Rondell Sheridan

Rondell Sheridan
Sheridan in September 2008
Born
Rondell Jerome Sheridan

(1958-08-15) August 15, 1958 (age 66)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • director
Years active1983–present
Websitewww.rondellsheridan.com

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.

Early life

Sheridan 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

Sheridan 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

Films

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

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

Was in the music video for the Sesame Street song Danger Danger

References

  1. ^ "Sheridan, Rondell 1958-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 14-20". The San Diego Union Tribune. August 8, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Nave, Howie (January 15, 2009). "Father figure: Rondell Sheridan returns to Tahoe". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Rondell Sheridan, SP '80". Marquette University. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sheridan to perform". Gadsden Times. October 2, 1987. p. B2.
  6. ^ Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 144. ISBN 9781557832696.
  7. ^ Handelman, Jay (January 22, 1996). "New TV shows offer suds & buds". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 6E.
  8. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 898. ISBN 9780307483201.
  9. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows. McFarland & Company. p. 2170.
  10. ^ Smith, Candace; Szulman, Jennifer (December 9, 2015). "Rising to stardom: television guest stars of the 1990s who made it big". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 214. ISBN 9780786486410.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Stewart, Susan (February 16, 2007). "Washington for Kids, Without Nuance". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.