Bumper Robinson | |
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Born |
Larry Clarence Robinson II June 19, 1974 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, voice actor, musician and singer |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse(s) | Katherine Penton |
Children | 1 |
Bumper Robinson (born Larry Clarence Robinson II; June 19, 1974) is an American actor and voice artist.
He got his nickname because he repeatedly bumped into things while running through his home as a young child. Robinson began his acting career at the age of four, being featured in a Bill Cosby Jell-O Pudding Pops commercial, followed by various film roles, series leads, and recurring television appearances. Robinson's first theatrical break came as the role of O.J. Simpson character's son in Cocaine and Blue Eyes, a CBS television movie. Years later, Robinson was cast in the role of O. J. Simpson in the O.J. Simpson Story.
In the 1980s, Robinson played "Zammis" in Enemy Mine, "Clarence" on NBC's Amen, "Jonah Carver" on Days of Our Lives, and a recurring character named "Leon" on NBC's Night Court. He became the first African-American child actor to star in a Disney movie when he played "Bobby" in Deacon Street Deer. He also made appearances on The Jeffersons, Gimme A Break, Hill Street Blues, Matt Houston, Cagney & Lacey, Webster, Punky Brewster, The Facts of Life, the Mr. T motivational video Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! and Family Matters. Robinson began his voiceover career on The Flintstone Kids, as 'Philo Quartz', followed by work on Scooby-Doo, among others.