Robinson was born in Louisville, Kentucky and later moved to 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. Moving to Los Angeles and turning to acting, Robinson gained a starring role in the TV series Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. 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. Robinson had recurring roles on the UPN series Half & Half. Robinson recently played in Fox's Canterbury's Law. Robinson has a role in the film adaptation 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.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Conspirators (2025)
Starring as Hudson Murdock
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: Black Out (Jan 9, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Wrong Place (Jan 2, 2025)
A Million Little Things (2018)
Guest starring as Dre Washington
(4 episodes)
- Episode 4x20: Just in Case (May 18, 2022)
- Episode 4x19: Out of Hiding (May 11, 2022)
- Episode 4x14: School Ties (Apr 6, 2022)
- Episode 4x13: Fresh Start (Mar 23, 2022)
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015)
Guest starring as Keith Robinson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2015-04-14: Boston Marathon Bomber & the Death Penalty (Apr 14, 2015)
- Episode 2015-03-12: Robin Thicke's Legal Woes & Boxing (Mar 12, 2015)
- Episode 2015-01-20: Allegations Against Bill Cosby (Jan 20, 2015)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Keith Robinson
- Episode 2024-07-10: Common, Pete Rock, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Posdnuos; Bilal, Keith Robinson (Jul 10, 2024)
Canterbury's Law (2008)
Starring as Chester Fields
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Sick as Your Secrets (Apr 18, 2008)
- Episode 1x05: Trade-Off (Apr 11, 2008)
- Episode 1x04: Sweet Sixteen (Apr 4, 2008)
- Episode 1x03: What Goes Around (Mar 28, 2008)
- Episode 1x02: Baggage (Mar 17, 2008)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 10, 2008)
American Dreams (2002)
Guest starring as Nathan Walker
(39 episodes)
- Episode 3x17: It's My Life (Mar 30, 2005)
- Episode 3x16: No Satisfaction (Mar 23, 2005)
- Episode 3x15: California Dreamin' (Mar 16, 2005)
- Episode 3x14: The Commencement (Mar 9, 2005)
- Episode 3x10: Home Again (Jan 2, 2005)
- Episode 3x09: Tidings of Comfort and Joy (Nov 21, 2004)
- Episode 3x08: One in a Million (Nov 14, 2004)
- Episode 3x07: What Dreams May Come (Nov 7, 2004)
- Episode 3x06: Clear and Present Danger (Oct 31, 2004)
- Episode 3x01: Long Shots & Short Skirts (Sep 26, 2004)
- Episode 2x19: No Way Out (Apr 4, 2004)
- Episode 2x18: Stewart's Charge (Mar 28, 2004)
- Episode 2x17: Chasing the Past (Mar 21, 2004)
- Episode 2x14: Old Enough to Fight (Feb 22, 2004)
- Episode 2x13: To Tell the Truth (Feb 15, 2004)
- Episode 2x12: Real-to-Reel (Jan 18, 2004)
- Episode 2x11: Beyond the Wire (Jan 11, 2004)
- Episode 2x10: The 7-10 Split (Jan 4, 2004)
- Episode 2x09: The Long Goodbye (Nov 30, 2003)
- Episode 2x08: Change a Comin' (Nov 23, 2003)
- Episode 2x06: Rescue Me (Nov 2, 2003)
- Episode 2x05: Life's Illusions (Oct 26, 2003)
- Episode 2x04: Crossing the Line (Oct 19, 2003)
- Episode 2x03: Another Saturday Night (Oct 12, 2003)
- Episode 2x02: R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Oct 5, 2003)
- Episode 2x01: And Promises to Keep (Sep 28, 2003)
- Episode 1x25: City on Fire (May 18, 2003)
- Episode 1x24: High Hopes (May 11, 2003)
- Episode 1x23: Down the Shore (May 4, 2003)
- Episode 1x22: Secrets and Lies (Apr 27, 2003)
- Episode 1x21: Fear Itself (Apr 13, 2003)
- Episode 1x20: The Carpetbaggers (Apr 6, 2003)
- Episode 1x19: Where the Boys Are (Mar 30, 2003)
- Episode 1x18: The One (Mar 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x17: Past Imperfect (Mar 9, 2003)
- Episode 1x16: Act of Contrition (Mar 2, 2003)
- Episode 1x15: False Start (Feb 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x13: The Pursuit of Happiness (Feb 2, 2003)
- Episode 1x12: Great Expectations (Jan 12, 2003)
Half & Half (2002)
Guest starring as Neil Crawford
(7 episodes)
- Episode 4x12: The Big Turning Over a New Leaf Episode (Jan 16, 2006)
- Episode 3x04: The Big One Wedding and a Funeral Episode (Oct 11, 2004)
- Episode 2x11: The Big How the Ex Stole Christmas Episode (Dec 15, 2003)
- Episode 1x21: The Big Much 'I Do' About Nothing Episode (Apr 28, 2003)
- Episode 1x14: The Big Game of Love Episode (Feb 10, 2003)
- Episode 1x12: The Big Hit It and Quit It Episode (Jan 20, 2003)
- Episode 1x08: The Big Ex-pectations Episode (Nov 11, 2002)
Monk (2002)
Guest starring as Traffic Cop
- Episode 3x13: Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic (Feb 11, 2005)
Guest starring as Officer Darden
- Episode 8x06: Mr. Monk and the Critic (Sep 18, 2009)
Power Rangers (1993)
Starring as Joel Rawlings
(40 episodes)
- Episode 8x40: The Fate of Lightspeed (2) (Nov 18, 2000)
- Episode 8x39: The Fate of Lightspeed (1) (Nov 17, 2000)
- Episode 8x38: Rise of the Super Demons (2) (Nov 16, 2000)
- Episode 8x37: Wrath of the Queen (1) (Nov 15, 2000)
- Episode 8x36: In the Limelight (Nov 14, 2000)
- Episode 8x35: Web War (Nov 13, 2000)
- Episode 8x34: Neptune's Daughter (Nov 11, 2000)
- Episode 8x33: Olympius Unbound (2) (Nov 10, 2000)
- Episode 8x32: Sorcerer of the Sands (1) (Nov 9, 2000)
- Episode 8x31: The Last Ranger (Nov 8, 2000)
- Episode 8x30: Trakeena's Revenge (2) (Nov 7, 2000)
- Episode 8x29: Trakeena's Revenge (1) (Nov 6, 2000)
- Episode 8x28: Ocean Blue (Nov 4, 2000)
- Episode 8x27: The Great Egg Caper (Nov 3, 2000)
- Episode 8x26: The Mighty Mega Battles (Oct 28, 2000)
- Episode 8x25: In the Freeze Zone (2) (Oct 21, 2000)
- Episode 8x24: As Time Runs Out (1) (Oct 7, 2000)
- Episode 8x23: Yesterday Again (Sep 30, 2000)
- Episode 8x22: The Chosen Path (Sep 23, 2000)
- Episode 8x21: The Fifth Crystal (Sep 16, 2000)
- Episode 8x20: The Omega Project (Sep 9, 2000)
- Episode 8x19: The Queen's Return (Sep 2, 2000)
- Episode 8x18: A Face from the Past (Aug 26, 2000)
- Episode 8x17: Olympius Ascends (7) (Aug 19, 2000)
- Episode 8x16: The Cobra Strikes (6) (May 27, 2000)
- Episode 8x15: Strength of the Sun (5) (May 20, 2000)
- Episode 8x14: Curse of the Cobra (4) (May 13, 2000)
- Episode 8x13: Ryan's Destiny (3) (May 6, 2000)
- Episode 8x12: Truth Discovered (2) (Apr 29, 2000)
- Episode 8x11: From Deep in the Shadows (1) (Apr 22, 2000)
- Episode 8x10: Rising from Ashes (2) (Apr 15, 2000)
- Episode 8x09: Go Volcanic (1) (Apr 8, 2000)
- Episode 8x08: Up to the Challenge (Apr 1, 2000)
- Episode 8x07: Cyborg Rangers (Mar 25, 2000)
- Episode 8x06: Wheels of Destruction (Mar 18, 2000)
- Episode 8x05: A Matter of Trust (Mar 11, 2000)
- Episode 8x04: Riding the Edge (Mar 4, 2000)
- Episode 8x03: Trial by Fire (Feb 26, 2000)
- Episode 8x02: Lightspeed Teamwork (2) (Feb 19, 2000)
- Episode 8x01: Operation Lightspeed (1) (Feb 12, 2000)
Guest starring as Joel Rawlings
- Episode 9x33: Time for Lightspeed (Sep 29, 2001) [Special Guest Star]
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Keith Robinson
- Episode 2007-02-25: The 79th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 25, 2007)