David Alan Grier life and biography

David Alan Grier , also known as "D.A.G." (DAG), is an American actor and comedian known for his work on the sketch comedy television show In Living Color.

Grier was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Aretas Ruth (née Dudley) and William Henry Grier, a psychiatrist and writer who co-wrote the book Black Rage. He graduated from Detroit's magnet high school, Cass Tech and received a B.A. from the University of Michigan, and an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama. Immediately after graduating, he landed the role of Jackie Robinson in the short-lived Broadway musical The First, directed by Martin Charnin and written by Joel Siegel.

Grier was previously married to Maritza Rivera but they were divorced in 1995. In July 2007, he married Christine Y. Kim, Associate Curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem. Kim gave birth to their daughter Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim on January 10, 2008 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. On June 9, 2009, according to TMZ, Christine filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.

Grier is a fan of motorcycles and owns the rare Yamaha YZF-R1 Limited Edition and on the August 10, 2009 episode of Loveline agreed to auction it to aid Bryan Bishop's Tumor Fund before storming out while Carolla and the audio engineer bickered on air.

Grier is also a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Filmography:

2011 : We the Peeples (post-production)
2011 : Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
2010 : Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
2010 : Bones (TV series)
2010 : Something Like a Business
2009 : Astro Boy
2009 : Dance Flick
2008 : An American Carol

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