Leon

Acting

Leon

Born 8 March 1962 · New York City, New York, USA · 64

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

Highlights

Cool Runnings1993 · Film · Derice Bannock
Oz1997 · Series · Jefferson Keane
Cliffhanger1993 · Film · Kynette
Get Rich or Die Tryin'2005 · Film · Slim
The Chi2018 · Series · Alonzo
Colors1988 · Film · Killer-Bee

Filmography

Movies

47 films

Wildcards2026 · Film
The Rhythm and the Blues2024 · Film · Eddie Taylor Sr.
First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story2023 · Film · Emerson
A Day to Die2022 · Film · Tyron Pettis
The Glorias2020 · Film · Frank
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas2020 · Film · Jasper
Her Only Choice2018 · Film · Melvin
Soul Ties2015 · Film · Dale Sr.
I Really Hate My Ex2015 · Film · Sean
Where Children Play2015 · Film · David McCain
372014 · Film · Dr. Koehm
And Then There Was You2013 · Film · Joshua Gilbert
From This Day Forward2012 · Film · Deon
The Brooklyn Heist2009 · Film · Ronald
Diary of a Single Mom2009 · Film · Mike
Cover2007 · Film · Ryan Chambers
Get Rich or Die Tryin'2005 · Film · Slim
Buffalo Soldiers2002 · Film · Stoney
Little Richard2000 · Film · Little Richard
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story1999 · Film · Jackie Wilson
Bats1999 · Film · Jimmy Sands
Mean Streak1999 · Film · Altman Rogers
Friends & Lovers1999 · Film · Manny
Side Streets1998 · Film · Errol Boyce
The Price of Kissing1997 · Film · Larry
B.A.P.S1997 · Film · Leon
Spirit Lost1997 · Film · John
Runaway Car1997 · Film · Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored1996 · Film · Uncle Melvin
Waiting to Exhale1995 · Film · Russell
Above the Rim1994 · Film · Shep
Bad Attitude1993 · Film · Eddie Johnson
Cool Runnings1993 · Film · Derice Bannock
Cliffhanger1993 · Film · Kynette
The Five Heartbeats1991 · Film · J.T.
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection1990 · Film · Innocent Man / Saint (segment "Like a Prayer")
Flying Blind1990 · Film · Larry Brown
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story1989 · Film · Michael Thomas
The Women of Brewster Place1989 · Film · Abshu
Colors1988 · Film · Killer-Bee
The Lawless Land1988 · Film · Roadkill
The Father Clements Story1987 · Film
Band of the Hand1986 · Film · Moss
Streetwalkin'1985 · Film · Jason
The Flamingo Kid1984 · Film · Fortune Smith
Sole Survivor1984 · Film · Gang Leader
All the Right Moves1983 · Film · Shadow

Filmography

Series

13 shows

Swarm2023 · Series · Harris
City on a Hill2019 · Series · Reverend Isaiah Hughes
40 and Single2018 · Series · Dan Mayor
The Chi2018 · Series · Alonzo
Recovery Road2016 · Series · Alan
Hack2002 · Series · Ulysses Sims
Crossing Jordan2001 · Series · Vicellous Owens
The Temptations1998 · Series · David Ruffin
Oz1997 · Series · Jefferson Keane
Central Park West1995 · Series
The Women of Brewster Place1989 · Series · Abshu
L.A. Law1986 · Series · Ronald "Pinto" Sewell
Hunter1984 · Series · Iceman