Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-03-06 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Darryl Lynn Hughley
Dio Hughley
D. L. Hughley

D.L. Hughley

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

6.0%

Scary Movie 3

Oct 24, 2003

7.9%

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Sep 10, 1990

8.0%

Scrubs

Oct 2, 2001

7.8%

Hawaii Five-0

Sep 20, 2010

4.5%

Inspector Gadget

Jul 23, 1999

6.4%

The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

6.4%

The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

5.4%

Soul Plane

May 28, 2004

4.1%

Inspector Gadget 2

Mar 11, 2003

6.0%

Real Time with Bill Maher

Feb 21, 2003

5.5%

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jan 26, 2003

5.7%

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Sep 8, 2003

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Acting

2025

N.W.A.: Not Without Alonzo

2023

Sign the Show as Self

2022		Sherri as Self - Guest
2022		Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution as Self

2021		2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart as Self
2021		Johnson as Eugene Johnson

2020

This Is Stand-Up as Self

2018		The Fix
2018		The Neighborhood as Self
2018		D.L. Hughley: Contrarian as Himself

2017		The Comedy Get Down as D.L. Hughley
2017		Def Comedy Jam 25 as Self
2017		Dying Laughing as Self

2016		The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
2016		Match Game as Self - Panelist
2016		To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
2016		Heartbeat as Dr. Hackett

2014

D.L. Hughley: Clear as Himself

2012		Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
2012		D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List as Himself
2012		D.L. Hughley: Reset as Himself
2012		I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac as Self

2011

Cat Run as Dexter

2010		Glory Daze
2010		Hawaii Five-0 as Skeet

2009		All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach
2009		Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009		Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self

2008

D. L. Hughley Breaks the News

2007		D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic as Himself
2007		S.O.B.: Socially Offensive Behavior

2006		Def Comedy Jam Classics: Volume Two as Self
2006		We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story as Himself
2006		1 vs. 100
2006		Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Simon Stiles
2006		The Adventures of Brer Rabbit as Brer Fox (voice)
2006		Cloud 9 as Tenspot

2005		Shackles as Ben Cross
2005		Weekends at the D.L.
2005		Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
2005		D.L. Hughley: Shocked & Appalled

2004		Last Laugh '04 as Self
2004		Soul Plane as Johnny
2004		Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 as Himself

2003		Scary Movie 3 as John Wilson
2003		D.L. Hughley Live
2003		The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003		Chasing Papi as Rodrigo
2003		Inspector Gadget 2 as Gadgetmobile (voice)
2003		Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003		Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
2003		Latham Entertainment Presents: An All New Comedy Experience as Himself

2002

Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal as Self

2001		Scrubs as Kevin Turk
2001		Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars as Himself
2001		The Brothers as Derrick West
2001		Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Self (archive footage)

2000

The Original Kings of Comedy as Self

1999		The Parkers
1999		D.L. Hughley: Going Home as Himself
1999		Inspector Gadget as Gadgetmobile (voice)
1999		Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 1

1998		The Hughleys as Darryl Hughley
1998		Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist

1997		Premium Blend
1997		The Wonderful World of Disney
1997		The View as Self
1997		The View as Self - Guest
1997		The Chris Rock Show

1996		The Daily Show as Self
1996		The Daily Show as Self - Guest Host

1995		The Watcher
1995		Double Rush as Marlon

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

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1992		One Night Stand: D.L. Hughley as Himself
1992		ComicView
1992		The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self

1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Keith Cambell

1989

One Night Stand

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

Creator

1998

The Hughleys as Creator

Directing

2012

D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List as Director

Production

2005

Weekends at the D.L. as Producer

1999

D.L. Hughley: Going Home as Executive Producer

1998		The Hughleys as Producer
1998		The Hughleys as Executive Producer

Writing

2018

D.L. Hughley: Contrarian as Writer

2014

D.L. Hughley: Clear as Writer

2012

D.L. Hughley: Reset as Writer

2007

D.L. Hughley: Unapologetic as Writer

2005

D.L. Hughley: Shocked & Appalled as Writer

2004

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1 as Writer

2000

The Original Kings of Comedy as Writer

1999

D.L. Hughley: Going Home as Writer

1994

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: D.L. Hughley as Writer