Robert Townsend, Acting - KorPlix:Korean Person Archives

Back

Back

Top

Korplix
Korean Online
Content Archives

0
1.6454

Robert Townsend
Acting

Robert Townsend
Homepage
https://www.roberttownsend.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1957-02-06,Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender
Male
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 Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his eponymous self-titled character, Robert Peterson as the starring role as on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood (1995–1999), a series which he created and of which directed select episodes. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He later wrote, directed and produced Making The Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films Playin' for Love, In the Hive and more. During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington and many more.

Filmography

3.667

Senior Trip
1981-12-30

5.765

The Meteor Man
1993-08-06

The Mighty Quinn

6

The Mighty Quinn
1989-02-17

A Soldier's Story

6.785

A Soldier's Story
1984-09-14

Hollywood Shuffle

6.434

Hollywood Shuffle
1987-03-20

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

8

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003-01-01

The Five Heartbeats

7.269

The Five Heartbeats
1991-03-29

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

8

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009-01-01

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

6.361

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988-11-10

3.75

Odd Jobs
1986-03-01

Directors on Directing

0

Directors on Directing
2009-09-24

3.4

Ratboy
1986-10-17

7.672

The Warriors
1979-02-01

2.5

Black Listed
2003-01-21

Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

8.1

Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1986-09-06

3.5

Taxman
1999-09-16

Of Boys and Men

7.7

Of Boys and Men
2008-10-21

Tao of The Golden Mask

0

Tao of The Golden Mask
2007-06-23

Up, Up, and Away

5.567

Up, Up, and Away
2000-01-22

Uptown Comedy Express

0

Uptown Comedy Express
1987-05-09

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988-09-24

Mercenary II: Thick & Thin

4.7

Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
1999-07-20

Robin Harris: One Night Stand

0

Robin Harris: One Night Stand
1990-03-03

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987-12-19

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989-09-16

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989-05-20

6.9

Cooley High
1975-06-25

I Was a Teenage Faust

5.5

I Was a Teenage Faust
2002-06-01

Playin' for Love

5

Playin' for Love
2015-01-16

That's Adequate

3.2

That's Adequate
1989-01-20

Streets of Fire

6.9

Streets of Fire
1984-06-01

Undercover Brother

5.876

Undercover Brother
2002-05-31

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder

0

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994-01-01

In Love with an Older Woman

4

In Love with an Older Woman
1982-11-24

A Walk with Charles Burnett

0

A Walk with Charles Burnett
2019-02-27

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs

10

Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002-02-14

Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire

7.7

Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
2012-03-07

0

Joseph's Gift
1999-01-01

4.091

Willie & Phil
1980-08-15

American Flyers

6.1

American Flyers
1985-08-16

8

Love Songs
1999-04-25

Women at West Point

0

Women at West Point
1979-02-27

Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media

8

Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media
1997-01-01

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

6

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000-02-02

The Monkey Hustle

5.563

The Monkey Hustle
1976-12-24

6.5

Jackie's Back!
1999-06-14

5.8

Mahogany
1975-10-08

7.916

M*A*S*H
1972-09-17

The Parent 'Hood

7.3

The Parent 'Hood
1995-01-18

The Carol Burnett Show

7.3

The Carol Burnett Show
1991-11-01

Black in the 80s

0

Black in the 80s
2005-02-01

Amazing Stories

7.445

Amazing Stories
1985-09-29

8.173

The Bear
2022-06-23

Hollywood Squares

7.3

Hollywood Squares
1998-09-14

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

6

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995-03-12

Black Lightning

6.935

Black Lightning
2018-01-16

6.398

Before
2024-10-24

1

Motown Live
1998-10-02

Hooded Puffer Black Shiny Coat With Belt2026-02-09
Oud Nishane Hacivat 50 Ml2026-02-09
Long Cout German Shepherd Dog2026-02-09
Grey Silver Sequin Playsuit2026-02-09
Xiaomi Connect Galaxy Watch To Phones2026-02-09
Amarillo Abrigo Niã±o North Face2026-02-09
Photography Canon G7x Mark Ii Low Light Settings2026-02-09
10cc Remote Control Airplane Engines2026-02-09
Funky Monkey Hat Goorin Bros Funky2026-02-09
Nike Air Vapormax Plus Black And Green2026-02-09
Duo Louis Vuitton Cross Bags2026-02-09
Boots Ecosusi Scarpe2026-02-09
Ironridge Ground Mount Solar Ironridge Roof Mount2026-02-09
Cap Toe Whole Cut Oxford Dress Shoes2026-02-09
Cotton Leggings Nonsense Leggings2026-02-09
Wireless Earphones Oneplus Bullets Wireless2026-02-09
Tenis Mizuno Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Caratteristiche2026-02-09
Small Leather Key Purse2026-02-09
Duty Modern Warfare Last Call Of Duty On Xbox 3602026-02-09
Best Smartwatch Best Watch To Track Steps2026-02-09
Express Passenger Chevy Utility Van2026-02-09
Raso Vestiti Eleganti Lunghi Economici2026-02-09
Sandali Artigianali Sandali In Pelle2026-02-09
Family Reunion Vh1 Watch Online2026-02-09
Adidas Men Adidas Slippers 452026-02-09