Leon

Leon

Known for
Acting
Born
March 8, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Leon Preston Robinson IV (usually credited as simply "Leon") is an American actor and singer, who began his professional career as an actor in 1981.

Known For

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Filmography

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Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story poster

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

Movie · as Self

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Jingle Hellz

Jingle Hellz

Movie · as Khan

2026
Wildcards poster

Wildcards

Movie

2024
The Rhythm and the Blues poster

The Rhythm and the Blues

Movie · as Eddie Taylor Sr.

2023
First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story poster

First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story

Movie · as Emerson

2023
Swarm poster

Swarm

TV · as Harris · 1 ep

2022
A Day to Die poster

A Day to Die

Movie · as Tyron Pettis

2021
Madonna: Madame X poster

Madonna: Madame X

Movie · as Innocent Man/Saint (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020
The Glorias poster

The Glorias

Movie · as Frank

2020
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas poster

Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas

Movie · as Jasper

2019
City on a Hill poster

City on a Hill

TV · as Reverend Isaiah Hughes · 6 eps

2018
Her Only Choice poster

Her Only Choice

Movie · as Melvin

2018
40 and Single poster

40 and Single

TV · as Dan Mayor · 6 eps

2018
The Chi poster

The Chi

TV · as Alonzo · 4 eps

2016
Recovery Road poster

Recovery Road

TV · as Alan · 2 eps

2015
I Really Hate My Ex poster

I Really Hate My Ex

Movie · as Sean

2015
Soul Ties poster

Soul Ties

Movie · as Dale Sr.

2015
Where Children Play poster

Where Children Play

Movie · as David McCain

2014
37 poster

37

Movie · as Dr. Koehm

2014
The Cheaters Club

The Cheaters Club

Movie · as James

2013
And Then There Was You poster

And Then There Was You

Movie · as Joshua Gilbert

2012
From This Day Forward poster

From This Day Forward

Movie · as Deon

2009
Diary of a Single Mom poster

Diary of a Single Mom

Movie · as Mike

2009
The Brooklyn Heist poster

The Brooklyn Heist

Movie · as Ronald

2007
Cover poster

Cover

Movie · as Ryan Chambers

2005
Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers

Movie · as Tyrel

2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin' poster

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Movie · as Slim

2002
Buffalo Soldiers poster

Buffalo Soldiers

Movie · as Stoney

2002
Hack poster

Hack

TV · as Ulysses Sims · 1 ep

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Vicellous Owens · 1 ep

2000
Little Richard poster

Little Richard

Movie · as Little Richard

1999
Bats poster

Bats

Movie · as Jimmy Sands

1999
Friends & Lovers poster

Friends & Lovers

Movie · as Manny

1999
Mean Streak

Mean Streak

Movie · as Altman Rogers

1999
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story poster

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Movie · as Jackie Wilson

1999
"Bats" Abound poster

"Bats" Abound

Movie · as Self

1998
Side Streets poster

Side Streets

Movie · as Errol Boyce

1998
The Temptations poster

The Temptations

TV · as David Ruffin · 2 eps

1997
B.A.P.S poster

B.A.P.S

Movie · as Leon

1997
The Price of Kissing poster

The Price of Kissing

Movie · as Larry

1997
Spirit Lost poster

Spirit Lost

Movie · as John

1997
Runaway Car poster

Runaway Car

Movie · as Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort

1997
Oz poster

Oz

TV · as Jefferson Keane · 5 eps

1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored poster

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Movie · as Uncle Melvin

1995
Waiting to Exhale poster

Waiting to Exhale

Movie · as Russell

1995
Central Park West poster

Central Park West

TV · 2 eps

1994
Above the Rim poster

Above the Rim

Movie · as Shep

1993
Cool Runnings poster

Cool Runnings

Movie · as Derice Bannock

1993
Cliffhanger poster

Cliffhanger

Movie · as Kynette

1993
Bad Attitude poster

Bad Attitude

Movie · as Eddie Johnson

1991
The Five Heartbeats poster

The Five Heartbeats

Movie · as J.T.

1990
Flying Blind poster

Flying Blind

Movie · as Larry Brown

1990
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection poster

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

Movie · as Innocent Man / Saint (segment "Like a Prayer")

1989
The Women of Brewster Place poster

The Women of Brewster Place

Movie · as Abshu

1989
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story poster

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Movie · as Michael Thomas

1989
The Women of Brewster Place poster

The Women of Brewster Place

TV · as Abshu · 2 eps

1988
Colors poster

Colors

Movie · as Killer-Bee

1988
The Lawless Land poster

The Lawless Land

Movie · as Roadkill

1987
The Father Clements Story poster

The Father Clements Story

Movie

1986
Band of the Hand poster

Band of the Hand

Movie · as Moss

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Ronald "Pinto" Sewell · 1 ep

1985
Streetwalkin' poster

Streetwalkin'

Movie · as Jason

1984
Sole Survivor poster

Sole Survivor

Movie · as Gang Leader

1984
The Flamingo Kid poster

The Flamingo Kid

Movie · as Fortune Smith

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Iceman · 1 ep

1983
All the Right Moves poster

All the Right Moves

Movie · as Shadow