Leon

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

08 March 1962, 63 years old

Known For

Cliffhanger

Cool Runnings

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Colors

Buffalo Soldiers

All the Right Moves

A Day to Die

Above the Rim

Bats

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

The Rhythm and the Blues

Eddie Taylor Sr.

2024

First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story

Emerson

2023

A Day to Die

Tyron Pettis

2022

Madonna: Madame X

Innocent Man/Saint (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021

The Glorias

Frank

2020

Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas

Jasper

2020

Her Only Choice

Melvin

2018

Soul Ties

Dale Sr.

2015

I Really Hate My Ex

Sean

2015

Where Children Play

David McCain

2015

The Cheaters Club

James

2014

Dr. Koehm

2014

And Then There Was You

Joshua Gilbert

2013

From This Day Forward

Deon

2012

The Brooklyn Heist

Ronald

2009

Diary of a Single Mom

Mike

2009

Cover

Ryan Chambers

2007

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Slim

2005

Friends and Lovers

Tyrel

2005

Buffalo Soldiers

Stoney

2002

Little Richard

2000

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Jackie Wilson

1999

Bats

Jimmy Sands

1999

Mean Streak

Altman Rogers

1999

Friends & Lovers

Manny

1999

Side Streets

Errol Boyce

1998

The Price of Kissing

Larry

1997

B.A.P.S

Leon

1997

Spirit Lost

John

1997

Runaway Car

Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort

1997

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Uncle Melvin

1996

Waiting to Exhale

Russell

1995

Above the Rim

Shep

1994

Bad Attitude

Eddie Johnson

1993

Cool Runnings

Derice Bannock

1993

Cliffhanger

Kynette

1993

The Five Heartbeats

J.T.

1991

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

Innocent Man / Saint (segment "Like a Prayer")

1990

Flying Blind

1990

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Michael Thomas

1989

The Women of Brewster Place

Abshu

1989

Colors

Killer-Bee

1988

The Lawless Land

Roadkill

1988

The Father Clements Story

1987

Band of the Hand

Moss

1986

Streetwalkin'

Jason

1985

The Flamingo Kid

Fortune Smith

1984

Sole Survivor

Gang Leader

1984

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

Self

Unknown

All the Right Moves

Shadow

1983

Wildcards

Unknown