Norman D. Golden II
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Norman D. Golden II was an American child actor.
. At the time Norman's family was living in Charlotte, North Carolina
, so he and his mother would travel by airplane from Charlotte to Burbank to attend the TV commercial workshops. They made this lengthy commute once every week. As an adorable and gifted child actor
, Norman had gotten his first taste of Hollywood
. Norman's parents both had received job offers in California
so they soon relocated back to Los Angeles. 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
. Casting directors Meg Lieberman and Irene Cagen watched Golden's audition tape and loved what they saw. He was then set to take a screen test
with Burt Reynolds in which he passed. Norman Golden's last known acting job was a television remake of Moby-Dick
in 1998.
Currently, he performs as a rapper known as Enormus.
Biography
Norman was noticeably talented and outgoing from the age of three. Norman would often entertain the women at his grandmother's beauty salon with his mimicry and monologues. Norman's mother decided to enroll him in a TV commercial workshop in Burbank, CaliforniaBurbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
. At the time Norman's family was living in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, so he and his mother would travel by airplane from Charlotte to Burbank to attend the TV commercial workshops. They made this lengthy commute once every week. As an adorable and gifted child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
, Norman had gotten his first taste of Hollywood
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
. Norman's parents both had received job offers in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
so they soon relocated back to Los Angeles. In 1992, Golden became a series regular on Fox's
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
True Colors
True Colors (TV series)
True Colors is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from September 2, 1990 to April 12, 1992 for a total of 45 episodes. The series was created by Michael J...
. 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
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
. Casting directors Meg Lieberman and Irene Cagen watched Golden's audition tape and loved what they saw. He was then set to take a screen test
Screen test
A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an actor or actress for performing on film and/or in a particular role. The performer is generally given a scene, or selected lines and actions, and instructed to perform in front of a camera to see if they are suitable...
with Burt Reynolds in which he passed. Norman Golden's last known acting job was a television remake of Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, was written by American author Herman Melville and first published in 1851. It is considered by some to be a Great American Novel and a treasure of world literature. The story tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod,...
in 1998.
Currently, he performs as a rapper known as Enormus.
Awards
Norman D. Golden II was nominated for a Young Artist Awards in 1992–1993 for Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture.Filmography
- Moby Dick (TV) - 1998
- America's Dream (TV) - 1996
- SistersSisters (TV series)Sisters is a television drama which aired on NBC for six seasons, from 1991 to 1996. The series was created by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who also created the Showtime series Queer as Folk and wrote the acclaimed Emmy and Peabody Award winning drama An Early Frost, also for NBC...
(TV) - 1994 - On Promised Land (TV) - 1994
- Cop and a Half - 1993
- There Are No Children Here (TV) - 1993