Robert Townsend
Born February 06, 1957 (Age: 69)
•
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.
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.
Read more
Filmography
Directors on Directing
2009
•
as Self
•
Age: 52
I Was a Teenage Faust
2002
•
as Mr. Five
•
Age: 45
Undercover Brother
2002
•
as Mr. UB
•
Age: 45
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002
•
as
•
Age: 45
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000
•
as
•
Age: 42
Up, Up, and Away
2000
•
as Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle
•
Age: 42
Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media
1997
•
as Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle)
•
Age: 39
The Meteor Man
1993
•
as Jefferson Reed
•
Age: 36
The Five Heartbeats
1991
•
as Duck
•
Age: 34
Robin Harris: One Night Stand
1990
•
as Bum #3
•
Age: 33
The Mighty Quinn
1989
•
as Maubee
•
Age: 32
That's Adequate
1989
•
as Standup Comic
•
Age: 31
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
•
as Minor Role (uncredited)
•
Age: 31
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
•
as
•
Age: 31
Uptown Comedy Express
1987
•
as
•
Age: 30
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
•
as Bobby Taylor
•
Age: 30
American Flyers
1985
•
as Jerome
•
Age: 28
A Soldier's Story
1984
•
as Corporal Ellis
•
Age: 27
Streets of Fire
1984
•
as The Sorels - Lester
•
Age: 27
Senior Trip
1981
•
as Randy
•
Age: 24
Willie & Phil
1980
•
as Thin Boy
•
Age: 23
The Warriors
1979
•
as Baseball Fury (uncredited)
•
Age: 21
Cooley High
1975
•
as Basketball Player in Gym Class
•
Age: 18