Robert Townsend

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Townsend
Occupation	Tv Actor
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1957(1957-02-06)
Age	67
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aquarius

Robert Townsend Biography

Robert Townsend is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on February 6, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Actor and comedian, best known for his role as the father in the television series The Parenthood. He also produced it.

He directed Phantom Punch starring He directed Phantom Punch starring Nicholas Turturro..

Townsend was born in Chicago, Illinois, the second of four children to Shirley (née Jenkins) and Ed Townsend. His mother ended up raising him and his three siblings as a single parent. Growing up on the city’s west side, Townsend attended Austin High School; graduating in 1975. He became interested in acting as a teenager. During a reading of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex in high school, Townsend captured the attention of Chicago’s X Bag Theatre, The Experimental Black Actors Guild. Townsend later auditioned for parts at Chicago’s Experimental Black Actors’ Guild and performed in local plays studying at the famed Second City comedy workshop for improvisation in 1974. Townsend had a brief uncredited role in the 1975 movie Cooley High.

Townsend auditioned to be part of Saturday Night Live’s 1980–1981 cast, but was rejected in favor of Eddie Murphy. In 1982, Townsend appeared as one of the main characters in the PBS series Another Page, a program produced by Kentucky Educational Television that taught literacy to adults through serialized stories. Townsend later appeared in small parts in films like A Soldier’s Story (1984), directed by Norman Jewison, and after its success garnered much more substantial parts in films like The Mighty Quinn (1989) with Denzel Washington.

Three children he has with Cheri Jones, his ex-wife.

Robert Townsend Net Worth

Robert Townsend is one of the richest Tv Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Townsend 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After Hollywood Shuffle’s success, he directed, produced and wrote The Five Heartbeats, a musical film.

He was originally supposed to be a Saturday Night Live cast member, but it didn’t happen because producers chose He was initially supposed to be a cast member on Saturday Night Live, but it never happeed because producers chose Eddie Murphy instead. instead.

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.

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Who is Robert Townsend Dating?

According to our records, Robert Townsend married to Cheri Jones. As of December 1, 2023, Robert Townsend’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Robert Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Townsend celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

What happened to Robert Townsend?

Recently, Townsend has appeared in and directed an episode CW’s superhero series “Black Lightning;” and has directed two episodes of BET’s “Soul Train” drama “American Soul.” He said being on both sets felt like “being at home.” With “Black Lightning,” he recognizes that many of the themes of the show harken to the …

What did Robert Townsend contribute to the American Revolution?

Robert Townsend (November 25, 1753 – March 7, 1838) was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution. He operated in New York City with the aliases “Samuel Culper, Jr.” and “723” and gathered information as a service to General George Washington.

Who is Robert Townsend's wife?

Cheri Jones

Is Skye Townsend related to Robert Townsend?

Personal life. She is the daughter of actor, director, and comedian, Robert Townsend.

Who is Robert Townsend's daughter?

Daughters