Norman D. Golden II (born April 7, 1984) is an American former
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
best known for his performance in the 1993 film ''
Cop and a Half
''Cop and a Half'' is a 1993 American family buddy cop-comedy film directed by Henry Winkler, and stars Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, and Ray Sharkey in his final role. Reynolds plays a veteran cop who reluctantly takes an eight-year-old ...
'' as Devon Butler. He is also a rapper who goes by the name of Enormus.
Career
In 1992, Golden became a series regular on
Fox's ''
True Colors''. The
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...
, about an interracial family and their learning to co-exist, was canceled shortly after Golden's arrival in the second season. In 1993, Golden starred in the motion picture ''
Cop and a Half
''Cop and a Half'' is a 1993 American family buddy cop-comedy film directed by Henry Winkler, and stars Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, and Ray Sharkey in his final role. Reynolds plays a veteran cop who reluctantly takes an eight-year-old ...
'' with
Burt Reynolds. His last known acting job was a television remake of ''
Moby-Dick
''Moby-Dick; or, The Whale'' is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship ''Pequod'', for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant whi ...
'' in 1998 because he wanted to make a bigger focus on his education.
Currently, he performs as a rapper known as Enormus.
Awards
Golden was nominated for a
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...
in 1992–1993 for Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture.
Golden was also nominated for a
Razzie Award
The Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards) is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, ...
for
Worst New Star.
Filmography
* ''
Moby Dick
''Moby-Dick; or, The Whale'' is an 1851 novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book is the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship ''Pequod'', for revenge against Moby Dick, the giant whi ...
'' (TV) – 1998: Little Pip
* ''
Gone Fishin''' – 1997: Young Gus
* ''
America's Dream'' (TV) – 1996: Aaron
* ''
Sisters
A sister is a woman or a girl who shares one or more parents with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to ...
'' (TV) – 1994: Dexter Warren
* ''On Promised Land'' (TV) – 1994: Jimmy "Jim Jam" Ween:
* ''
Cop and a Half
''Cop and a Half'' is a 1993 American family buddy cop-comedy film directed by Henry Winkler, and stars Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, and Ray Sharkey in his final role. Reynolds plays a veteran cop who reluctantly takes an eight-year-old ...
'' – 1993: Devon Butler
* ''
There Are No Children Here'' (TV) – 1993: Pharoah Rivers
External links
*
Norman D. Golden II on Facebook
Notes
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American male child actors
People from Racine, Wisconsin
Male actors from Charlotte, North Carolina
Living people
1984 births
Male actors from Los Angeles
20th-century American male actors
American rappers
21st-century American rappers