<Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> Kenny ("Bud")--The Cosby Show Jordan Bennett--Sister, Sister </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978) is an American actor from New York City . Richmond is best known for his recurring roles as Rudy Huxtable's friend Kenny (nicknamed "Bud") on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show and Jordan Bennett on the ABC / The WB sitcom Sister, Sister </P> <P> Richmond was born in New York City . Among Richmond's earliest roles was an appearance in the music video for the 1985 Kool & the Gang song "Cherish". In 1986, Richmond first appeared as Kenny on The Cosby Show, in the episode "Theo's Flight"; he would go on to appear on the show in 32 episodes, until the show ended in 1992 . In 1987, Richmond played a young Eddie Murphy in the beginning scenes of the film Eddie Murphy Raw, and also appeared in the film Enemy Territory as Chet . Richmond appeared in the Kris Kross music video "Warm It Up" in 1992 . He played the role of Darren Dixon in the 1993--94 sitcom Getting By alongside Merlin Santana as his brother Marcus, they were cast as brothers due to their interaction on The Cosby Show . In 1997, Richmond began a role as Tamera Campbell's boyfriend, Jordan Bennett, on the fifth season of the hit series Sister, Sister . He became a regular cast member during the sixth and final season . In later years, Richmond appeared in films such as Trippin', Scream 3, Not Another Teen Movie, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, and the independent horror film Hatchet . He also had a featured role in the short - lived 2006 sitcom Teachers . </P>

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