Leon Robinson
Leon Preston Robinson, usually credited as simply Leon, is an American actor and singer. Robinson is best known for his roles as David Ruffin in the TV Movie The Temptations, 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. He is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band, Leon Robinson and the Peoples Peoples.
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Leon Preston Robinson, usually credited as simply Leon, is an American actor and singer. Robinson is best known for his roles as David Ruffin in the TV Movie The Temptations, 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. In 2009, AOL Black Voices voted Robinson one of the Sexiest Actors of All-time. In theater, Robinson has headlined three national tours, with sold-out performances at Hollywood’s Kodak Theater, NYC’s Beacon Theater, Detroit’s Fox Theater, Washington, DC’s Warner Theater and more in Friends and Lovers.
He is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band, Leon Robinson and the Peoples Peoples. In 2007, he received an International Reggae Award and World Music Award nomination for the band’s debut CD The Road Less Traveled. He was a frequent guest on Beres Hammond’s 2008 and 2010 North American AIDS headlining tours.
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