Leon

Actor. Born 8 March 1962 in New York City, New York, USA.

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8 March 1962, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Leon Robinson, usually credited as Leon, is an American actor and singer. Born on 8 March 1962 in New York City, he began his professional acting career in the early 1980s with roles in television and film.

He is known for his performances in All the Right Moves (1983), Colors (1988), The Five Heartbeats (1991), Cliffhanger (1993) as Kynette, Cool Runnings (1993) as Derice Bannock, Above the Rim (1994) as Shep, the miniseries The Temptations (1998) as David Ruffin, and Little Richard (2000). He also appeared in Madonna's 1989 music video for "Like a Prayer".

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Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Leon is known for Cool Runnings (1993), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), Oz (1997), Colors (1988), Buffalo Soldiers (2002), All the Right Moves (1983), A Day to Die (2022) and Above the Rim (1994).

Cliffhanger

1993 · as Kynette