Where children play stars teyonah parris dear white people, brian white tvs scandal, leon and then there was you and multiplatinum recording artist and. Leon preston robinson iv usually credited as simply. Leon is not married and is straight though he has always. The temptations miniseries originally aired on nbc in 1998 and in the decades since, many have come to quote the line uttered by actor leon robinson s character, david ruffin. Cover is a drama thriller film produced and directed by bill duke and starring aunjanue ellis, razaaq adoti, vivica a. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. David ruffin in the 1998 nbc miniseries the temptations and jt in the 20th century fox movie, the five heartbeats directed by robert townsend. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Their romance would result in the birth of their 19yearold daughter, noelle robinson.
Good movie and his role was to but he really did his thing as david ruffin. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Most of leon s money comes from being a movie actor. Cover will engross you in a gripping tale of lies, betrayal and infidelity. Leon is not much of a partier at least not in public but does hang with his crew that consist of other notables.
Recently appearing in cover 2008, robinson also played roles in the film capers 2008 and the series diary of a single mom 20092010. Leon robinson can do no wrong in my eyes with the exception of cover. Robinson has acted in theater, his popular theater movie is friends and lovers, it is based on eric jerome dickeys ny times. A woman accused could be either a killer or a victim in this psychological drama from director bill duke. Leon robinson, known by the world as leon, has crafted a career that is iconic, impactful and genius. We have no records of past relationships for leon about. In the tradition of women thou art loosed, cover will engross you in a gripping tale of lies, betrayal and infidelity. Actor leon robinson is cool whenever you see him on screen. Does leon robinson party a lot when hes not singing or acting. Matthews in the 1991 robert townsend film, the five heartbeats, derice bannock in the 1993 film, cool runnings, and as shep in the 1994 basketball drama film, above the rim. Leon krave magazine cover 121517 leon as david ruffin lead singer of the. Leon robinson from the five heartbeats where you been.
If you remember the scene where leon, don cheadle, and another actor are riding sitting down in the back of a conversion van in the movie colors, than you will notice that there is no way leon is south of 65. The 58yearold american movie actor has done well thus far. Born leon preston robinson iv on 8th march, 1962 in new york city, new york, usa, he is famous for oz, the temptations, cool runnings, the five heart beats. He began his professional career as a film actor in the early 1980s, and is best known for his roles as david ruffin in the tv movie the temptations 1998, j. Leon robinson nude naked pics and sex scenes at mr. Leon made his singing debut playing a reggae singer in the price of kissing in which he sang a reggae rendition of daddys home. Robinson is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band named leon. Captivating and cool, hes still the same sex symbol he was when he played david ruffin in the 1998 nbc miniseries the temptations and jt.
Cover movie trailer in theatres february 22nd youtube. Leon robinson is known for his role as david ruffin in the movie the five heartbeats and the temptations. Captivating and cool, hes still the same sex symbol he was when he played david ruffin in. Why do fools fall in love 1998 official trailer halle berry, vivica a. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. He has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of singers. Leon preston robinson, usually credited as simply leon, born march 8, 1962 is an american actor and singer, who began his professional career as a film actor in the early 1980s. Leon robinson from the five heartbeats talks the movie, cool runnings, and more. Robinson is best known for his roles as david ruffin in the tv movie the temptations 1998, j. He then appeared in other films including cover, the brooklyn heist, really hate my ex, soul ties, and then there was you among others. The movie grossed millions of dollars and was a huge success at the box office, earning him a lot of accolades. In what movie does leon robinson play a gay man answers. Many of the men hide behind the vow of marriage, but still desire men.
The start of leon s acting career was by no means plungeworthy. During this period, robinson joined the ensemble cast of two tv series, playing the popular jefferson keane on hbos first. Sun, moon, asc personal daily horoscope transits, progressions, solar return synastry, composite, davison chart traditional astrology. The temptations movie leon robinson in where children play movie 2016. Robinson is best known for his roles as david ruffin in the tv movie the. Leon robinson wiki, affair, married, net worth, salary. Leon robinson married, wife, girlfriend, gay, daughter. He is an actor and producer, known for cool runnings 1993, little richard 2000 and the temptations 1998. Leon preston robinson iv created march 8, 1962 generally credited as just leon, is an american actor and vocalist, who started his professional career as an actor in 1982. It opened at selective theaters on february 22, 2008. Leon robinson has flared the magic of his acting in numerous movies including waiting to exhale, bats, little richard, buffalo soldiers, exfree, against the jab, and then there was you and where children play. Was a scholarship basketball player at loyola marymount university in 19781979. Cover 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He has played in numerous, films including cool runnings, the flamingo kid, colors, above the rim cover, and many more.
The lead vocalist of leon and the peoples, leon headlined nycs. Aids walk ny by having his band leon and the peoples perform for years and just costarred in the bill dukes cover which is out on dvd and is a. Is leon robinson married does he have a girlfriend and is. Leon chats about love, music and his band, leon and the. Back in the day, cynthia bailey met and dated leon robinson.
The women know, but have grown accustomed to the extravagant lifestyle. Leon preston robinson iv leon official website actor. Leon robinson nude 6 images and 1 video including scenes from colors. He had a supporting role with sylvester stallone in the 1993 action movie, cliffhanger. Killed by anita skinner my memory is vague i recall he died at the end. Ever since coming to life in madonnas controversial like a prayer video in 1989, leon. Cynda williams, leon, regina taylor, juanita jennings, tamara tunie, official content from live home video movie, spirit lost. Born in manhattan but raised in the bronx, leon robinson never imagined that he was destined to show off that fine physique of his on camera. Leon robinson biography, age, wife, daughter, gay, net. When someone is murdered on new years eve, the prime suspect is valerie maas, a churchgoing homemaker whose life unravels when she discovers that her husband of many years has been. Five heartbeats actor hollywoods triple threat youtube.
Leon preston robinson iv, who would later be popular as leon robinson, was born on march 8, 1962, in new york, new york. Cynthia bailey discusses ex, noelles dad, leon robinson. Leon robinson was far from prominence until 1991 when the popular movie the five heartbeats in which he featured, was released. Cast and crew look back at making the classic miniseries. Leon was born on march 8, 1962 in new york city, new york, usa as leon. Leon was born on march 8, 1962 in new york city, new york, usa as leon robinson. Did you see the actor, leon, on the cover of plus lifestyle magazine, pose. Leon robinson talks raising his daughter and what looks. In 2008, robinson starred in the 20th century fox thriller cover, directed by. Fox and aunjuane ellis headline an allstar cast in this suspenseful account of murder.
Leon robinson played a gay man in what movie answers. Fox, patti labelle, clifton davis and the singularly named leon, cover would be a candidate for the years most unintentionally funny movie so. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. In 2008, leon robinson starred in the 20th century fox thriller cover, directed by bill duke, and starred alongside danny masterson and dominique swain in the indie comedy the brooklyn heist. Kirbie wallace and leon robinson married, bio, age. Known to many simply as leon, leon robinson began his career in the early 80s, making several small appearances in various projects like the miniseries the women of brewster place and the tom. In 2009, aol black voices voted robinson one of the sexiest actors of alltime. Leon birth chart horoscope astro, birth date astrology biography born 1962 wikipedia free horoscopes charts, calculations birth natal chart online calculator ascendant, rising sign calculator astro portrait. I could have swore that they had 65 for leon before, but now it is 63 there too. Has portrayed three legendary singers david ruffin of the temptations. Growing up a bball star, leon went on to play basketball on scholarship at loyola marymount university after graduating high school.