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Filmography
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Known For
Detroit Soundtrack (2017) -
He's Just Not That Into You Soundtrack (2009) -
Superbad Soundtrack (2007) -
Known For
No Strings Attached Soundtrack (2011) -
Soundtrack
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014-2018) -
Detroit (2017)
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Atlanta (2016) -
13th (2016) -
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Zoolander 2 (2016) -
Creed (2015) -
The Oscars (2015) -
Saturday Night Live (2015) -
Underground Kings (2014) -
![Top Five]( "Top Five")
Top Five (2014) -
![Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]( "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon")
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009-2014) -
![Grudge Match]( "Grudge Match")
Grudge Match (2013) -
![Yo Gabba Gabba!]( "Yo Gabba Gabba!")
Yo Gabba Gabba! (2013) -
![The Central Park Five]( "The Central Park Five")
The Central Park Five (2012) -
![The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975]( "The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975")
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![No Strings Attached]( "No Strings Attached")
No Strings Attached (2011) -
![Rabbit Hole]( "Rabbit Hole")
Rabbit Hole (2010) -
![Step Up 3D]( "Step Up 3D")
Step Up 3D (2010) -
![The Karate Kid]( "The Karate Kid")
The Karate Kid (2010) -
![The Soloist]( "The Soloist")
The Soloist (2009) -
![He's Just Not That Into You]( "He's Just Not That Into You")
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) -
![Late Show with David Letterman]( "Late Show with David Letterman")
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![Superbad]( "Superbad")
Superbad (2007) -
![Stomp the Yard]( "Stomp the Yard")
Stomp the Yard (2007) -
![Code Name: The Cleaner]( "Code Name: The Cleaner")
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) -
![Rock the Bells]( "Rock the Bells")
Rock the Bells (2006) -
![Driver: Parallel Lines]( "Driver: Parallel Lines")
Driver: Parallel Lines (2006) -
![Dave Chappelle's Block Party]( "Dave Chappelle's Block Party")
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) -
![Chappelle's Show]( "Chappelle's Show")
Chappelle's Show (2004) -
![Brown Sugar]( "Brown Sugar")
Brown Sugar (2002) -
![Bamboozled]( "Bamboozled")
Bamboozled (2000) -
![High Fidelity]( "High Fidelity")
High Fidelity (2000) -
![In Too Deep]( "In Too Deep")
In Too Deep (1999) -
![The Chris Rock Show]( "The Chris Rock Show")
The Chris Rock Show (1997) -
Soundtrack
![High School High]( "High School High")
High School High (1996) -
Actor
![Someone Great]( "Someone Great")
Someone Great Questlove (2019) -
![Boy Band]( "Boy Band")
Boy Band Alien (2018) -
![VerseAtility III: Rewind]( "VerseAtility III: Rewind")
VerseAtility III: Rewind Questlove (2016) -
![Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping]( "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping")
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson / The Roots (2016) -
![Inside Amy Schumer]( "Inside Amy Schumer")
Inside Amy Schumer Drummer (2016) -
![Empire]( "Empire")
Empire Questlove (2015) -
![The Jim Gaffigan Show]( "The Jim Gaffigan Show")
The Jim Gaffigan Show Questlove (2015) -
![Parks and Recreation]( "Parks and Recreation")
Parks and Recreation LeVondrious (2015) -
![Lucas Bros Moving Co]( "Lucas Bros Moving Co")
Lucas Bros Moving Co (2015) -
![Theater Talk]( "Theater Talk")
Theater Talk (2014) -
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]( "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Corpse (2014) -
![The Being Experience: The Prologue]( "The Being Experience: The Prologue")
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![The Cleveland Show]( "The Cleveland Show")
The Cleveland Show Questlove (2012) -
![iCarly]( "iCarly")
iCarly Questlove (2012) -
The Alabama Face Guy: Los Angeles Questlove (2012)
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![Yo Gabba Gabba!]( "Yo Gabba Gabba!")
Yo Gabba Gabba! Questlove (2009) -
![Erykah Badu: Honey]( "Erykah Badu: Honey")
Erykah Badu: Honey (2008) -
![Chappelle's Show]( "Chappelle's Show")
Chappelle's Show D.J. (2006) -
![Brooklyn Babylon]( "Brooklyn Babylon")
Brooklyn Babylon Member of The Lions (2001) -
Actor
![Bamboozled]( "Bamboozled")
Bamboozled Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director (2000) -
Producer
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SPARKLE: A Don Quixote Story (2016)
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SoundClash (2014)
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Producer
![Finding the Funk]( "Finding the Funk")
Finding the Funk (2013) -
Director
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Composer
![Vincent N Roxxy]( "Vincent N Roxxy")
Vincent N Roxxy (2016) -
![Inside Amy Schumer]( "Inside Amy Schumer")
Inside Amy Schumer (2015) -
![Top Five]( "Top Five")
Top Five (2014) -
![Independent Lens]( "Independent Lens")
Independent Lens (2012) -
![Nickelodeon Presents History and Heritage]( "Nickelodeon Presents History and Heritage")
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![VH1 Rock Docs]( "VH1 Rock Docs")
VH1 Rock Docs (2010) -
![Chappelle's Show]( "Chappelle's Show")
Chappelle's Show (2004) -
![Street Time]( "Street Time")
Street Time (2003) -
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Composer
![Erykah Badu: Otherside of the Game]( "Erykah Badu: Otherside of the Game")
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Music Department
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014-2018) -
![Night of Too Many Stars]( "Night of Too Many Stars")
Night of Too Many Stars (2017) -
![Hamilton's America]( "Hamilton's America")
Hamilton's America (2016) -
![Roots]( "Roots")
Roots (2016) -
![Inside Amy Schumer]( "Inside Amy Schumer")
Inside Amy Schumer (2013-2015) -
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2015) -
![Top Five]( "Top Five")
Top Five (2014) -
![Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]( "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon")
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009-2014) -
![2012 Soul Train Awards]( "2012 Soul Train Awards")
2012 Soul Train Awards (2012) -
Music DepartmentPhilly's 4th of July Jam (2011)
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![Chappelle's Show]( "Chappelle's Show")
Chappelle's Show (2004) -
Archive footage
![Democracy Now!]( "Democracy Now!")
Democracy Now! (2013)
All Filmography
Awards
2 wins & 3 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Drummer for the rap group The Roots.
Trademark
His high pitched laugh
Nickname
Questlove
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Ahmir Khalib Thompson
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height:
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