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Tariq Trotter
Born
October 3, 1971
Age 54
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
26
Movies
11
TV Shows
Also Known As
Tariq
Black Thought
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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.
Movies
26
TV Shows
11
6.7
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as
Self
2025
9.0
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
as
Self
2024
9.0
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as
Self
2023
7.6
tick, tick... BOOM!
as
H.A.W.K. Smooth
2021
6.4
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
as
Self
2021
3.0
Waiting for Godot
as
Pozzo
2021
6.0
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
as
Self
2021
7.9
Between the World and Me
as
Self
2020
0
Bread EP Short Film
as
Himself (Voice)
2018
0
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
as
Self
2017
7.0
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
as
Self
2017
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as
The Roots
2016
6.2
Stealing Cars
as
Lionel McWorthers
2016
7.0
Brotherly Love
as
Barbershop Patron
2015
6.8
Get on Up
as
Pee Wee Ellis
2014
5.0
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as
Self
2012
5.3
On the Inside
as
Tom Bogotus
2011
5.5
Yelling To The Sky
as
Roland
2011
5.3
Night Catches Us
as
Bostic Washington
2010
6.8
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
as
Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
2005
1.0
Love Rome
as
Tariq
2004
6.6
Brown Sugar
as
Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
2002
4.5
Brooklyn Babylon
as
Solomon
2001
6.2
Bamboozled
as
Alabama Porch Monkey
2000
5.0
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
as
Tariq Trotter
1998
8.0
On The Go - Repeat Offender
Cast
1995
0
0
