
D.L. Hughley
Department: Acting
Biography
Darryl Lynn 'D. L.' Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as the star of the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. Additionally, he has been the host of CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality in New York City.
Known For

Inspector Gadget
1999

Sign the Show
2023

The Brothers
2001

Chasing Papi
2003

The Original Kings of Comedy
2000

Soul Plane
2004

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009

2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
2021

Shackles
2005

D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic
2007

Cat Run
2011

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. Hughley
1994

D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List
2012

D.L. Hughley: Reset
2012

D.L. Hughley: Shocked & Appalled
2005

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001

D.L. Hughley: Clear
2014

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach
2009

One Night Stand: D.L. Hughley
1992

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
2006

We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
2006

Dying Laughing
2017

Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience
2003

Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Two
2006

Def Comedy Jam 25
2017

Scary Movie 3
2003

D.L. Hughley: Going Home
1999

D.L. Hughley: Contrarian
2018

Inspector Gadget 2
2003

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
2004

Cloud 9
2006

D.L. Hughley Live
2003

This Is Stand-Up
2020

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
2002

Last Laugh '04
2004

N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo
2025

Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1
1999

Spy School
2008

ComicView
1992

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

The View
1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Sister, Sister
1994

The Parkers
1999

1 vs. 100
2006

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

The Hughleys
1998

D. L. Hughley Breaks the News
2008

The Watcher
1995

One Night Stand
1989

Premium Blend
1997

The View
1997

The Wonderful World of Disney
1997

Double Rush
1995

S.O.B.: Socially Offensive Behavior
2007

Weekends at the D.L.
2005

Glory Daze
2010

Johnson
2021

The Daily Show
1996

The Neighborhood
2018

Hollywood Squares
1998

The Chris Rock Show
1997

Gotham Comedy Live
2012

Dancing with the Stars
2005

Sherri
2022

Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
2001

Match Game
2016

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

The Fix
2018

To Tell the Truth
2016

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003

The Daily Show
1996

Hawaii Five-0
2010

The Comedy Get Down
2017

Heartbeat
2016

The $100,000 Pyramid
2016

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Scrubs
2001