Orlando Brown (actor) facts for kids

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

Orlando Brown was born in 1987 in Los Angeles, California.

Acting career

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.

Personal life

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. 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.

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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Albums

Soundtracks

Songs

See also

In Spanish: Orlando Brown para niños