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Robert Townsend

Age: 67 years

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Gender: Male

Birthday: February 6, 1957

Place of birth: 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 Mete...

Known for: Acting

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Senior Trip
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Senior Trip

as Randy

The Meteor Man
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The Meteor Man

as Jefferson Reed

The Mighty Quinn
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The Mighty Quinn

as Maubee

A Soldier's Story
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A Soldier's Story

as Corporal Ellis

Hollywood Shuffle
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Hollywood Shuffle

as Bobby Taylor

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
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Richard Pryor: I Ain...

as Self

The Five Heartbeats
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The Five Heartbeats

as Duck

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
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Why We Laugh: Black ...

as Self

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
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I'm Gonna Git You Su...

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Odd Jobs
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Odd Jobs

as Dwight

Directors on Directing
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Directors on Directi...

as Self

Ratboy
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Ratboy

as Manny

The Warriors
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The Warriors

as Baseball Fury (uncredited)

Black Listed
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Black Listed

as Alan Chambers

Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
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Rodney Dangerfield: ...

as himself

Taxman
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Taxman

as Peyton Cody

Of Boys and Men
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Of Boys and Men

as Holden Cole

Tao of The Golden Mask
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Tao of The Golden Ma...

Up, Up, and Away
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Up, Up, and Away

as Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle

Edge of Outside
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Edge of Outside

as Bobby Taylor (archive footage)

Uptown Comedy Express
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Uptown Comedy Expres...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
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Robert Townsend: Par...

Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
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Mercenary II: Thick ...

as Charlie Love

Robin Harris: One Night Stand
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Robin Harris: One Ni...

as Bum #3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
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Robert Townsend: Par...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
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Robert Townsend: Par...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
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Robert Townsend: Par...

Cooley High
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Cooley High

as Basketball Player in Gym Class

I Was a Teenage Faust
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I Was a Teenage Faus...

as Mr. Five

Playin' for Love
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Playin' for Love

as Coach Banks

That's Adequate
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That's Adequate

as Standup Comic

Streets of Fire
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Streets of Fire

as The Sorels - Lester

Undercover Brother
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Undercover Brother

as Mr. UB

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
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The Legend of Dolemi...

as Self

In Love with an Older Woman
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In Love with an Olde...

as James

A Walk with Charles Burnett
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A Walk with Charles ...

as Self

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
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Book of Love: The De...

Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
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Scooby-Doo! Music of...

as Vampire Actor #1 (voice)

Joseph's Gift
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Joseph's Gift

as James Saunders

Willie and Phil
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Willie and Phil

as Thin Boy

American Flyers
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American Flyers

as Jerome

Love Songs
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Love Songs

as Champ

Women at West Point
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Women at West Point

as Russell Baker

Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media
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Stuart Hall: Represe...

as Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle)

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
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Sidney Poitier: One ...

The Monkey Hustle
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The Monkey Hustle

as Musician

Jackie's Back!
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Jackie's Back!

as Robert Townsend

M*A*S*H
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M*A*S*H

as Patient

The Parent 'Hood
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The Parent 'Hood

as Robert Peterson

The Carol Burnett Show
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The Carol Burnett Sh...

Black in the 80s
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Black in the 80s

as Self

Amazing Stories
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Amazing Stories

as Billy Burliss

The Bear
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The Bear

as Emmanuel Adamu

Hollywood Squares
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Hollywood Squares

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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Happily Ever After: ...

as Rumpelstiltskin (voice)

Black Lightning
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Black Lightning

as Dr. Napier Frank

Before
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Before