Troy Winbush

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Troy Winbush
Born (1970-03-12) March 12, 1970 (age 53)
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present

Troy Winbush (born March 12, 1970) is an American actor best known for his recurring role as Denny on The Cosby Show.

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Early life

Winbush was born in Manhattan, New York to Betty Winbush. He is also the younger brother of Alicia Winbush.

Career

He is best known for his recurring role as Denny on The Cosby Show , appearing on the series from 1987 to 1991. He also made guest appearances in other notable television series including Tremors , Law & Order , NYPD Blue , Boston Public , CSI: Miami , JAG , Monk , Touched by an Angel , The Parkers, and the short-lived NBC drama, Medical Investigation. [1]

He co-starred in the feature films The Replacements (2000), John Q (2002), The Last Shot (2004), and Backwoods (2008). He also played Travis Harris in Tyler Perry's House of Payne .

Troy played the role of “baby” Emile in the 1987 movie The Principal starring James Belushi.

Winbush made an appearance in The Big Bang Theory episode "The Proton Resurgence".

Personal life

Winbush is married to Monica Dozier and has two children.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film and TV Movies

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 The Principal 'Baby' Emile
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Roland Auburn
1991Luther's ChoiceTankTV movie
1997Heart of FireThorsenTV movie
1999 Mutiny Leroy WallisTV movie
The Moment AfterGeorge Harris
2000 The Replacements Walter Cochran
2001 Gabriela Douglas
Carmen: A Hip Hopera Sgt. Tony PorterTV movie
Good Advice Golfer
Diary of a Sex Addict OrdellVideo
Loomis-TV movie
2002 John Q. Steve Smith
A Light in the DarknessNathaniel Hansen
What About Your Friends: Weekend GetawayJamesTV movie
The ChatroomJ-RonVideo
2003 The United States of Leland Dave
Eye ContactGuy in CafeShort
2004 Six: The Mark Unleashed Lewis
The Last Shot Agent Ray Dawson
Sniper 3 Captain LarabyVideo
2005The LuauBig Spade
2006FBI GuysAgent WilloughbyShort
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Agent Hammer
A.M.P.E.D. Officer Kenneth MenckTV movie
2008 Backwoods Chris BassoTV movie
Diary of a Tired Black Man Man In Black Suit At Club
2009HerCalvin
2010Meet My MomLannyTV movie
Jack's Family AdventureRoy BauerTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987–91 The Cosby Show DennyRecurring cast: season 4–5, guest: season 6-7
1988 CBS Schoolbreak Special TyEpisode: "Gambler"
1991 Golden Years Tanker DriverEpisode: "Second Chance"
1992 Law & Order Leon JarvisEpisode: "Cradle to Grave"
1994 Lifestories: Families in Crisis Young MC Episode: "P.O.W.E.R.: The Eddie Matos Story"
Sister, Sister Stage ManagerEpisode: "Free Billy"
1996 Buddies ToddEpisode: "There Goes the Groom"
JAG EngineerEpisode: "Recovery"
Ink CabbieEpisode: "Above the Fold"
1997 Dark Skies QuentinEpisode: "Burn, Baby, Burn"
1998 The Pretender Agent GrimmEpisode: "A Stand-Up Guy"
In the House EvanEpisode: "Mr. Hill Goes to New York"
You're the One Howard PurdueEpisode: "Pilot"
Getting Personal MitchellEpisode: "Guess Who Else Is Coming to Dinner?"
2000 Touched by an Angel Langford T.Episode: "Finger of God"
2001 Strong Medicine Ray EllisEpisode: "Donors"
ER Uniform OfficerEpisode: "Start All Over Again"
2002 Titus CommanderEpisode: "The Trial"
NYPD Blue Harold CarrEpisode: "Oh, Mama!"
Boston Public Aaron LipschultzEpisode: "Chapter Forty" & "Chapter Fifty-Two"
2003 Tremors MaxEpisode: "Hit and Run"
CSI: Miami WelchEpisode: "Spring Break" & "Freaks and Tweaks"
Soul Food Lionel WillockEpisode: "Shades of Grey" & "My Brother's Keeper"
The Handler KentEpisode: "Big Stones"
2004 The Parkers LesterRecurring cast: season 5
2004–05 Medical Investigation Frank PowellMain cast
2007 Girlfriends Keith AtwoodEpisode: "What Had Happened Was..."
Monk Silent KillaEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Rapper"
Saving Grace William StenerEpisode: "Everything's Got a Shelf Life"
2009 Meteor SimonEpisode: "Episode #1.2"
Lie to Me WallaceEpisode: "Unchained"
The Storm Brian DrexlerEpisode: "The Storm, Part 1 & 2"
2010 Bones Fireman #1Episode: "The Witch in the Wardrobe"
The Whole Truth DetectiveEpisode: "True Confessions"
The Mentalist Phil DeboltEpisode: "The Red Ponies"
The Defenders Officer Chuck CollinsEpisode: "Nevada v. Rodgers"
2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Deputy Chief JohnsonEpisode: "Blackout"
NCIS Sam KeelerEpisode: "Tell-All"
Rizzoli & Isles Baseball Pundit #2Episode: "Don't Hate the Player"
Castle Marcus FordEpisode: "Kill Shot"
2012 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Travis 'T-Bone' HarrisEpisode: "Do the Hustle" & "God Bless the Paynes"
NCIS: Los Angeles George TorettoEpisode: "The Fifth Man"
2012–14 Scandal Morris ElcottRecurring cast: season 1, guest: season 2-3
2013 Malibu Country Officer JenkinsEpisode: "Adventures in Babysitting"
The Big Bang Theory ParamedicEpisode: "The Proton Resurgence"
2013–22 The Goldbergs Officer PuchinskiGuest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2-3 & 5-10
2016 Better Call Saul DetectiveEpisode: "Cobbler"
StartUp -Episode: "Proof of Concept" & "Buyout"
NCIS: New Orleans Chief Petty Officer JollyEpisode: "One Good Man"
2017 Law & Order True Crime CurtisRecurring cast
2018 American Horror Story: Apocalypse NewscasterEpisode: "The End"
Station 19 ClarkEpisode: "Last Day on Earth"
2018–23 9-1-1 Nathaniel GreeneRecurring role, 3 episodes
2019 No Good Nick Security System InstallerEpisode: "The Pigeon Drop"
Five Points Paul HarperEpisode: "You Don't Know The Whole Story"
A Black Lady Sketch Show Shayla's FatherEpisode: "Your Boss Knows You Don't Have Eyebrows"
2020–22 The Wilds Dean YoungMain cast
2022 Chicago Fire Detective PrymaRecurring cast: season 10-11
The Neighborhood KennyEpisode: "Welcome to the Hot Prospect"

Video Game

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Code BlueParamedic Luc Dahmer (voice)
2011 L.A. Noire Merlon Ottie (voice)

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