Leon

Acting

Leon

Born March 8, 1962New York City, New York, USA64 credits

Leon Preston Robinson IV (usually credited as simply "Leon") is an American actor and singer, who began his professional career as an actor in 1981.

Known For

The Rhythm and the Blues

The Rhythm and the Blues

Movie

2024

First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story
10.0

First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story

Movie

2023

Swarm
6.6

Swarm

TV

2023

A Day to Die
5.7

A Day to Die

Movie

2022

Madonna: Madame X
7.5

Madonna: Madame X

Movie

2021

The Glorias
6.4

The Glorias

Movie

2020

Filmography

The Rhythm and the Blues
2024The Rhythm and the Bluesas Eddie Taylor Sr.Movie
First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story
2023First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Storyas EmersonMovie
Swarm
2023Swarmas HarrisTV
A Day to Die
2022A Day to Dieas Tyron PettisMovie
Madonna: Madame X
2021Madonna: Madame Xas Innocent Man/Saint (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Glorias
2020The Gloriasas FrankMovie
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas
2020Time for Us to Come Home for Christmasas JasperMovie
City on a Hill
2019City on a Hillas Reverend Isaiah HughesTV
40 and Single
201840 and Singleas Dan MayorTV
Her Only Choice
2018Her Only Choiceas MelvinMovie
The Chi
2018The Chias AlonzoTV
Recovery Road
2016Recovery Roadas AlanTV
Soul Ties
2015Soul Tiesas Dale Sr.Movie
I Really Hate My Ex
2015I Really Hate My Exas SeanMovie
Where Children Play
2015Where Children Playas David McCainMovie
T
2014The Cheaters Clubas JamesMovie
37
201437as Dr. KoehmMovie
And Then There Was You
2013And Then There Was Youas Joshua GilbertMovie
From This Day Forward
2012From This Day Forwardas DeonMovie
The Brooklyn Heist
2009The Brooklyn Heistas RonaldMovie
Diary of a Single Mom
2009Diary of a Single Momas MikeMovie
Cover
2007Coveras Ryan ChambersMovie
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'as SlimMovie
F
2005Friends and Loversas TyrelMovie
Buffalo Soldiers
2002Buffalo Soldiersas StoneyMovie
Hack
2002Hackas Ulysses SimsTV
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordanas Vicellous OwensTV
Little Richard
2000Little Richardas Little RichardMovie
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
1999Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Storyas Jackie WilsonMovie
Bats
1999Batsas Jimmy SandsMovie
M
1999Mean Streakas Altman RogersMovie
Friends & Lovers
1999Friends & Loversas MannyMovie
The Temptations
1998The Temptationsas David RuffinTV
Side Streets
1998Side Streetsas Errol BoyceMovie
Oz
1997Ozas Jefferson KeaneTV
The Price of Kissing
1997The Price of Kissingas LarryMovie
B.A.P.S
1997B.A.P.Sas LeonMovie
Spirit Lost
1997Spirit Lostas JohnMovie
Runaway Car
1997Runaway Caras Officer Isaiah 'Beau' BeaufortMovie
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were Coloredas Uncle MelvinMovie
Waiting to Exhale
1995Waiting to Exhaleas RussellMovie
Central Park West
1995Central Park WestTV
Above the Rim
1994Above the Rimas ShepMovie
Bad Attitude
1993Bad Attitudeas Eddie JohnsonMovie
Cool Runnings
1993Cool Runningsas Derice BannockMovie
Cliffhanger
1993Cliffhangeras KynetteMovie
The Five Heartbeats
1991The Five Heartbeatsas J.T.Movie
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990Madonna: The Immaculate Collectionas Innocent Man / Saint (segment "Like a Prayer")Movie
Flying Blind
1990Flying Blindas Larry BrownMovie
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
1989A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Storyas Michael ThomasMovie
The Women of Brewster Place
1989The Women of Brewster Placeas AbshuMovie
The Women of Brewster Place
1989The Women of Brewster Placeas AbshuTV
Colors
1988Colorsas Killer-BeeMovie
The Lawless Land
1988The Lawless Landas RoadkillMovie
The Father Clements Story
1987The Father Clements StoryMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Ronald "Pinto" SewellTV
Band of the Hand
1986Band of the Handas MossMovie
Streetwalkin'
1985Streetwalkin'as JasonMovie
The Flamingo Kid
1984The Flamingo Kidas Fortune SmithMovie
Hunter
1984Hunteras IcemanTV
Sole Survivor
1984Sole Survivoras Gang LeaderMovie
All the Right Moves
1983All the Right Movesas ShadowMovie
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
—Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Storyas SelfMovie
W
—WildcardsMovie