Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard Lee Thomas (born August 31, 1961)^[1] 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.

Leonard L. Thomas
Born	Leonard Lee Thomas (1961-08-31) August 31, 1961 (age 63) Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education	Howard University (BFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Iris Little-Thomas ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	2

Early life

Thomas was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University in 1983.^[2]

Career

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.

Personal life

In 1990, Thomas married actress Iris Little, who is best known for her role as Judge Barbara Lansky in the drama show Law & Order. Together they have two children.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	School Daze	George Patton
1988	The Laser Man	Sergeant Williams
1989	Do the Right Thing	Punchy
1990	King of New York	Blood
1990	Mo' Better Blues	Mo
1990	The Return of Superfly	Joey Maxwell
1991	At the Bus Stop	Man
1992	Bad Lieutenant	Cop Two
1992	Malcolm X	Leon Davis
1993	Dangerous Game	Prop Guy
1994	The Cowboy Way	Train Conductor
1994	Drop Squad	XB
1995	Major Payne	Bleeding Soldier
1995	Clockers	Onion the Bar Patron
1996	Girl 6	Co-Agent
1996	A Time to Kill	Man in Lumberyard
1997	One Eight Seven	New York Assistant Principal
1997	Eve's Bayou	Maynard
1998	The Negotiator	Allen
2001	The Caveman's Valentine	Shaker / Greater No Face
2002	Changing Lanes	Newsroom Reporter
2002	Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones	Roth-Del Masona	Uncredited
2002	XXX	NSA Agent
2003	S.W.A.T.	Officer Lennox	Uncredited
2004	Twisted	Mills' Aide
2005	Coach Carter	Preseason Game Referee
2005	The Man	Mark
2006	Freedomland	Desk Sergeant
2006	The Shaggy Dog	Mercenary
2006	Black Snake Moan	Deke Woods
2008	The Man Who Came Back	Junebug
2009	Angel Wishes: Journey of a Spiritual Healer	Isaac
2010	Consinsual	Detective Edwards
2011	Threading Needles	Man at Bathroom Door

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992, 2001	Law & Order	CSU Technician / Lucas	2 episodes
1994	The Cosby Mysteries	Hospital Reporter	Television film
2003	Miss Match	Bailiff	Episode: "Something Nervy"
2004	LAX	Security Guard	Episode: "Out of Control"
2016	The Sin Within	Deacon Eggerton	4 episodes
2018	This Is Us	James	Episode: "The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning"
2020	The Crack'd Nutz Experiment	Leonard / Virgil Mayhew	Television film
2020	Insecure	Stanley	Episode: "Lowkey Thankful"