Tariq Trotter

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.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Saturday Night Live

1975 • as Self - Musical Guest

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015 • as Damar Varnish

The Deuce

2017 • as Reggie Love

Filmography

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self

Movie - Released: 2/14/2025

2024

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/4/2024

Angry Birds Mystery Island

as Bat-Bat (voice)

TV - Released: 5/21/2024

2023

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/10/2023

2022

Rise Up, Sing Out

TV - Released: 2/2/2022

2021

Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/28/2021

Waiting for Godot

as Pozzo

Movie - Released: 5/6/2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

as H.A.W.K. Smooth

Movie - Released: 11/11/2021

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

as Self

Movie - Released: 7/23/2021

Rap Mentors

as Self

TV - Released: 6/28/2021

2020

Between the World and Me

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/21/2020

2019

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

as Self

TV - Released: 10/13/2019

2018

Bread EP Short Film

as Himself (Voice)

Movie - Released: 11/30/2018

Random Acts of Flyness

as Himself

TV - Released: 8/4/2018

2017

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/24/2017

The Deuce

as Reggie Love

TV - Released: 9/10/2017

2016

Stealing Cars

as Lionel McWorthers

Movie - Released: 4/5/2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

as The Roots

Movie - Released: 6/3/2016

2015

Brotherly Love

as Barbershop Patron

Movie - Released: 4/24/2015

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as Damar Varnish

TV - Released: 3/6/2015

2014

Get on Up

as Pee Wee Ellis

Movie - Released: 8/1/2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

TV - Released: 2/17/2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

TV - Released: 2/17/2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2012

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self

Movie - Released: 6/7/2012

2011

On the Inside

as Tom Bogotus

Movie - Released: 12/31/2011

Yelling To The Sky

as Roland

Movie - Released: 3/11/2011

2010

Night Catches Us

as Bostic Washington

Movie - Released: 12/3/2010

2005

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

as Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)

Movie - Released: 9/12/2005

2004

Love Rome

as Tariq

Movie - Released: 11/9/2004

2002

Brown Sugar

as Self - Black Thought [The Roots]

Movie - Released: 10/5/2002

2001

Brooklyn Babylon

as Solomon

Movie - Released: 8/16/2001

2000

Bamboozled

as Alabama Porch Monkey

Movie - Released: 10/6/2000

1998

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

as Tariq Trotter

Movie - Released: 11/10/1998

1995

On The Go - Repeat Offender

Movie - Released: 1/23/1995

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

TV - Released: 10/11/1975