Deon Richmond (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor from New York City; he is best known for his semi-regular childhood role as Rudy Huxtable's friend, Kenny on The Cosby Show.
Biography[]
Among Richmond's earliest roles was an appearance in the music video for the 1985 Kool & the Gang song "Cherish". He played the semi-regular childhood role as Rudy Huxtable's friend, Kenny, on the sitcom The Cosby Show.
In 1987, Richmond portrayed a young Eddie Murphy in the beginning scenes of the film Eddie Murphy Raw, and also appeared in the film, Enemy Territory.
Richmond appeared in the Kris Kross music video "Warm It Up" in 1992.
He played the role of Darren Dixon in the 1993-94 sitcom Getting By.
In 1997, began a role as Tamera Campbell's boyfriend, Jordan Bennett, on the fifth season of the hit series Sister, Sister. He became a series regular during the sixth and final season.
In subsequent years, Richmond appeared in films such as Scream 3 (2000), Not Another Teen Movie, and the horror film, Hatchet. He also had a featured role in the short-lived 2006 sitcom Teachers.