Personal Info
Robert Townsend
Acting
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 Heartbe…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
as Self
A Walk with Charles Burnett
as Self
Playin' for Love
as Coach Banks
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
as Vampire Actor #1 (voice)
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
Directors on Directing
as Self
Of Boys and Men
as Holden Cole
Tao of The Golden Mask
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self
Black Listed
as Alan Chambers
TV Shows
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
as Self - Comedian & Filmmaker · 1 ep.
Before
as Jackson · 2 ep.
The Bear
as Emmanuel Adamu · 11 ep.
Black Lightning
as Dr. Napier Frank · 3 ep.
Black in the 80s
as Self · 3 ep.
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist · 5 ep.
Motown Live
as Self - Host · 12 ep.
Great Drives
as Self - Host · 1 ep.
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Rumpelstiltskin (voice) · 1 ep.
The Parent 'Hood
as Robert Peterson · 90 ep.
