In this VladTV exclusive, Leon detailed his nearly 40-year acting career. While attending Loyola Marymount University on a basketball scholarship, Leon was approached by a student filmmaker and his acting career was kickstarted. The actor was soon appearing in films alongside Tom Cruise before landing a role in “Colors” and as Madonna’s co-star in her controversial “Like a Prayer” music video. 

He also spoke about “The Five Heartbeats,” “Cool Runnings,” and acting with 2Pac in “Above The Rim.” Leon also added that he was sitting near 2Pac at Mike Tyson’s fight the night the rapper was shot and eventually lost his life. In addition, he described other noteworthy roles in films, such as “Waiting to Exhale” and biopics for The Temptations and Little Richard.