Leon Robinson (born January 25 1962 in The Bronx, New York) is an African-American actor.

Robinson, usually credited as simply Leon, is notable for his starring roles in films and miniseries about classic African American musicians, such as David Ruffin in The Temptations (1998), Little Richard in LIttle Richard (2000), and the fictional J.T. Matthews in The Five Heartbeats (1991). He has also starred in the 1993 Disney film Cool Runnings and appeared as St. Martin de Porres in Madonna's controversial 1989 "Like a Prayer" music video.

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