Living
Is Robert Townsend Still Alive?
Biography
Age 69Filmography47 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Series | Self - Comedian & Filmmaker | 69 |
| 2024 | BeforeSeries | Jackson | 67 |
| 2022 | The BearSeries | Emmanuel Adamu | 65 |
| 2019 | A Walk with Charles BurnettMovie | Self | 62 |
| 2018 | Black LightningSeries | Dr. Napier Frank | 61 |
| 2015 | Playin' for LoveMovie | Coach Banks | 58 |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Music of the VampireMovie | Vampire Actor #1 (voice) | 55 |
| 2009 | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedyMovie | Self | 52 |
| 2005 | Black in the 80sSeries | Self | 48 |
| 2003 | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Movie | Self | 46 |
| 2002 | Undercover BrotherMovie | Mr. UB | 45 |
| 2002 | Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are DogsMovie | — | 45 |
| 2002 | I Was a Teenage FaustMovie | Mr. Five | 45 |
| 2000 | Up, Up, and AwayMovie | Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle | 43 |
| 2000 | Sidney Poitier: One Bright LightMovie | — | 43 |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back!Movie | Robert Townsend | 42 |
| 1999 | Joseph's GiftMovie | James Saunders | 42 |
| 1999 | TaxmanMovie | Peyton Cody | 42 |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSeries | Self - Panelist | 41 |
| 1998 | Motown LiveSeries | Self - Host | 41 |
| 1996 | Great DrivesSeries | Self - Host | 39 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries | Rumpelstiltskin (voice) | 38 |
| 1995 | The Parent 'HoodSeries | Robert Peterson | 38 |
| 1994 | The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & BadderMovie | Self | 37 |
| 1993 | The Meteor ManMovie | Jefferson Reed | 36 |
| 1991 | The Carol Burnett ShowSeries | — | 34 |
| 1991 | The Five HeartbeatsMovie | Duck | 34 |
| 1991 | A Party For Richard PryorMovie | Self | 34 |
| 1990 | Robin Harris: One Night StandMovie | Bum #3 | 33 |
| 1989 | The Mighty QuinnMovie | Maubee | 32 |
| 1989 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3Movie | — | 32 |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1988 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2Movie | — | 31 |
| 1987 | Uptown Comedy ExpressMovie | — | 30 |
| 1986 | Odd JobsMovie | Dwight | 29 |
| 1986 | Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' MeMovie | Self | 29 |
| 1985 | Amazing StoriesSeries | Billy Burliss | 28 |
| 1984 | Streets of FireMovie | The Sorels - Lester | 27 |
| 1984 | A Soldier's StoryMovie | Corporal Ellis | 27 |
| 1982 | In Love with an Older WomanMovie | James | 25 |
| 1981 | Senior TripMovie | Randy | 24 |
| 1979 | The WarriorsMovie | Baseball Fury (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1979 | Women at West PointMovie | Russell Baker | 22 |
| 1976 | The Monkey HustleMovie | Musician | 19 |
| 1975 | MahoganyMovie | Extra (uncredited) | 18 |
| 1975 | Cooley HighMovie | Basketball Player in Gym Class | 18 |
| 1972 | M*A*S*HSeries | Patient | 15 |