Rondell Sheridan

Rondell Jerome Sheridan^[1] (born August 15, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and television director, best known for his role of Victor Baxter in the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven , as well as its later spin-offs Cory in the House and Raven's Home . Sheridan is an alumnus of Marquette University. Sheridan also starred as Dr. Ron Aimes on the NBC/UPN sitcom Minor Adjustments .

Sheridan was born on August 15, 1958^[2] in Chicago, Illinois, raised in its South Side. He matriculated at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Sheridan studied interpersonal communications while minoring in advertising.^[3] He graduated from Marquette in 1980.^[4] Sheridan received his acting training at Circle in the Square Theatre School.^[3]

Sheridan focused on his career as a stand-up comedian during the 1980s. His style has been described as observational in nature.^[5] He performed on talk shows The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night with Conan O'Brien .^[3] Sheridan has cited George Carlin, Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor among his comic influences, stating he views them as "comedic storytellers" who inspired his own approach to stand up.^[3]

In one of Sheridan's earliest acting roles, he portrayed a guard at a mental hospital in horror film Deadtime Stories (1986).^[6] He played the lead role of Dr. Ron Aimes, a child psychologist, on the sitcom Minor Adjustments (1995−96). The series originally debuted at NBC, but switched to the fledgling UPN network in the middle of the season after NBC cancelled it.^[7] The run on UPN did not fare any better, and the show ended that season.^[8]

Following Minor Adjustments, Sheridan made numerous guest appearances on television, including on CBS drama Touched by an Angel ^[9] and as a police officer in the Nickelodeon series Kenan & Kel .^[10] He appeared as patriarch Andre Walker on the sitcom Cousin Skeeter from 1998 to 2001.^[11]

Sheridan landed the role of Victor Baxter, a chef and the father of Raven Baxter, on the Disney Channel series That's So Raven (2003−07).^{[12] [13]} After That's So Raven ended, Sheridan continued to play Victor in the spin-off Cory in the House ,^[14] which ran from 2007 to 2008.^[15] He returned as Victor Baxter on Raven's Home , a continuation of That's So Raven, as a guest star in season 2. Sheridan joined the main cast three seasons later in 2022, after Victor suffers a heart attack and Raven helps him recuperate.^[16]

In addition to acting, Sheridan has also worked as a director, helming several episodes of That's So Raven and Cory in the House. Since the late 2000s, he has directed a number of short films, including Nowhere Cafe (2016).^[17]

• 1985 "Part-Time Lover" - Stevie Wonder

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