Orlando Brown

Orlando Brown (born December 4, 1987) is an American rapper, singer, restaurateur and former actor. He is best known for his roles as Eddie Thomas on That's So Raven, Cadet Kevin "Tiger" Dunne in Major Payne, Nelson in The Jamie Foxx Show, 3J Winslow on Family Matters, and Max on Two of a Kind. He was the title protagonist on both the Waynehead (as Damey Wayne) and Fillmore! (as Cornelius Fillmore) animated series. He also voiced the character of Sticky Webb in The Proud Family. In 2023, Brown was cast in the second season of the Zeus Network reality television show Bad Boys: Texas. In 2025, he opened a restaurant called Orlando Brown's Million Dollar Fried Chicken in Phoenix, Arizona.

Early life Orlando Brown was born in 1987 in Los Angeles, California, to Tiffney Anderson and Aaron Dotson.

Acting career Brown made his acting debut in 1995 as Cadet Kevin "Tiger" Dunne in Major Payne. In 1998, he co-starred with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in Two of a Kind. In 1996, he was cast as 3J Winslow in Family Matters. That same year, Brown began voice acting when he starred as a childhood version of Damon Wayans in Waynehead. For Disney he co-starred with Raven-Symoné in That's So Raven, appeared in Max Keeble's Big Move and Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off. In 2002, he became the voice of Cornelius Filmore on the Disney Channel animated series, FIlmore!. After leaving Disney in 2007, Brown decided to concentrate on his music career.

Legal issues On April 10, 2007, Brown was pulled over by the police in Texas for driving without his headlights on. While searching his vehicle, they found marijuana in the side door and arrested him for marijuana possession. Brown denied that the marijuana belonged to him and stated that he had borrowed the vehicle from a friend.

On February 28, 2016, in Torrance, California, Brown was arrested and later charged with domestic battery, obstruction of justice, drug possession with intent to sell, and possession of contraband in jail, following an altercation with his then girlfriend in public. Police were called to the scene after he struck her in the parking lot of a police station and he was found by officers to be in possession of methamphetamine at the time of the incident. Brown failed to appear for a scheduled court date in relation to the charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest; he was ultimately taken into custody by police on March 18, 2016, in Barstow, California, after police were called to a private residence in response to complaints of a domestic disturbance between Brown, his girlfriend, and his girlfriend's mother and subsequently faced additional charges of domestic battery, drug possession, and resisting arrest.

Following his release from jail in Barstow, he again failed to appear for a scheduled court date and a warrant was again issued for his arrest; he fled California for Nevada and was eventually apprehended by bounty hunters. On June 5, 2016, Brown was arrested in Las Vegas by police while leaving a local hotel known for prostitution and illegal drug sale and use. He refused to cooperate with officers after they stopped his taxicab, and a subsequent search found him to be in possession of methamphetamine and a pipe, and that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, in relation to one of his unresolved domestic battery charges. He was charged with drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest.

Several months later, on September 2, 2016, Brown, recently released from a medical facility where he had been hospitalized for undisclosed reasons, was arrested after breaking into Legends Restaurant & Venue, a Las Vegas establishment owned by his childhood friend Danny Boy, and attempting to change the locks. Police found Brown on the roof of the building, after security cameras showed him entering the building without permission.

In early 2016, Brown debuted to the public a new tattoo, that of his former That's So Raven co-star Raven-Symoné, on his neck. Later that year, he entered rehab, after an intervention from friends and family, but remained in the program one week, and was photographed shortly after his release walking down the street barefoot, carrying a box of wine.

On December 22, 2022, Brown was arrested in Lima, Ohio on charges of domestic violence. Jail records afterwards showed that Brown was being held in Allen County jail on no bond.

Business ventures After becoming sober again in late 2025, Brown opened his chicken restaurant Orlando Brown's Million Dollar Fried Chicken in Phoenix, Arizona.

Personal life

In 2018, Brown appeared on an episode of Dr. Phil, and made false claims, among them that he was the son of musical icon Michael Jackson, saying his full name was Orlando Brown Prince Michael Jackson Jr., and that he had four children, two of whom he had never met and whose names he did not know. He claimed the oldest of his children was between the ages of 16 and 18, meaning Brown would have been between 13 and 15 at the time of their birth. He additionally claimed he had been sober for four years. The episode aired on December 21, 2018. After his appearance on the show, Brown opened up about his struggles with addiction at a church fundraising event in 2020. Orlando's oldest three children are Maisen Brown with Ashely Ashe, Hunter Brown with Omena Alexandra, & Journee Brown with Brianna Henson. Brown has been married to Danielle Brown since the year 2020 and has a biological son as well as two stepsons, Jeremiah and Ezra.

At the time of his December 22, 2022, arrest, Brown was revealed to be homeless and living with his brother, who claimed that he took Brown into his home two weeks prior so he could avoid living in a homeless shelter.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 1995 Major Payne Kevin "Tiger" Dunne 1997 A Walton Easter Spelling Bee finalist 1998 Senseless Brandon Witherspoon 2000 Inhumane Worker Marchel Williats 2000 Perfect Game Marcel Williams 2000 The Tangerine Bear Bear, Little Boy (voices) 2001 Max Keeble's Big Move Dobbs 2003 Maniac Magee Mars Bar Thompson 2003 Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off Frankie 2005 Suits on the Loose Cody 2005 The Proud Family Movie Sticky Webb (voice) Television film 2012 Christmas in Compton Tyrone 2012 We the Party Club DJ Uncredited 2013 Run Ya' Pockets: A Political Economy Analysis of Crime Amongst Harlem Youths LeTavious College film 2015 Straight Outta Compton Block Dude 2015 American Bad Boy Charles 2022 Bloody Hands Detective Brown

Television Year Title RoleNotes 1995 Coach Kid Episode: "Ten Percent of Nothing" 1996 In the House Steven Episode: "To Die For" 1996 The Parent 'Hood George Washington Carver Episode: "I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay" 1996–1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Nelson 4 episodes (recurring) 1996–1997 Waynehead Damey Wayne "Waynehead" (voice) 13 episodes 1996–2000 Moesha Chuckie / James 3 episodes 1997–1999 Malcolm & Eddie MaxCairo Episode: "Hoop Schemes"Episode: "Daddio" 1997 Sister, Sister Clayton Episode: "Little Man Date" 1997 The Pretender Bruno Episode: "Back from the Dead Again" 1997 The Wayans Bros. Charlie Episode: "Say It Ain't So, Marlon" 1996–1998 Family Matters Jerry Jamal "3J" Jameson 21 episodes 1998–1999 Two of a Kind Max 8 episodes1998 Damon Elvin Episode: "The Last Cub Scout" 1999 Friends and Foes Chris TV 1999 Safe Harbor Chris 10 episodes 2001 Lizzie McGuire Travis Elliot Episode: "Random Acts of Miranda" 2001–2005 The Proud Family Sticky Webb (voice) 38 episodes 2002–2004 Fillmore! Cornelius Fillmore (voice) 26 episodes 2002–2007 Express Yourself Himself TV 2003–2004 Clifford's Puppy Days Evan Thomas Taylor (voice) 3 episodes 2003–2007 That's So Raven Edward "Eddie" Thomas Main role 2004 Start Up, Go Down, and Get Lost Dwayne 1 episode 2004 One on One Dwayne Episode: "He's Not Heavy, He's My Half-Brother" 2005 Phil of the Future Andrew "Andy" Baxley Episode: "Team Diffy" 2007 WordGirl Tommy (voice) Episode: "Jerky Jerk/Becky's Birthday" 2011 The End The Man / The Boomshadow 4 episodes 2011 Hell's Kitchen Himself 1 episode 2023 Bad Boys: Texas Himself Main cast (season 2)

Discography

Albums AlbumReleasedTrade It All 2006

Soundtracks Year Song Soundtrack 2004 "That's So Raven (theme song)" (with Raven-Symoné & Anneliese Van Der Pol) That's So Raven "Circle of Life" (with DCCoS) Disneymania 2 "Circle of Life (Christmas version)" (with DCCoS) Radio Disney Jingle Jams 2005 "Circle of Life (All Star Remix)" (with DCCoS) DisneyRemixMania 2006 "Little by Little" (with Raven-Symoné) That's So Raven Too! "Will It Go Round in Circles" "Little by Little (Remix)" (with Raven-Symoné; iTunes bonus track) "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (with DCCoS) Disneymania 4 "Super Cali (BoiOB mix)" 2008 "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" (with DCCoS) Princess DisneyMania

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