Personal Info
Known Credits
47
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1957-02-06 (68 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known For
Robert Townsend
Biography
Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his eponymous self-titled character, Robert Peterson as the starring role as on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood (1995–1999), a series which he created and of which directed select episo ...
Known For
Acting
2019 --
A Walk with Charles Burnett
| Self
2015 --
Playin' for Love
| Coach Banks
2012 --
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
| Vampire Actor #1 (voice)
2009 --
Directors on Directing
| Self
2009 --
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
| Self
2008 --
Of Boys and Men
| Holden Cole
2007 --
Tao of The Golden Mask
|
2006 --
Edge of Outside
| Bobby Taylor (archive footage)
2003 --
Black Listed
| Alan Chambers
2003 --
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
| Self
2002 --
I Was a Teenage Faust
| Mr. Five
2002 --
Undercover Brother
| Mr. UB
2002 --
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
|
2000 --
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
|
2000 --
Up, Up, and Away
| Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle
1999 --
Taxman
| Peyton Cody
1999 --
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
| Charlie Love
1999 --
Jackie's Back!
| Robert Townsend
1999 --
Love Songs
| Champ
1999 --
Joseph's Gift
| James Saunders
1997 --
Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media
| Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle)
1994 --
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
| Self
1993 --
The Meteor Man
| Jefferson Reed
1991 --
The Five Heartbeats
| Duck
1990 --
Robin Harris: One Night Stand
| Bum #3
1989 --
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
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1989 --
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
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1989 --
The Mighty Quinn
| Maubee
1989 --
That's Adequate
| Standup Comic
1988 --
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
| Minor Role (uncredited)
1988 --
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
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1987 --
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
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1987 --
Uptown Comedy Express
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1987 --
Hollywood Shuffle
| Bobby Taylor
1986 --
Ratboy
| Manny
1986 --
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
| himself
1986 --
Odd Jobs
| Dwight
1985 --
American Flyers
| Jerome
1984 --
A Soldier's Story
| Corporal Ellis
1984 --
Streets of Fire
| The Sorels - Lester
1982 --
In Love with an Older Woman
| James
1981 --
Senior Trip
| Randy
1980 --
Willie and Phil
| Thin Boy
1979 --
Women at West Point
| Russell Baker
1979 --
The Warriors
| Baseball Fury (uncredited)
1976 --
The Monkey Hustle
| Musician
1975 --
Cooley High
| Basketball Player in Gym Class