Arsenio Hall

Acting

Arsenio Hall

Born 1955-02-12 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1955)  is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights. Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night.

Acting credits

Ghost poster
7.2

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

Ghost

1990

Coming to America poster
6.9

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.

Coming to America

1988

Coming 2 America poster
6.3

Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.

Coming 2 America

2021

Harlem Nights poster
6.1

'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and police corruption in the 1920s, any dastardly trick is fair.

Harlem Nights

1989

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! poster
7.5

It's horror on the high seas when Scooby-Doo and the gang take a creepy cruise into one of the world's most mysterious places, the Bermuda Triangle! If Scooby, Shaggy and the gang can't solve this mystery, they may have to walk the plank.

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

2006

Being Eddie poster
6.8

From teen comedian to Hollywood legend, Eddie Murphy revisits his extraordinary showbiz ride with raw honesty and humor.

Being Eddie

2025

Igor poster
6.1

A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.

Igor

2008

Whitney poster
7.3

Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

Whitney

2018

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7.3

A special celebrating Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday featuring never-before-seen footage of her life and career.

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy poster
5.3

Comedy trailblazer Eddie Murphy celebrates his legendary film career in this star-studded tribute filmed live in Los Angeles.

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy

2026

Amazon Women on the Moon poster
5.9

Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Black Dynamite poster
7.1

This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.

Black Dynamite

2009

The Proud Family Movie poster
5.9

Penny and her family are lured on an all expenses paid vacation where a mad scientist captures them, refusing to let them go because Oscar won't reveal his on of his secret Proud Snacks formulas.

The Proud Family Movie

2005

Blankman poster
5.4

Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he decides to use his skills to be the lowest budgeted superhero of all.

Blankman

1994

Sandy Wexler poster
5.5

When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.

Sandy Wexler

2017

Disclosure poster
7.8

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.

Disclosure

2020

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey poster
7.2

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011

Gilbert poster
6.7

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.

Gilbert

2017

Zappa poster
7.3

With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.

Zappa

2020

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6.1

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored gives you an all-access pass into the wildest, most exclusive parties around. You've heard about these parties, now is your chance to be there! Party with the sexiest Playmates, the hottest startlets, and even Hef himself. Witness the never-before-seen footage that will have everybody talking. See the most beautiful women in the world doing things that go beyond your wildest dreams.

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You poster
4.9

Join stars Paula Abdul, Luke Perry, Sinbad, Pauly Shore, Jaleel White and many, many more as they take an entertaining, music-filled and honest look at HIV and AIDS. You'll get all the latest facts, important dos and don'ts, and you'll meet some wonderful people. Co-hosts Arsenio Hall and Earvin "Magic" Johnson even hit the court for a little one-on-one, and then take "time out" for an informative heart-to-heart! For people who already know about HIV and AIDS, and for those who don't, TIME OUT is a video you can't afford to miss.

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

1992

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only poster
6.0

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only pays homage to Murphy's journey from a 15-year-old aspiring comedian, through the record-breaking Raw, which remains the highest grossing stand-up film of all time and featuring his indelible characters and impressions from Saturday Night Live including Buckwheat, Gumby, Mr. Robinson and James Brown.

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012

Heckler poster
5.9

HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.

Heckler

2007

Kareem: Minority of One poster
7.2

This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legendary career, both on and off the court. Spotlighting a six-time MVP and six-time world champion, the film examines his controversial and landmark moments, his outspoken feelings about race and politics, and the evolution of the game.

Kareem: Minority of One

2015

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