Questlove

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-01-20 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

  • ?uestlove
  • Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
  • Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
  • Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
  • Ahmir Thompson

Questlove

Biography

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards.

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Known For

Soul
8.1%

Soul

Dec 25, 2020

Community
8.0%

Community

Sep 17, 2009

Parks and Recreation
8.0%

Parks and Recreation

Apr 9, 2009

iCarly
8.0%

iCarly

Sep 8, 2007

Someone Great
6.4%

Someone Great

Apr 19, 2019

The Daily Show
6.4%

The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

Saturday Night Live
6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live
6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

Sesame Street
7.1%

Sesame Street

Nov 10, 1969

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Acting

Ferocious Drummers
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
I Was Born This Way as Self
2025
We Want the Funk! as Self
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
2024
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular as Self
2024
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus as Self
2024
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary as Self
2024
Camden as Self
2024
James Brown: Say It Loud as Self
2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
2023
American Symphony as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story as Himself
2023
Mulligan as (voice)
2023
The Legacy of J Dilla as Self (archive footage)
2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes as Self
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest
2022
The Reverend
2022
Hargrove as Self
2022
Rise Up, Sing Out
2022
JANET JACKSON. as Self
2021
Abbott Elementary as Self
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2021
Quest for Craft
2021
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson as Self
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (uncredited)
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days as Self - Guest
2021
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut as Self (archive footage)
2020
Soul as Curly (voice)
2020
Herb Alpert Is... as Self
2020
One World: Together at Home as Self
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self
2020
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story as Self
2020
Siempre, Luis as Self
2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo as Self
2019
Someone Great as Questlove
2019
Boy Band as Alien
2018
Rock Rubber 45s as Self
2018
Mr. SOUL! as Self
2018
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2017
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
2015
All Things Must Pass as Self
2015
Hot Ones as Self
2014
Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014
Finding the Funk as Self
2013
Sample This as Self
2013
Drunk History as Himself
2013
A Band Called Death as Self
2013
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records as Self
2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2012
Bad 25 as Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
2012
The Eric Andre Show as Self
2012
Finding Your Roots as Self
2011
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest as Self
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self
2009
Downtown Calling as Self
2009
Community as Questlove
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009
Parks and Recreation as LeVondrious
2009
Am I Black Enough for You
2007
iCarly as Questlove
2006
Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
2006
Rachael Ray
2006
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party as Self
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party as Self (The Roots)
2005
Backstage Pass
2005
Black in the 80s as Self
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
2002
Brown Sugar as Self
2001
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged as Self
2001
Brooklyn Babylon as Member of The Lions
2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self
2000
Bamboozled as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
1996
The Daily Show as Self
1994
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1969
Sesame Street as Self
1959
The Grammys as Self
1953
The Oscars as Self

Crew

2016
Roots as Executive Music Producer
2014
Top Five as Executive Music Producer

Production

Dilla Time as Executive Producer
Untitled Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary as Producer
2025
I Was Born This Way as Executive Producer
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Executive Producer
2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as Executive Producer
2024
James Brown: Say It Loud as Executive Producer
2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Executive Producer
2023
The League as Executive Producer
2022
Descendant as Executive Producer
2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America as Executive Producer

Sound

2019
Stucco as Music
2014
Top Five as Original Music Composer
2001
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged as Music Producer
1956
Tony Awards as Music Arranger
1953
The Oscars as Music
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