Robert Townsend
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Feb 06 1957
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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" Ma…
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M*A*S*H
Patient
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
The Bear
Emmanuel Adamu
Black Lightning
Dr. Napier Frank
Amazing Stories
Billy Burliss
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Rumpelstiltskin (voice)
The Parent 'Hood
Robert Peterson
Power Book IV: Force
Directing
The Wonder Years
Directing
South of Nowhere
Directing
Before
Jackson
Kaleidoscope
Directing
Poppa's House
Directing
The Warriors
Baseball Fury (uncredited)
Colin in Black and White
Directing
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Comedian & Filmmaker
Streets of Fire
The Sorels - Lester
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Minor Role (uncredited)
Black in the 80s
Self
B.A.P.S
Directing
Undercover Brother
Mr. UB
Eddie Murphy Raw
Directing
Odd Jobs
Dwight
The Carol Burnett Show
The Five Heartbeats
Duck
Love Is___
Directing
The Mighty Quinn
Maubee
Willie & Phil
Thin Boy
Ratboy
Manny
A Soldier's Story
Corporal Ellis
Taxman
Peyton Cody
Jackie's Back!
Robert Townsend
I Was a Teenage Faust
Mr. Five
The Meteor Man
Jefferson Reed
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
Vampire Actor #1 (voice)
American Flyers
Jerome
Mahogany
Extra (uncredited)
Up, Up, and Away
Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle
That's Adequate
Standup Comic
Holiday Heart
Directing
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
In the Hive
Directing
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Directing
Of Boys and Men
Holden Cole
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
Directing
Senior Trip
Randy
Hollywood Shuffle
Bobby Taylor
Phantom Punch
Directing
Love Songs
Champ
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Joseph's Gift
James Saunders
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Self
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Diary of a Single Mom
Directing
Cooley High
Basketball Player in Gym Class
Little Richard
Directing
Playin' for Love
Coach Banks
In Love with an Older Woman
James
Uptown Comedy Express
Motown Live
Self - Host
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Self
The Monkey Hustle
Musician
Directors on Directing
Self
Women at West Point
Russell Baker
10,000 Black Men Named George
Directing
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
Charlie Love
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media
Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle)
Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?
Directing
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Bill Cosby: Far From Finished
Directing
Black Listed
Alan Chambers
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Tao of The Golden Mask
Robin Harris: One Night Stand
Bum #3
Making The Five Heartbeats
Directing
A Walk with Charles Burnett
Self
From Behind Closed Doors
Directing
Townsend Television
Creator