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Tariq Trotter
Born
Oct 3, 1971
Age 54
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
29
Movies
11
TV Shows
Also Known As
Tariq
Black Thought
Tariq L. Trotter
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Tariq Trotter
Acting
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Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group, The Roots, as well as an occasional actor.
Movies
29
TV Shows
11
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God
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Himself, as Black Thought (vocals)
2026
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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Self
2025
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
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Self
2024
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
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Self
2023
tick, tick... BOOM!
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H.A.W.K. Smooth
2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
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Self
2021
Waiting for Godot
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Pozzo
2021
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
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Self
2021
Between the World and Me
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Self
2020
Bread EP Short Film
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Himself (Voice)
2018
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
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Self
2017
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Self
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
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The Roots
2016
Stealing Cars
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Lionel McWorthers
2016
Brotherly Love
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Barbershop Patron
2015
Get On Up
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Pee Wee Ellis
2014
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
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Self
2012
On the Inside
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Tom Bogotus
2011
Yelling To The Sky
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Roland
2011
Night Catches Us
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Bostic Washington
2010
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