Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewood
	Harewood with Debbi Morgan as Jesse and Ruth Owens in The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Born	Dorian Harewood; August 6, 1950; Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, voice-over artist
Years active	1975–present
Spouse(s)	Nancy Harewood (m. 1979)
Children	2
Awards	1994 - NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie; (I'll Fly Away)

Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an American actor and voice-over artist.

Career

Harewood first attracted attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He is known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket, for starring as Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role in the ABC Television series Strike Force (starring Robert Stack). 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. In 2012, he is an announcer for NBC.[1] He also played Dr. Julian Wilkes in the NBC (later syndicated) TV series Viper.

Personal life

Harewood was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Emerson Macaulay (1915-1980) and Estelle Olivia Harewood (1924-1991).[2] He has five siblings, Emerson M. Harewood, Jr. (deceased), Theolanda Harewood (deceased), Philip B. Harewood (deceased), Floranne E. Dunford and Lawanda G. Pitts. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati in 1972.

He is married to actress Nancy Harewood, with whom he has two children, Olivia Ruth and John Dorian.

Filmography

Films

Sparkle (1976) – Levi Brown
Panic in Echo Park (1977) – Dr. Michael Stoner
Gray Lady Down (1978) – Lieutenant Fowler
Looker (1981) – Lieutenant Masters
Against All Odds (1984) – Tommy
Tank (1984) – Sfc. Ed Tippet
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) – Gene
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987) – Lenell Geter
Full Metal Jacket (1987) – Eightball
God Bless the Child (1988) – Calvin Reed
Kiss Shot (1989) – Kevin Marick
Pacific Heights (1990) – Dennis Reed
Sudden Death (1995) – Agent Matthew Hallmark
Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream (1995) – Narrator (as Hank Aaron's voice)
Space Jam (1996) – Monstar Bupkus (voice)
12 Angry Men (1997) – Juror #5
Evasive Action (1998) – Luke Sinclair
Glitter (2001) – Guy Richardson
Gothika (2003) – Teddy Howard
Levity (2003) – Mackie Whittaker
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) – Gil

Television

Kojak (1977) - Jake Riley
Family (1977) – Gil
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) – Simon Haley (episodes 3-7)
An American Christmas Carol (1979 film) – Matt Reeves
Beulah Land (1980) – Floyd
High Ice (1980) – Lt. Zack Dawkins
Strike Force (1981-1982) – Det. Sgt. Paul Strobber
I, Desire (1982) (TV film) – Detective Jerry Van Ness
Trauma Center (1983) – Dr. Nate 'Skate' Baylor
The Jesse Owens Story (1984) – Jesse Owens
Murder She Wrote (1986) – Sheriff Claudell Cox – S2E15: "Powder Keg"
Amerika (1987) – Jeffrey Wyman
Beauty and the Beast (1987) – Jason Walker – episode 2: "Terrible Savior"
Polly (1989) – Dr. Shannon
China Beach (1989-1990) – Major Otis (episodes 34-36)
Polly: Comin' Home! (1990) – Dr. Shannon
I'll Fly Away (1992) – Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1994) – Carver – episode: "Buffalo Soldier"
Viper (1994) – Dr. Julian Wilkes
7th Heaven (1996-2003) – Rev. Morgan Hamilton (recurring role)
The Last Debate (2000) – Brad Lily
Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Councilor Thoran
The Practice (2002) - Jerry Cochran / Dr. Cochran - season 6 episode 20: "Evil/Doers"
The Christmas Shoes (2002) – Dalton Gregory
Boomtown (2002-2003) – Capt. Ronald Hicks (recurring role)
Private Practice (2007) – Duncan Stinson – episode: "In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor..."
House of Payne (2007) – Larry Shelton
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) – Boyd Sherman

Video games

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers – Toussaint Gervais
Astro Boy – Dr. Tenma
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition – Gale
X-Men Legends – Shadow King
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege – Spirit of Onimusha[3]
Diablo III – Barbarian (Male)
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – N'mani

Radio

Public service announcement for DJ Ra's Hip-Hop Literacy campaign, encouraging reading of books by Alex Haley

Music

"Show Me (One More Time)" (recorded in the 1980s)
Love Will Stop Calling (1988) Emeric Records

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References

Owen, Rob (2012-03-02). "TV Q&A: 'Harry's Law,' 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'The Big Bang Theory'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
Dorian Harewood Biography (1950-)
Capcom (2004-04-27). Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. Scene: Closing credits, 0:45 in, cast.

External links

Dorian Harewood on IMDb

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[1] Owen, Rob (2012-03-02). "TV Q&A: 'Harry's Law,' 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'The Big Bang Theory'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2012-03-02.

[2] Dorian Harewood Biography (1950-)

[3] Capcom (2004-04-27). Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. Scene: Closing credits, 0:45 in, cast.