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Questlove

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Questlove

Born
(age 55)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
117 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 105

YearTitleRole
TBA Ferocious Drummers Film
TBA The Roots Present Film Self
TBA Give the Drummer Some Film
TBA Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 Film Self
2026 Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear Film Self
2026 Not Suitable for Work TV Questlove (1 ep)
2025 Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge Film Self
2025 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Film Self
2025 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Film Self
2025 I Was Born This Way Film Self
2025 My Happy Place TV Self (6 ep)
2025 We Want the Funk! Film Self
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film Self
2025 SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Film Self
2024 Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular Film Self
2024 Bilal: Live at Glasshaus Film Self
2024 Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary Film Self
2024 Camden TV Self (1 ep)
2024 James Brown: Say It Loud TV Self (4 ep)
2023 A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop Film Self
2023 American Symphony Film Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023 May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story Film Himself
2023 Mulligan TV (voice) (2 ep)
2023 The Legacy of J Dilla Film Self (archive footage)
2023 Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes Film Self
2022 Sherri TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Self (1 ep)
2022 The Reverend Film Self
2022 Hargrove Film Self
2022 Rise Up, Sing Out TV (8 ep)
2022 JANET JACKSON. TV Self (3 ep)
2021 Abbott Elementary TV Self (1 ep)
2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Film Self
2021 Quest for Craft TV (8 ep)
2021 Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson TV Self (2 ep)
2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Film Self (uncredited)
2021 Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days Film Self - Guest
2020 Soul Film Curly (voice)
2020 Herb Alpert Is... Film Self
2020 One World: Together at Home Film Self
2020 The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show Film Self
2020 Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story Film Self
2020 Siempre, Luis Film Self
2019 Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America TV Self (6 ep)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Self (2 ep)
2019 Devil's Pie: D'Angelo Film Self
2019 Someone Great Film Questlove
2019 Boy Band Film Alien
2018 Rock Rubber 45s Film Self
2018 Mr. SOUL! Film Self
2018 Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Film Self
2017 Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville Film
2017 Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon Film Self
2016 Soundbreaking TV Self (6 ep)
2016 The $100,000 Pyramid TV Self (1 ep)
2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Film Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
2016 Billions TV Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson (1 ep)
2015 All Things Must Pass Film Self
2015 Hot Ones TV Self (1 ep)
2015 Empire TV Questlove (voice) (1 ep)

Crew credits 20

YearTitleJob
TBA Dilla Time Film Executive Producer
2026 Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) Film Director, Producer, Original Music Composer
2026 The Roast of Kevin Hart Film Music Director
2025 I Was Born This Way Film Executive Producer
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2025 SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Film Director, Executive Producer
2024 James Brown: Say It Loud TV Executive Producer (4 ep)
2023 A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop Film Executive Producer
2023 The League Film Executive Producer
2022 Descendant Film Executive Producer
2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Film Director
2019 Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America TV Executive Producer, Creator (6 ep)
2019 Stucco Film Music
2016 Roots TV Executive Music Producer (4 ep)
2014 Top Five Film Original Music Composer, Executive Music Producer
2012 Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce Film Music
2001 Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged Film Music Producer
1997 Men in Black Film Songs
1956 Tony Awards TV Music Arranger (1 ep)
1953 The Oscars TV Music (1 ep)
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