Tariq Trotter was born on October 3, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for his work on The Deuce (2017), Zoolander 2 (2016) and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016).
| Full Name | Black Thought |
| Net Worth | $250,000 |
| Date Of Birth | October 3, 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Profession | Master of Ceremonies, Rapper, Actor, You Got Me, The Seed, What They Do |
| Education | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Opal Trotter |
| Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/BlackThought |
| Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/blackthought |
| Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/blackthought |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0873699 |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album |
| Music Groups | The Roots |
| Movies | Stealing Cars, Get on Up, On the Inside, Yelling to the Sky, Night Catches Us, Explicit Ills, Perfume, Brooklyn Babylon, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Love Rome |
| TV Shows | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Rock'n Roll | 2017 | writer: "The Seed 2.0" | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | | TV Series writer - 6 episodes, 2014 - 2016 performer - 4 episodes, 2016 | |
| Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | 2016 | writer: "Hey Jimmy" - as Tarik Trotter | |
| Zoolander 2 | 2016 | writer: "Here I Come" - as Tarik Collins | |
| Martha & Niki | 2016 | Documentary writer: "Don't Say Nuthin'" - as Tarik L. Collins | |
| Creed | 2015 | writer: "The Fire" - as Tarik Collins | |
| Underground Kings | 2014 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| Choices | 2014/IX | Short performer: "Choices" / writer: "Choices" | |
| Top Five | 2014 | writer: "How I Got Over" | |
| Grudge Match | 2013 | writer: "Here I Come" - as Tarik L. Collins | |
| Battle of the Year | 2013 | writer: "Boom" - as Tarik Collins | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2011 writer - 2 episodes, 2010 | |
| Step Up 3D | 2010 | writer: "Here I Come" - as Tarik L. Collins | |
| The Karate Kid | 2010 | writer: "Here I Come" - as Tarik Collins | |
| The Soloist | 2009 | writer: "Who Am I?" - as Tarik Collins | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Superbad | 2007 | writer: "Here I Come" - as Tarik Trotter / writer: "My Favorite Mutiny" - as Tarik Collins | |
| I Think I Love My Wife | 2007 | writer: "The Seed 2.0" | |
| Stomp the Yard | 2007 | writer: "In the Music" - as Tarik Trotter | |
| Rock the Bells | 2006 | Documentary writer: "I'll Bee Dat" - as Tarik L. Collins | |
| The Ground Truth | 2006 | Documentary writer: "Somebody's Gotta Do It" | |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party | 2005 | Documentary writer: "Boom", "You Got Me" | |
| Chasing Liberty | 2004 | writer: "The Seed" - as Tarik Trotter | |
| Six Feet Under | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Wire | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Brown Sugar | 2002 | writer: "Act Too Love of My Life" - as Tarik L. Collins | |
| Ken Park | 2002 | writer: "Do You Want More?!!!??!" - as Tarik Collins | |
| Blade II | 2002 | writer: "Tao of the Machine" - as Tarik Trotter | |
| Down to Earth | 2001 | "Glitches" | |
| Bamboozled | 2000 | writer: "Mantan Show Music" 2000, "Burn Hollywood Burn" - as Tarik Trotter | |
| High Fidelity | 2000 | writer: "The Anti-Circle" | |
| The Hurricane | 1999 | writer: "The Hurricane" | |
| The Best Man | 1999 | writer: "What You Want" | |
| High School High | 1996 | writer: "The Good, The Bad And The Desolate" - as Trotter | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself - The Roots: MC / Second Customer / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo / ... |
| Hamilton's America | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| An Ode to Hannibal Buress | 2016 | Short | Himself |
| HuffPost Live Conversations | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| This Is Hot 97 | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Himself - The Roots: MC / Himself - MC / Ladysmith Snack Mambazo / ... |
| Four Courses with J.B. Smoove | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| White Wash | 2011 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The Art of Blending | 2011/II | Short | Himself |
| The Art of Blending | 2011/I | Short | Himself |
| Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest | 2011 | Documentary | Himself (as Black Thought) |
| Ursula Rucker: Poet | 2008 | Documentary short | Himself (as Roots) |
| VIP Lounge | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Planet Voice | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself (as Black Thought) |
| Backstage Pass | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself (as Black Thought) |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party | 2005 | Documentary | Himself - The Roots (as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter) |
| Def Poetry | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| I Love the '70s | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself (as Black Thought) |
| The 45th Annual Grammy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself (as The Roots) |
| American Rap Stars | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself (as The Roots) |
| Brown Sugar | 2002 | | Himself - The Roots (as Black Thought) |
| Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | 2000 | Documentary | Himself (as Black Thought) |
| Pete Rock: Soul Survivor | 1998 | Video short | Himself (as Black Thought) |
| Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Roots (uncredited) |
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