Robert Townsend — Movies & TV Free

Acting · Born 1957-02-06 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 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.

Filmography

• Senior Trip (1981) as Randy — rated 4.1/10
• The Meteor Man (1993) as Jefferson Reed — rated 5.8/10
• The Mighty Quinn (1989) as Maubee — rated 6.0/10
• A Soldier's Story (1984) as Corporal Ellis — rated 6.8/10
• Hollywood Shuffle (1987) as Bobby Taylor — rated 6.5/10
• Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003) as Self — rated 7.7/10
• The Five Heartbeats (1991) as Duck — rated 7.2/10
• Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) as Self — rated 8.0/10
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) as Minor Role (uncredited) — rated 6.4/10
• Odd Jobs (1986) as Dwight — rated 4.4/10
• Directors on Directing (2009) as Self
• Ratboy (1986) as Manny — rated 4.0/10
• The Warriors (1979) as Baseball Fury (uncredited) — rated 7.7/10
• Black Listed (2003) as Alan Chambers — rated 4.0/10
• Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1986) as Self — rated 7.9/10
• Taxman (1999) as Peyton Cody — rated 4.2/10
• Of Boys and Men (2008) as Holden Cole — rated 7.7/10
• Tao of The Golden Mask (2007)
• Up, Up, and Away (2000) as Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle — rated 5.6/10
• Uptown Comedy Express (1987) — rated 7.0/10

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