Questlove
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Questlove,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
TV Shows(39)
My Happy Place
Self
2025
Camden
Self
2024
James Brown: Say It Loud
Self
2024
Mulligan
(voice)
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Rise Up, Sing Out
2022
JANET JACKSON.
Self
2022
Abbott Elementary
Self
2021
Quest for Craft
2021
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Self
2021
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Soundbreaking
Self
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Billions
Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
2016
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Empire
Questlove (voice)
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
2013
Drunk History
Himself
2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Community
Questlove
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Parks and Recreation
LeVondrious
2009
iCarly
Questlove
2007
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Rachael Ray
2006
Backstage Pass
2005
Black in the 80s
Self
2005
The Daily Show
Self
1996
The Simpsons
Tour Guide (voice)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Sesame Street
Self
1969
The Grammys
Self
1959
The Oscars
Self
1953
Movies(63)
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge
himself
2025
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Self
2025
I Was Born This Way
Self
2025
We Want the Funk!
Self
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Self
2025
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Self
2024
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Self
2024
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Self
2024
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2023
American Symphony
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
Himself
2023
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self (archive footage)
2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Self
2023
The Reverend
Self
2022
Hargrove
Self
2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (uncredited)
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self - Guest
2021
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
Self (archive footage)
2021
Soul
Curly (voice)
2020
Herb Alpert Is...
Self
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Self
2020
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
Self
2020
Siempre, Luis
Self
2020
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Self
2019
Someone Great
Questlove
2019
Boy Band
Alien
2019
Rock Rubber 45s
Self
2018
Mr. SOUL!
Self
2018
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2018
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2017
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
2016
All Things Must Pass
Self
2015
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Self
2014
Finding the Funk
Self
2014
Sample This
Self
2013
A Band Called Death
Self
2013
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Self
2013
Bad 25
Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
2012
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
2011
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
2010
Downtown Calling
Self
2009
Am I Black Enough for You
2009
Before the Music Dies
Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
2006
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Self
2006
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self (The Roots)
2005
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2004
Brown Sugar
Self
2002
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Self
2001
Brooklyn Babylon
Member of The Lions
2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Self
2001
Bamboozled
Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
2000
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000
2000
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Self
1994
Ferocious Drummers
The Roots Present
Self
Give the Drummer Some
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
Self