kids encyclopedia robot

Orlando Brown (actor) facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Orlando Brown
Born (1987-12-04) December 4, 1987 (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • singer
  • reality star
Years active 1995–2023 (actor)
2004–present (rapper; singer)
Spouse(s) Danielle Brown
Children 5

Orlando Brown (born December 4, 1987) is an American actor, rapper, and singer. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows and movies. Many people remember him as Eddie Thomas on That's So Raven. He also played Cadet Kevin "Tiger" Dunne in Major Payne and Nelson in The Jamie Foxx Show.

Orlando Brown was also 3J Winslow on Family Matters and Max on Two of a Kind. He lent his voice to main characters in animated series like Damey Wayne in Waynehead and Cornelius Fillmore in Fillmore!. He was also the voice of Sticky Webb in The Proud Family. In 2023, Brown joined the cast of the reality TV show Bad Boys: Texas on the Zeus Network.

Early Life

Orlando Brown was born in 1987 in Los Angeles, California. His parents are Tiffney Anderson and Aaron Dotson.

Acting Career Highlights

Orlando Brown started his acting career in 1995. His first role was as Cadet Kevin "Tiger" Dunne in the movie Major Payne. In 1998, he acted alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in the TV show Two of a Kind.

He also joined the cast of Family Matters in 1996 as 3J Winslow. That same year, he began voice acting. He voiced a younger version of Damon Wayans in the cartoon Waynehead. For Disney, he worked with Raven-Symoné on That's So Raven. He also appeared in Disney movies like Max Keeble's Big Move and Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off. After 2007, Brown focused more on his music.

Personal Life

In 2018, Orlando Brown appeared on a TV talk show where he discussed his life. He has openly shared about facing personal challenges.

Orlando Brown has been married to Danielle Brown since 2020. He has a biological son and two stepsons named Jeremiah and Ezra. He also has three older children.

Film and Television Roles

Orlando Brown has appeared in many films and television shows throughout his career.

Film Appearances

Year Title Role
1995 Major Payne Kevin "Tiger" Dunne
1997 A Walton Easter Spelling Bee finalist
1998 Senseless Brandon Witherspoon
2000 Perfect Game Marcel Williams
2001 Max Keeble's Big Move Dobbs
2003 Maniac Magee Mars Bar Thompson
2003 Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off Frankie
2005 The Proud Family Movie Sticky Webb (voice)
2015 Straight Outta Compton Block Dude

Television Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
1996–1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Nelson 4 episodes
1996–1997 Waynehead Damey Wayne "Waynehead" (voice) 13 episodes
1996–2000 Moesha Chuckie / James 3 episodes
1996–1998 Family Matters Jerry Jamal "3J" Jameson 21 episodes
1998–1999 Two of a Kind Max 8 episodes
2001–2005 The Proud Family Sticky Webb (voice) 38 episodes
2002–2004 Fillmore! Cornelius Fillmore (voice) 26 episodes
2003–2007 That's So Raven Edward "Eddie" Thomas Main role
2005 Phil of the Future Andrew "Andy" Baxley Episode: "Team Diffy"
2023 Bad Boys: Texas Himself Main cast (season 2)

Music Career

Orlando Brown is also a rapper and singer. He has released his own music and contributed to soundtracks for shows he starred in.

Albums

Album Released
Trade It All 2006
"My Fame (Radio)" – single 2016

Soundtrack Contributions

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) "Peter Pan" "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" (with DCCoS) Disneymania 4
"Super Cali (BoiOB mix)"

Songs

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 "My Fame (Radio)" "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
2025 “Love To You” “Love to You” - Single

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Orlando Brown para niños

kids search engine
Orlando Brown (actor) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.