Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Acting · 43 credits

Born1971-10-03

Known forActing

Credits43

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

21 titles

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · Comedy

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · Comedy

The Deuce

The Deuce2017 · Drama

Angry Birds Mystery Island

Angry Birds Mystery Island2024 · Animation

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016 · Comedy

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!2021 · Drama

Rise Up, Sing Out

Rise Up, Sing Out2022 · Animation

Get On Up

Get On Up2014 · Drama

Bamboozled

Bamboozled2000 · Comedy

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · Comedy

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America2019 · Documentary

Random Acts of Flyness

Random Acts of Flyness2018 · Comedy

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party2005 · Comedy

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar2002 · Romance

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love2015 · Drama

Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God

Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God2026 · Music

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular2024 · Comedy

Night Catches Us

Night Catches Us2010 · Drama

Stealing Cars

Stealing Cars2016 · Drama

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop2023 · Music

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage2021 · Documentary