Keith Robinson (actor)
American actor
Keith Robinson is an American actor and contemporary R&B singer.
Early life
Robinson was born in Louisville, Kentucky, attended public schools in Greenville, South Carolina, and later moved to the Evans suburb of Augusta, Georgia where he graduated from Lakeside High School. While attending the University of Georgia, Robinson signed a recording contract with Motown Records, although the label never issued any of his material.
Career
Moving to Los Angeles, California, and turning to acting, Robinson gained a starring role in the TV series Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue as Joel Rawlings, the Green Lightspeed Ranger. 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 and Obba Babatundé (who portrayed C.C. White in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls) both had recurring roles on the UPN series Half & Half. Robinson recently played the role of Chester Fields, on Fox's Canterbury's Law. Most recently, Robinson appeared in the supporting role of C.C. White in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. The film includes a Robinson-led version of the Dreamgirls song "Family".
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