Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Acting

Born:
1950-08-06
Place of birth:
Dayton, Ohio, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

Bel-Air

Bel-Air

7.72022
TV
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

7.22021
TV
Big Sky

Big Sky

7.22020
TV
9-1-1

9-1-1

8.22018
TV
The Making of the Wiz Live!

The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015
Movie
The Right Girl

The Right Girl

5.92015
Movie
Mayor Cupcake

Mayor Cupcake

5.32011
Movie
Outlaw

Outlaw

4.02010
TV
Grave Misconduct

Grave Misconduct

4.22008
Movie
The Spectacular Spider-Man

The Spectacular Spider-Man

8.62008
TV
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

7.52008
TV
Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

2008
Movie
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

4.32007
Movie
Private Practice

Private Practice

7.52007
TV
The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

6.62007
TV
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

7.52007
Movie
Legion of Super Heroes

Legion of Super Heroes

7.82006
TV
Handy Manny

Handy Manny

6.42006
TV
Kyle XY

Kyle XY

7.02006
TV
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

6.42006
Movie
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

6.42006
Movie
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.32005
TV
A History of God

A History of God

2005
Movie
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005
TV
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

8.32005
TV
Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

6.22005
Movie
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!

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

4.22004
Movie
Kevin Hill

Kevin Hill

5.12004
TV
The Batman

The Batman

8.02004
TV
Batman Beyond: School Days and Spellbound

Batman Beyond: School Days and Spellbound

6.02004
Movie
Gothika

Gothika

6.22003
Movie
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

5.52003
Movie
Las Vegas

Las Vegas

7.02003
TV
Levity

Levity

6.12003
Movie
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

7.52003
Movie
The Christmas Shoes

The Christmas Shoes

6.82002
Movie
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin

Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin

7.52002
Movie
Boomtown

Boomtown

6.52002
TV
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

6.02002
TV
Framed

Framed

5.32002
Movie
Glitter

Glitter

4.32001
Movie
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

8.12001
TV
The Triangle

The Triangle

4.52001
Movie
Walter and Henry

Walter and Henry

8.62001
Movie
Christianity: The Second Millennium

Christianity: The Second Millennium

2000
TV
The Last Debate

The Last Debate

9.02000
Movie
Static Shock

Static Shock

8.02000
TV
Hendrix

Hendrix

5.72000
Movie
The Hoop Life

The Hoop Life

9.01999
TV
Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

8.21999
TV
Archibald the Rainbow Painter

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

7.01998
Movie
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

4.91998
Movie
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

7.01998
Movie
Evasive Action

Evasive Action

6.31998
Movie
Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict

6.91997
TV
The Legend of Calamity Jane

The Legend of Calamity Jane

6.71997
TV
The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

8.11997
TV
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

7.71997
Movie
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

8.31997
TV
When The Cradle Falls

When The Cradle Falls

7.01997
Movie
The Practice

The Practice

7.61997
TV
Space Jam

Space Jam

6.81996
Movie
Bruno the Kid

Bruno the Kid

6.81996
TV
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

7.11996
TV
Wing Commander Academy

Wing Commander Academy

7.41996
TV
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

7.11996
Movie
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

6.41996
TV
Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

7.71996
TV
Quack Pack

Quack Pack

7.01996
TV
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

7.21996
TV
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

6.51996
TV
Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible

Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible

9.01996
Movie
Sudden Death

Sudden Death

6.01995
Movie
The Savage Dragon

The Savage Dragon

7.61995
TV
Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

7.71995
TV
Freakazoid!

Freakazoid!

7.81995
TV
The Watcher

The Watcher

7.31995
TV
The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster

6.41994
Movie
Spider-Man

Spider-Man

8.31994
TV
Gargoyles

Gargoyles

8.11994
TV
Iron Man

Iron Man

6.81994
TV
The Tick

The Tick

7.51994
TV
Duckman

Duckman

7.31994
TV
Aladdin

Aladdin

7.01994
TV
Shattered Image

Shattered Image

3.81994
Movie
Viper

Viper

7.01994
Movie
Viper

Viper

6.21994
TV
Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

7.21993
TV
Biker Mice from Mars

Biker Mice from Mars

6.41993
TV
Animaniacs

Animaniacs

8.01993
TV
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

7.61993
TV
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

8.61992
TV
Goof Troop

Goof Troop

6.71992
TV
Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis

4.41992
Movie
Getting Up and Going Home

Getting Up and Going Home

10.01992
Movie
Capitol Critters

Capitol Critters

5.41992
TV
I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away

7.51991
TV
ProStars

ProStars

5.81991
TV
Darkwing Duck

Darkwing Duck

7.41991
TV
Polly: Comin' Home!

Polly: Comin' Home!

8.51990
Movie
Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

6.31990
Movie
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

5.81990
TV
Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

7.01990
TV
New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block

4.71990
TV
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

7.01990
Movie
The Knife and Gun Club

The Knife and Gun Club

4.31990
Movie
The Easter Story

The Easter Story

7.71990
Movie
Polly

Polly

8.21989
Movie
The California Raisin Show

The California Raisin Show

4.81989
TV
Kiss Shot

Kiss Shot

5.81989
Movie
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

7.51988
TV
China Beach

China Beach

7.41988
TV
God Bless the Child

God Bless the Child

6.91988
Movie
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

7.41987
TV
Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

8.11987
Movie
Amerika

Amerika

5.71987
TV
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

6.51987
Movie
Matlock

Matlock

7.01986
TV
Dirty Work

Dirty Work

1985
Movie
The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman

6.41985
Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984
TV
Glitter

Glitter

5.31984
TV
The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story

8.11984
Movie
Tank

Tank

5.61984
Movie
Against All Odds

Against All Odds

5.71984
Movie
Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984
Movie
Trauma Center

Trauma Center

7.01983
TV
I, Desire

I, Desire

5.71982
Movie
Matt Houston

Matt Houston

6.31982
TV
Hotel

Hotel

6.71982
TV
The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders

8.01982
Movie
Strike Force

Strike Force

7.51981
TV
Looker

Looker

6.21981
Movie
God's Trombones

God's Trombones

1981
Movie
Beulah Land

Beulah Land

7.51980
TV
High Ice

High Ice

6.61980
Movie
An American Christmas Carol

An American Christmas Carol

6.21979
Movie
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

7.51979
TV
Siege

Siege

6.81978
Movie
Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down

6.51978
Movie
Panic in Echo Park

Panic in Echo Park

5.41977
Movie
Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

6.21977
TV
Sparkle

Sparkle

7.31976
Movie
Foster & Laurie

Foster & Laurie

8.51975
Movie
The Swiss Family Robinson

The Swiss Family Robinson

6.41975
TV
Miss Moffat

Miss Moffat

1974
Movie
Kojak

Kojak

7.31973
TV
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.81961
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.91954
TV
Kubrick's War: The Making of Full Metal Jacket

Kubrick's War: The Making of Full Metal Jacket

Movie