Bobby Brown
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1969-02-05 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Robert Barisford Brown
Biography
Robert Barisford Brown Sr. (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip-hop and R&B. Brown rose to fame as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group New Edition, contributing to hits like "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". He left the group in 1985 to pursue a solo career but later reunited with them for their Billboard 200 number-one album Home Again (1996).
Brown's debut album, King of Stage (1986), featured the number-one R&B single "Girlfriend". However, it was his second album, Don't Be Cruel (1988), that brought him commercial and critical success, producing five Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including the number-one hit "My Prerogative" and the Grammy Award–winning "Every Little Step". In 1989, Brown contributed two songs to the Ghostbusters II soundtrack. His next album, Bobby (1992), was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA and featured the singles "Humpin' Around", "Get Away", and "Good Enough". Brown has also appeared in films, including A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Two Can Play That Game (2001).
In 1992, Brown married Whitney Houston, with whom he had daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown. Their widely-publicized relationship was marked by drug issues and domestic disputes, attracting significant media attention. Brown and Houston starred in the 2005 reality television series Being Bobby Brown. Houston filed for divorce in 2006, and it was finalized the next year.
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Known For
TV Shows (32)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Family Matters
1989
as Bobby Brown
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self [New Edition]
Renegade
1992
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
The Masked Singer
2019
as Crab
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
227
1985
American Music Awards
1974
as Self [New Edition]
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as TC Quest
The Chris Rock Show
1997
as Self
Lockwood & Co.
2023
as Paul
Celebrity Fit Club
2005
as Self - Contestant
Cuts
2005
Out All Night
1992
as Self
VERZUZ
2020
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Biography: Bobby Brown
2022
as Self
The Shop
2006
Gone Country
2008
as Self
Outsiders Inn
2008
Being Bobby Brown
2005
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Bobby Brown: Every Little Step
2022
as Self
Movies (27)
Ghostbusters II
1989
as Mayor's Doorman
Two Can Play That Game
2001
as Michael
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney
2018
as Self - Ex-Husband
Panther
1995
as Rose
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
as Tee
Krush Groove
1985
as Self (New Edition)
Voices That Care
1991
as Self - Lead Vocals
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000
as Self
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990
as Three Blind Mice
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017
as Self (archive footage)
A Very Boy Band Holiday
2021
as Self
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Gang of Roses
2003
as Left Eye Watkins
Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!
1984
as Self (as New Edition)
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Go for Broke
2002
as Jive
Nora's Hair Salon II: A Cut Above
2008
as Old Man Butter
Who You Gonna Call?
2020
as Self
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
as Self
Nora's Hair Salon
2004
as Benny
A Tale of James Brown
2016
as Self
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C.
1997
as Self
IN DEEP: The Skiing Experience
2009
as Bobby Brown
Attack of La Niña
2011
The Grand Bizarre
2011
as actor
A Kindred Soul
2017
as Uncle
About Bobby Brown
Robert Barisford Brown Sr. (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip-hop and R&B. Brown rose to fame as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group New Edition, contributing to hits like "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". He left the group in 1985 to pursue a solo career but later reunited with them for their Billboard 200 number-one album Home Again (1996). Brown's debut album,… With 59 credits spanning from 1974 to 2023, Bobby Brown has appeared in 27 films and 32 TV shows.
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- Ghostbusters II (1989) — as Mayor's Doorman
- Two Can Play That Game (2001) — as Michael
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Whitney (2018) — as Self - Ex-Husband
- Panther (1995) — as Rose
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