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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 Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials. He is especially known for his eponymous self-titled character, Robert Peterson as the starring role as on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood (1995–1999), a series which he created and of which directed select episodes. Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He later wrote, directed and produced Making The Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film. Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films Playin' for Love, In the Hive and more. During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington and many more.

Undercover Brother ( 2002) | IMDb: 5.9

Action , Comedy

An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization "The Man" defending the values of the black people in North America. When the Afro-American candidate Gen. Warren Boutwell behaves strangely in his presidential campaign, Undercover Brother is hired to work undercover for "The Man" and find what happened with the potential candidate.

Starring:

Eddie Griffin , Chris Kattan , Denise Richards , Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor , Chi McBride , Neil Patrick Harris

Directed by:

H.H. Cooper , Malcolm D. Lee

Produced by:

Kim Roth , Michael Jenkinson , Damon Lee

The Meteor Man ( 1993) | IMDb: 5.2

Action , Comedy , Fantasy

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.

Starring:

Robert Townsend , Marla Gibbs , Eddie Griffin , Robert Guillaume , James Earl Jones , Roy Fegan

Directed by:

Robert Townsend

Produced by:

Loretha C. Jones , Christopher Homes , Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend Movies: Top 2 Performances by a Successful Actor

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