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Tariq Trotter

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.

Born

Oct 03, 1971

Known For

Acting

Movies

31 acting

4 crew

Popularity

0.4

movie

Known For

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016

as The Roots
tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

as H.A.W.K. Smooth
Get On Up

Get On Up

2014

as Pee Wee Ellis
Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

2002

as Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
Bamboozled

Bamboozled

2000

as Alabama Porch Monkey
Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

as Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 • as The Roots
★ 6.6
tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 • as H.A.W.K. Smooth
★ 7.6
movie
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
• as Self
Get On Up
Get On Up
2014 • as Pee Wee Ellis
★ 6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 • as Self
★ 6.4
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar
2002 • as Self - Black Thought [The Roots]
★ 6.6
Bamboozled
Bamboozled
2000 • as Alabama Porch Monkey
★ 6.3
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 • as Self
★ 5.0
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
2015 • as Barbershop Patron
★ 7.0
Stealing Cars
Stealing Cars
2016 • as Lionel McWorthers
★ 6.2
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021 • as Self
★ 6.5
Yelling To The Sky
Yelling To The Sky
2011 • as Roland
★ 5.5
On the Inside
On the Inside
2011 • as Tom Bogotus
★ 5.3
Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me
2020 • as Self
★ 7.9
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God
2026 • as Self (voice)
★ 8.4
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
2024 • as Self
★ 6.3
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005 • as Self - (as Black Thought) (The Roots)
★ 6.8
Night Catches Us
Night Catches Us
2010 • as Bostic Washington
★ 5.4
Love Rome
Love Rome
2004 • as Tariq
★ 5.5
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
2021 • as Pozzo
★ 3.0
Brooklyn Babylon
Brooklyn Babylon
2001 • as Solomon
★ 5.1
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 • as Self
★ 9.0
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2017 • as Self
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998 • as Tariq Trotter
★ 5.0
The Roots Present
The Roots Present
• as Self
My Name Is Pedro
My Name Is Pedro
2020 • as Self
★ 10.0
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
2017 • as Self
★ 7.0
Bread EP Short Film
Bread EP Short Film
2018 • as Himself (Voice)
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
2021 • as Self
★ 6.0
On The Go - Repeat Offender
On The Go - Repeat Offender
1995
★ 8.0
movie
Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentary
• as Self