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Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

It was the casting of Spike Lee's "School Daze" when Leonard answered the call of duty in the role of "Big Brother General Patton"! Landing this role created a whirlwind of success, with the garnering of seven additional starring roles in a series of Spike Lee Joints! Continuing in this vein, Mr. Thomas has appeared in over forty films - including such notable films as: "Malcolm X", "King of New York", "The Negotiator" and "Star Wars" - to name a few. In addition to Leonard's multi-faceted repertoire, Leonard has been immortalized, (as one of only three African Americans have), as a "Star Wars" action figure, figurine - sold worldwide. Embodying the name: "Roth-del Masona", can be found worldwide. From the beginnings - working with the renowned NEC (Negro Ensemble Company) under the prolific Douglas Turner Ward, this Howard University alumnus knows that: "The Best is Yet to Come", with God on his side!

65years old

Turns 66 on August 31in 294 days

  • Born Muskogee
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Also credited as Leonard Lee Thomas and Leonard Thomas

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
14 years1990 to 2004

Genres

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Leonard L. Thomas movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Bad Lieutenant1992 Crime, Dramaas Cop #2

    IMDb rating 7.053K votes

  2. King of New York1990 Crime, Thrilleras Blood

    IMDb rating 6.950K votes

  3. The Negotiator1998as Allen

    IMDb rating 7.3171K votes

  4. Dangerous Game1993as Prop Guy

    IMDb rating 5.64.8K votes

  5. Mo' Better Blues1990as Rod

    IMDb rating 6.715K votes

  6. The Return of Superfly1990as Joey Maxwell(Leonard Thomas)

    IMDb rating 4.2565 votes

  7. Drop Squad1994as XB

    IMDb rating 5.0672 votes

  8. The Caveman's Valentine2001as Shaker / Greater No Face

    IMDb rating 5.87.1K votes

Most often with

Abel Ferrara directed three of these films. Samuel L. Jackson appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Leonard L. Thomas's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$110 million

9 of the 9 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 9 films: 9 worldwide figure.

  • 9Worldwide figure

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Negotiator1998as Allen
    $45M40.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Twisted2004as Mills' Aide
    $41M37.4% of the total
  3. 3
    $16M14.7% of the total
  4. 4
    King of New York1990as Blood
    $2.6M2.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Bad Lieutenant1992as Cop #2
    $2.0M1.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Dangerous Game1993as Prop Guy
    $1.3M1.2% of the total
  7. 7
    The Caveman's Valentine2001as Shaker / Greater No Face
    $794K0.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Drop Squad1994as XB
    $735K0.7% of the total
The Return of Superfly (1990), $610,402

$610,402from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total