Doug E. Doug (b. 1970, real name Douglas Bourne) is a comedian and actor who was a regular on the sitcom Cosby and has appeared in such films as Jungle Fever, Cool Runnings, That Darm Cat (1997), and Eight-Legged Freaks.
Doug appeared on Sesame Street in season 29 in an insert with Elmo, who asks Doug E. to read his book. Since Elmo's writing is a stream of incomprehensible squiggles, he asks Elmo to read the story to him. (First: Episode 3777)
He appeared the following season, playing a barber who helps Baby Bear overcome his fear of haircuts in Episode 3834. While on set for the episode, he also appeared in the celebrity version of "Sing."