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Bumper Robinson Biography

Birth Name:Larry C. Robinson

Birth Place:Cleveland , Ohio, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won three Young Artist Awards for his acting, one in 1986 and two in 1993
Attended the University of California, Los Angeles, but was also accepted to the University of Southern California
His first acting job came at the age of 4 when he was featured in one of Bill Cosby's Jell-O Pudding Pops commercials
Has done a good deal of voice work on cartoon series such as "Pinky and the Brain," 1987's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Ben 10: Omniverse․"
Was cast as O․J․ Simpson's son in the television movie "Cocaine and Blue Eyes" and as O․J․ Simposon in "The O․J․ Simpson Story" over a decade later
When he appeared as "Bobby" in "Deacon Street Deer," he became the first African-American child actor to star in a Disney movie
His father nicknamed him Bumper because he had a tendency to run into things when he was a child

1985Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor - Guest in a Television Series: nominated
1986Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor - Guest in a Television Series: winner
1987Young Artist Award-Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor, Supporting Role, Feature Film - Comedy, Fantasy or Drama: nominated
1988Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series: nominated
1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Recurring in a Television Series: winner
1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor in a Television Movie: winner
1993Young Artist Award-Best Ensemble Performance in a TV Movie or Special: nominated
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: winner