Question: Facts: - years active: 1986 -- present - birth date: 2 june 1978 - birth place: new york city , new york , u.s. - occupation: actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of deon richmond .
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deon richmond -lrb- born june 2 , 1978 -rrb- is an american actor from new york city ; he is best known for his recurring role as rudy huxtable 's friend kenny -lrb- nicknamed '' bud '' -rrb- on the nbc sitcom '' the cosby show '' .