Dorian Harewood
Known for Acting · 142 credits
- Born
- 1950-08-06 (age 75)
- 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (76)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Charles Webber
Criminal Minds
2005
as Fred Kirkman
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Thoran
9-1-1
2018
as Rupert
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sheriff Claudell Cox
Private Practice
2007
as Duncan Stinson
The Practice
1997
as Jerry Cochran / Dr. Cochran
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Dan Riley (voice)
Las Vegas
2003
as CIA Contact
Earth: Final Conflict
1997
as Herman Forrester
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Sgt. Zachary Carver
Matlock
1986
as Edward Kramer
Animaniacs
1993
as Spike / Danny G. (voice)
Hotel
1982
The Equalizer
2021
as General Franklin Knight
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Burrito/News Reporter (voice)
Spider-Man
1994
as Tombstone (voice)
Viper
1994
as Julian Wilkes
Batman Beyond
1999
as Jim Tate (voice) / Big Jim Tate / Armory (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Boreas/Talos (voice) / Little Anton (voice)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Dr. Boyd Sherman
The Batman
2004
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
7th Heaven
1996
as Morgan Hamilton
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Ron Troupe (voice)
Big Sky
2020
as Roman Cobb
Kojak
1973
as Jake Riley
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Timberwolf / Elephant (voice) / Chike (voice)
Duckman
1994
as Booming Voice in Auditorium (voice)
Handy Manny
2006
as Coach Johnson (voice)
Matt Houston
1982
as Jerry 'The Rock' Lennox
Bel-Air
2022
as Judge Robertson
Eight Is Enough
1977
China Beach
1988
as Major Melvin P. Otis
Static Shock
2000
as Warden (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man
2008
as Doc Bromwell (voice)
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Judge (voice)
Darkwing Duck
1991
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as Tigari (voice) / Officer (voice)
Freakazoid!
1995
as Deep Voiced Singer (voice) / Singer #4 (voice) / Singer #1 (voice) / Lt. Artie King (voice)
Goof Troop
1992
as Buster (voice)
Kyle XY
2006
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Biker Mice from Mars
1993
as Modo (voice)
Kevin Hill
2004
as Professor Lincoln Mathis
Boomtown
2002
as Captain Ronald Hicks
Iron Man
1994
as War Machine (voice)
Legion of Super Heroes
2006
as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Dr. Shannon
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Jax (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
as Ari (voice)
The Incredible Hulk
1996
I'll Fly Away
1991
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Simon Haley
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Land Before Time
2007
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
Trauma Center
1983
as Skate Baylor
Bruno the Kid
1996
The Savage Dragon
1995
as Frank Darling (voice)
Strike Force
1981
as Sergeant Paul Strobber
Movies (66)
Full Metal Jacket
1987
as Eightball
Space Jam
1996
as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)
Sudden Death
1995
as Matthew Hallmark
12 Angry Men
1997
as Juror 5
Gothika
2003
as Teddy Howard
Assault on Precinct 13
2005
as Gil
Against All Odds
1984
as Tommy
The Pagemaster
1994
as Jamaican Pirates (voice)
Pacific Heights
1990
as Dennis
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as Gene
Tank
1984
as Sergeant Tippet
Framed
2002
as George Adams
Looker
1981
as Lt. Masters
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996
as Ron Troupe (voice)
Levity
2003
as Mackie Whittaker
Solar Crisis
1992
as Borg
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
2007
as Older Irwin (voice)
Evasive Action
1998
as Luke Sinclair
Glitter
2001
as Guy Richardson
Gray Lady Down
1978
as Fowler
The Christmas Shoes
2002
as Dalton Gregory
Hendrix
2000
as Al Hendrix
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
2003
as Tombstone (voice)
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!
2004
as Lead Agent (voice)
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
2006
as Jim Monroe
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
1987
as Lenell Geter
High Ice
1980
as Lt. Zack Hawkins
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
2006
as Mister Man (voice)
The Last Debate
2000
as Brad Lily
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
2007
as Self
The Triangle
2001
as Captain Louis Morgan
The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Jesse Owens
Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998
as Archibald Wright
The Ambush Murders
1982
as Ray Ellsworth
Sparkle
1976
as Levi
Shattered Image
1994
as Hardy
Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible
1996
The Easter Story
1990
as (voice)
Siege
1978
as Simon
Change of Heart
1998
as Dr. Lewis Franklin
Foster & Laurie
1975
as Gregory Foster
Polly
1989
as Doctor Shannon
The Right Girl
2015
as James Cline
I, Desire
1982
as Detective Jerry Van Ness
Getting Up and Going Home
1992
as Ted Owens
Kiss Shot
1989
as Kevin Merrick
An American Christmas Carol
1979
as Matt Reeves
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003
as Claude St. Claire
Walter and Henry
2001
as Pete Horton
Panic in Echo Park
1977
as Michael Stoner
Grave Misconduct
2008
as Baxter Kyle
The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015
as Self - Narrator
Mayor Cupcake
2011
as Albert Peach
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
1990
as Stretch
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Black Soldier
When The Cradle Falls
1997
as Lt. Harlan Dugger
God Bless the Child
1988
as Calvin Reed
Polly: Comin' Home!
1990
as Doctor Shannon
The Knife and Gun Club
1990
as Dr. Jack Ducette
Miss Moffat
1974
as Morgan Evans
Dirty Work
1985
as Lt. Jack Hill
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste
1998
A History of God
2005
as Self - Narrator
Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem
2008
as Narrator
God's Trombones
1981
as Narrator (voice)
Viper
1994
as Julian Wilkes
About Dorian Harewood
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… With 142 credits spanning from 1954 to 2022, Dorian Harewood has appeared in 66 films and 76 TV shows.
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- Full Metal Jacket (1987) — as Eightball
- Space Jam (1996) — as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)
- Sudden Death (1995) — as Matthew Hallmark
- 12 Angry Men (1997) — as Juror 5
- Gothika (2003) — as Teddy Howard
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