Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 3, 1971 (54 yrs)

also known as

Tariq · Black Thought · Tariq L. Trotter

total credits

29 movies

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.

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Known For

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as H.A.W.K. Smooth

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

as The Roots

Get On Up

Get On Up

as Pee Wee Ellis

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

as Self - Black Thought [The Roots]

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

as Alabama Porch Monkey

Filmography

29 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

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7.6

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2021as H.A.W.K. Smooth
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016as The Roots
Get On Up
6.8

Get On Up

2014as Pee Wee Ellis
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.4

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025as Self
Brown Sugar
6.6

Brown Sugar

2002as Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
Bamboozled
6.3

Bamboozled

2000as Alabama Porch Monkey
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
5.0

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012as Self
Stealing Cars
6.2

Stealing Cars

2016as Lionel McWorthers
Yelling To The Sky
5.5

Yelling To The Sky

2011as Roland
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
6.5

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

2021as Self
On the Inside
5.3

On the Inside

2011as Tom Bogotus
Brotherly Love
7.0

Brotherly Love

2015as Barbershop Patron
Between the World and Me
7.9

Between the World and Me

2020as Self
Night Catches Us
5.4

Night Catches Us

2010as Bostic Washington
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
6.3

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

2024as Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
9.0

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

2023as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
6.8

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005as Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God
8.4

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

2026as Self (voice)
Love Rome
5.5

Love Rome

2004as Tariq
Brooklyn Babylon
5.1

Brooklyn Babylon

2001as Solomon
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

2017as Self
Waiting for Godot
3.0

Waiting for Godot

2021as Pozzo
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
5.0

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

1998as Tariq Trotter
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
7.0

Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

2017as Self
My Name Is Pedro
10.0

My Name Is Pedro

2020as Self
The Roots Present

The Roots Present

as Self
Bread EP Short Film

Bread EP Short Film

2018as Himself (Voice)
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
6.0

Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

2021as Self
On The Go - Repeat Offender
8.0

On The Go - Repeat Offender

1995