Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

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 espec…

Filmography

The Bear
The Bear
2022 · TV
as Emmanuel Adamu
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
1972 · TV
as Patient
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
1998 · TV
as Self - Panelist
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
1985 · TV
as Billy Burliss
Black Lightning
Black Lightning
2018 · TV
as Dr. Napier Frank
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV
as Rumpelstiltskin (voice)
The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood
1995 · TV
as Robert Peterson
Before
Before
2024 · TV
as Jackson
The Warriors
The Warriors
1979 · Movie
as Baseball Fury (uncredited)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026 · TV
as Self - Comedian & Filmmaker
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire
1984 · Movie
as The Sorels - Lester
Black in the 80s
Black in the 80s
2005 · TV
as Self
Undercover Brother
Undercover Brother
2002 · Movie
as Mr. UB
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · Movie
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man
1993 · Movie
as Jefferson Reed
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
2012 · Movie
as Vampire Actor #1 (voice)
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story
1984 · Movie
as Corporal Ellis
Odd Jobs
Odd Jobs
1986 · Movie
as Dwight
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
1991 · Movie
as Duck
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn
1989 · Movie
as Maubee
Cooley High
Cooley High
1975 · Movie
as Basketball Player in Gym Class
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!
1999 · Movie
as Robert Townsend
American Flyers
American Flyers
1985 · Movie
as Jerome
Mahogany
Mahogany
1975 · Movie
as Extra (uncredited)