Leon Preston Robinson IV was born on the 8th March 1962, in Manhattan, New York City, USA, and is an actor probably best known to the world for starring in the movies “The Five Heartbeats” (1991), “Cool Runnings” (1993), and “Above The Rim” (1994). He is a singer as well, recognised as the lead vocalist of the band Leon And The Peoples. His professional career has been active since 1981.
Have you ever wondered how rich is Leon Robinson as of early 2016? According to sources, it is estimated that the overall size of Leon’s net worth is over $1.5 million. The main source of his wealth is his career in the entertainment industry as an actor, who has appeared in a number of movies and TV shows. Robinson has also written a number of songs for his band, which has added a lot to his overall fortune.
Leon Robinson Net Worth $1.5 Million
Leon Robinson was brought up in New York City, where he attended elementary and high school. In high school he was very active in sports, especially basketball, so he obtained a scholarship at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. During his studies there, he was asked to act in one student movie, and so his acting career began. Later he became a student at Uta Hagan’s HB Studios in New York, but Robinson’s professional acting career began as early as 1982, when he was cast in an episode of the TV series “Afternoon Playhouse”, and was later cast in the film “All The Right Moves”, alongside Tom Cruise and Lea Thompson. Through the 1980s, Robinson appeared in various small roles in productions such as “The Flamingo Kid” (1984), “Band Of The Hand” (1986), and “Colors” (1988). In 1990, he was chosen to feature in Madonna’s video for the song “Like A Prayer”, and ever since that point, his career has gone only upwards, and so has his net worth. Robinson began to feature in high profile films and TV series, starting with his appearance in “Cliffhanger” (1993), with Sylvester Stallone, and Michael Rooker, and the same year he was cast in the film “Cool Runnings”, in the lead role, playing Derice Bannock.
A year later, Leon Robinson was cast as Shep in the film “Above The Rim” (1994), with Tupac Shakur and Duane Martin. The next role that increased his net worth was the role of Russell in the film “Waiting To Exhale” (1995), with Loretta Devine and Whitney Houston. Robinson didn’t have any major appearances until 2001, when he was cast as Lawrence Hill in the popular TV series “Resurrection Blvd” (2001). In 2005, he was featured in Jim Sheridan’s film “Get Rich Or Die Trying”, which also had 50 Cent and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as its stars. In 2009, he earned the role of Mike in the TV series “Diary Of A Single Mom” which lasted for two seasons, until 2011.
In recent years, Leon has been more focused on films, and has appeared in productions such as “And Then There Was You” (2013), “Against The Jab” (2015), “Where Children Play” (2015), and “I Really Hate My Ex” (2015). All these movies added to his overall net worth. His latest ventures in the entertainment industry include appearances in films such as “Hosanna” (2016), and “Soul Ties” (2016).
Side by side with his acting career, Leon Robinson is the lead vocalist of his own band called Leon And The Peoples, whose debut album is “The Road Less Traveled”, and was nominated for an International Reggae and World Music Award in 2007, with Robinson winning the Best International Artist at the Joe Higgs Reggae Awards. With the band one of his most popular singles is “Love Is A Beautiful Thing” from 2013. These nominations and awards have had a big influence on his net worth.
Speaking about his personal life, it is known in the media that Leon Robinson was in a relationship with the star of “The Real Housewives Of Atlanta”, Cynthia Bailey, with whom he has a daughter, with whom he spends his free time. As with many other celebrities, Leon is active on Twitter; he also has his own website, where we can find everything about his professional careers.
performer: "What You Gonna Do", "Brothers and Sisters", "Life Is a Funny Game" / producer: "Life Is a Funny Game" / writer: "What You Gonna Do", "Brothers and Sisters", "Life Is a Funny Game"
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Detached
2009
special thanks
Self
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Dreadtown
Documentary post-production
Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2016
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
2014 Soul Train Awards
2014
TV Movie
Himself
Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie
2012
Documentary
The Mo'Nique Show
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself
BET Awards 2011
2011
TV Special
Himself
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
2010
TV Series
Himself
MKP Celebrity Talk
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The 100 Greatest Pop Videos
2005
TV Movie
Himself (as Leon Robinson)
The 100 Greatest Family Films
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special
2005
TV Special
Himself
The L-Bow Room
2004
TV Series
Himself - Host
X-Rated: The Pop Videos They Tried to Ban
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
4th Annual BET Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
Super Secret Movie Rules
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
3rd Annual BET Awards
2003
TV Special documentary
Himself
Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute
2003
TV Special documentary
Himself
The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder
2002
TV Special
Himself
1st Annual BET Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
Essence Awards
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
'Bats' Abound
1999
Video documentary short
Himself
Lauren Hutton and...
1996
TV Series
Himself
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The Nation's Favourite Number 1 Single
2012
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Retrosexual: The 80's
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
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1990
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)
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2011
ISA
Indie Series Awards
Breakthrough Performance
Diary of a Single Mom (2009)
2001
Black Reel
Black Reel Awards
Network/Cable - Best Actor
Little Richard (2000)
2001
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Little Richard (2000)
1999
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series