Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Age: 54 years old
Born: October 3, 1971
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

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Movie | 2021
Get on Up

Get on Up

Movie | 2014
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Movie | 2016
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Movie | 2025
Self
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

Movie | 2024
Self
Angry Birds Mystery Island

Angry Birds Mystery Island

TV | 2024
Bat-Bat (voice)
2 Episodes
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Movie | 2023
Self
The Grammys

The Grammys

TV | 2023
Self
One Episode
Rise Up, Sing Out

Rise Up, Sing Out

TV | 2022
8 Episodes
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

Movie | 2021
Self
Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

Movie | 2021
Pozzo
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Movie | 2021
H.A.W.K. Smooth
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Movie | 2021
Self
Rap Mentors

Rap Mentors

TV | 2021
Self
One Episode
Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

Movie | 2020
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV | 2020
Self
3 Episodes
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

TV | 2019
Self
6 Episodes
Bread EP Short Film

Bread EP Short Film

Movie | 2018
Himself (Voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV | 2018
Self - Musical Guest
One Episode
Random Acts of Flyness

Random Acts of Flyness

TV | 2018
Himself
One Episode
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

TV | 2018
Damar Varnish
One Episode
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

Movie | 2017
Self
The Deuce

The Deuce

TV | 2017
Reggie Love
4 Episodes
Stealing Cars

Stealing Cars

Movie | 2016
Lionel McWorthers
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Movie | 2016
The Roots
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

Movie | 2015
Barbershop Patron
Get on Up

Get on Up

Movie | 2014
Pee Wee Ellis
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Movie | 2012
Self
On the Inside

On the Inside

Movie | 2011
Tom Bogotus
Yelling To The Sky

Yelling To The Sky

Movie | 2011
Roland
Night Catches Us

Night Catches Us

Movie | 2010
Bostic Washington
Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Movie | 2005
Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
Love Rome

Love Rome

Movie | 2004
Tariq
Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

Movie | 2002
Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
Brooklyn Babylon

Brooklyn Babylon

Movie | 2001
Solomon
Bamboozled

Bamboozled

Movie | 2000
Alabama Porch Monkey
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV | 1999
Self - Musical Guest
2 Episodes
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

Movie | 1998
Tariq Trotter
On The Go - Repeat Offender

On The Go - Repeat Offender

Movie | 1995