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Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Actor · Born August 6, 1950 · Dayton, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an African American actor. He first garnered attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He is also known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket and The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series Strike Force. In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorian Harewood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 136

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2015

    The Right Girl

    James Cline

  3. 2011

    Mayor Cupcake

    Albert Peach

  4. 2010

2000s

  1. 2008

    Grave Misconduct

    Baxter Kyle

  2. 2007
  3. 2006
  4. The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

    Mister Man (voice)

  5. Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Jim Monroe

  6. 2005
  7. Little House on the Prairie

    Dr. Tan · 6 episodes

  8. 2004

    Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!

    Lead Agent (voice)

  9. Batman Beyond: School Days and Spellbound

    Jim Tate (voice)

  10. 2003
  11. Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

    Claude St. Claire

  12. Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

    Lonnie / Tombstone (voice)

  13. 2002

    The Christmas Shoes

    Dalton Gregory

  14. Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin

    Tombstone (voice)

  15. 2001

    Glitter

    Guy Richardson

  16. Walter and Henry

    Pete Horton

  17. 2000

    The Last Debate

    Brad Lily

  18. Hendrix

    Al Hendrix

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998

    Archibald the Rainbow Painter

    Archibald Wright

  3. Change of Heart

    Dr. Lewis Franklin

  4. 1997
  5. The Legend of Calamity Jane

    Additional Voices (voice) · 1 episode

  6. When The Cradle Falls

    Lt. Harlan Dugger

  7. 1996
  8. Bruno the Kid

    TV

  9. Wing Commander Academy

    TV

  10. Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

    Ron Troupe (voice)

  11. Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible

    Movie

  12. 1995
  13. The Savage Dragon

    Frank Darling (voice) · 26 episodes

  14. 1994
  15. 1993
  16. 1992
  17. Getting Up and Going Home

    Ted Owens

  18. Capitol Critters

    Moze (voice) · 13 episodes

  19. 1991
  20. ProStars

    Michael Jordan (voice) · 13 episodes

  21. 1990

    Polly: Comin' Home!

    Doctor Shannon

  22. The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

    Hank Mitchell · 34 episodes

  23. New Kids on the Block

    Maurice Starr (voice) · 14 episodes

  24. Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

    Stretch

  25. The Easter Story

    (voice)

1980s

  1. 1989

    Polly

    Doctor Shannon

  2. The California Raisin Show

    TV

  3. Kiss Shot

    Kevin Merrick

  4. 1988
  5. God Bless the Child

    Calvin Reed

  6. 1987

    Beauty and the Beast

    Jason Walker · 1 episode

  7. Amerika

    Jeffrey Wyman · 7 episodes

  8. Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

    Lenell Geter

  9. 1986
  10. 1985

    Dirty Work

    Lt. Jack Hill

  11. 1984
  12. Glitter

    Earl Tobin · 14 episodes

  13. Tank

    Sergeant Tippet

  14. Don't Ask Me, Ask God

    Black Soldier

  15. 1983
  16. 1982

    I, Desire

    Detective Jerry Van Ness

  17. 1981

    Strike Force

    Sergeant Paul Strobber · 20 episodes

  18. 1980
  19. High Ice

    Lt. Zack Hawkins

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    Siege

    Simon

  3. Gray Lady Down

    Fowler

  4. 1977
  5. 1976

    Sparkle

    Levi

  6. 1975

    Foster & Laurie

    Gregory Foster

  7. The Swiss Family Robinson

    TV

  8. 1974

    Miss Moffat

    Morgan Evans

  9. 1973
Appearances8

2010s

  1. 2015

    The Making of the Wiz Live!

    Self - Narrator

2000s

  1. 2008

    Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

    Narrator

  2. 2007

    Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

    Self

  3. 2005

    A History of God

    Self - Narrator

  4. 2002

    Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

    Narrator · 2 episodes

1980s

  1. 1981

    God's Trombones

    Narrator (voice)