Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978) is an American actor from New York City; he is best known for his recurring role as Rudy Huxtable's friend Kenny (nicknamed "Bud") on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.
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.