Leon

Leon

actor, producer, director

Leon was born on Mar 08, 1962 in USA. Leon's big-screen debut came with All the Right Moves directed by Michael Chapman in 1983, strarring Shadow (as Leon Robinson). Leon is known for Swarm directed by Adamma Ebo, Dominique Fishback stars as Dre and Chloe Bailey as Marissa. Leon has got 1 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award Leon achieved is Young Artist Awards. The upcoming new tvshow Leon plays is Swarm - Season 1 which will be released on Mar 17, 2023.

2022 is shaping up to be another breakout year for Leon! Leon is starring in the ac:on movie "A Day to Die" opposite Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo in theaters March 2022. Leon can be seen in the Show:me Drama "City on A Hill". In 2020 Leon starred in Hallmark's #1 movie of the year, "Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas" which received rave reviews! In 2019 Leon starred in the move "Her Only Choice", an International Press Academy nominee for Best Movie Made for TV currently streaming on Netflix. Leon also co-starred and executive produced the award-winning, international TV series "40 & Single". Leon is one of the stars of the provocative series "A Luv Tale" which premiered in 2021 as well as re-occurring role on CBS' "Blue Bloods." Leon has played a wide variety of memorable roles from his debut in Madonna's most famous video "Like a Prayer," to the lead role of Disney's blockbuster hit "Cool Runnings". He was the hero in New Line's urban sports drama "Above the Rim," the ruthless villain in Tri-Star's action hit "Cliffhanger," and is his most love-hate role, Russell in 20th Fox hit "Waiting to Exhale". He starred in the NAACP Best Picture Award winning "Once Upon A Time When We Were Colored," and HBO's first original series "OZ". Leon continued to shine in musical roles such as Robert Townsend's "The Five Heartbeats" (voted the #1 African American film by AOL), the Emmy Winning mini-series "The Temptations," as lead singer, David Ruffin and the NBC authorized biography of "Little Richard" both earning him NAACP Best Actor nominations. AOL named Leon as one of sexiest black actors of all :mes. Other credits include Bafta Winner Leila Djansi's films, "And Then There Was You", "Where Children Play," and "Cover" directed by Bill Duke. Leon's band, "Leon & The Peoples" released the band's second album, "Love Is A Beautiful Thing" on Spectra Music label with two top 20 Billboard singles and rave reviews. The groups music can be heard on all music streaming platforms and make sure to catch them live as they perform their reggae soul sound around the country! Leon works behind the scenes as well, producing music videos as well as films with his New York based production company Motion Mob Films. He is extremely proud of his PSA "We Will Thrive" and his band's "World's Gonna Come Around" music video which is an example of Leon's activism thru art.

  • Birthday

    Mar 08, 1962
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA
  • Also known

    Leon Robinson

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 4 nominations

Young Artist Awards
1990
Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast
Winner - Young Artist Award

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