Robert Townsend

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Characters played by Robert Townsend

The Sorels - Lester — Streets of Fire (1984)

Member of the doo-wop group, provides musical and transport support.

Mr. UB — Undercover Brother (2002)

A resourceful freelance spy recruited to fight a conspiracy undermining African-American culture. He goes undercover, resists manipulation, and later awakens from a long coma to continue the struggle.

Jefferson Reed — The Meteor Man (1993)

The protagonist, a Washington DC school teacher transformed into the superhero 'Meteor Man' after a meteorite strike, dedicating his abilities to cleaning up his neighborhood.

Jim Marshall / Bronze Eagle — Up, Up, and Away (2000)

Scott's father and a superhero. Investigates a bank robbery alongside his son Adam. Later rescues Scott and Nina from Malcolm's scheme after learning the truth from Edward. Supports his family and allows Randy to retain memories of their secret identities.

Bobby Taylor — Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Bobby Taylor is a young Black man pursuing an acting career while working at Winky Dinky Dog. He auditions for Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge, struggles with pressure to accept stereotypical roles, wins the lead, and ultimately quits the production to preserve his pride before appearing in a postal-service television announcement.

Jerome — American Flyers (1985)

Muzzin's companion and a former cycling rival of Marcus who accompanies him on the road, adding tension to the brothers' journey.

Maubee — The Mighty Quinn (1989)

Maubee is a petty crook, Isola's lover, and Xavier Quinn's best friend since childhood. Suspected of murder, he explains that he found the resort owner dying from a snakebite, concealed the body and took the money. Fred Miller later forces him to surrender it; Maubee dies while clinging to Miller's departing helicopter.

Duck — The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Donald “Duck” Matthews is a founding member of the Heartbeats, a songwriter, and a pianist who takes over from the house player during a competition. He later suspects his fiancée Tanya is seeing Choirboy, then learns her affair is with his brother J.T. After leaving the group, Duck agrees to write songs for Eddie’s group and reconciles with J.T.

Career Overview

Robert Townsend has 105 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Undercover Brother Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Up, Up, and Away, The Meteor Man, Hollywood Shuffle. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
105
Birth Date
1957-02-06
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2159005), public domain (CC0).