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Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birth DateAug 6, 1950 (76 years old)

Zodiac Sign♌Leo

Place of BirthDayton, Ohio, USA

Career Span1954 – 2022

Known Credits144 Titles

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ActingPopularity Score 1.6

Dorian Harewood

Total Works

144

66 movies • 78 shows

Avg Rating

6.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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Global Reach

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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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Dorian Harewood's career

8.1

Full Metal Jacket

1987•movie

as Eightball

8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005•series

as Charles Webber

6.8

Space Jam

1996•movie

as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)

8.3

Criminal Minds

2005•series

as Fred Kirkman

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 144 titles featuring Dorian Harewood

8.1

Full Metal Jacket

1987•movie

as Eightball

8.2

1 eps

Grey's Anatomy

2005•series

as Charles Webber

6.8

Space Jam

1996•movie

as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)

8.3

1 eps

Criminal Minds

2005•series

as Fred Kirkman

8.2

1 eps

9-1-1

2018•series

as Rupert

6.2

Gothika

2003•movie

as Teddy Howard

8.3

2 eps

Stargate SG-1

1997•series

as Thoran

8.6

1 eps

Batman: The Animated Series

1992•series

as Dan Riley (voice)

6.2

Assault on Precinct 13

2005•movie

as Gil

8.3

4 eps

Spider-Man

1994•series

as Tombstone (voice)

7.5

3 eps

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008•series

as Dr. Boyd Sherman

8.1

1 eps

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

2001•series

as Burrito/News Reporter (voice)

8.6

4 eps

The Spectacular Spider-Man

2008•series

as Doc Bromwell (voice)

6.1

Sudden Death

1995•movie

as Matthew Hallmark

6.4

The Pagemaster

1994•movie

as Jamaican Pirates (voice)

8.0

1 eps

Animaniacs

1993•series

as Spike / Danny G. (voice)

7.7

1 eps

Pinky and the Brain

1995•series

8.2

1 eps

Batman Beyond

1999•series

as Jim Tate (voice)

8.0

4 eps

The Batman

2004•series

as Martian Manhunter (voice)

8.1

1 eps

Gargoyles

1994•series

as Boreas/Talos (voice)

7.6

1 eps

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993•series

as Sgt. Zachary Carver

7.7

12 Angry Men

1997•movie

as Juror 5

7.5

1 eps

Murder, She Wrote

1984•series

as Sheriff Claudell Cox

6.3

Pacific Heights

1990•movie

as Dennis

8.1

1 eps

The New Batman Adventures

1997•series

as Judge (voice)

7.0

1 eps

Kyle XY

2006•series

7.7

2 eps

Superman: The Animated Series

1996•series

as Ron Troupe (voice)

7.0

2 eps

Aladdin

1994•series

as Captain Mirk (voice)

7.4

Darkwing Duck

1991•series

7.5

1 eps

Private Practice

2007•series

as Duncan Stinson

7.2

1 eps

The Equalizer

2021•series

as General Franklin Knight

7.2

1 eps

Big Sky

2020•series

as Roman Cobb

7.5

1 eps

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

1988•series

as Police Chief (voice)

7.7

2 eps

Bel-Air

2022•series

as Judge Robertson

7.4

1 eps

Beauty and the Beast

1987•series

as Jason Walker

7.0

3 eps

Las Vegas

2003•series

as CIA Contact

6.9

1 eps

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990•series

as Timberwolf / Elephant (voice)

5.7

Against All Odds

1984•movie

as Tommy

6.4

10 eps

7th Heaven

1996•series

as Morgan Hamilton

8.0

1 eps

Static Shock

2000•series

as Warden (voice)

7.8

1 eps

Freakazoid!

1995•series

as Deep Voiced Singer (voice)

6.4

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985•movie

as Gene

7.2

3 eps

Sonic the Hedgehog

1993•series

as Ari (voice)

6.7

1 eps

Goof Troop

1992•series

as Buster (voice)

7.5

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

2007•movie

as Older Irwin (voice)

4.3

Glitter

2001•movie

as Guy Richardson

7.3

1 eps

Kojak

1973•series

as Jake Riley

7.0

2 eps

Matlock

1986•series

as Edward Kramer

6.2

Looker

1981•movie

as Lt. Masters

7.1

13 eps

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

1996•series

as Jax (voice)

6.1

Levity

2003•movie

as Mackie Whittaker

6.8

26 eps

Iron Man

1994•series

as War Machine (voice)

7.5

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

2003•movie

as Lonnie / Tombstone (voice)

7.5

2 eps

The Tick

1994•series

as Pineapple Pokopo (voice)

7.6

1 eps

The Practice

1997•series

as Jerry Cochran / Dr. Cochran

6.8

1 eps

Earth: Final Conflict

1997•series

as Herman Forrester

5.7

Tank

1984•movie

as Sergeant Tippet

6.5

Gray Lady Down

1978•movie

as Fowler

6.4

1 eps

The Incredible Hulk

1996•series

7.1

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

1996•movie

as Ron Troupe (voice)

7.3

1 eps

Duckman

1994•series

as Booming Voice in Auditorium (voice)

7.0

1 eps

Quack Pack

1996•series

as Doctor (voice)

6.4

65 eps

Biker Mice from Mars

1993•series

as Modo (voice)

7.5

Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin

2002•movie

as Tombstone (voice)

6.8

The Christmas Shoes

2002•movie

as Dalton Gregory

6.2

16 eps

Viper

1994•series

as Julian Wilkes

6.4

1 eps

Handy Manny

2006•series

as Coach Johnson (voice)

7.2

1 eps

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

1996•series

as Tigari (voice)

4.5

The Triangle

2001•movie

as Captain Louis Morgan

7.7

1 eps

Legion of Super Heroes

2006•series

as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)

6.2

1 eps

Eight Is Enough

1977•series

6.2

An American Christmas Carol

1979•movie

as Matt Reeves

4.4

Solar Crisis

1992•movie

as Borg

7.4

3 eps

China Beach

1988•series

7.5

5 eps

Roots: The Next Generations

1979•series

as Simon Haley

7.9

1 eps

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954•series

as Dr. Shannon

6.6

1 eps

The Land Before Time

2007•series

as Mr. Thicknose (voice)

4.2

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

2004•movie

as Lead Agent (voice)

5.9

The Right Girl

2015•movie

as James Cline

6.3

1 eps

Matt Houston

1982•series

as Jerry 'The Rock' Lennox

4.3

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007•movie

as Self

6.8

1 eps

Hotel

1982•series

5.7

Hendrix

2000•movie

as Al Hendrix

7.3

Sparkle

1976•movie

as Levi

6.5

6 eps

Boomtown

2002•series

as Captain Ronald Hicks

5.3

Mayor Cupcake

2011•movie

as Albert Peach

5.3

Framed

2002•movie

as George Adams

5.8

Kiss Shot

1989•movie

as Kevin Merrick

8.2

Polly

1989•movie

as Doctor Shannon

5.7

7 eps

Amerika

1987•series

as Jeffrey Wyman

6.3

Evasive Action

1998•movie

as Luke Sinclair

6.4

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

2006•movie

as Mister Man (voice)

5.8

1 eps

The Mike Douglas Show

1961•series

as Self

4.9

Change of Heart

1998•movie

as Dr. Lewis Franklin

8.1

6 eps

Little House on the Prairie

2005•series

as Dr. Tan

5.4

Panic in Echo Park

1977•movie

as Michael Stoner

6.4

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

2006•movie

as Jim Monroe

7.4

The Easter Story

1990•movie

as (voice)

6.4

1 eps

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975•series

5.1

1 eps

Kevin Hill

2004•series

as Professor Lincoln Mathis

7.4

1 eps

Wing Commander Academy

1996•series

5.7

I, Desire

1982•movie

as Detective Jerry Van Ness

8.5

Polly: Comin' Home!

1990•movie

as Doctor Shannon

6.9

God Bless the Child

1988•movie

as Calvin Reed

5.4

13 eps

Capitol Critters

1992•series

as Moze (voice)

6.7

1 eps

The Legend of Calamity Jane

1997•series

as Additional Voices (voice)

6.8

Siege

1978•movie

as Simon

8.1

The Jesse Owens Story

1984•movie

as Jesse Owens

7.5

1 eps

I'll Fly Away

1991•series

4.7

14 eps

New Kids on the Block

1990•series

as Maurice Starr (voice)

4.0

1 eps

Outlaw

2010•series

as Actor

3.8

Shattered Image

1994•movie

as Hardy

8.6

Walter and Henry

2001•movie

as Pete Horton

6.6

High Ice

1980•movie

as Lt. Zack Hawkins

5.8

13 eps

ProStars

1991•series

as Michael Jordan (voice)

5.8

34 eps

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

1990•series

as Hank Mitchell

4.8

15 eps

The California Raisin Show

1989•series

7.6

26 eps

The Savage Dragon

1995•series

as Frank Darling (voice)

6.8

1 eps

Bruno the Kid

1996•series

4.2

Grave Misconduct

2008•movie

as Baxter Kyle

7.5

20 eps

Strike Force

1981•series

as Sergeant Paul Strobber

5.5

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

2003•movie

as Claude St. Claire

5.3

14 eps

Glitter

1984•series

as Earl Tobin

6.5

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

1987•movie

as Lenell Geter

7.0

When The Cradle Falls

1997•movie

as Lt. Harlan Dugger

8.0

The Ambush Murders

1982•movie

as Ray Ellsworth

7.0

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

1990•movie

as Stretch

8.5

Foster & Laurie

1975•movie

as Gregory Foster

7.0

13 eps

Trauma Center

1983•series

as Skate Baylor

7.5

3 eps

Beulah Land

1980•series

as Floyd

9.0

Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible

1996•movie

7.0

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

1998•movie

as Archibald Wright

10.0

Getting Up and Going Home

1992•movie

as Ted Owens

9.0

The Last Debate

2000•movie

as Brad Lily

6.0

Batman Beyond: School Days and Spellbound

2004•movie

as Jim Tate (voice)

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

6.0

2 eps

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

2002•series

as Narrator

A History of God

2005•movie

as Self - Narrator

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984•movie

as Black Soldier

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

2008•movie

as Narrator

The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015•movie

as Self - Narrator

God's Trombones

1981•movie

as Narrator (voice)

Dirty Work

1985•movie

as Lt. Jack Hill

Miss Moffat

1974•movie

as Morgan Evans

Kubrick's War: The Making of Full Metal Jacket

movie

as Self - Eightball, Full Metal Jacket