Robert Townsend (Actor) Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More

Robert Townsend (Actor)

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Robert Townsend

BIRTHDAY

February 6, 1957

BORN ON DAY

Wednesday

NEXT BIRTHDAY ON

Friday

BIRTHPLACE

Chicago, Illinois, United States

AGE

68 Years 2 Months 16 Days

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

AQUARIUS

ALSO NOTED FOR

Comedian, Film Director, Writer

FEATURES

Black hair and dark brown eyes

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

5'11''(feet & inches)

1.8034 meters

180.34 cm

WEIGHT

100 kg

220 lbs

Robert Townsend (Actor) Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Cheri Jones (1990-2001)

Child(ren) of Robert Townsend (Actor) and Cheri Jones

Robert Townsend (Actor) daughter Skye Townsend

Skye Townsend (1 September, 1993) (Daughter) (Actress)

Alexia Townsend (Daughter)

Sierra Townsend (Daughter)

Isaiah Townsend (Son)

Fame & Address

DEBUT

FAMOUS FROM/AS

The Parent 'Hood as Robert Peterson (TV Series 1995-1999), The Five Heartbeats as Duck (Film 1991)

twitter.com/robert_townsend

www.instagram.com/iamroberttownsend

Education, Net Worth & More

More Information

Career of Robert Townsend (Actor)

He put his steps in the entertainment industry in the year 1974 and made a brief appearance in the film "Cooley High." He gained popularity with his self-titled character in the sitcom "The Parent 'Hood." He played the character Donald "Duck" Matthews in the film "The Five Heartbeats." He also directed films like The Meteor Man, Eddie Murphy Raw, and The Five Heartbeats.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Robert Townsend (Actor)

Does Robert Townsend (Actor) takes alcohol? NA.
Is Robert Townsend (Actor) in the habit of Smoking? NA.
Very few of us know that the famous actor was rejected in the audition for "Saturday Night's Live" in the early 1980s. Eddie Murphy was selected in place of him.
Townsend dropped his school against the will of his mother who wanted him to complete his college before joining the acting industry.
The actor played a very small uncredited role of a Basketball player in the gym room in the film "Cooley High" in his starting career.
He has done voice roles also and was the voice behind Vampire Actor number one in the animated comedy film "Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire."
Townsend has a heart of gold and founded a nonprofit organization named "The Robert Townsend Foundation" which aims to help struggling and unsigned filmmakers.
He is also a filmmaker in addition to being an actor and owns a production company named "Townsend Entertainment" and is credited with making films like In the Hive and Hollywood Shuffle Playin' for Love.
The actor-cum-director also serves as a president and CEO of "The Black Family Channel."