You've seen him in A Soldier's Story, The Meteor Man, The Five Heartbeats, and most recently The Bear. 

Living the Shuffle is the amazing journey of actor, writer, director, and filmmaker Robert Townsend. Townsend, a natural-born storyteller, takes you on a showbiz rollercoaster ride of ups and downs from the dangerous streets of Chicago to performing Julius Caesar in New York City.

He also takes you behind the scenes of giving birth to his first film, “Hollywood Shuffle,” done with a miracle and a credit card. Townsend gives you a front-row seat, sharing life lessons he has learned along the way. This one-man show returns Townsend to his roots in the theater, where he showcases his uncanny ability with impressions and performs a cast of characters as you’ve never seen before. This edgy, vulnerable, and hilarious show will inspire and give hope to the dreamer in anyone.