Leon Robinson

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Leon Robinson
Robinson in 2019
Born	Leon Preston Robinson (1962-03-08) March 8, 1962 (age 62)[1] New York City, U.S.
Other names	Leon/noel
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1982–present
Partner	Patricia Blanchet
Children	1

Leon Preston Robinson (born March 8, 1962), usually credited as simply Leon, is an American actor and singer who began his professional career as a film actor in the early 1980s. He is best known for his roles as J.T. Matthews in the 1991 Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats, Derice Bannock in the 1993 film Cool Runnings, Shep in the 1994 basketball drama film Above the Rim, and Little Richard in the 2000 film Little Richard.