Keith Robinson (actor)

For other people with the same name, see Keith Robinson (disambiguation).
Keith Robinson
Born (1976-01-17) January 17, 1976
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Origin Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres R&B
Occupation(s) Actor, singer
Years active 2000–present

Keith Robinson (born January 17, 1976) is an American actor and R&B singer.

Early life

Robinson was born in Louisville, Kentucky, attended public schools in Greenville, SC and later moved to the Evans suburb of Augusta, Georgia. While attending the University of Georgia, Robinson signed a recording contract with Motown Records, although the label never issued any of his material.

Career

Moving to Los Angeles and turning to acting, Robinson gained a starring role in the TV series Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue as Joel Rawlings, the Green Lightspeed Ranger. After the end of the series, he appeared in such films as Fat Albert, and Mimic: Sentinel. Robinson also appeared in such television series as American Dreams, Monk, and Over There.

Most recently, Robinson appeared in the supporting role of C.C. White in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. The film includes a Robinson-led version of the Dreamgirls song "Family". Robinson joined his fellow Dreamgirls cast members to perform "Patience", one of the new songs written for the film, at the 79th Academy Awards ceremony. He appeared in the film This Christmas. Robinson also performed in Comanche Moon:Road to Lonesome Dove.

Robinson and Obba Babatundé (who portrayed C.C. White in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls) both had recurring roles on the UPN series Half & Half.

Robinson recently played the role of Chester Fields, on Fox's Canterbury's Law.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/21/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.