Cedric Yarbrough

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| caption = Yarbrough as Deputy Jones at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2025

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|3|20}}

| birth_place = Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.

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Actor
comedian

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| years_active = 2000–present

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Cedric Yarbrough ({{IPAc-en|'|s|iː|d|r|ɪ|k}}; born March 20, 1973){{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mike |date=March 20, 2024 |title=Famous birthdays list for today, March 20, 2024 includes celebrities Spike Lee, Kathy Ireland |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/03/famous-birthdays-list-for-today-march-20-2024-includes-celebrities-spike-lee-kathy-ireland.html |access-date=July 18, 2024 |website=cleveland |language=en}} is an American actor and comedian. He has starred in the series Reno 911! as Deputy S. Jones and as Kenneth on the ABC sitcom Speechless, as well as voicing Gerald Fitzgerald on the Netflix comedy Paradise PD, Officer Meow Meow Fuzzyface on the Netflix comedy-drama BoJack Horseman, and Tom DuBois and Colonel H. Stinkmeaner on the Adult Swim sitcom The Boondocks.

Early life

Yarbrough was born in Burnsville, Minnesota. He attended Burnsville Senior High School and later Minnesota State University, Mankato. He is also an alumnus of Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis.

Career

Yarbrough starred on the Comedy Central television series Reno 911! as Deputy S. (Sven) Jones which aired from 2003 to 2009 on Comedy Central. The series returned for a seventh season in 2020 on Quibi and for an eighth season in 2022 on The Roku Channel as Reno 911! Defunded. He also appeared in both of the feature length films, 2007's Reno 911!: Miami and 2021's Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon.

He also starred in the film Meet the Fockers in 2004 as the role of a prison guard. Later, he provided the voice of Tom DuBois and Colonel H. Stinkmeaner on The Boondocks, Chocolate Giddy-up on Black Dynamite, and Firestorm in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths.

From 2016–2019, he co-starred in the ABC sitcom Speechless as Kenneth Clements.{{cite web |title=Cedric Yarbrough {{!}} Speechless |url=https://abc.com/shows/speechless/cast/cedric-yarbrough |website=ABC |access-date=February 27, 2020}} He has also had recurring roles in series including The Goldbergs{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Will |title=Cedric Yarbrough on Speechless, Reno 911!, and getting a Jheri curl for The Goldbergs |url=https://www.avclub.com/cedric-yarbrough-on-speechless-reno-911-and-getting-1798254221 |website=TV Club |access-date=February 27, 2020|date=November 1, 2016}}{{cite tweet|user=cedricyarbrough|number=1169311747284463616|title= Aww snap! Look who I'm reunited with!! America's love bug @wendimclendonco!!After a 3 season hiatus, I'm returning to #TheGoldbergs! Yay!!!|first=Cedric|last=Yarbrough|date=September 4, 2019|accessdate=February 27, 2020}} and Rake.{{cite tweet|user=cedricyarbrough|number=426509726432514050|title= Hey gang! Watch me threaten #GregKinnear in a gay way on "Rake" tonight 9/8c after "American Idol"! Only on Fox!!| first=Cedric|last=Yarbrough|date=January 23, 2014|accessdate=February 27, 2020}} On Carol's Second Act, which premiered in 2019, he stars as Nurse Dennis, which started out as a recurring role before being promoted to series regular early in the first season.{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='Carol's Second Act': Cedric Yarbrough Upped To Series Regular On CBS Comedy |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/carols-second-act-cedric-yarbrough-promoted-series-regular-cbs-comedy-1202778397/ |website=Deadline |access-date=February 27, 2020 |language=en |date=November 5, 2019}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year	Title	Role	class="unsortable" \| Notes
2000 \|Mulligan \|King \|
2004 \|Meet the Fockers \|Prison Guard \|
2005 \|The 40-Year-Old Virgin \|Dad at Health Clinic \|
2006 \|Unaccompanied Minors \|Melvin Goldfinch \|
rowspan="4"\|2007 \|Cook Off! \|Jericho \|
Reno 911!: Miami \|Deputy S. Jones \|
Closing Escrow \|Bobby \|
Entry Level \|Sam \|
rowspan="3"\|2008 \|Drillbit Taylor \|Bernie \|
Get Smart \|Tate \|
Four Christmases \|Stan \|
rowspan="2"\|2009 \|Black Dynamite \|Chocolate Giddy-Up \|
Miss March \|Doctor \|
2010 \|Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths \|Firestorm \|Voice, direct-to-video{{cite web \|title=Cedric Yarbrough (visual voices guide) \|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Cedric-Yarbrough/ \|access-date=October 5, 2023 \|publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
2012 \|Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! \|Hollis \|Video
2013 \|I Know That Voice \|Himself \|Documentary film
rowspan="2"\|2015 \|Justice League: Throne of Atlantis \|Submarine Technician \|Voice, direct-to-video
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem \|Silas Stone \|Voice, direct-to-video
rowspan="2"\|2016 \|The Boss \|Tito \|
Amateur Night \|Zoley \|
rowspan="2"\|2017 \|The 60 Yard Line \|David Cartwright \|
The House \|Reggie \|
2021 \|Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon \| rowspan="2" \|Deputy S. Jones \|
2022 \|Reno 911! It's a Wonderful Heist \|
rowspan="2"\|2023 \|The Donor Party \|Harrison \|{{Cite web \|last=Grobar \|first=Matt \|date=June 14, 2022 \|title=Vertical Entertainment Acquires Comedy The Donor Party Starring Malin Åkerman, Jerry O'Connell, Rob Corddry & More \|url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/malin-akerman-comedy-the-donor-party-acquired-by-vertical-entertainment-1235045148/ \|access-date=November 13, 2024 \|website=Deadline \|language=en-US}}
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain \|Gates \|
rowspan="2" \|2024 \|Unfrosted \|Toucan Sam \|
Juror No. 2 \| Marcus \|{{Cite web \|last=D'Alessandro \|first=Anthony \|date=December 15, 2023 \|title=Amy Aquino, Adrienne C. Moore, Cedric Yarbrough, Chikako Fukuyama & Onix Serrano Called For Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 \|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/clint-eastwood-juror-no-2-amy-aquino-cast-1235669312/ \|access-date=November 13, 2024 \|website=Deadline \|language=en-US}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

Title

Role

class="unsortable" | Notes

2000

|Mulligan

|King

2004

|Meet the Fockers

|Prison Guard

2005

|The 40-Year-Old Virgin

|Dad at Health Clinic

2006

|Unaccompanied Minors

|Melvin Goldfinch

rowspan="4"|2007

|Cook Off!

|Jericho

Reno 911!: Miami

|Deputy S. Jones

Closing Escrow

|Bobby

Entry Level

|Sam

rowspan="3"|2008

|Drillbit Taylor

|Bernie

Get Smart

|Tate

Four Christmases

|Stan

rowspan="2"|2009

|Black Dynamite

|Chocolate Giddy-Up

Miss March

|Doctor

2010

|Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths

|Firestorm

|Voice, direct-to-video{{cite web |title=Cedric Yarbrough (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Cedric-Yarbrough/ |access-date=October 5, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.

2012

|Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!

|Hollis

|Video

2013

|I Know That Voice

|Himself

|Documentary film

rowspan="2"|2015

|Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

|Submarine Technician

|Voice, direct-to-video

Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem

|Silas Stone

|Voice, direct-to-video

rowspan="2"|2016

|The Boss

|Tito

Amateur Night

|Zoley

rowspan="2"|2017

|The 60 Yard Line

|David Cartwright

The House

|Reggie

2021

|Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon

| rowspan="2" |Deputy S. Jones

2022

|Reno 911! It's a Wonderful Heist

rowspan="2"|2023

|The Donor Party

|Harrison

|{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=June 14, 2022 |title=Vertical Entertainment Acquires Comedy The Donor Party Starring Malin Åkerman, Jerry O'Connell, Rob Corddry & More |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/malin-akerman-comedy-the-donor-party-acquired-by-vertical-entertainment-1235045148/ |access-date=November 13, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain

|Gates

rowspan="2" |2024

|Unfrosted

|Toucan Sam

Juror No. 2

| Marcus

|{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 15, 2023 |title=Amy Aquino, Adrienne C. Moore, Cedric Yarbrough, Chikako Fukuyama & Onix Serrano Called For Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/clint-eastwood-juror-no-2-amy-aquino-cast-1235669312/ |access-date=November 13, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

= Television =

Year	Title	Role	class="unsortable" \| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2002	Andy Richter Controls the Universe	Other Andy	Episode: "The Second Episode"
2003	The Parkers	Brian	Episode: "The Mack Is Like Wo!"
2003–2009, 2020–2022	Reno 911!	Deputy S. Jones	123 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2004	Arrested Development	Sergeant Baker	Episode: "Sad Sack"
Broken	Doctor Tom	Short
rowspan="3"\|2005	The Bernie Mac Show	Monroe	Episode: "Who Gives This Bride"
The Bad Girl's Guide	Kip	Episode: "The Guide to Switching Partners"
Love, Inc.	Matt	Episode: "Living Single"
2005–2014	The Boondocks	Tom DuBois, Colonel H. Stinkmeaner	Voice, 53 episodes
2009	Tracey Ullman's State of the Union		Episode #2.4
2009–2012	The Penguins of Madagascar	Officer X	Voice, 7 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2010	Chuck	Neil	Episode: "Chuck Versus the Beard"
Bones	Lawrence Belomo	Episode: "The Babe in the Bar"
rowspan="3"\|2011	$h! My Dad Says*	Jimmy	Episode: "Well Suitored"
Svetlana		Episode: "Milking It"
Curb Your Enthusiasm	Customer #1	Episode: "Vow of Silence"
2011, 2013	Big Time Rush	Chief Lieutenant Officer, Detective	2 episodes
2012–2014	Key & Peele	Ruben / Hunter	2 episodes
2012–2015	Black Dynamite	Chocolate Giddy-Up	Voice, 5 episodes
2012–2016	The Soul Man	Paul	5 episodes
rowspan="3"\|2013	Ben and Kate	Loan Officer	Episode: "Girl Problems"
Men at Work	Tony	Episode: "Will Work for Milo"
Betas	Jon Carlo	Episode: "Takin' It to the Streets"
2013–2016	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Donald / Steve Smiley	5 episodes
2013–2023	The Goldbergs	Vic	23 episodes
rowspan="4"\|2014	Rake	Jules	3 episodes
Hot in Cleveland	LeBron	Voice, episode: "The Animated Episode"
American Dad!	Security Guard	Voice, 2 episodes
Benched	Morris	4 episodes
2014–2019	BoJack Horseman	Officer Meow-Meow Fuzzyface	Voice, 8 episodes
2014–2023	Family Guy	Board Member / Lobster	Voice, 2 episodes
rowspan="5"\|2015	Young & Hungry	Coleman	2 episodes
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	Calvin Young	2 episodes
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Steve	Episode: "Det. Dave Majors"
Documentary Now!	Pawn Shop Owner	Episode: "The Eye Doesn't Lie"
Life in Pieces	Ellis	Episode: "Pilot"
rowspan="5"\|2016	Bajillion Dollar Propertie$	Trent Adler	Episode: "Inside Joke"
Baby Daddy	Tim Turner	Episode: "Stupid Cupid"
Bella and the Bulldogs	Colonel Dixon	Episode: "Doggone Record Breaker"
Ballers	Clyde Jackson	2 episodes
Son of Zorn	Bill	Episode: "The Weekend Warrior"
2016–2018	Skylanders Academy	Broccoli Guy, Wind-up	Voice, 10 episodes
2016–2019	Speechless	Kenneth Clements	Main role, 63 episodes
rowspan="4"\|2017	One Day at a Time	Jerry	Episode: "A Snowman's Tale"
Blaze and the Monster Machines	Nelson	Voice, 5 episodes
Mike Tyson Mysteries	Neil deGrasse Tyson	Voice, episode: "Help a Brother Out"
Dice	Russell Patterson	4 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2017–2018	We Bare Bears	Various	Voice, 2 episodes
New Looney Tunes	Eagle Scout	Voice, 3 episodes
2018–2019	Milo Murphy's Law	Khone	Voice, 3 episodes
2018–2022	Paradise PD	Gerald Fitzgerald	Voice, 40 episodes
2019	The Jellies!	Wesley Patterson	Voice, episode: "Crash for Cash"
2019–2020	Carol's Second Act	Nurse Dennis	17 episodes
2019–2022	Puppy Dog Pals	Hal Summers, Keido, Al, Darius's Dad	Voice, 5 episodes
2020	Where's Waldo?	Wizard Dustybeard	Voice, episode: "Riddle Me This, Egypt"
rowspan="7"\|2023	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver	Ron	Episode: "HOAs"
Lucky Hank	Paul Rourke	Main cast
Star Wars: Visions	Old Prisoner	Voice, episode: "The Pit"
The Muppets Mayhem	Police Officer Axl	Episode: "Track 6: Fortunate Son"
Fired on Mars	Jaxton Olivier	Voice, 6 episodes
Captain Fall	Chief O'Neil	Voice, 3 episodes
Strange Planet	Various	Voice, 2 episodes
rowspan="2" \| 2024	Not Dead Yet	Paul	Episode: "Not Solved Yet"
Rock Paper Scissors \|Rock's Dad \|Voice, episode: "The Family Business"
rowspan="1" \| 2025	Leverage: Redemption	Mayor Armond Bruster	Episode: "The Shakedown in Clone-Town Job"