Questlove
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 20 January 1971 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known for
Acting 66
- 2026Give the Drummer Some
- 2026The Roots Present as Self
- 2026Ferocious Drummers
- 2026Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 as Self
- 2026Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear as Self
- 2025Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge as Self
- 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Self
- 2025I Was Born This Way as Self
- 2025We Want the Funk! as Self
- 2025Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as Self
- 2024Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular as Self
- 2024Bilal: Live at Glasshaus as Self
- 2024Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary as Self
- 2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- 2023American Symphony as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story as Himself
- 2023The Legacy of J Dilla as Self (archive footage)
- 2023Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes as Self
- 2022The Reverend as Self
- 2022Hargrove as Self
- 20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (uncredited)
- 2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days as Self - Guest
- 2021Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut as Self (archive footage)
- 2020Soul as Curly (voice)
- 2020Herb Alpert Is... as Self
- 2020One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self
- 2020Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story as Self
- 2020Siempre, Luis as Self
- 2019Devil's Pie: D'Angelo as Self
- 2019Someone Great as Questlove
- 2019Boy Band as Alien
- 2018Rock Rubber 45s as Self
- 2018Mr. SOUL! as Self
- 2018Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2017Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
- 2017Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
- 2015All Things Must Pass as Self
- 2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown as Self
- 2014Finding the Funk as Self
- 2013Sample This as Self
- 2013A Band Called Death as Self
- 2013Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records as Self
- 2012Bad 25 as Self
- 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
- 2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest as Self
- 2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self
- 2009Downtown Calling as Self
- 2009Am I Black Enough for You
- 2006Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
- 2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party as Self
- 2005Dave Chappelle's Block Party as Self (The Roots)
- 2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- 2002Brown Sugar as Self
- 2001Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged as Self
- 2001Brooklyn Babylon as Member of The Lions
- 2001All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self
- 2000Bamboozled as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
- 2000D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000
- 1994Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
- 1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 episode
Production 8
- 2026Dilla Time · executive producer
- 2026Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) · producer
- 2025I Was Born This Way · executive producer
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · executive producer
- 2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) · executive producer
- 2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop · executive producer
- 2023The League · executive producer
- 2022Descendant · executive producer
Directing 4
- 2026Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) · director
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · director
- 2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) · director
- 2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) · director
Sound 7
- 2026Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) · original music composer
- 2026The Roast of Kevin Hart · music director
- 2019Stucco · music
- 2014Top Five · original music composer
- 2012Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce · music
- 2001Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged · music producer
- 1997Men in Black · songs
Writing 1
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · writer
crew 1
- 2014Top Five · executive music producer