Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978)[2] is an American actor from New York City who is best known for his recurring roles as Rudy Huxtable's friend Kenny (nicknamed "Bud") on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show and Jordan Bennett on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister.[3]
Deon Richmond | |
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Born | (1978-04-02) April 2, 1978 (age 44)[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–Present |
Known for | Kenny ("Bud") –The Cosby Show Jordan Bennett – Sister, Sister Darren Dixon – Getting By |
Richmond's earliest roles include an appearance in the music video for the 1985 Kool & the Gang song "Cherish". In 1986, Richmond made his debut as Kenny on The Cosby Show. He made his first appearance in the episode "Theo's Flight", and would go on to appear in 32 episodes of the show until it ended in 1992. In 1987, Richmond played a young Eddie Murphy in the beginning scenes of the film Eddie Murphy Raw, and also appeared in the film Enemy Territory as Chet. Richmond appeared in the Kris Kross music video "Warm It Up" in 1992. He played Darren Dixon in the 1993–94 sitcom Getting By with Merlin Santana as his brother Marcus, they were cast as brothers due to their interaction on The Cosby Show. In 1997, Richmond began his role as Tamera Campbell's boyfriend Jordan Bennett on the fifth season of the hit series Sister, Sister, and became a regular cast member during its sixth and final season. In later years, Richmond appeared in films such as Trippin', Scream 3, Not Another Teen Movie, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, and the independent horror film Hatchet. He also had a featured role in the short-lived 2006 sitcom Teachers.
Year | Title | Role |
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1987 | Eddie Murphy Raw | Young Eddie Murphy |
Enemy Territory | Chet | |
1989 | Desperado: The Outlaw Wars | Thomas Jefferson III |
1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Tyrone |
1998 | High Freakquency | Coffee Boy |
1999 | Trippin' | Gregory Reed |
2000 | Scream 3 | Tyson Fox |
2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Malik |
2002 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | Mini Cochran |
2003 | The Blues | Shorty |
2005 | One More Round | Celebrity Audience Member 1 |
2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Red |
Hatchet | Marcus | |
2011 | Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury | Jimmy Fontaine |
The Legend of Awesomest Maximus | Jamal | |
2012 | FDR: American Badass! | George |
2018 | What Matters | Black |
TBA | Cloudy with a Chance of Christmas | Eddie Lawson |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986–92 | The Cosby Show | Kenny (also nicknamed "Bud") | 32 Episodes, (NBC) |
1988 | The Child Saver | Jackie Watson | TV Movie, (TCM) |
1989 | Desperado: The Outlaw Wars | Thomas Jefferson | TV Movie, (TCM) |
1990 | Moe's World | Moe | TV Movie |
1993 | American Playhouse | Nat Crawford | Season 11 Episode 5, Hallelujah (PBS) |
1993–94 | Getting By | Darren Dixon | 31 Episodes, (ABC/NBC) |
1994 | Me and the Boys | T.C. | Season 1 Episodes 9, Bad Influence (ABC) |
1995 | The Parent 'Hood | Troy | Season 1 Episode 2, The Rake, the fake and Gopher Snake (WB) |
On Our Own | Kevin | Two Episodes, (ABC) | |
Hangin' With Mr. Cooper | Lewis | Season 4 Episode 3, R.O.T.C. (ABC) | |
1996 | Hangin' With Mr. Cooper | Louis | Season 4 Episode 14, Coach Counselor (ABC) |
1997-99 | Sister, Sister | Jordan Bennett | 34 Episodes, (WB) |
2006 | Teachers | Calvin Babbitt | Five Episodes, (NBC) |
2007 | It's a Mall World | Evan | TV Mini-Series, (MTV) |
2014 | Psych | Gus's New Boss | Season 8 Episode 10, "The Breakup" (USA) |
One Love | Chris Benson | 2 episodes | |
2019 | That Show Called Arif | Deon Richmond | Episode: "The Incident" |
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