| Birth Date: | 2 April 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Washington Heights, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Known For: | Kenny ("Bud") –The Cosby Show Jordan Bennett – Sister, Sister Darren Dixon – Getting By |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978)[1] is an American actor from New York City who is best known for his recurring roles as Rudy Huxtable's friend Kenny (nicknamed "Bud") on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show and Jordan Bennett on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister.[2] He has been nominated for two Young Artist Awards, winning one in 1989.
He is the son of Shirley Richmond.[3] His earliest roles include an appearance in the music video for the 1985 Kool & the Gang song "Cherish" and commercials for fast food chains Burger King and McDonald's.[3]
In 1986, Richmond made his debut as Kenny, also known by the alias Bud, on sitcom The Cosby Show.[4] He made his first appearance in the episode "Theo's Flight", and after appearing occasionally during season 3 Richmond was promoted to a recurring role the following season.[5] Alongside the other child actors on the series, he won the Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemble Performance in 1989.[6] Richmond would go on to appear in 32 episodes of the show until it ended in 1992.[7]
Richmond played a young Eddie Murphy in the beginning scenes of the film Eddie Murphy Raw (1987),[3] appeared in the film Enemy Territory as Chet[8] and had a small role in the Spike Lee film Mo' Better Blues.[9] He portrayed a young drug dealer in the 1988 TV movie The Child Saver co-starring Alfre Woodard,[10] [11] and appeared in the Kris Kross music video "Warm It Up" in 1992.
He played Darren Dixon in the 1993–94 sitcom Getting By with Merlin Santana as his brother Marcus; they had previously appeared together on The Cosby Show.[12] [13] In 1997, Richmond began his role as Tamera Campbell's boyfriend Jordan Bennett on the fifth season of the hit series Sister, Sister, and became a regular cast member during its sixth and final season.[14] While acting on Sister, Sister, he earned his second Young Artist Award nomination in 1999.[15]
Richmond starred in Trippin' (1999) as Gregory Reed, a high school senior who tends to daydream instead of focusing on his life.[16] One reviewer claimed Richmond was "great" in the role.[17] In an otherwise negative review, another critic viewed Richmond as "appealing" and that he "worked well" with co-star Maia Campbell.[18]
During the 2000s, Richmond appeared in several films throughout the decade. In Scream 3 (2000), he played Tyson, who is later slain in the film.[19] The following year, Richmond portrayed Malik, a character meant to satirize tokenism,[20] in Not Another Teen Movie.[21] Richmond was Mini Cochran in the 2002 film National Lampoon's Van Wilder,[22] and appeared as Marcus in the independent horror film Hatchet (2007).[23] Richmond portrayed teacher Calvin Babbitt in the short-lived 2006 sitcom Teachers.[24] [25]
Richmond acted less frequently in the 2010s. He guest starred in the series finale of Psych in 2014, portraying the boss of Gus.[26] Richmond also appeared in the comedy film (2012) as George.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Eddie Murphy Raw | Young Eddie Murphy |
| Enemy Territory | Chet | |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Tyrone |
| 1998 | High Freakquency | Coffee Boy |
| 1999 | Trippin' | Gregory Reed |
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Tyson Fox |
| 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Malik |
| 2002 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | Mini Cochran |
| 2003 | The Blues | Shorty |
| 2005 | One More Round | Celebrity Audience Member 1 |
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Red |
| Hatchet | Marcus | |
| 2011 | Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury | Jimmy Fontaine |
| The Legend of Awesomest Maximus | Jamal | |
| 2012 | George | |
| 2018 | What Matters | Black |
| TBA | Cloudy with a Chance of Christmas | Eddie Lawson |
| Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–92 | The Cosby Show | Kenny (also nicknamed "Bud") | 32 episodes, (NBC) |
| 1988 | The Child Saver | Jackie Watson | TV movie, (TCM) |
| 1989 | Desperado: The Outlaw Wars | Thomas Jefferson III | TV movie, (TCM)[27] |
| 1990 | Moe's World | Moe | TV movie[28] |
| 1993 | American Playhouse | Nat Crawford | Season 11 Episode 5, Hallelujah (PBS)[29] |
| 1993–94 | Getting By | Darren Dixon | 31 episodes, (ABC/NBC) |
| 1994 | Me and the Boys | T.C. | Season 1 episodes 9, Bad Influence (ABC) |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | Troy | Season 1 Episode 2, The Rake, the fake and Gopher Snake (WB) |
| On Our Own | Kevin | Two Episodes, (ABC) | |
| Hangin' With Mr. Cooper | Lewis | Season 4 Episode 3, R.O.T.C. (ABC) | |
| 1996 | Hangin' With Mr. Cooper | Louis | Season 4 Episode 14, Coach Counselor (ABC) |
| 1997-99 | Sister, Sister | Jordan Bennett | 34 episodes, (WB) |
| 2006 | Teachers | Calvin Babbitt | Five Episodes, (NBC) |
| 2007 | It's a Mall World | Evan | TV mini-series, (MTV) |
| 2014 | Psych | Gus's New Boss | Season 8 Episode 10, "The Breakup" (USA) |
| One Love | Chris Benson | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | That Show Called Arif | Deon Richmond | Episode: "The Incident" |