Bumper Robinson
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
Awards
- 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