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Leon

Born March 8, 1962 in New York City, New York, USA50 films

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.

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Cool Runnings posterFirst watchCool Runnings19937.0as Derice BannockWhen a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.View film

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Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. TBAJingle HellzKhan
  2. 2026Wildcards
  3. 2024The Rhythm and the BluesEddie Taylor Sr.
  4. 2023First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch StoryEmerson
  5. 2022A Day to DieTyron Pettis
  6. 2020The GloriasFrank
  7. 2020Time for Us to Come Home for ChristmasJasper
  8. 2018Her Only ChoiceMelvin
  9. 2015Soul TiesDale Sr.
  10. 2015I Really Hate My ExSean
  11. 2015Where Children PlayDavid McCain
  12. 2014The Cheaters ClubJames
  13. 201437Dr. Koehm
  14. 2013And Then There Was YouJoshua Gilbert
  15. 2012From This Day ForwardDeon
  16. 2009The Brooklyn HeistRonald
  17. 2009Diary of a Single MomMike
  18. 2007CoverRyan Chambers
  19. 2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'Slim
  20. 2005Friends and LoversTyrel
  21. 2002Buffalo SoldiersStoney
  22. 2000Little RichardLittle Richard
  23. 1999Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed StoryJackie Wilson
  24. 1999BatsJimmy Sands
  25. 1999Mean StreakAltman Rogers
  26. 1999Friends & LoversManny
  27. 1998Side StreetsErrol Boyce
  28. 1997The Price of KissingLarry
  29. 1997B.A.P.SLeon
  30. 1997Spirit LostJohn
  31. 1997Runaway CarOfficer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort
  32. 1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredUncle Melvin
  33. 1995Waiting to ExhaleRussell
  34. 1994Above the RimShep
  35. 1993Bad AttitudeEddie Johnson
  36. 1993Cool RunningsDerice Bannock
  37. 1993CliffhangerKynette
  38. 1991The Five HeartbeatsJ.T.
  39. 1990Madonna: The Immaculate CollectionInnocent Man / Saint (segment "Like a Prayer")
  40. 1990Flying BlindLarry Brown
  41. 1989A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas StoryMichael Thomas
  42. 1989The Women of Brewster PlaceAbshu
  43. 1988ColorsKiller-Bee
  44. 1988The Lawless LandRoadkill
  45. 1987The Father Clements Story
  46. 1986Band of the HandMoss
  47. 1985Streetwalkin'Jason
  48. 1984The Flamingo KidFortune Smith
  49. 1984Sole SurvivorGang Leader
  50. 1983All the Right MovesShadow