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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.
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Filmography
Actor:
- "Deadwood" .... Samuel Fields (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Tell Him Something Pretty (2006) TV episode .... Samuel Fields
- Amateur Night (2006) TV episode .... Samuel Fields
- Leviathan Smiles (2006) TV episode .... Samuel Fields
- Unauthorized Cinnamon (2006) TV episode .... Samuel Fields
- A Rich Find (2006) TV episode .... Samuel Fields
(6 more) - "Entourage" .... Finley (1 episode, 2004)
- The Script and the Sherpa (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Finley - "Pirate Islands" .... Five Spice (26 episodes, 2003)
- Going Home (2003) TV episode .... Five Spice
- Secret Island (2003) TV episode .... Five Spice
- Defeating Quade (2003) TV episode .... Five Spice
- Carmen's Betrayal (2003) TV episode .... Five Spice
- Behind the Waterfall (2003) TV episode .... Five Spice
(21 more) - Queen of the Damned (2002) .... French Dealer
... aka Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned (USA: complete title) - Brown Shoe Polish (2001) .... Viennese Cake Shop Owner
- American Yakuza (1993) .... Sam
- "227" .... Painter (1 episode, 1989)
- Tenants, Anyone? (1989) TV episode .... Painter - The 'burbs (1989) .... Detective #1
- The Wrong Guys (1988) .... Franklyn Ajaye
- Hollywood Shuffle (1987) .... Body Guard #1
... aka Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle (USA: video title) - Glory Years (1987) (TV) .... Wilson
... aka Wacky Weekend (UK: video title) - Fraternity Vacation (1985) .... Harry
- "Hot Flashes" (1984) TV series .... Walter Conkrite
... aka National Lampoon's Hot Flashes (USA: complete title) - Get Crazy (1983) .... Cool
... aka Flip Out - "The New Odd Couple" .... Henry (1 episode, 1983)
- The Night Stalker (1983) TV episode .... Henry - Hysterical (1983) .... Leroy
- The Jazz Singer (1980) .... Bubba
- Stir Crazy (1980) .... Young Man in Hospital
- The Cheap Detective (1980) (TV) .... Elvis
- "Chico and the Man" .... Tony (1 episode, 1978)
- Della and Son (1978) TV episode .... Tony - Convoy (1978) .... Spider Mike
- "The Bionic Woman" .... Benny (1 episode, 1978)
- All for One (1978) TV episode .... Benny - Car Wash (1976) .... Theodore Chauncy 'T.C.' Elcott
- Sweet Revenge (1976) .... Edmund
... aka Dandy, the All American Girl (USA: TV title) - "Barney Miller" .... Frazier (1 episode, 1975)
- You Dirty Rat (1975) TV episode .... Frazier - "Keep on Truckin'" (1975) TV series
Writer:
- Night on the Townsend with Robert Townsend (2009) (TV) (completed) (writer)
- "Politically Incorrect" (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
... aka P.I. (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 30 May 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
- Episode dated 29 April 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
- Episode dated 16 April 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
- Episode dated 20 March 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
- Episode dated 11 February 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
(1 more) - "C-Bear and Jamal" (1996) TV series (creator) (1996)
- "The Parent 'Hood" (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
- Ode to Billy Shankbreath (1996) TV episode (written by)
- One Man and a Baby (1996) TV episode (written by)
- The Taxi Man (1995) TV episode (written by)
- Robert in the Hood (1995) TV episode (written by) - "NYPD Blue" (1 episode, 1995)
- A Murder with Teeth in It (1995) TV episode (written by) - "Townsend Television" (1993) TV series (writer) (1993)
- "Roc" (1 episode, 1991)
... aka Roc Live
- How to Succeed at Garbage (1991) TV episode (written by) - "In Living Color" (13 episodes, 1990)
- Homey D. Clown Returns (1990) TV episode (writer)
- Conspiracy (1990) TV episode (writer)
- Anton and the People's Court (1990) TV episode (writer)
- The Wrath of Farrakhan (1990) TV episode (writer)
- Vera DeMilo (1990) TV episode (writer)
(8 more)
Producer:
- "The Parent 'Hood" (producer) (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
- Ode to Billy Shankbreath (1996) TV episode (producer)
- I Never Danced for My Mother (1996) TV episode (producer)
- We Don't Need Another Hero (1996) TV episode (producer)
- An American Class President (1996) TV episode (producer)
- Torn Between Two Brothers (1996) TV episode (producer)
(16 more)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "C-Bear and Jamal" (1996) TV series (creative concept)
- "The Parent 'Hood" (executive consultant) (13 episodes, 1995)
- Trust a Move (1995) TV episode (executive consultant)
- The Bully Pulpit (1995) TV episode (executive consultant)
- Nice Guys Finish Last (1995) TV episode (executive consultant)
- Don't Be Alarmed (1995) TV episode (executive consultant)
- Trial by Jerri (1995) TV episode (executive consultant)
(8 more)
Self:
- Surviving the Holiday with Lewis Black (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- "Thank God You're Here" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #4.5 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) .... Himself
- Before They Die! (2008) (V) (voice)
- Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary (2007) .... Himself
- BET Comedy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 22 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "The Panel" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
- Episode #4.6 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.19 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.31 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.4 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.11 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "Frontline" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Behind the Frontline
... aka Breaking News (USA)
- The Code (1997) TV episode .... Himself - The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991) (TV) .... Himself/Various Characters
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1974-1990)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 13 November 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 March 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 October 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 June 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 February 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1982-1987)
- Episode dated 8 December 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 February 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - "The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 27 August 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Ray Charles (1977) TV episode .... Himself - "Soul Train" .... Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1977)
- Episode #6.25 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Billy Preston/Rufus/George McCrae/Franklin Ajaye (1974) TV episode .... Guest - "Sammy and Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode dated 23 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - "The Midnight Special" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1974-1976)
- Episode #5.11 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.6 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.40 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.21 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - "Rock Concert" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1976)
... aka Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (USA: complete title)
- Episode #3.5 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #4.5 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode #4.12 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Album: Plaid Pants and Psychopaths (1986)
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