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Orlando Brown (actor)

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Orlando Brown
Born (1987-12-04) December 4, 1987 (age 36)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • singer
  • reality star
Years active1995–2022, 2023
SpouseSasha King
Children5[1]

Orlando Brown (born December 4, 1987) is an American actor, rapper and singer. He is best known for his roles as Eddie Thomas in That's So Raven, Cadet Kevin 'Tiger' Dunne in Major Payne, 3J Winslow in Family Matters, and Max in Two of a Kind. He was the title protagonist in both the Waynehead (as Damey Wayne) and Fillmore! (as Cornelius Fillmore) animated series. He also played Sticky Webb in The Proud Family. In 2023, Brown was cast in the second season of the Zeus Network reality television show Bad Boys: Texas.

Early life

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Orlando Brown was born in 1987 in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Acting career

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Brown made his acting debut in 1995 as Cadet Kevin 'Tiger' Dunne in Major Payne. In 1998, he co-starred with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in Two of a Kind. In 1996, he was cast as 3J Winslow in Family Matters. That same year, Brown began voice acting when he starred as a childhood version of Damon Wayans in Waynehead. For Disney he co-starred with Raven-Symoné in That's So Raven, appeared in Max Keeble's Big Move and Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off. After leaving Disney in 2007, Brown decided to concentrate on his music career.

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On April 10, 2007, Brown was pulled over by the police in Texas for driving without his headlights on. While searching his vehicle, they found marijuana in the side door and arrested him for marijuana possession. Brown denied that the marijuana belonged to him and stated that he had borrowed the vehicle from a friend.[3]

On February 28, 2016, in Torrance, California, Brown was arrested and later charged with domestic battery, obstruction of justice, drug possession with intent to sell, and possession of contraband in jail, following an altercation with his then girlfriend in public. Police were called to the scene after he struck her in the parking lot of a police station and he was found by officers to be in possession of methamphetamine, a stimulant drug, at the time of the incident.[4][5][6] Brown failed to appear for a scheduled court date in relation to the charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest; he was ultimately taken into custody by police on March 18, 2016, in Barstow, California, after police were called to a private residence in response to complaints of a domestic disturbance between Brown, his girlfriend, and his girlfriend's mother and subsequently faced additional charges of domestic battery, drug possession, and resisting arrest.[7][8]

Following his release from jail in Barstow, he again failed to appear for a scheduled court date and a warrant was again issued for his arrest; he fled California for Nevada and was eventually apprehended by bounty hunters.[9] On June 5, 2016, Brown was arrested in Las Vegas by police while leaving a local hotel known for prostitution and illegal drug sale and use. He refused to cooperate with officers after they stopped his taxicab, and a subsequent search found him to be in possession of methamphetamine and a pipe, and that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, in relation to one of his unresolved domestic battery charges. He was charged with drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest.[10]

Several months later, on September 2, 2016, Brown, recently released from a medical facility where he'd been hospitalized for undisclosed reasons, was arrested after breaking into Legends Restaurant & Venue, a Las Vegas establishment owned by his childhood friend Danny Boy, and attempting to change the locks. Police found Brown on the roof of the building, after security cameras showed him entering the building without permission.[11][12]

In early 2016, Brown debuted to the public a new tattoo, that of his former That's So Raven co-star Raven-Symoné, on his neck.[13] Later that year, he entered rehab, after an intervention from friends and family, but remained in the program only one week, and was photographed shortly after his release walking down the street barefoot, carrying a box of wine.[14]

On December 22, 2022, Brown was arrested in Lima, Ohio on charges of domestic violence.[15][16] The charge, which was revealed to be on misdemeanor domestic violence, involved allegedly threatening his brother with a hammer and a broken off knife blade.[15][16] Jail records afterwards showed that Brown was being held in Allen County jail on no bond.[16][15]

Personal life

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In 2018, Brown appeared on an episode of Dr. Phil, and made false claims, among them that he was the son of musical icon Michael Jackson, saying his full name was Orlando Brown Prince Michael Jackson Jr., and that he had four children, two of whom he had never met and whose names he did not know. He claimed the oldest of his children, was between the ages of 16 and 18, meaning Brown would have been between 13 and 15 at the time of their birth. He additionally claimed he had been sober for four years.[17] The episode aired on December 21, 2018. After his appearance on the show, Brown opened up about his struggles with addiction at a church fundraising event in 2020. He is married and has a son that is biologically his and one stepson.[18]

At the time of his December 22, 2022 arrest, Brown was revealed to be now homeless and living with his brother, who claimed that he took Brown into his home two weeks prior so he could avoid living in a homeless shelter.[15][16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Major Payne Kevin "Tiger" Dunne
1997 A Walton Easter Spelling Bee finalist
1998 Senseless Brandon Witherspoon
2000 Inhumane Worker Marchel Williats
2000 Perfect Game Marcel Williams
2000 The Tangerine Bear Bear, Little Boy (voices)
2001 Max Keeble's Big Move Dobbs
2003 Maniac Magee Mars Bar Thompson
2003 Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off Frankie
2005 Suits on the Loose Cody
2005 The Proud Family Movie Sticky Webb (voice) Television film
2012 Christmas in Compton Tyrone
2012 We the Party Club DJ Uncredited
2013 Run Ya' Pockets: A Political Economy Analysis of Crime Amongst Harlem Youths LeTavious College film
2015 Straight Outta Compton Block Dude
2015 American Bad Boy Charles
2022 Bloody Hands Detective Brown

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Coach Kid Episode: "Ten Percent of Nothing"
1996 In the House Steven Episode: "To Die For"
1996 The Parent 'Hood George Washington Carver Episode: "I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay"
1996–1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Nelson 4 episodes (recurring)
1996–1997 Waynehead Damey Wayne "Waynehead" (voice) 13 episodes
1996–2000 Moesha Chuckie / James 3 episodes
1997–1999 Malcolm & Eddie Max
Cairo		 Episode: "Hoop Schemes"
Episode: "Daddio"
1997 Sister, Sister Clayton Episode: "Little Man Date"
1997 The Pretender Bruno Episode: "Back From The Dead Again"
1997 The Wayans Bros. Charlie Episode: "Say It Ain't So, Marlon"
1996–1998 Family Matters Jerry Jamal "3J" Jameson 21 episodes
1998–1999 Two of a Kind Max 8 episodes
1998 Damon Elvin Episode: "The Last Cub Scout"
1999 Friends and Foes Chris
1999 Safe Harbor Chris 10 episodes
2001 Lizzie McGuire Travis Elliot Episode: "Random Acts of Miranda"
2001–2005 The Proud Family Sticky Webb (voice) 38 episodes
2002–2004 Fillmore! Cornelius Fillmore (voice) 26 episodes
2002–2007 Express Yourself Himself
2003–2004 Clifford's Puppy Days Evan Thomas Taylor (voice) 3 episodes
2003–2007 That's So Raven Edward "Eddie" Thomas Main role
2004 Start Up, Go Down, and Get Lost Dwayne 1 episode
2004 One on One Dwayne Episode: "He's Not Heavy, He's My Half-Brother"
2005 Phil of the Future Andrew "Andy" Baxley Episode: "Team Diffy"
2007 WordGirl Tommy (voice) Episode: "Jerky Jerk/Becky's Birthday"
2011 The End The Man / The Boomshadow 4 episodes
2011 Hell's Kitchen Himself 1 episode
2023 Bad Boys: Texas Himself Main cast (season 2)

Discography

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Albums

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Album Released
Trade It All[19] 2006
"F**k My Fame (Radio)" – single 2016

Soundtracks

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Year Song Soundtrack
2004 "That's So Raven (theme song)" (with Raven-Symoné & Anneliese Van Der Pol) That's So Raven
"Circle of Life" (with DCCoS) Disneymania 2
"Circle of Life (Christmas version)" (with DCCoS) Radio Disney Jingle Jams
2005 "Circle of Life (All Star Remix)" (with DCCoS) DisneyRemixMania
2006 "Little By Little" (with Raven-Symoné) That's So Raven Too!
"Will It Go Round in Circles"
"Little By Little (Remix)" (with Raven-Symoné; iTunes bonus track)
"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" (with DCCoS) Disneymania 4
"Super Cali (BoiOB mix)"
2008 "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (with DCCoS) Princess DisneyMania

Songs

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Year Song Album
2003 "That's So Raven (main song)" (w/ Raven-Symoné and Anneliese van der Pol) That's So Raven
2004 "Circle of Life" (w/ DCCoS) DisneyMania 2
2006 "Little By Little" (w/ Raven-Symoné) That's So Raven Too!
"Will It Go Round in Circles"
"A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (w/ DCCoS) DisneyMania 4
2018 "F**k My Fame (Radio)" "F**k My Fame (Radio)" – Single
2019 "Empire" "Empire" – Single
2020 "Hi, I'm Famous" "Hi, I'm Famous" – Single
2020 "Coming to America" "Coming to America" – Single

References

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  1. ^ "Orlando Brown Reveals He Has 'Quite a Bit' of Children, but Cannot Remember Their Ages and Names". BET.
  2. ^ "Orlando Brown". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Glenn, Mike (April 11, 2007). "That's So Raven actor arrested on drug charges". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Merhi, Remi (February 19, 2016). "Orlando Brown arrested on suspcion of drug possession". CNN. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 18, 2016). "Disney Star Orlando Brown Charged With Domestic Battery". TheWrap. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Disney Star Orlando Brown Busted for Hitting GF in Police Station Parking Lot". TMZ. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Vulpo, Mike (March 18, 2016). "Disney Star Orlando Brown Arrested Following Family Dispute". E!. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  8. ^ Quinn, Dave (January 18, 2018). "Former Disney Star Orlando Brown Arrested in His Underwear for an Outstanding Warrant: Report". People. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "That's So Raven star Orlando Brown arrested on domestic violence charge". Yahoo Sports. December 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Orlando Brown arrested again... New Raven-Symone Tat on Display". TMZ. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  11. ^ "Orlando Brown Caught in the Act Before Burglary Arrest". TMZ. September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Actor Orlando Brown On Experience With Crystal Meth: 'The Demons That Come With That Drug Kind Of Took Over'". Dr. Phil. December 21, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  13. ^ Wurzburger, Andrea (May 31, 2016). "Orlando Brown Got a Tattoo of Raven-Symoné's Face on His Neck and We're All Uncomfortable". VH1 News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  14. ^ A., Aron (October 29, 2018). "Orlando Brown Walks Around Barefoot With Boxed Wine After A Week In Rehab". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c d White, Abbey (December 23, 2022). "'That's So Raven,' 'Family Matters' Star Orlando Brown Arrested for Domestic Violence". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  16. ^ a b c d Hanlon, Greg (December 23, 2022). "'That's So Raven' Star Orlando Brown Arrested, Accused of Threatening Relative with Knife and Hammer". People. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  17. ^ Sarie (December 21, 2018). "Orlando Brown Tells Dr. Phil That He Has Four Kids and the 2-Year-Old "Is Still in the Belly"". BCK Online. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  18. ^ Sarie (October 4, 2021). "'That's So Raven' Star Orlando Brown is All Smiles with His Wife and Son". BCK Online.
  19. ^ "Trade It All: Orlando Brown: Music". Amazon.com. October 31, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
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