Questlove
Birthdate
January 20, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
January 20, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
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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Questlove's LGBTQ+ Titles
Mr. SOUL!
Self
Acting (70)
Spinal Tap II
2023
A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop as Self
2023
American Symphony as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story as Himself
2023
Mulligan as (voice) (1 episode)
2023
The Legacy of J Dilla as Self (archive footage)
2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes as Self
2022
The Reverend
2022
Hargrove as Self
2022
Rise Up, Sing Out (8 episodes)
2022
JANET JACKSON. as Self (4 episodes)
2021
Abbott Elementary as Self (1 episode)
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2021
Quest for Craft (8 episodes)
2021
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson as Self (2 episodes)
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (uncredited)
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days as Self - Guest
2021
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut as Self (archive footage)
2020
Soul as Curly (voice)
2020
Herb Alpert Is... as Self
2020
One World: Together at Home as Self
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self
2020
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story as Self
2020
Siempre, Luis as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode)
2019
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo as Self
2019
Someone Great as Questlove
2019
Boy Band as Alien
2018
Rock Rubber 45s as Self
2018
Mr. SOUL! as Self
2018
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid as Self (1 episode)
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
2015
All Things Must Pass as Self
2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown as Self
2014
Finding the Funk as Self
2013
Sample This as Self
2013
Drunk History as Himself (1 episode)
2013
A Band Called Death as Self
2013
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records as Self
2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (1 episode)
2012
Bad 25 as Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
2012
The Eric Andre Show as Self (1 episode)
2012
Finding Your Roots as Self (2 episodes)
2011
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest as Self
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self
2009
Downtown Calling as Self
2009
Community as Questlove (1 episode)
2009
Parks and Recreation as LeVondrious (1 episode)
2009
Am I Black Enough for You
2007
iCarly as Questlove (1 episode)
2006
Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
2006
Rachael Ray (2 episodes)
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party as Self
2005
Backstage Pass (5 episodes)
2005
Black in the 80s as Self (3 episodes)
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
2002
Brown Sugar as Self
2001
Jay-Z MTV Unplugged as Himself
2001
Brooklyn Babylon as Member of The Lions
2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self
2000
Bamboozled as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
1996
The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1994
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest (1 episode)
1969
Sesame Street as Self (1 episode)
1959
The Grammy Awards as Self (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (3 episodes)
Directing (3)
Sly Stone
• Director
The AristoCats
• Director
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
• Director
Production (6)
Sly Stone
• Executive Producer
Dilla Time
• Executive Producer
2024
James Brown: Say It Loud (4 episodes)
• Executive Producer (4 episodes)
2023
The League
• Executive Producer
2022
Descendant
• Executive Producer
2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)
Sound (5)
2019
Stucco
• Music
2014
Top Five
• Original Music Composer
2001
Jay-Z MTV Unplugged
• Music Producer
1956
Tony Awards (1 episode)
• Music Arranger (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars (1 episode)
• Music (1 episode)
Crew (2)
2016
Roots (4 episodes)
• Executive Music Producer (4 episodes)
2014
Top Five
• Executive Music Producer