Norman D Golden
About
Biography
Filmography
Biography
Adorable African-American tyke made his big-screen debut at age eight as Burt Reynold's co-star in the action comedy, "Cop and a Half" (1993). Noticeably talented and outgoing from the age of three, Golden entertained the customers at his grandmother's beauty salon with his mimicry and monologues. This prompted his mother to enroll the child in a Burbank-based TV commercial workshop to which they flew each week from Charlotte, North Carolina. Golden's entertainment career began in 1991 when his parents' jobs were relocated to L.A.
His work in commercials led to a 1992 guest spot on Fox's "True Colors," a short-lived interracial family sitcom. This in turn led to Golden being considered for a recurring role. However, when the casting directors of "Cop and a Half" saw Golden's audition tape, they arranged for him to take a screen test with Burt Reynolds. He passed with flying colors and found himself in the movie business.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1991
Began appearing in national and regional commercials
1991
Moved to L.A. with parents
1992
Audition tape seen by casting directors Meg Lieberman and Irene Cagen
1992
Made an audition tape for a recurring role on "True Colors"
1992
Met with Burt Reynolds on the "Evening Shade" set for a film test
1992
TV acting debut, "True Colors"
1993
Co-starred with Burt Reynolds in Henry Winkler's comedy, "Cop and a Half"
Family
