Where Are They Now? See the Cast of Cool Running 20 Years Later!
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Leon Robinson as Derice Bannock
Prior to playing an Olympic runner who seeks a second shot at the Gold, Leon Robinson (known today as just “Leon”) got his big break opposite Madonna in her controversial “Like a Prayer” video.
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Leon Robinson--NOW
Leon has popped up on Are We There Yet?, and has roles in the films I Really Hate My Ex and Soul Ties. He also performs music with the group Leon & The Peoples. Check him out live on tour.
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Doug E. Doug as Sanka Coffie
In addition to his role as the hilarious pushcart racer Sanka Coffie, Doug E. Doug is best remembered for his roles on the shows Where I Live and Cosby.
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Doug E. Doug--NOW
These days Doug E. Doug can be found on YouTube, where he has a Web comedy show called “The Doug Life” based on his life in Harlem, New York. He also turned up on Justified and recently appeared in the movie The Projectionist.
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Rawle D. Lewis as Junior Bevil
Cool Runnings marked the big screen debut of Rawle D. Lewis, who went on to roles in films like Spy Hard and K-Pax.
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Rawle D. Lewis--NOW
Lewis works mostly as a stand-up comic today. Check out this live performance and follow him on Twitter.
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Malik Yoba as Yul Brenner
As a runner who lost his shot at Olympic gold when he was tripped by an opponent, Yul Brenner was the heart of the Jamaican bobsled team. Yoba followed up Cool Runnings with a run on the Fox series New York Undercover.
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Malik Yoba--NOW
Yoba has been a reliable presence on the small screen with recent roles on Revolution and The Glades. He can be seen in the 2014 romantic comedy Men, Money & Gold Diggers.
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Peter Outerbridge as Josef Grool
Peter Outerbridge’s slimy East German bobsledder was one of the great ‘90s bad guys. At the time, Outerbridge was also starring opposite Michael Chiklis on TV’s The Commish.
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Peter Outerbridge--NOW
Outerbridge plays Ari Tasarov on The CW’s Nikita. He can also be seen in the shows Bomb Girls and Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds.
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Raymond J. Barry as Kurt Hemphill
Barry’s surly Olympic judge was yet another grumpy hurdle that the Jamaican bobsled team had to overcome.
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Raymond J. Barry--NOW
Barry plays Arlo Givens on Justified. He can also be seen in the film The Devil’s in the Details.