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Acting

Leajato Amara Robinson

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA19 credits

LEAJATO AMARA ROBINSON received a BFA from the Juilliard School, and is a four-year graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. His early journey as an artist started in music and eventually extended to dance. Robinson started studies at The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and the Milwaukee Ballet School where at the age of sixteen he was choreographing and performing in Summer programs for the Milwaukee Ballet School, and a Benefit Concert for the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music; under former faculty, teacher and mentor, Michael J. Kalinyen, an established singer and performer e.g., Angela Lansbury, Broadway production of Sweeney Todd. Mr. Robinson’s Theater and Film studies were under Michael J. Kalinyen, Terry Schreiber, Christopher Carter Sanderson, and Penny Templeton and Hank Schob. As a performer for television, Robinson has co-starred in television shows such as “BULL”, “MANIFEST”, “The Punisher”, “Homeland”, and ”Orange is the New Black”. Mr. Robinson has also appeared and won "Dramatic Performance of the Year" (Young-Howze Theater Journal Awards), in a feature film of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in the title role. In dance he has toured nationally and internationally with the Paul Taylor Dance Company/Taylor II, Elisa Monte Dance, and Tap Dogs. In addition he has performed at Long Wharf Theater, North Shore Music Theater, and multiple regional theaters as actor, dancer and musician. He has been in Off Broadway productions, and a variety of self-produced shows demonstrating his vocal and music compositions, which leads to “The Sh-ames (Shakespeare Games)” and "Lullaby".

Known For

Filmography

Blind River
2025Blind River
as Elijah HarrisMovie
The Night Nurse
2022The Night Nurse
as BrettMovie
The Big Leap
2021The Big Leap
as Priest (as Leajato Robinson)TV
Manifest
2018Manifest
as Co-Pilot Daniel Amuta ClarkeTV
Bull
2016Bull
as Kendrick Gorman (as Leajato Robinson)TV
Blindspot
2015Blindspot
as Bahama Banker (as Leajato Robinson)TV
Chicago P.D.
2014Chicago P.D.
as ICE OfficerTV
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Crime Lord #3TV
Alien Dawn
2013Alien Dawn
as Agent 1TV
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2013Asabiyyah
as Mr. SmithMovie
666 Park Avenue
2012666 Park Avenue
as Smith (as Leajato Robinson)TV
Homeland
2011Homeland
as Clarence JacksonTV
Underground Lizard People
2011Underground Lizard People
as Agent Hurley (as Jack Fruit)Movie
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloods
as Protester #3TV
Mulberry Street
2006Mulberry Street
as Extra (as Jack Fruit)Movie