# Troy Winbush

Troy Winbush (born March 12, 1970) is an American actor best known for his recurring role as Denny on The Cosby Show.

## Early life

Winbush was born in Manhattan, New York to Betty Winbush. He is also the younger brother of Alicia Winbush.

## Career

He is best known for his recurring role as Denny on The Cosby Show, appearing on the series from 1987 to 1991. He also made guest appearances in other notable television series including Tremors, Law & Order, NYPD Blue, Boston Public, CSI: Miami, JAG, Monk, Touched by an Angel, The Parkers, and the short-lived NBC drama, Medical Investigation.
He co-starred in the feature films The Replacements (2000), John Q (2002), The Last Shot (2004), and Backwoods (2008). He also played Travis Harris in Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
Troy played the role of “baby” Emile in the 1987 movie The Principal starring James Belushi.
Winbush made an appearance in The Big Bang Theory episode "The Proton Resurgence".

## Personal life

Winbush is married to Monica Dozier and has two children.

## Filmography
### Film and TV Movies

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | The Principal | 'Baby' Emile | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Roland Auburn | |
| 1991 | Luther's Choice | Tank | TV movie |
| 1997 | Heart of Fire | Thorsen | TV movie |
| 1999 | Mutiny | Leroy Wallis | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Moment After | George Harris | |
| 2000 | The Replacements | Walter Cochran | |
| 2001 | Gabriela | Douglas | |
| 2001 | Carmen: A Hip Hopera | Sgt. Tony Porter | TV movie |
| 2001 | Good Advice | Golfer | |
| 2001 | Diary of a Sex Addict | Ordell | Video |
| 2001 | Loomis | - | TV movie |
| 2002 | John Q. | Steve Smith | |
| 2002 | A Light in the Darkness | Nathaniel Hansen | |
| 2002 | What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway | James | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Chatroom | J-Ron | Video |
| 2003 | The United States of Leland | Dave | |
| 2003 | Eye Contact | Guy in Cafe | Short |
| 2004 | Six: The Mark Unleashed | Lewis | |
| 2004 | The Last Shot | Agent Ray Dawson | |
| 2004 | Sniper 3 | Captain Laraby | Video |
| 2005 | The Luau | Big Spade | |
| 2006 | FBI Guys | Agent Willoughby | Short |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Agent Hammer | |
| 2007 | A.M.P.E.D. | Officer Kenneth Menck | TV movie |
| 2008 | Backwoods | Chris Basso | TV movie |
| 2008 | Diary of a Tired Black Man | Man In Black Suit At Club | |
| 2009 | Her | Calvin | |
| 2010 | Meet My Mom | Lanny | TV movie |
| 2010 | Jack's Family Adventure | Roy Bauer | TV movie |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987–91 | The Cosby Show | Denny | Recurring cast: season 4–5, guest: season 6-7 |
| 1988 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Ty | Episode: "Gambler" |
| 1991 | Golden Years | Tanker Driver | Episode: "Second Chance" |
| 1992 | Law & Order | Leon Jarvis | Episode: "Cradle to Grave" |
| 1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Young MC | Episode: "P.O.W.E.R.: The Eddie Matos Story" |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister | Stage Manager | Episode: "Free Billy" |
| 1996 | Buddies | Todd | Episode: "There Goes the Groom" |
| 1996 | JAG | Engineer | Episode: "Recovery" |
| 1996 | Ink | Cabbie | Episode: "Above the Fold" |
| 1997 | Dark Skies | Quentin | Episode: "Burn, Baby, Burn" |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Agent Grimm | Episode: "A Stand-Up Guy" |
| 1998 | In the House | Evan | Episode: "Mr. Hill Goes to New York" |
| 1998 | You're the One | Howard Purdue | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Getting Personal | Mitchell | Episode: "Guess Who Else Is Coming to Dinner?" |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Langford T. | Episode: "Finger of God" |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Ray Ellis | Episode: "Donors" |
| 2001 | ER | Uniform Officer | Episode: "Start All Over Again" |
| 2002 | Titus | Commander | Episode: "The Trial" |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Harold Carr | Episode: "Oh, Mama!" |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Aaron Lipschultz | Episode: "Chapter Forty" & "Chapter Fifty-Two" |
| 2003 | Tremors | Max | Episode: "Hit and Run" |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Welch | Episode: "Spring Break" & "Freaks and Tweaks" |
| 2003 | Soul Food | Lionel Willock | Episode: "Shades of Grey" & "My Brother's Keeper" |
| 2003 | The Handler | Kent | Episode: "Big Stones" |
| 2004 | The Parkers | Lester | Recurring cast: season 5 |
| 2004–05 | Medical Investigation | Frank Powell | Main cast |
| 2007 | Girlfriends | Keith Atwood | Episode: "What Had Happened Was..." |
| 2007 | Monk | Silent Killa | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Rapper" |
| 2007 | Saving Grace | William Stener | Episode: "Everything's Got a Shelf Life" |
| 2009 | Meteor | Simon | Episode: "Episode #1.2" |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Wallace | Episode: "Unchained" |
| 2009 | The Storm | Brian Drexler | Episode: "The Storm, Part 1 & 2" |
| 2010 | Bones | Fireman #1 | Episode: "The Witch in the Wardrobe" |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Detective | Episode: "True Confessions" |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Phil Debolt | Episode: "The Red Ponies" |
| 2010 | The Defenders | Officer Chuck Collins | Episode: "Nevada v. Rodgers" |
| 2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Deputy Chief Johnson | Episode: "Blackout" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Sam Keeler | Episode: "Tell-All" |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Baseball Pundit #2 | Episode: "Don't Hate the Player" |
| 2011 | Castle | Marcus Ford | Episode: "Kill Shot" |
| 2012 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Travis 'T-Bone' Harris | Episode: "Do the Hustle" & "God Bless the Paynes" |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | George Toretto | Episode: "The Fifth Man" |
| 2012–14 | Scandal | Morris Elcott | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 2-3 |
| 2013 | Malibu Country | Officer Jenkins | Episode: "Adventures in Babysitting" |
| 2013 | The Big Bang Theory | Paramedic | Episode: "The Proton Resurgence" |
| 2013–22 | The Goldbergs | Officer Puchinski | Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2-3 & 5-10 |
| 2016 | Better Call Saul | Detective | Episode: "Cobbler" |
| 2016 | StartUp | - | Episode: "Proof of Concept" & "Buyout" |
| 2016 | NCIS: New Orleans | Chief Petty Officer Jolly | Episode: "One Good Man" |
| 2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Curtis | Recurring cast |
| 2018 | American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Newscaster | Episode: "The End" |
| 2018 | Station 19 | Clark | Episode: "Last Day on Earth" |
| 2018–23 | 9-1-1 | Nathaniel Greene | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2019 | No Good Nick | Security System Installer | Episode: "The Pigeon Drop" |
| 2019 | Five Points | Paul Harper | Episode: "You Don't Know The Whole Story" |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Shayla's Father | Episode: "Your Boss Knows You Don't Have Eyebrows" |
| 2020–22 | The Wilds | Dean Young | Main cast |
| 2022 | Chicago Fire | Detective Pryma | Recurring cast: season 10-11 |
| 2022 | The Neighborhood | Kenny | Episode: "Welcome to the Hot Prospect" |

### Video Game

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Code Blue | Paramedic Luc Dahmer (voice) | |
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Merlon Ottie (voice) | |