Leon Robinson (born March 8th 1962) usually credited as simply Leon is an American actor and singer who began his professional career as a film actor in the early 1980s. He was acted as Jefferson Keane in 6 episodes.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | All the Right Moves | Austin "Shadow" Williams | |
| 1984 | Sole Survivor | Gang Leader | |
| The Flamingo Kid | Fortune Smith | ||
| 1985 | Streetwalkin' | Jason | |
| 1986 | Band of the Hand | Moss | |
| 1987 | The Father Clements Story | Ice | TV movie |
| 1988 | The Lawless Land | Road Kill | |
| Colors | Killer Bee | ||
| 1989 | Flying Blind | Larry Brown | TV movie |
| A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Michael Thomas | TV movie | |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | J.T. Matthews | |
| 1993 | Cliffhanger | Kynette | |
| Cool Runnings | Derice Bannock | credited as Leon | |
| Bad Attitude | Eddie Johnson | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Above the Rim | Shep | |
| 1995 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Uncle Melvin | |
| Waiting to Exhale | Russell | ||
| 1996 | Spirit Lost | John | |
| Pure Danger | Felix | Video | |
| 1997 | Runaway Car | Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort | TV movie |
| B*A*P*S | Leon | ||
| The Price of Kissing | Larry | ||
| 1998 | Side Streets | Errol Boyce | |
| 1999 | Friends & Lovers | Tyrell | |
| Mean Streak | Altman Rogers | TV movie | |
| Bats | Jimmy Sands | ||
| Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story | Jackie Wilson | ||
| 2000 | Little Richard | Little Richard | TV movie |
| 2001 | Buffalo Soldiers | Stoney | |
| Ali | Joe Simmons | ||
| 2002 | Four Faces of God | Jah | Short |
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin | Slim | |
| 2006 | The Tested | Curtis | Short |
| Ways of the Flesh | Dr. Lee | ||
| 2007 | Cover | Ryan Chambers | |
| 2008 | The Brooklyn Heist | Ronald | |
| 2009 | 3 Ways to Get a Husband | Devon | Video |
| 2011 | The Heart Specialist | Dr. Lee | |
| 2012 | From This Day Forward | Deon | TV movie |
| 2013 | Je'Caryous Johnson's Marriage Material | Michael | |
| Someone to Love | Joshua Gilbert | ||
| 2014 | 37: A Final Promise | Dr. Koehm | |
| 2015 | Ex-Free | Sean | |
| Against the Jab | DJ Mike | ||
| Where Children Play | David Mccain | ||
| Soul Ties | Dale Sr | ||
| 2016 | The Rhythm and the Blues | Eddie Taylor Sr. | Short |
| Love Had Everything to Do with It | - | ||
| 2017 | The Cheaters Club | James | |
| 2018 | Make America Black Again | Candidate Johnson | Short |
| Her Only Choice | Melvin | ||
| Before You Say I Do Live! | Edward | ||
| 2020 | The Glorias | Frank | |
| The Sin Choice | Doug Stephens | ||
| Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas | Jasper Penderson | TV movie | |
| 2022 | A Day to Die | Tyrone Pettis | |
| 2023 | First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story | Emerson |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Making the Grade | - | Episode: "Pilot" |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Bobby Joe Tucker | Episode: "Journey to Survival" | |
| 1987 | Houston Knights | Scarecrow | Episode: "Scarecrow" |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | Abshu | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" |
| Midnight Caller | Nathan 'Skate' Fillmore | Episode: "The Fall" | |
| Hunter | Iceman | Episode: "Investment in Death" | |
| 1990 | L.A. Law | Ronald 'Pinto' Sewell | Episode: "Blood, Sweat and Fears" |
| 1995 | Central Park West | Gabe Sands | Recurring cast: Season 1 |
| 1997 | Oz | Jefferson Keane | Recurring cast: Season 1 |
| 1997–98 | C-16: FBI | Robert Robinson | Recurring cast |
| 1998 | The Temptations | David Ruffin | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" |
| 2001 | Resurrection Blvd. | Lawrence Hill | Recurring cast: Season 2 |
| 2003 | Oz | Jefferson Keane | Episode: "Dead Man Talking" |
| Crossing Jordan | Detective Vicellous Owens | Episode: "Sunset Division" | |
| Hack | Ulysses Sims | Episode: "To Have and Have Not" | |
| 2004 | The L-Bow Room | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| Super Secret Movie Rules | Himself | Episode: "Sports Underdogs" | |
| 2009-11 | Diary of a Single Mom | Lawrence Hill | Recurring cast |
| 2011 | Are We There Yet? | Dr. Harvey Cleveland | Episode: "The Compatibility Test Episode" |
| Reed Between the Lines | Don | Episode: "Let's Talk About Affairs" | |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Alan | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Unsung Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Tupac Shakur" |
| 2018 | Rel | Nickels | Episode: "Re-Enter the Dragons" |
| 40 and Single | Dan Mayor | Main cast | |
| 2018-19 | Blue Bloods | Cameron Gooding | Guest cast: Season 9-10 |
| 2021 | A Luv Tale: The Series | George Montgomery | Recurring cast |
| Games People Play | Walter King | Recurring cast: Season 2 | |
| 2021-22 | City on a Hill | Reverend Isaiah Hughes | Recurring cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 |
| 2023 | Swarm | Harris | Episode: "Girl, Bye" |
| 2023–24 | The Chi | Alonzo | Recurring role; season 6 |