Questlove

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 20, 1971 (55 yrs)

place of birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

also known as

?uestlove · Ahmir-Khalib Thompson · Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson · Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards.

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Known For

Filmography

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Soul
8.1

Soul

2020as Curly (voice)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Someone Great
6.4

Someone Great

2019as Questlove
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.0

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021as Self (uncredited)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.4

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025as Self
Brown Sugar
6.6

Brown Sugar

2002as Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
4.8

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

2004as Self
One World: Together at Home
7.1

One World: Together at Home

2020as Self
Bamboozled
6.3

Bamboozled

2000as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
5.0

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.8

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025as Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
6.3

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025as Self
Bad 25
7.3

Bad 25

2012as Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
6.9

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025as Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
7.2

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

2011as Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
3.5

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

2010as Self
American Symphony
6.7

American Symphony

2023as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
6.5

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

2021as Self - Guest
Sample This
6.7

Sample This

2013as Self
A Band Called Death
7.2

A Band Called Death

2013as Self
We Want the Funk!
5.8

We Want the Funk!

2025as Self
All Things Must Pass
7.2

All Things Must Pass

2015as Self
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 (The Roots)
Mr. SOUL!
7.0

Mr. SOUL!

2018as Self
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
6.9

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

2014as Self
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
6.9

Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary

2024as Self
Boy Band
5.5

Boy Band

2019as Alien
I Was Born This Way
1.0

I Was Born This Way

2025as Self
Siempre, Luis
6.3

Siempre, Luis

2020as Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
7.0

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

2001as Self
Brooklyn Babylon
5.1

Brooklyn Babylon

2001as Member of The Lions
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

2017
The Reverend
10.0

The Reverend

2022as Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
7.1

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

2013as Self
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
5.9

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

2020as Self
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
6.4

Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

2021as Self (archive footage)
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
10.0

Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

2019as Self
Herb Alpert Is...
7.2

Herb Alpert Is...

2020as Self
Ferocious Drummers

Ferocious Drummers

The Legacy of J Dilla

The Legacy of J Dilla

2023as Self (archive footage)
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
5.1

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

2001as Self
Am I Black Enough for You
8.0

Am I Black Enough for You

2009
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
9.0

Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

1994as Self
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

2023as Self
Rock Rubber 45s

Rock Rubber 45s

2018as Self
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

2023as Himself
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2018as Self