Troy Winbush was born in Manhattan, New York to Anthony and Alice Winbush. He is also the older brother of actress Camille Winbush who played Vanessa on The Bernie Mac Show.

 

He is best known for his recurring role as Denny on The Cosby Show, appearing on the series from 1987 to 1991. He also made guest appearances in other notable television series including,Tremors (TV Series),Law & Order, NYPD Blue, Boston Public, CSI: Miami, JAG, Monk,Touched by an Angel, The Parkers, and the short-lived NBC drama Medical Investigation.

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He co-starred in the feature films The Replacements (2000), John Q (2002), The Last Shot (2004), and Backwoods (2008). He also played Travis Harris in Tyler Perry's House of Payne.

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Troy played the role of “baby” Emile in the 1987 movie The Principal starting James Belushi.

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Winbush made an appearance in The Big Bang Theory season 6 episode 22 "The Proton Resurgence".

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