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Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Acting·1971·29 films

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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Filmography

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