Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Wednesday)
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Parents
Lee Andrews
Education
Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Settlement Music School
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
Popularity
Tier B -- 33,441 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 32
Year context
Born in 1971 -- Nixon ends gold standard (Bretton Woods collapses); Richard Nixon was US president
Year 1971 →
Career
Career spanning 12 years (2004-2016)
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Filmography (3)
AWARDS (1)
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Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
2022
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Biography
Ahmir Khalib Thompson, known professionally as Questlove, is an American drummer, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman for the hip-hop band the Roots. The Roots has been the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014, after having fulfilled the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Questlove is also one of the producers of the 2015 cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He has also co-founded the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica. He joined Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University as an adjunct professor in 2016, and hosted the podcast Questlove Supreme.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Questlove?
Questlove is 55 years old, born on .
Where was Questlove born?
Questlove was born in Philadelphia.
What movies or shows has Questlove been in?
Questlove has 3 credits in our database. Notable titles include Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), Bad 25 (2012), Fade to Black (2004).
Where can I find more information about Questlove?
You can find more about Questlove on Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
