Leon Robinson
Leon Robinson (born March 8, 1962 in New York , NY ) is an American actor . Often he only appears under his first name Leon.
Life
Leon Robinson had a scholarship as a basketball player at Loyola Marymount University from 1978 to 1979 . He was best known as a saint in the Madonna video “Like a Prayer” and as Derice Bannock in the comedy Cool Runnings .
Filmography
- 1983: All the Right Moves (All the Right Moves)
- 1983: Only the dead survive (Sole Survivor)
- 1984: Flamingo Kid (The Flamingo Kid)
- 1985: Streetwalkin '- On the streets of Manhattan (Streetwalkin')
- 1986: The Merciless Clique (Band of the Hand)
- 1987: The Magnificent Two ( Houston Knights , TV series)
- 1987: A Home for Joey ( The Father Clements Story , Movie made for TV)
- 1988: Deadly Escape (The Lawless Land)
- 1988: Colors - Colors of violence (Colors)
- 1989: The Women of Brewster Place (TV movie)
- 1989: The Night Falcon ( Midnight Caller , TV series)
- 1989: Hunter (TV series)
- 1989: A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story , TV movie)
- 1990: LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Trials ( LA Law , TV series)
- 1990: Flying Blind (TV movie)
- 1991: Bad Attitude (TV movie)
- 1991: The Five Heartbeats
- 1993: Cliffhanger - Only the strong survive (Cliffhanger)
- 1993: Cool Runnings - Being there is everything (Cool Runnings)
- 1994: Above the Rim - Near the abyss (Above the Rim)
- 1995: Once Upon a Time ... When We Were Colored
- 1995: Waiting to Exhale (Waiting to Exhale)
- 1996: Spirit Lost
- 1996: Central Park West (TV series)
- 1996: Pure Danger - Vanishing Point LA
- 1997: Deadly Speed ( Runaway Car , TV movie)
- 1997: The Magic of Love (The Price of Kissing)
- 1997–2003: Oz - Hell Behind Bars ( Oz , TV series)
- 1998: C-16: FBI Special Forces ( C-16: FBI , TV series)
- 1998: Side Streets
- 1998: The Temptations - Rise to Pop-Olympus ( The Temptations , TV movie)
- 1999: Friends & Lovers
- 1999: Last Home Run - Competition with Death ( Mean Streak , TV movie)
- 1999: Bats - Flying Devils (Bats)
- 1999: Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: Die Alan Freed Story ( Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story , TV movie)
- 2000: The Little Richard Story ( Little Richard , TV movie)
- 2001: Resurrection Blvd. (TV series)
- 2001: Army Go Home! (Buffalo Soldiers)
- 2001: Ali
- 2002: Four Faces of God
- 2003: Crossing Jordan - Pathologist with profile ( Crossing Jordan , TV series)
- 2003: Hack (TV series)
- 2004: The L-Bow Room (TV series)
- 2005: Friends and Lovers
- 2005: Get Rich or Die Tryin '
- 2008: Cover
- 2008: Caspers
Web links
- Leon Robinson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robinson, Leon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |