# Michael Colyar

Michael K. Colyar (born February 9, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, entertainer, voiceover artist, television/radio personality, and author.

## Early life and education

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Colyar was raised in the Robert Taylor Homes public housing project and later relocated to the Morgan Park area. Colyar attended Morgan Park High School, graduating in 1975. Shortly after high school, Colyar attended Olive-Harvey junior college and later Chicago State University.

## Other information

Colyar is the author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The White House, I Knocked on the Door and a Brother Answered, which was published in August 2012. Colyar began embarking on his 100 City tour of "Michael Colyar's Momma" in June 2018. He starred in the 2022 film You Married Dat alongside LisaRaye, Juhahn Jones, Apryl Jones, and Audra Kinkead.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Hollywood Shuffle | Body Guard #3 | |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Recruiter Mike | |
| 1988 | Necessity | Photographer | TV movie |
| 1990 | Downtown | Pusher | |
| 1990 | Zapped Again! | Sheldon | Video |
| 1990 | The Closer | Hustler | |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Williams | |
| 1993 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Apollo Announcer | |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Panhandler | |
| 1994 | House Party 3 | Showboat | |
| 1994 | Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey | Bouncer | |
| 1996 | Alien Avengers | Minister | TV movie |
| 1998 | High Freakquency | Warm Daddy | |
| 1999 | A Luv Tale | George Winston | |
| 1999 | Rising to the Top | Charlie, Jailer #1 | |
| 2003 | The Beat | Chi-Barnes | |
| 2003 | Family Reunion: The Movie | Himself | Video |
| 2003 | The Search for the Next Black Leader | Rufus | Short |
| 2004 | Mean Jadine | Ron | Short |
| 2004 | Lexie | Andre | Video |
| 2004 | Out on Parole | Ward | Video |
| 2004 | Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles | Man Getting Out of Car | Video |
| 2005 | A Get2Gether | Dad | |
| 2005 | Clean Up Men | Uncle Scott | |
| 2006 | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? | Old Man #1 in Park | |
| 2007 | Norbit | Morris the Barber | |
| 2008 | The Longshots | Ennis | |
| 2008 | I'm Every Woman | - | Short |
| 2010 | Malice N Wonderland | Cop #2 | Video |
| 2010 | Church | Brother Johnson | |
| 2012 | C'Mon Man | Himself | |
| 2013 | A Christmas Wedding | Grady | |
| 2013 | Mutumbo the Lost Prince | Rodney | |
| 2014 | Patterns of Attraction | Uncle Benny | |
| 2014 | Bitter Inheritance | Jim | Short |
| 2015 | Diamond Ruff | Everette Wilson | |
| 2018 | It's a Date | Everett Reese | |
| 2020 | Ray Jr's Rent Due | Landlord Pete | |
| 2020 | Holiday Heartbreak | Mike McCoy | TV movie |
| 2022 | You Married Dat | Mona's Dad | |
| 2022 | The Shutdown | Pops | |
| 2023 | Uncle Rufus' Last Request | Uncle Rufus | |
| 2023 | Outlaw Johnny Black | Barker | |
| 2023 | So Fly Christmas | Myron | TV movie |
| 2024 | Too Many Christmases | Myron | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Dragnet | R.C. Jones | Episode: "The Triple Cross" |
| 1989 | 227 | Rudolph | Episode: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas?" |
| 1989-94 | An Evening at the Improv | Himself | Recurring Guest |
| 1990 | Star Search | Himself | Contestant: Season 8 |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Eddie Washington | Episode: "A Sucker's Bet" |
| 1991 | One Night Stand | Himself | Episode: "Michael Colyar" |
| 1992 | It's Showtime at the Apollo | Himself | Episode: "Jackée Harry/Rythm Syndicate/David Peaston/Mark Curry" |
| 1992-95 | Def Comedy Jam | Himself | Recurring Guest |
| 1995 | The John Larroquette Show | Lou Friedman | Episode: "The Defiant One" |
| 1995 | Fudge | Frank Fargo | Episode: "The Art of Friendship" |
| 1996 | Homeboys in Outer Space | Milky Ray | Recurring Cast |
| 1995-97 | Martin | Mr. Whitaker | Guest: Season 4, Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| 1998 | The Hughleys | Booker T. | Episode: "The Thanksgiving Episode" |
| 1999 | In the House | Dr. Doobie | Episode: "Cornbread, Marion and Me" & "Guest Dad" |
| 2002 | The Parkers | Mr. Thomas | Episode: "High Heels and Videotapes" |
| 2003 | It's Showtime at the Apollo | Himself | Episode: "Solange/Talib Kweli/Michael Colyar" |
| 2005 | Barbershop | Leonard | Recurring Cast |
| 2006 | The Bernie Mac Show | Man | Episode: "Spinning Wheels" |
| 2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | Temp Preacher | Episode: "Episode #1.8" |
| 2007 | Everybody Hates Chris | Judge #2 | Episode: "Everybody Hates Driving" |
| 2011 | The Cleveland Show | Buff Man (voice) | Episode: "Sex and the Biddy" |
| 2012 | Life After | Himself | Episode: "Ernest Lee Thomas" |
| 2012 | ComicView | Himself | Episode: "Kevin Hart/Timmy Hall/Michael Colyar" |
| 2012 | Comedy.tv | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.27" |
| 2014 | Comics Unleashed | Himself | Recurring Guest |
| 2014 | Off the Chain | Himself | Episode: "Episode #3.2" |
| 2014 | Black Dynamite | Sweet Butter (voice) | Episode: "Roots: The White Album" |
| 2015 | Black-ish | Reverend Hubbard | Episode: "Churched" |
| 2015-16 | Mi Casa Mi Casa | Stanley | Main Cast |
| 2016 | Family Time | Willy | Episode: "Thanks for Giving" |
| 2017 | BSU: Black Student Union | Herman | Episode: "The Party" |
| 2017-21 | The Rich and the Ruthless | Willie Turner | Main Cast |
| 2018 | Rel | Regular Steve | Episode: "Re-Enter the Dragons" |
| 2022 | Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy | Himself | Recurring Guest |
| 2023 | The Ms. Pat Show | Bernard | Episode: "Father Christmas" |
| 2023 | Double Cross | Jerry | Episode: "Family Over Everything" |
| 2024 | Mind Your Business | Obadiah | Episode: "History Repeats Itself" |

### Video Games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Buford (voice) | |