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Leon Robinson

1962 - Today

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Leon Preston Robinson (born March 8, 1962), usually credited as simply Leon, is an American actor who began professional acting as a film actor in the early 1980s. He is best known for his roles as J.T. Matthews in the 1991 Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats, Derice Bannock in the 1993 film Cool Runnings, Shep in the 1994 basketball drama film Above the Rim, singer David Ruffin in the 1998 NBC miniseries The Temptations, and Little Richard in the 2000 film Little Richard. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Leon Robinson is the 11,451st most popular actor, the 16,489th most popular biography from United States and the 5,256th most popular American Actor.

Leon Robinson is most famous for his roles in films such as "The Five Heartbeats" and "Cool Runnings." He is also known for his work on television, including appearances in series like "Oz" and "The Temptations."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Leon Robinson ranks 11,451 out of 13,578. Before him are Travis Van Winkle, Matt K. Miller, Poorna Jagannathan, Barbara Perry, Tómas Lemarquis, and Eoin Macken. After him are Tracey Gold, Yekaterina Guseva, Ezgi Asaroğlu, Billy Eichner, Alexander Fehling, and Alessandro Cattelan.

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Among people born in 1962, Leon Robinson ranks 964. Before him are Tomoyoshi Ikeya, Harland Williams, Gregory H. Johnson, David Pate, Kauksi Ülle, and Alexandra Billings. After him are Gracia Querejeta, Jill Talley, Troy Douglas, Rena Owen, Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi, and Steve Bould.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leon Robinson ranks 16,496 out of 20,380. Before him are Travis Van Winkle (1982), Matt K. Miller (1960), Derrick Alston (1972), Barbara Perry (1921), James Valentine (1978), and Flip Saunders (1955). After him are Shawn Colvin (1956), Mike Brown (1970), Tracey Gold (1969), Otis (1991), Lucille Clifton (1936), and Billy Eichner (1978).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Leon Robinson ranks 5,259. Before him are Robert Iler (1985), Valeska Suratt (1882), William Lee Scott (1973), Travis Van Winkle (1982), Matt K. Miller (1960), and Barbara Perry (1921). After him are Tracey Gold (1969), Billy Eichner (1978), Clare Kramer (1974), Vicki Lawrence (1949), Scott Adsit (1965), and Daveigh Chase (1990).

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