I first became introduced to the work of Robert Townsend unceremoniously when his family sitcom, The Parent ‘Hood, premiered on The WB network in 1995. A professorial father figure with a wife and ...

“You always knew who your character was when they sent you the sides,” said Robert Townsend of the ... in five seasons of the WB sitcom The Parent ’Hood. Slate named Hollywood Shuffle ...

Townsend is known for his role as Robert Peterson in the '90s comedy "The Parent 'Hood" about a professor dealing with the trials and tribulations of fatherhood. Before "The Bear," he last acted ...

and was the father of Townsend’s Robert Peterson on a 1995 episode of The Parent ‘Hood, the WB sitcom co-created by Townsend. Born on July 2, 1936, in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, David Lee ...

Townsend shares an equal fondness for Edebiri and co-star Lionel Boyce who plays Marcus, The Bear’s pastry chef. In fact, he contacted the young actors after watching their performances in ...

Davey D of Hard Knock Radio recently sat down with Robert Townsend, an acclaimed actor, director, and filmmaker. Townsend is recognized not just for his significant contributions to film and ...

Robert Townsend has never stopped moving. For a recent Zoom interview, he is on his phone from his (parked) car so he can go for one of his regular walks around a local L.A. lake once he’s finished.