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person_profile-Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend Age: 68

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Feb 06, 1957

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

Robert Townsend

    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 episodes. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He later wrote, directed and produced Making The Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films Playin' for Love, In the Hive and more. During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington and many more.

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Filmography of

Robert Townsend

Found 44 Movies in total

... 2024

A Walk with Charles Burnett

Self ( Actor )

Director

... 2019

Playin' for Love

Coach Banks ( Actor )

Writer

... 2015

Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire

Vampire Actor #1 (voice) ( Actor )

... 2012

... 2009

... 2009

Of Boys and Men

Holden Cole ( Actor )

Producer

... 2008

Edge of Outside

Bobby Taylor (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2006

I Was a Teenage Faust

Mr. Five ( Actor )

... 2002

Undercover Brother

Mr. UB ( Actor )

... 2002

Up, Up, and Away

Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle ( Actor )

Director

... 2000

Taxman

Peyton Cody ( Actor )

... 1999

Mercenary II: Thick & Thin

Charlie Love ( Actor )

... 1999

Jackie's Back!

Robert Townsend ( Actor )

Director

... 1999

... 1999

Joseph's Gift

James Saunders ( Actor )

... 1999

Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media

Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle) ( Actor )

... 1997

The Meteor Man

Jefferson Reed ( Actor )

Screenplay

... 1993

The Five Heartbeats

Duck ( Actor )

Writer

... 1991

The Mighty Quinn

Maubee ( Actor )

... 1989

That's Adequate

Standup Comic ( Actor )

... 1989

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Minor Role (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1988

Hollywood Shuffle

Bobby Taylor ( Actor )

Writer

... 1987

Ratboy

Manny ( Actor )

... 1986

... 1986

Odd Jobs

Dwight ( Actor )

... 1986

American Flyers

Jerome ( Actor )

... 1985

A Soldier's Story

Corporal Ellis ( Actor )

... 1984

Streets of Fire

The Sorels - Lester ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1982

Senior Trip

Randy ( Actor )

... 1981

Willie and Phil

Thin Boy ( Actor )

... 1980

Women at West Point

Russell Baker ( Actor )

... 1979

The Warriors

Baseball Fury (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1979

The Monkey Hustle

Musician ( Actor )

... 1976

Cooley High

Basketball Player in Gym Class ( Actor )

... 1975