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Questlove

Questlove

Acting·1971·64 films

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 W

As Actor

Soul
Soul (2020)Curly (voice)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Someone Great
Someone Great (2019)Questlove
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)Self (uncredited)
Bamboozled
Bamboozled (2000)Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar (2002)Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)Self (The Roots)
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass (2015)Self
A Band Called Death
A Band Called Death (2013)Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)Self
Bad 25
Bad 25 (2012)Self
American Symphony
American Symphony (2023)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)Self
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)Self
One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home (2020)Self
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary (2024)Self
Sample This
Sample This (2013)Self
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records (2013)Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)Self
We Want the Funk!
We Want the Funk! (2025)Self
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut (2021)Self (archive footage)
Brooklyn Babylon
Brooklyn Babylon (2001)Member of The Lions
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)Self
Siempre, Luis
Siempre, Luis (2020)Self
Herb Alpert Is...
Herb Alpert Is... (2020)Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)Self
Finding the Funk
Finding the Funk (2014)Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2025)Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days (2021)Self - Guest
Boy Band
Boy Band (2019)Alien
Before the Music Dies
Before the Music Dies (2006)Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged (2001)Self
Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL! (2018)Self
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
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop (2010)Self
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo (2019)Self
I Was Born This Way
I Was Born This Way (2025)Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)Self
The Reverend
The Reverend (2022)Self
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (1994)Self
Am I Black Enough for You
Am I Black Enough for You (2009)
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon (2017)Self
Hargrove
Hargrove (2022)Self
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville (2017)
Rock Rubber 45s
Rock Rubber 45s (2018)Self
The Legacy of J Dilla
The Legacy of J Dilla (2023)Self (archive footage)
Ferocious Drummers
Ferocious Drummers
Downtown Calling
Downtown Calling (2009)Self
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party (2006)Self
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)Self
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2018)Self
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story (2023)Himself
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus (2024)Self
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story (2020)Self
The Roots Present
The Roots PresentSelf
Give the Drummer Some
Give the Drummer Some
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge (2025)Self
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000 (2000)

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