Rondell Jerome Sheridan[1] (born August 15, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and television director, best known for his role of Victor Baxter in the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven, as well as its later spin-offs Cory in the House and Raven's Home. Sheridan is an alumnus of Marquette University. Sheridan also starred as Dr. Ron Aimes on the NBC/UPN sitcom Minor Adjustments.
Rondell Sheridan | |
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 Sheridan in September 2008 | |
| Born | Rondell Jerome Sheridan August 15, 1958 |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
| Website | www |
Early life
editSheridan was born on August 15, 1958[2] in Chicago, Illinois, raised in its South Side. He matriculated at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Sheridan studied interpersonal communications while minoring in advertising.[3] He graduated from Marquette in 1980.[4] Sheridan received his acting training at Circle in the Square Theatre School.[3]
Career
editSheridan focused on his career as a stand-up comedian during the 1980s. His style has been described as observational in nature.[5] He performed on talk shows The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[3] Sheridan has cited George Carlin, Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor among his comic influences, stating he views them as "comedic storytellers" who inspired his own approach to stand up.[3]
In one of Sheridan's earliest acting roles, he portrayed a guard at a mental hospital in horror film Deadtime Stories (1986).[6] He played the lead role of Dr. Ron Aimes, a child psychologist, on the sitcom Minor Adjustments (1995−96). The series originally debuted at NBC, but switched to the fledgling UPN network in the middle of the season after NBC cancelled it.[7] The run on UPN did not fare any better, and the show ended that season.[8]
Following Minor Adjustments, Sheridan made numerous guest appearances on television, including on CBS drama Touched by an Angel[9] and as a police officer in the Nickelodeon series Kenan & Kel.[10] He appeared as patriarch Andre Walker on the sitcom Cousin Skeeter from 1998 to 2001.[11]
Sheridan landed the role of Victor Baxter, a chef and the father of Raven Baxter, on the Disney Channel series That's So Raven (2003−07).[12][13] After That's So Raven ended, Sheridan continued to play Victor in the spin-off Cory in the House,[14] which ran from 2007 to 2008.[15] He returned as Victor Baxter on Raven's Home, a continuation of That's So Raven, as a guest star in season 2. Sheridan joined the main cast three seasons later in 2022, after Victor suffers a heart attack and Raven helps him recuperate.[16]
In addition to acting, Sheridan has also worked as a director, helming several episodes of That's So Raven and Cory in the House. Since the late 2000s, he has directed a number of short films, including Nowhere Cafe (2016).[17]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The First Turn-On! | Gang Member Rondell | |
| 1986 | Deadtime Stories | Looney Bin Guard | |
| 1999 | Rites of Passage | Trooper Dixon | |
| 2006 | Raise Your Voice | Creepy Head Teacher | |
| 2009 | If It Ain't Broke, Break It! | Lou, Cafe Owner | |
| Hollywood Housesitter | Director | Some scenes Short | |
| 2011 | Last Day of School | Director | Short |
| Wiz's World | Director and writer | Short | |
| Hollywood Halloween | Director and writer | Short Written segments "Let the Sunshine," "Quiet Zoms," and "The Other Side" | |
| 2012 | Wordplay | Director | Short |
| What I Did Last Summer | Director and editor | Short | |
| 2013 | Super Impossible Squad | Director and writer | Short |
| Second Chances | Director | Short | |
| 2014 | Another Assembly | Director | |
| 2016 | Nowhere Cafe | Director | Short |
| 2017 | Cattle Call | Director | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Stand Up America | Himself | |
| 1990 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Performing In His Tonight Show Debut | Season 28 episode 153, 4-May-1990 |
| 1992 | A Different World | South Central Looter #1 | Season 6 episode 12: "Honeymoon in L.A.: Part 2" |
| 1994 | Comedy: Coast to Coast | Himself | |
| 1995 | Brotherly Love | Dr. Ron Aimes | Season 1 episode 8: "Witchcraft" Uncredited |
| 1995–1996 | Minor Adjustments | Dr. Ron Aimes | Main role Created the series |
| 1996 | Lounge Lizards | Himself | |
| 1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Dr. Gilbert | Season 2 episode 11: "Too Much Soul Food" |
| Match Game | Himself | Panelist Unaired pilot | |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Harvey | Season 5 episode 4: "Only Connect" |
| Kenan & Kel | Officer McWiggins | Season 3 episode 8: "Attack of the Bugman" | |
| 1998–1999 | Figure It Out | Himself | Panelist |
| 1998–2001 | Cousin Skeeter | Andre Walker | Main role |
| Show Me the Funny | Himself / The Host | ||
| 2001 | Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus | Himself / The Host | |
| The Test | Himself | Episode: The Nosey Test Panelist | |
| Rendez-View | Himself | Guest host | |
| 2003–2004 | Hollywood Squares | Himself | Panelist 10 episodes |
| 2003–2007 | That's So Raven | Victor Baxter / Frederick Douglass | Main role Directed three episodes |
| 2004 | That's Funny! | Himself / The Host | |
| That's So Raven: Supernaturally Stylish | Victor Baxter | Video Archived footage | |
| 2005 | Just for Laughs | Himself | Episode: April 10, 2005 |
| 2006 | That's So Raven: Raven's Makeover Madness | Victor Baxter | Video Archived footage |
| Life of Pryor: The Richard Pryor Story | Himself | Documentary | |
| Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later | Himself / The Host | ||
| New Year Sing-A-Long Bowl-A-Thon! | Himself / The Host | ||
| 2007 | That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana | Victor Baxter | Video Archived footage |
| Cory in the House: All Star Edition | Victor Baxter | Video Archived footage | |
| Wish Gone Amiss | Victor Baxter | Video Archived footage | |
| 2007–2008 | Cory in the House | Victor Baxter | Main role Directed five episodes |
| 2008 | Cory in the House: Newt & Improved Edition | Victor Baxter | Video Archived footage |
| Hannah Montana | The Director | Season 2 episode 28: "Joannie B. Goode" | |
| 2011 | Comedy.TV | Himself | |
| 2012 | The Jadagrace Show | "Big Daddy Slim" | Season 1 episode 13: "A Tiger's Tale: Part 1" |
| Finding the Funny | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2018, 2022–2023 | Raven's Home | Victor Baxter | Guest star (season 2), Main role (seasons 5–6) Directed two episodes |
Music video
edit- 1985 "Part-Time Lover" - Stevie Wonder
Was in the music video for the Sesame Street song Danger Danger
References
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- ^ MacNeille, Suzanne (January 12, 2003). "FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Visions of Peril Dance in Her Head (but It's a Secret)". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Alston, Joshua (May 16, 2016). "That's So Raven changed Disney Channel in ways no one could have predicted". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Stewart, Susan (February 16, 2007). "Washington for Kids, Without Nuance". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Forte, Tiffany (October 2007). "What To Watch: Who To Watch In Children's TV Programming". Ebony. Vol. 62, no. 12. Johnson Publishing Company. p. 232. ISSN 0012-9011.
- ^ Swift, Andy (1 October 2021). "Raven's Home Season 5 Renewal Comes With Major Casting Shake-Up: Which Characters Are Returning?". TVLine. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Grant, Stacey (November 10, 2016). "15 Disney Channel Stars Who've Stepped Behind The Camera". MTV. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.