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3 | '''Robert Townsend''' (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and director. Townsend is best known for directing, writing and starring in ''Film/HollywoodShuffle'', a satire about the experiences of African-American actors in Hollywood.[[note]]It was a tremendous gamble on his part, as he maxxed out all of his credit cards to self-fund the film.[[/note]] He also directed, wrote and starred in ''Film/TheFiveHeartbearts'' as well as ''Film/TheMeteorMan''. As an actor, Townsend's best known role is starring in the sitcom ''Series/TheParentHood'', which he also created. |
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5 | !!Selected Filmography |
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7 | [[AC: Film]] |
8 | * ''Film/CooleyHigh'' (1975) - uncredited, basketball player in gym class (film debut) |
9 | * ''Film/StreetsOfFire'' (1984) - Lester |
10 | * ''Film/ASoldiersStory'' (1984) - Cpl. Ellis |
11 | * ''Film/HollywoodShuffle'' (1987) - Bobby Taylor, also director, producer, writer |
12 | * ''Film/EddieMurphyRaw'' (1987) - Director |
13 | * ''Film/TheFiveHeartbeats'' (1991) - Donald "Duck" Matthews, also director, producer, writer |
14 | * ''Film/TheMeteorMan'' (1993) - Jefferson Reed/Meteor Man, also director, producer, writer |
15 | * ''Film/{{BAPS}}'' (1997) - Director |
16 | * ''Film/UpUpAndAway'' (2000) - Jim Marshall/Bronze Eagle, also director |
17 | * ''Film/HolidayHeart'' (2000) - Director |
18 | * ''Film/UndercoverBrother'' (2002) - Mr. UB |
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20 | [[AC: Television]] |
21 | * ''Series/TheParentHood'' (1995–1999) - Robert Peterson, also co-creator and writer |
22 | * ''Series/{{Unfabulous}}'' (2004-2007) - Director (6 episodes) |
23 | * ''Series/SouthOfNowhere'' (2005-2006) - Director (4 episodes) |
24 | * ''Series/{{Black Lightning|2018}}'' (2019) - Dr. Napier Frank, also director (2 episodes) |
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