Norman D. Golden II
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Norman D. Golden II (born April 7, 1984) is an American former actor best known for his performance in the 1993 film Cop and a Half as Devon Butler. He is also a rapper who goes by the name of Enormus.
Career
[edit]In 1992, Golden became a series regular on Fox's True Colors. The sitcom, about an interracial family and their learning to co-exist, was canceled shortly after Golden's arrival in the second season. In 1993, Golden starred in the motion picture Cop and a Half with Burt Reynolds. His last known acting job was a television remake of Moby-Dick in 1998 because he wanted to make a bigger focus on his education.[1]
For a period, he performed as a rapper known as Enormus.[2] However, in a 2024 interview he referred to his period as a professional rapper as a "phase" which he is no longer pursuing professionally and now instead retains a "hobby".[3]
Awards
[edit]Golden was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1992–1993 for Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture.[4]
Golden was also nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst New Star.
Filmography
[edit]- Moby Dick (TV) – 1998: Little Pip
- Gone Fishin' – 1997: Young Gus
- America's Dream (TV) – 1996: Aaron
- Sisters (TV) – 1994: Dexter Warren
- On Promised Land (TV) – 1994: Jimmy "Jim Jam" Ween:
- Cop and a Half – 1993: Devon Butler[5]
- There Are No Children Here (TV) – 1993: Pharoah Rivers
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Norman D. Golden II". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ Former Child Actor, Norman Golden, Sets Sights On Rap World As ‘Enormus’. BallerStatus.com (Feb. 1, 2011).
- ^ Interview with "Cop and a Half" Actor Norman D. Golden II. (May. 27, 2024).
- ^ ""Fifteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards"". Young Artist Awards. 1993. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
- ^ Winkler, Henry (1993-04-02), Cop & ½ (Comedy, Crime, Family), Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, Ruby Dee, Holland Taylor, Imagine Films Entertainment, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission, Universal Pictures, retrieved 2020-12-11