004) and "Arrested Development" (Fox 2003-13), and even smaller roles in films, as he honed his craft and paid his dues. All of that was set to change when "Reno 911!" (Comedy Central 2003-09) was developed by Comedy Central and the show became a hit. The show's improvised scripts and outrageous comedy opened up several doors for Yarbrough, including a small role in the Steve Carell hit "The 40 Year Old Virgin" (2005). He followed this with supporting roles in comic films including Paul Feig's "Unaccompanied Minors" (2006) and Scott Sanders' sendup of blaxploitation films "Black Dynamite" (2009), as well as his co-starring role in the big-screen feature "Reno 911!: Miami" (2007). But it was in television that Cedric made his mark, with his ability to turn his imposing 6'2" physical presence into unique comic roles on series including "The Soul Man" (TV Land 2012-16), "Rake" (Fox 2014) and "The Goldbergs" (ABC 2013- ). He also took on an increasing number of voiceover roles in animated series and video games. He became the voice of Black Lightning and Firestorm in the direct-to-video "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" (2010) and Firepower in the video game "Iron Man 2"(2010). The animation work led to recurring voiceover roles in the animated television series "The Penguins of Madagascar" (Nickelodeon 2009-2012) and "The Boondocks" (Adult Swim 2005-2014). After taking on recurring roles in the '80s-set sitcom "The Goldbergs" (ABC 2013- ) and musical comedy-drama "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (CW 2015- ), Yarbrough returned to prime time on a weekly basis with a starring role in the sitcom "Speechless" (ABC 2016- ) as a school janitor turned therapist for a student with cerebral palsy.

Credits

Fired on MarsStream

Actor
Jaxton Olivier
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2023

Fired on MarsStream

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Jaxton Olivier
Series
2023

Lucky HankStream

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Paul Rourke
Series
2023
93%

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

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Gates
Movie
2023
42%

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

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Deputy Sven Jones
Show
2022

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

Executive Producer
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2022

Reno 911! Defunded

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Deputy S. Jones
Show
2022

Reno 911! Defunded

Executive Producer
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2022

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

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Deputy Sven Jones
Movie
2022

Star Wars: VisionsStream

Voice
Series
2021
98%

Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon

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Deputy S. Jones
Movie
2021

Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon

Executive Producer
Movie
2021

Reno 911!

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Deputy S. Jones
Show
2020

Carol's Second ActStream

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Nurse Dennis
Series
2019
50%

Carol's Second ActStream

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Nurse Dennis
Series
2019
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Tamron Hall

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Talk
2019

Where's Waldo?

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Wizard Dustybeard
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2019

GMA Day

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News
2018

Paradise PDStream

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Gerald Fitzgerald
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2018

25 Words or LessStream

Contestant
Game Show
2018

25 Words or LessStream

Self
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2018

STEVE on Watch

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Talk
2017

The House

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Reggie
Movie
2017

The 60 Yard Line

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David Cartwright
Movie
2017

Milo Murphy's LawStream

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Khone
Series
2016

SpeechlessStream

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Kenneth Clements
Series
2016

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Stream

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Series
2016

The Boss

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Tito
Movie
2016

Amateur Night

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Zoley
Movie
2016

Crazy Ex-GirlfriendStream

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2015
98%

Life in PiecesStream

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Ellis
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2015

Documentary Now!Stream

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Series
2015
95%

We Bare Bears: Ice Bear

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Mr. Sacher
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2015

We Bare BearsStream

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Mr. Sacher
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2015

BallersStream

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Clyde Jackson
Series
2015
72%

BenchedStream

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Morris
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2014
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Hollywood Today Live

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2014

Young & HungryStream

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Coleman
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2014

Rake

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Jules
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2014

The GoldbergsStream

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Vic
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2013

Brooklyn Nine-NineStream

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Steve
Series
2013
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Ben and Kate

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2012

The Soul ManStream

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2012

Comedy Bang! Bang!Stream

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2012

$#*! My Dad Says

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2010
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Hot in ClevelandStream

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LeBron (voice)
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2010

Miss March

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Doctor
Movie
2009

Black DynamiteStream

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Chocolate Giddyup
Movie
2009
83%

Drillbit TaylorStream

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Bernie
Movie
2008
27%

Bald

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Prof. Justice
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2008

RENO 911!: Miami

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Deputy S. Jones
Movie
2007

Entry Level

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Sam
Movie
2007

Closing Escrow

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Bobby
Movie
2006

The BoondocksStream

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Tom
Series
2005
48%

Love, Inc.

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2005

BonesStream

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Lawrence Belomo
Series
2005
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The Bad Girl's Guide

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2005

American DadStream

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Security Guard
Series
2005

Arrested DevelopmentStream

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Sergeant Baker
Series
2003
75%

RENO 911!Stream

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Deputy S. Jones
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2003

Curb Your EnthusiasmStream

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Customer 1
Series
2000
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Mulligan

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King
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2000

The ParkersStream

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1999

Family Guy

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Additional Voices
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1999

Family GuyStream

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1999

Entertainment Tonight

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News
1981

The Price Is RightStream

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Game Show
1972

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