Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978) is an American actor from

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who is best known for his recurring roles as

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's friend

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(nicknamed "Bud") on the

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'' and Jordan Bennett on the

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sitcom '' Sister, Sister.''

Career

Richmond's earliest roles include an appearance in the music video for the 1985

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song " Cherish". In 1986, Richmond made his debut as Kenny on ''

''. He made his first appearance in the episode "Theo's Flight", and would go on to appear in 32 episodes of the show until it ended in 1992. In 1987, Richmond played a young

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in the beginning scenes of the film ''

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'', and also appeared in the film '' Enemy Territory'' as Chet. Richmond appeared in the

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music video "

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" in 1992. He played Darren Dixon in the 1993–94 sitcom ''

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'' with Merlin Santana as his brother Marcus, they were cast as brothers due to their interaction on ''

''. 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. In later years, Richmond appeared in films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and the independent horror film ''

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''. He also had a featured role in the short-lived 2006 sitcom ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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