My Take
Arsenio Hall is one of those entertainers who genuinely changed the late-night landscape, and I don't think he gets nearly enough credit for it. When The Arsenio Hall Show launched in 1989, he wasn't just filling a time slot — he was bringing a brand of energy, charisma, and cultural relevance that the other guys simply didn't have. That fist-pump "woof woof woof" crowd ritual felt electric in a way that's hard to manufacture. And the fact that he could pivot to films like Coming to America and hold his own next to Eddie Murphy says everything about his range. Growing up in Cleveland, going through Ohio University, and then conquering network television — that's a real arc. He got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and honestly, it's deserved. The 2013 revival showed he still had the chops, even if the timing wasn't kind.
Overview
Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956) is an American comedian, actor and talk show host. He hosted a late-night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show, from 1989 until 1994, and again from 2013 to 2014. He has appeared in Martial Law, Coming to America (1988), Coming 2 America (2021), and Harlem Nights (1989). He was also the host of Star Search and appeared as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arsenio Hall
- Name (Japanese)
- アーセニオ・ホール
- Reading
- あーせにお・ほーる
- Born
- February 12, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / television presenter / talk show host / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Warrensville Heights High School
- University
- Ohio University
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.