Robert Townsend


    Starbirth:
    February 6, 1957
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
A Walk with Charles Burnett Self 2019
Playin' for Love Coach Banks 2015
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire Vampire Actor #1 (voice) 2012
Directors on Directing Self 2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Self 2009
Of Boys and Men Holden Cole 2008
Tao of The Golden Mask 2007
Edge of Outside Bobby Taylor (archive footage) 2006
Black Listed Alan Chambers 2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Self 2003
I Was a Teenage Faust Mr. Five 2002
Undercover Brother Mr. UB 2002
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs 2002
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light 2000
Up, Up, and Away Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle 2000
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 1999
Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle) 1997
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder Self 1994
The Meteor Man Jefferson Reed 1993
The Five Heartbeats Duck 1991
Robin Harris: One Night Stand Bum #3 1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 1989
The Mighty Quinn Maubee 1989
That's Adequate Standup Comic 1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Minor Role (uncredited) 1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 1987
Uptown Comedy Express 1987
Hollywood Shuffle Bobby Taylor 1987
Ratboy Manny 1986
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me himself 1986
Odd Jobs Dwight 1986
American Flyers Jerome 1985
A Soldier's Story Corporal Ellis 1984
Streets of Fire The Sorels - Lester 1984
In Love with an Older Woman James 1982
Senior Trip Randy 1981
Willie and Phil Thin Boy 1980
Women at West Point Russell Baker 1979
The Warriors Baseball Fury (uncredited) 1979
The Monkey Hustle Musician 1976
Cooley High Basketball Player in Gym Class 1975
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The Parent 'Hood Robert Peterson <mt>
Black in the 80s Self <mt>
M*A*S*H Patient <mt>
The Carol Burnett Show <blank> <mt>
Black Lightning Dr. Napier Frank <mt>
Amazing Stories Billy Burliss <mt>
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Rumpelstiltskin (voice) <mt>
The Bear Emmanuel Adamu <mt>
Hollywood Squares <blank> <mt>
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