
Leonard L. Thomas
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.
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Acting History
2025
War Dawgz as Virgil Sykes
2016Insecure as Stanley
2016This Is Us as James
2010Consinsual as Detective Edwards
2008Gemini Division
2006Black Snake Moan as Deke Woods
2004LAX as Security Guard
2004Twisted as Mills' Aide
2003Miss Match as Bailiff
2002xXx as NSA Agent
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Roth-Del Masona - Arena Jedi (uncredited)
2002Changing Lanes as Newsroom Reporter
1998The Negotiator as Allen
1997Eve's Bayou as Maynard
1997One Eight Seven as New York Assistant Principal
1996A Time to Kill as Man in Lumberyard
1996Girl 6 as Co-Agent
1995Clockers as Onion, Bar Patron
1995Major Payne as Bleeding Soldier
1994Drop Squad as XB
1993Dangerous Game as Prop Guy
1992Bad Lieutenant as Cop #2
1992Malcolm X as Leon Davis
1990The Return of Superfly as Joey Maxwell
1990Law & Order as Lucas
1990Law & Order as CSU Technician
1990Mo' Better Blues as Rod
1990King of New York as Blood
1989Do the Right Thing as Punchy
1988The Laser Man as Sgt. Williams
1988School Daze as General George Patton
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