Norman D. Golden II (born April 7, 1984) is an American former actor best known for his performance in the 1993 film Cop and a Half as Devon Butler. He is also a rapper who goes by the name of Enormus.

Norman D. Golden II
Born (1984-04-07) April 7, 1984 (age 40)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
Years active
  • 1992–1998
  • 2006–present

Career

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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. His last known acting job was a television remake of Moby-Dick in 1998 because he wanted to make a bigger focus on his education.[1]

For a period, he performed as a rapper known as Enormus.[2] However, in a 2024 interview he referred to his period as a professional rapper as a "phase" which he is no longer pursuing professionally and now instead retains a "hobby". [3]

Awards

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Golden was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1992–1993 for Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture.[4]
Golden was also nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst New Star.

Filmography

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Norman D. Golden II". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  2. ^ Former Child Actor, Norman Golden, Sets Sights On Rap World As ‘Enormus’. BallerStatus.com (Feb. 1, 2011).
  3. ^ Interview with "Cop and a Half" Actor Norman D. Golden II. (May. 27, 2024).
  4. ^ ""Fifteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards"". Young Artist Awards. 1993. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
  5. ^ Winkler, Henry (1993-04-02), Cop & ½ (Comedy, Crime, Family), Burt Reynolds, Norman D. Golden II, Ruby Dee, Holland Taylor, Imagine Films Entertainment, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission, Universal Pictures, retrieved 2020-12-11