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Filmography
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Known For
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Top Five Music Department (2014) -
Detroit Soundtrack (2017) -
Known For
Zoolander 2 Soundtrack (2016) -
Actor
Billions Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson (2022) -
Rise Up, Sing Out (2022) -
Quest for Craft (2021) -
Soul Curley (2020) -
Someone Great Questlove (2019) -
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Boy Band Alien (2018) -
VerseAtility III: Rewind Questlove (2016) -
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson / The Roots (2016) -
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 Meagle (2015) -
![Lucas Bros Moving Co]( "Lucas Bros Moving Co")
Lucas Bros Moving Co (2015) -
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]( "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Corpse (2014) -
Elvis Costello & The Roots: Walk Us Uptown Questlove (2013)
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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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John Legend & The Roots: Hard Times (Live in Studio) Questlove (2010)
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John Legend & The Roots: I Can't Write Left Handed (Live in Studio) Questlove (2010)
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The Roots: How I Got Over Questlove (2009)
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![Yo Gabba Gabba!]( "Yo Gabba Gabba!")
Yo Gabba Gabba! Questlove (2009) -
The Roots: Get Busy Questlove (2008)
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The Roots: 75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) Questlove (2008)
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![Erykah Badu: Honey]( "Erykah Badu: Honey")
Erykah Badu: Honey Quest Love (2008) -
The Roots: In the Music/Here I Come/Don't Feel Right (Medley) Questlove (2006)
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![Chappelle's Show]( "Chappelle's Show")
Chappelle's Show D.J. (2006) -
The Roots Feat. Wale & Chrisette Michele: Rising Up Questlove (2004)
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The Roots Feat. Dom: I Don't Care Questlove (2004)
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The Roots: Don't Say Nuthin Questlove (2004)
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The Roots Feat. Musiq: Break You Off Questlove (2002)
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![Brooklyn Babylon]( "Brooklyn Babylon")
Brooklyn Babylon Member of The Lions (2001) -
The Roots Feat. Amel Larrieux: Glitches (The Skin You're In) Questlove (2000)
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![Bamboozled]( "Bamboozled")
Bamboozled Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director (2000) -
The Roots Feat. Jaguar: What You Want Questlove (1999)
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The Roots: The Next Movement Questlove (1999)
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The Roots: Concerto of the Desperado Questlove (1996)
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The Roots: Clones Questlove (1996)
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The Roots: What They Do Questlove (1996)
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The Roots & Roy Ayers: Proceed II Questlove (1995)
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The Roots: Silent Treatment Questlove (1995)
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The Roots: Distortion to Static Questlove (1994)
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Actor
![The Roots: Proceed]( "The Roots: Proceed")
The Roots: Proceed Questlove (1994) -
Soundtrack
![Marry Me]( "Marry Me")
Marry Me (2022) -
Nenäpäivä 2021 (2021)
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![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014-2018) -
![Detroit]( "Detroit")
Detroit (2017) -
![Atlanta]( "Atlanta")
Atlanta (2016) -
![13th]( "13th")
13th (2016) -
![Inside Amy Schumer]( "Inside Amy Schumer")
Inside Amy Schumer (2016) -
![Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping]( "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping")
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![Zoolander 2]( "Zoolander 2")
Zoolander 2 (2016) -
![Creed]( "Creed")
Creed (2015) -
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2015) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (2015) -
![Underground Kings]( "Underground Kings")
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) -
![Hancock]( "Hancock")
Hancock (2008) -
![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) -
![Two Can Play That Game]( "Two Can Play That Game")
Two Can Play That Game (2001) -
![Bamboozled]( "Bamboozled")
Bamboozled (2000) -
![High Fidelity]( "High Fidelity")
High Fidelity (2000) -
![The Best Man]( "The Best Man")
The Best Man (1999) -
![In Too Deep]( "In Too Deep")
In Too Deep (1999) -
![Men in Black]( "Men in Black")
Men in Black (1997) -
![The Chris Rock Show]( "The Chris Rock Show")
The Chris Rock Show (1997) -
Soundtrack
![High School High]( "High School High")
High School High (1996) -
Producer
![Rise Up, Sing Out]( "Rise Up, Sing Out")
Rise Up, Sing Out (2022) -
![Descendant]( "Descendant")
Descendant (2022) -
![Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)]( "Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)")
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![Murderville]( "Murderville")
Murderville (2020) -
![40 Years a Prisoner]( "40 Years a Prisoner")
40 Years a Prisoner (2020) -
![Ricky Powell: The Individualist]( "Ricky Powell: The Individualist")
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![Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America]( "Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America")
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![Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America]( "Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America")
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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
![Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)]( "Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)")
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Director
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Composer
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2021) -
![Stucco]( "Stucco")
Stucco (2019) -
![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) -
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![Independent Lens]( "Independent Lens")
Independent Lens (2012) -
![The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975]( "The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975")
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![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
![Rise Up, Sing Out]( "Rise Up, Sing Out")
Rise Up, Sing Out (2022) -
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2021) -
![Soul]( "Soul")
Soul (2020) -
![High Fidelity]( "High Fidelity")
High Fidelity (2020) -
![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
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2022) -
![Morning Joe]( "Morning Joe")
Morning Joe (2021) -
![Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage]( "Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage")
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![Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut]( "Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut")
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Archive footage
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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![Democracy Now!]( "Democracy Now!")
Democracy Now! (2013) -
Additional Crew
![Soul]( "Soul")
Soul (2020)
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Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Drummer for the rap group The Roots.
Trademark
His high pitched laugh
Nickname
Brother ?uestion
Personal Details
Born
Ahmir Khalib Thompson
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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