5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 3, 1971(54)
Also Known As
TariqBlack ThoughtTariq L. Trotter
Tariq Trotter
Acting
Biography
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group, The Roots, as well as an occasional actor.
Known For
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
7.1
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015· TV Series
7.6
The Deuce
2017· TV Series
7.6
5.2
Angry Birds Mystery Island
2024· TV Series
6.6
6.8
Get On Up
2014
6.6
Brown Sugar
2002
4.2
Random Acts of Flyness
2018· TV Series
6.3
Bamboozled
2000
Filmography
- 2026MovieGorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad Godas Self (voice)
- 2025MovieSNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
- 2024MovieJimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacularas Self
- 2024TVAngry Birds Mystery Islandas Bat-Bat (voice)
- 2023MovieA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
- 2022TVRise Up, Sing Out
- 2021Movietick, tick... BOOM!as H.A.W.K. Smooth
- 2021MovieWoodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rageas Self
- 2021TVRap Mentorsas Self
- 2021MovieWaiting for Godotas Pozzo
- 2021MovieDon't Go Tellin' Your Mommaas Self
- 2020MovieBetween the World and Meas Self
- 2019TVHip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas Self
- 2018MovieBread EP Short Filmas Himself (Voice)
- 2018TVRandom Acts of Flynessas Himself
- 2017MovieDave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesvilleas Self
- 2017TVThe Deuceas Reggie Love
- 2017MovieRace Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2016MoviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingas The Roots
- 2016MovieStealing Carsas Lionel McWorthers
- 2015MovieBrotherly Loveas Barbershop Patron
- 2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Damar Varnish
- 2014MovieGet On Upas Pee Wee Ellis
- 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest
- 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2012MovieYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self
- 2011MovieOn the Insideas Tom Bogotus
- 2011MovieYelling To The Skyas Roland
- 2010MovieNight Catches Usas Bostic Washington
- 2005MovieDave Chappelle's Block Partyas Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
- 2004MovieLove Romeas Tariq
- 2002MovieBrown Sugaras Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
- 2001MovieBrooklyn Babylonas Solomon
- 2000MovieBamboozledas Alabama Porch Monkey
- 1998MoviePete Rock: Soul Survivoras Tariq Trotter
- 1995MovieOn The Go - Repeat Offender
- 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- 1959TVThe Grammysas Self
- —MovieThe Roots Presentas Self