Robert Townsend
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1957-02-06 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known As
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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 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 ...
Acting
1981
as Randy
1993
as Jefferson Reed
1989
as Maubee
1984
as Corporal Ellis
1987
as Bobby Taylor
2003
1991
as Duck
1988
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1986
as Dwight
2009
as Self
1986
as Manny
1979
as Baseball Fury (uncredited)
2003
as Alan Chambers
1986
1999
as Peyton Cody
2008
as Holden Cole
2000
as Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle
2006
as Bobby Taylor (archive footage)
1999
as Charlie Love
1990
as Bum #3
1975
as Basketball Player in Gym Class
2002
as Mr. Five
2015
as Coach Banks
1989
as Standup Comic
1984
as The Sorels - Lester
2002
as Mr. UB
1994
1982
as James
2019
as Self
2012
as Vampire Actor #1 (voice)
1999
as James Saunders
1980
as Thin Boy
1985
as Jerome
1999
as Champ
1979
as Russell Baker
1997
as Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle)
1976
as Musician
1999
as Robert Townsend
Production
1999
as Director
1993
as Screenplay
1993
as Producer
1993
as Director
1987
as Director
1999
as Director
1991
as Director
1991
as Writer
2009
1987
as Director
2001
as Director
1997
as Director
2008
as Director
1986
2000
as Director
2013
as Director
2000
as Director
2012
as Director
1987
as Writer
1988
as Director
1988
1987
as Writer
2022
as Director
2013
as Thanks
1987
1987
as Director
1989
as Executive Producer
1989
as Director
1989
1989
as Executive Producer
1989
as Director
1989
2000
as Director
1991
as Producer
2000
as Director
1987
as Producer
2018
as Director
2003
as Director
2002
as Director
2009
as Director
2015
as Director
2015
as Writer
2019
as Director
1999
as Director
2008
as Producer
2018
as Producer
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