Robert Townsend
Acting • AGE 69
Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Mete...
Acting
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Self
2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Comedian & Filmmaker
2026
Before
Jackson
2024
Poppa's House
Director
2024
Kaleidoscope
Director
2023
The Bear
Emmanuel Adamu
2022
Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?
Director
2022
Power Book IV: Force
Director
2022
Colin in Black and White
Director
2021
The Wonder Years
Director
2021
A Walk with Charles Burnett
Self
2019
Making The Five Heartbeats
Director
2018
Love Is___
Director
2018
Black Lightning
Dr. Napier Frank
2018
Playin' for Love
Coach Banks
2015
Bill Cosby: Far From Finished
Director
2013
In the Hive
Director
2012
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
Vampire Actor #1 (voice)
2012
Directors on Directing
Self
2009
Diary of a Single Mom
Director
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Of Boys and Men
Holden Cole
2008
Phantom Punch
Director
2008
South of Nowhere
Director
2005
Black in the 80s
Self
2005
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Black Listed
Alan Chambers
2003
I Was a Teenage Faust
Mr. Five
2002
Undercover Brother
Mr. UB
2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
Director
2002
Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
2002
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Director
2001
Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story
Director
2000
Holiday Heart
Director
2000
Little Richard
Director
2000
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
2000
Up, Up, and Away
Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle
2000
Taxman
Peyton Cody
1999
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin
Charlie Love
1999
From Behind Closed Doors
Director
1999
Jackie's Back!
Robert Townsend
1999
Love Songs
Champ
1999
Joseph's Gift
James Saunders
1999
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
B.A.P.S
Director
1997
Stuart Hall: Representation & the Media
Archive Footage (Hollywood Shuffle)
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Rumpelstiltskin (voice)
1995
The Parent 'Hood
Robert Peterson
1995
The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
Self
1994
The Meteor Man
Jefferson Reed
1993
The Five Heartbeats
Duck
1991
Robin Harris: One Night Stand
Bum #3
1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
The Mighty Quinn
Maubee
1989
That's Adequate
Standup Comic
1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Minor Role (uncredited)
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Eddie Murphy Raw
Director
1987
Uptown Comedy Express
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
Bobby Taylor
1987
Ratboy
Manny
1986
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Self
1986
Odd Jobs
Dwight
1986
Amazing Stories
Billy Burliss
1985
American Flyers
Jerome
1985
A Soldier's Story
Corporal Ellis
1984
Streets of Fire
The Sorels - Lester
1984
In Love with an Older Woman
James
1982
Senior Trip
Randy
1981
Willie & Phil
Thin Boy
1980
Women at West Point
Russell Baker
1979
The Warriors
Baseball Fury (uncredited)
1979
The Monkey Hustle
Musician
1976
Mahogany
Extra (uncredited)
1975
Cooley High
Basketball Player in Gym Class
1975
M*A*S*H
Patient
1972