Dorian Harewood

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
August 6, 1950 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Popular Genres
Drama TV Movie Thriller
Career Span
– 2015

Dorian Harewood

3 wins
77 nominations
64 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Aug 6, 1950
From
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2015

Award Recognition

3
Wins
77
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2015

The Right Girl as James Cline
The Making of the Wiz Live! as Self - Narrator

2011

Mayor Cupcake as Albert Peach

2008

Grave Misconduct as Baxter Kyle
Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem as Narrator

2007

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as Older Irwin (voice) Award
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil as Self

2006

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit as Mister Man (voice)
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall as Jim Monroe

2005

Assault on Precinct 13 as Gil Award
A History of God as Self - Narrator

2004

Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! as Lead Agent (voice) Award

2003

Gothika as Teddy Howard Award
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man as Tombstone (voice)
Levity as Mackie Whittaker
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation as Claude St. Claire

2002

Framed as George Adams
The Christmas Shoes as Dalton Gregory

2001

Glitter as Guy Richardson Award
The Triangle as Captain Louis Morgan
Walter and Henry as Pete Horton

2000

The Last Debate as Brad Lily
Hendrix as Al Hendrix

1998

Evasive Action as Luke Sinclair
Change of Heart as Dr. Lewis Franklin
Archibald the Rainbow Painter as Archibald Wright

1997

12 Angry Men as Juror 5 Award
When The Cradle Falls as Lt. Harlan Dugger

1996

Space Jam as Monstar BUPKUS (voice) Award
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Ron Troupe (voice)
Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

1995

Sudden Death as Matthew Hallmark Award

1994

The Pagemaster as Jamaican Pirates (voice) Award
Shattered Image as Hardy

1992

Solar Crisis as Borg
Getting Up and Going Home as Ted Owens

1990

Pacific Heights as Dennis Award
The Easter Story as (voice)
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II as Stretch
Polly: Comin' Home! as Doctor Shannon
The Knife and Gun Club as Dr. Jack Ducette

1989

Polly as Doctor Shannon
Kiss Shot as Kevin Merrick

1988

God Bless the Child as Calvin Reed

1987

Full Metal Jacket as Eightball Award
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story as Lenell Geter

1985

The Falcon and the Snowman as Gene Award
Dirty Work as Lt. Jack Hill

1984

Against All Odds as Tommy Award
Tank as Sergeant Tippet Award
The Jesse Owens Story as Jesse Owens
Don't Ask Me, Ask God as Black Soldier

1982

The Ambush Murders as Ray Ellsworth
I, Desire as Detective Jerry Van Ness

1981

Looker as Lt. Masters Award
God's Trombones as Himself - Narrator (segment "The Prodigal Son") (segment "Go Down Death")

1980

High Ice as Lt. Zack Hawkins

1979

An American Christmas Carol as Matt Reeves

1978

Gray Lady Down as Fowler Award
Siege as Simon

1977

Panic in Echo Park as Michael Stoner Award

1976

Sparkle as Levi Award

1975

Foster & Laurie as Gregory Foster

Miss Moffat as Morgan Evans

Photos & Videos

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Full Metal Jacket
Space Jam
Gothika
The Pagemaster
Sudden Death
Assault on Precinct 13
Looker
12 Angry Men
Against All Odds
Pacific Heights

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