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Leon Robinson | |
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Born | Leon Preston Robinson March 8, 1962[1] New York City, U.S. |
Other names | Leon/noel |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1982–present |
Partner | Patricia Blanchet |
Children | 1 |
Leon Preston Robinson (born March 8, 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 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, and Little Richard in the 2000 film Little Richard.