Deon Richmond - Wikipedia Deon Richmond Deon Richmond ( 1978 - 04 - 02 ) April 2, 1978 ( age 39 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actor Years active 1986 -- present Known for Kenny ( `` Bud '' ) -- The Cosby Show Jordan Bennett -- Sister, Sister Children Deon Richmond ( born April 2, 1978 ) is an American actor from New York City. Richmond is best known for his recurring roles as Rudy Huxtable 's friend Kenny ( nicknamed `` Bud '' ) on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show and Jordan Bennett on the ABC / The WB sitcom Sister, Sister Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links Life and career Richmond was born in New York City. Among Richmond 's earliest roles was an appearance in the music video for the 1985 Kool & the Gang song `` Cherish ''. In 1986, Richmond first appeared as Kenny on The Cosby Show, in the episode `` Theo 's Flight '' ; he would go on to appear on the show in 32 episodes, until the show ended in 1992. In 1987, Richmond played a young Eddie Murphy in the beginning scenes of the film Eddie Murphy Raw, and also appeared in the film Enemy Territory as Chet. Richmond appeared in the Kris Kross music video `` Warm It Up '' in 1992. He played the role of Darren Dixon in the 1993 -- 94 sitcom Getting By alongside Merlin Santana as his brother Marcus, they were cast as brothers due to their interaction on The Cosby Show. In 1997, Richmond began a role as Tamera Campbell 's boyfriend, Jordan Bennett, on the fifth season of the hit series Sister, Sister. He became a regular cast member during the sixth and final season. In later years, Richmond appeared in films such as Trippin ', Scream 3, Not Another Teen Movie, National Lampoon 's Van Wilder, and the independent horror film Hatchet. He also had a featured role in the short - lived 2006 sitcom Teachers. Personal life Richmond has twin daughters, Lilac and Leone Richmond, born in 2009. Filmography Film Year Title Role Eddie Murphy Raw Young Eddie Murphy Enemy Territory Chet 1990 Mo ' Better Blues Tyrone 1998 High Freakquency Coffee Boy 1999 Trippin ' Gregory Reed 2000 Scream 3 Tyson Fox Not Another Teen Movie Malik 2002 National Lampoon 's Van Wilder Mini Cochran 2003 The Blues Shorty 2005 One More Round Celebrity Audience Member 1 2006 Bickford Shmeckler 's Cool Ideas Red 2006 Hatchet ( film ) Marcus 2011 Poolboy : Drowning Out the Fury Jimmy Fontaine 2011 The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Jamal 2012 FDR : American Badass George Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 -- 92 The Cosby Show Kenny 32 Episodes, ( NBC ) The Child Saver Jackie Watson TV Movie, ( TCM ) Desperado : The Outlaw Wars Thomas Jefferson TV Movie, ( TCM ) 1990 Moe 's World Moe TV Movie American Playhouse Nat Crawford Season 11 Episode 5, Hallelujah ( PBS ) 1993 -- 94 Getting By Darren Dixon 31 Episodes, ( ABC / NBC ) Me and the Boys T.C. Season 1 Episodes 9, Bad Influence ( ABC ) 1995 The Parent ' Hood Troy Season 1 Episode 2, The Rake, the fake and Gopher Snake ( WB ) 1995 On Our Own Kevin Two Episodes, ( ABC ) 1995 Hangin ' With Mr. Cooper Lewis Season 4 Episode 3, R.O.T.C. ( ABC ) Hangin ' With Mr. Cooper Louis Season 4 Episode 14, Coach Counselor ( ABC ) Sister, Sister Jordan Bennett 34 Episodes, ( WB ) 2006 Teachers Calvin Babbitt Five Episodes, ( NBC ) 2007 It 's a Mall World Evan TV Mini-Series, ( MTV ) 2014 Psych Gus 's New Boss Season 8 Episode 10, `` The Breakup '' ( USA ) References Jump up ^ NNDB : Deon Richmond Jump up ^ `` Deon Richmond ''. Flixster. Retrieved 19 November 2010. Jump up ^ `` This Bud 's For You ! ''. TMZ. Retrieved 19 November 2010. External links Deon Richmond on IMDb This article about a United States film and television actor or actress born in the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deon_Richmond&oldid=799004726 '' Categories : 1978 births Male actors from New York City African - American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people People from Manhattan 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors American screen actor, 1970s birth stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Español Français Italiano Polski Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 5 September 2017, at 02 : 33. About Wikipedia

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