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Robert Townsend was born on 6 February, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., is an American actor. Discover Robert Townsend's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?

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Occupation Actor,comedian,film director,writer
Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 6 February 1957
Birthday 6 February
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Robert Townsend Height, Weight & Measurements

At 67 years old, Robert Townsend height is 1.8 m .

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Height 1.8 m
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Who Is Robert Townsend's Wife?

His wife is Cheri Jones (m. 1990-2001)

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Wife Cheri Jones (m. 1990-2001)
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Children 3; including Skye

Robert Townsend Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Robert Townsend worth at the age of 67 years old? Robert Townsend’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Robert Townsend's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actor

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1957

Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer.

1960

Another of his films was The Five Heartbeats based on 1960s R&B male groups and the tribulations of the music industry.

1974

Townsend later auditioned for parts at Chicago's Experimental Black Actors' Guild and performed in local plays studying at the famed Second City comedy workshop for improvisation in 1974.

1975

Growing up on the city's west side, Townsend attended Austin High School; graduating in 1975.

He became interested in acting as a teenager.

During a reading of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex in high school, Townsend captured the attention of Chicago's X Bag Theatre, The Experimental Black Actors Guild.

Townsend had a brief uncredited role in the 1975 movie Cooley High, but says the film "changed his life" for what he perceived as its true-to-life portrayal of people like him.

After high school, Townsend enrolled at Illinois State University, studied a year and later moved to New York to study at the Negro Ensemble Company.

Townsend's mother believed that he should complete his college education, but he felt that college took time away from his passion for acting, and he soon dropped out of school to pursue his acting career full-time.

1980

During the 1980s and early–1990s, Townsend gained national exposure through his stand-up comedy routines and appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Townsend has worked with talent including Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, Chris Tucker, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington, Ayo Edebiri, and many more.

Townsend was born in Chicago, the second of four children to Shirley (née Jenkins) and Ed Townsend.

His mother ended up raising him and his three siblings as a single parent.

Townsend auditioned to be part of Saturday Night Live's 1980–1981 cast, but was rejected in favor of Eddie Murphy.

1982

In 1982, Townsend appeared as one of the main characters in the PBS series Another Page, produced by Kentucky Educational Television that taught literacy to adults through serialized stories.

1984

Townsend later appeared in small parts in films like A Soldier's Story (1984), directed by Norman Jewison, and after its success garnered much more substantial parts in films like The Mighty Quinn (1989) with Denzel Washington.

1987

Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), The Five Heartbeats (1991) and various other films and stand-up specials.

In 1987, Townsend wrote, directed and produced Hollywood Shuffle, a satire based on the hardships and obstacles that black actors undergo in the film industry.

The success of his first project helped him establish himself in the industry.

1990

Townsend was married to Cheri Jones from September 15, 1990, to August 9, 2001.

They have three children, including Skye Townsend.

1991

Townsend is also known for his role as Donald "Duck" Matthews in his 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He later wrote, directed and produced Making the Five Heartbeats (2018), a documentary film about the production process and behind the scenes insight into creating the film.

Townsend is also known for his production company Townsend Entertainment which has produced films Playin' for Love, In the Hive and more.

1993

Townsend created and produced two television variety shows—the CableACE award–winning Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime for HBO, and the Fox Television variety show Townsend Television (1993).

1995

He is especially known for his portrayal of The WB's sitcom The Parent 'Hood 's main character Robert Peterson, the series he created and directed select episodes of ran from 1995 to 1999.

He also created and starred in the WB Network's sitcom The Parent 'Hood which originally ran from January 1995 to July 1999.

2001

Townsend directed the 2001 TV movie, Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story for which Cole won the NAACP Image Award as Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.

Townsend also directed two television movies in 2001 and 2002 respectively, Carmen: A Hip Hopera and 10,000 Black Men Named George.

2007

Townsend was programming director at the Black Family Channel, but the network folded in 2007.

Townsend created The Robert Townsend Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to introduce and help new unsigned filmmakers.

2013

In 2013, Townsend was nominated for an Ovation Award in the category of "Lead Actor in a Musical" for his role as Dan in the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts production of Next to Normal.

2018

In 2018, Townsend also directed 2 episodes for the B.E.T. Series American Soul which began airing in 2019.

The show is about Don Cornelius and Soul Train.