Acting credits
97
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Questlove
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
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Movies: 67Series: 36Crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 4719
IMDb ID: nm0859821
Known for: Acting
Born: January 20, 1971
Age: 55
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.84
Wikidata: Q263024
Also known as
?uestlove • Ahmir-Khalib Thompson • Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson • Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson • Ahmir Thompson
Other jobs
Executive Producer (6)Director (3)Music (2)Executive Music Producer (1)Music Producer (1)Original Music Composer (1)
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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Questlove.
4.5
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2025 Movie
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge
as himself
2025 Movie
6.3
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Questlove
2025 Movie
I Was Born This Way
as Self
2025 Movie
8.0
We Want the Funk!
as Self
2025 Movie
6.9
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025 Movie
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Director
2025 Movie
6.9
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self
2025 Movie
9.0
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
as Self
2024 Movie
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
as Self
2024 Movie
6.8
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
as Self
2024 Movie
9.0
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
2023 Movie
6.7
American Symphony
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023 Movie
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
as Himself
2023 Movie
6.5
The League
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
The Legacy of J Dilla
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
as Self
2023 Movie
6.3
Descendant
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
10.0
The Reverend
as Self
2022 Movie
7.0
Hargrove
as Self
2022 Movie
4.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021 Movie
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (uncredited)
2021 Movie
6.5
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self - Guest
2021 Movie
6.9
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Questlove.
1.0
My Happy Place
as Self • 6 eps
2025 Series
5.8
Camden
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.0
James Brown: Say It Loud
as Self • 4 eps
2024 Series
5.5
Mulligan
as (voice) • 2 eps
2023 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
3.5
Rise Up, Sing Out
8 eps
2022 Series
7.8
JANET JACKSON.
as Self • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Abbott Elementary
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
9.0
Quest for Craft
8 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
as Self • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
as Self • 6 eps
2019 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.0
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Roots
Executive Music Producer • 4 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Hot Ones
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.7
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
2 eps
2013 Series
6.9
Drunk History
as Himself • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.7
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
The Eric Andre Show
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.2
Finding Your Roots
as Self • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.0
Community
as Questlove • 1 eps
2009 Series