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Leon

Actor / Film Producer | * 03/08/1962 (62) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Leon Preston Robinson (born March 8, 1962), usually credited as simply Leon, is an American actor and singer who began his professional career as a film actor in the early 1980s. He is best known for his roles as J.T. Matthew’s in the 1991 Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats, Derice Bannock in the 1993 film Cool Runnings, Shep in the 1994 basketball drama film Above the Rim, and Little Richard in the 2000 film Little Richard. ()
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Leon Preston Robinson IV (usually credited as simply "Leon") is an American actor and singer, who began his professional career as an actor in 1981.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team. ...

Cool Runnings

PG

1993 | 3.5/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
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Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security g ...

Above the Rim

R

1994 | 3.5/5 | 1h 36min
Crime
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The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in the 1950s, to his born-again phase and brief "retirement" ...

Little Richard

Certification unknown

2000 | 2.8/5 | 2h
Drama, Music, TV Movie
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Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations. ...

The Temptations

Certification unknown

1998 | 4.0/5 | 2h 50min per episode
Drama
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Movies with Leon as Actor(44)

as himself2023 Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
as Emerson2023 First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story
as Tyron Pettis2022 A Day to Die
as Innocent Man/Saint (archive footage) (uncredited)2021 Madonna - Madame X
as Jasper2020 Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas
as Frank2020 The Glorias
as Melvin2018 Her Only Choice
as Sean2015 I Really Hate My Ex
as Dale Sr.2015 Soul Ties
as James2014 The Cheaters Club
as Dr. Koehm2014 37
as Joshua Gilbert2013 And Then There Was You
as Deon2012 From This Day Forward
as Mike2009 Diary of a Single Mom
as Ryan Chambers2007 Cover
as Slim2005 Get Rich or Die Tryin'
as Tyrel2005 Friends and Lovers
as Stoney2002 Buffalo Soldiers
as Brother 'Joe' (uncredited)2001 Ali
as Little Richard2000 Little Richard
as Altman Rogers1999 Mean Streak
as Manny1999 Friends & Lovers
as Jimmy Sands1999 Bats
as Errol Boyce1998 Side Streets
as Larry1997 The Price of Kissing
as John1997 Spirit Lost
as Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort1997 Runaway Car
as himself1997 B.A.P.S.
as Uncle Melvin1996 Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as Russell1995 Waiting to Exhale
as Shep1994 Above the Rim
as Kynette1993 Cliffhanger
as Derice Bannock1993 Cool Runnings
as J.T.1991 The Five Heartbeats
1990 Flying Blind
as Abshu1989 The Women of Brewster Place
as Michael Thomas1989 A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
as Killer-Bee1988 Colors
as Roadkill1988 The Lawless Land
1987 The Father Clements Story
as Moss1986 Band of the Hand
as Jason1985 Streetwalkin'
as Fortune Smith1984 The Flamingo Kid
as Gang Leader1984 Sole Survivor

TV Shows/Series with Leon as Actor(11)

as Harris2023 Swarm
as Reverend Isaiah Hughes2019 City on a Hill
as Dan Mayor2018 40 and Single
as Alan2016 Recovery Road
as Ulysses Sims2002 Hack
as Vicellous Owens2001 Crossing Jordan
as David Ruffin1998 The Temptations
as Jefferson Keane1997 Oz
1995 Central Park West
as Ronald "Pinto" Sewell1986 L.A. Law
as Iceman1984 Hunter

Movies with Leon as Crew(1)

Production/Producer1997 The Price of Kissing

Additional Information

Official websites:
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Full Name: Leon Robinson
Born: Thursday, 03/08 1962 (March) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 62 years + 43 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Mount Saint Michael Academy
Other names for Leon (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Leon Robinson"
Leon frequently works together with these people:
Robert Townsend (7x, Actor)
Troy Byer (7x, Actress)
Donald Glover (6x, Actor)
Tim Kring (6x, Crew)
Allan Arkush (6x, Crew)
Janine Nabers (6x, Crew)
Randall Batinkoff (5x, Actor)
Michael Mann (4x, Crew)
Vince DiPersio (4x, Crew)
John Towey (4x, Actor)
Stephen Glover (4x, Crew)
Tee Ashira (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9349, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/01/2024