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
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
1998 · TV
as Self - Panelist
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
1972 · TV
as Patient
Black Lightning
Black Lightning
2018 · TV
as Dr. Napier Frank
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
1985 · TV
as Billy Burliss
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV
as Rumpelstiltskin (voice)
The Warriors
The Warriors
1979 · Movie
as Baseball Fury (uncredited)
The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood
1995 · TV
as Robert Peterson
Before
Before
2024 · TV
as Jackson
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire
1984 · Movie
as The Sorels - Lester
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026 · TV
as Self - Comedian & Filmmaker
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)
American Flyers
American Flyers
1985 · Movie
as Jerome
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story
1984 · Movie
as Corporal Ellis
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026 · Movie
as Self
Black in the 80s
Black in the 80s
2005 · TV
as Self
Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil
1980 · Movie
as Thin Boy
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
1991 · Movie
as Duck
Cooley High
Cooley High
1975 · Movie
as Basketball Player in Gym Class
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn
1989 · Movie
as Maubee
Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
1987 · Movie
as Bobby Taylor