Kenny Leon is an American actor, director and producer. He is notable for his extensive work on Broadway, on television, and in regional theater. He has received a Tony Award and a Drama League Award as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Drama Desk Award.
Leon won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for A Raisin in the Sun (2014). He was Tony-nominated for Fences (2010) and A Soldier's Play (2019). He has also directed notable productions of Radio Golf (2007), Topdog/Underdog (2022) and Purlie Victorious (2023). He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Hairspray Live! (2017), American Son (2019), and Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021).
2021
as Professor Kendricks
2015
as Himself
2002
as Ren Taylorson
2002
as Mayor Jordan
1992
as Raheem
1992
as Johnson
1990
as Dr. Poole
1988
as Man in Alley