Leon
Known for acting · Born 8 March 1962 · 64 · New York City, New York, USA
68 credits
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
Cool Runnings
1993
A Day to Die
2022
The Five Heartbeats
1991
Above the Rim
1994
Bats
1999
Cliffhanger
1993
City on a Hill
2019
Oz
1997
Streetwalkin'
1985
Band of the Hand
1986
Little Richard
2000
Buffalo Soldiers
2002
Acting (66)
2026WildcardsFilm
2024The Rhythm and the BluesEddie Taylor Sr.Film
2023SwarmHarrisSeries
2023First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch StoryEmersonFilm
2022A Day to DieTyron PettisFilm
2021Madonna: Madame XInnocent Man/Saint (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2020The GloriasFrankFilm
2020Time for Us to Come Home for ChristmasJasperFilm
2019City on a HillReverend Isaiah Hughes · 6 episodesSeries
2018The ChiAlonzo · 4 episodesSeries
2018Her Only ChoiceMelvinFilm
201840 and SingleDan Mayor · 6 episodesSeries
2016Recovery RoadAlan · 2 episodesSeries
2015Where Children PlayDavid McCainFilm
2015I Really Hate My ExSeanFilm
2015Soul TiesDale Sr.Film
201437Dr. KoehmFilm
2014The Cheaters ClubJamesFilm
2013And Then There Was YouJoshua GilbertFilm
2012From This Day ForwardDeonFilm
2009The Brooklyn HeistRonaldFilm
2009Diary of a Single MomMikeFilm
2007CoverRyan ChambersFilm
2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'SlimFilm
2005Friends and LoversTyrelFilm
2002Buffalo SoldiersStoneyFilm
2002HackUlysses SimsSeries
2001Crossing JordanVicellous OwensSeries
2000Little RichardLittle RichardFilm
1999BatsJimmy SandsFilm
1999Friends & LoversMannyFilm
1999Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed StoryJackie WilsonFilm
1999Mean StreakAltman RogersFilm
1999"Bats" AboundSelfFilm
1998The TemptationsDavid Ruffin · 2 episodesSeries
1998Side StreetsErrol BoyceFilm
1997OzJefferson Keane · 5 episodesSeries
1997B.A.P.SLeonFilm
1997Runaway CarOfficer Isaiah 'Beau' BeaufortFilm
1997Spirit LostJohnFilm
1997The Price of KissingLarryFilm
1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredUncle MelvinFilm
1995Waiting to ExhaleRussellFilm
1995Central Park West · 2 episodesSeries
1994Above the RimShepFilm
1993CliffhangerKynetteFilm
1993Cool RunningsDerice BannockFilm
1993Bad AttitudeEddie JohnsonFilm
1991The Five HeartbeatsJ.T.Film
1990Madonna: The Immaculate CollectionInnocent Man / Saint (segment "Like a Prayer")Film
1990Flying BlindLarry BrownFilm
1989The Women of Brewster PlaceAbshuFilm
1989The Women of Brewster PlaceAbshu · 2 episodesSeries
1989A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas StoryMichael ThomasFilm
1988ColorsKiller-BeeFilm
1988The Lawless LandRoadkillFilm
1987The Father Clements StoryFilm
1986L.A. LawRonald "Pinto" SewellSeries
1986Band of the HandMossFilm
1985Streetwalkin'JasonFilm
1984HunterIcemanSeries
1984The Flamingo KidFortune SmithFilm
1984Sole SurvivorGang LeaderFilm
1983All the Right MovesShadowFilm
—Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse StorySelfFilm
—Jingle HellzKhanFilm
Production (2)
1997The Price of KissingProducerFilm
1993Bad AttitudeAssociate ProducerFilm