Portrait of Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

Acting

Biography

Leonard Lee Thomas (born August 31, 1961) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Big Brother ADP General Patton in Spike Lee's film School Daze. Since the beginning of his acting career beginning with School Daze, Thomas has appeared in over twenty movies, often in a minor role alongside Samuel L. Jackson, and is frequently credited as his assistant. In particular, his most notable film roles are in Spike Lee movies including School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, and Malcolm X. He also starred other movies such as Bad Lieutenant and Black Snake Moan and TV shows like Gemini Division and Law & Order. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard L. Thomas, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: August 31, 1961

Place of Birth: Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA

Filmography

2025
War Dawgz

as Virgil Sykes

2016
Insecure

as Stanley

2016
This Is Us

as James

2010
Consinsual

as Detective Edwards

2006
Black Snake Moan

as Deke Woods

2004
LAX

as Security Guard

2004
Twisted

as Mills' Aide

2003
Miss Match

as Bailiff

2002
xXx

as NSA Agent

2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

as Roth-Del Masona - Arena Jedi (uncredited)

2002
Changing Lanes

as Newsroom Reporter

1998
1997
Eve's Bayou

as Maynard

1997
One Eight Seven

as New York Assistant Principal

1996
A Time to Kill

as Man in Lumberyard

1996
Girl 6

as Co-Agent

1995
Clockers

as Onion, Bar Patron

1995
Major Payne

as Bleeding Soldier

1994
1993
Dangerous Game

as Prop Guy

1992
1992
Malcolm X

as Leon Davis

1990
The Return of Superfly

as Joey Maxwell

1990
Law & Order

as Lucas

1990
Law & Order

as CSU Technician

1990
1989
1988
The Laser Man

as Sgt. Williams

1988
School Daze

as General George Patton

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