
Dorian Harewood
Known for Acting · 143 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 (77)

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

The Practice
1997
as Jerry Cochran / Dr. Cochran

Earth: Final Conflict
1997
as Herman Forrester

Private Practice
2007
as Duncan Stinson

Las Vegas
2003
as CIA Contact

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Dan Riley (voice)

Batman Beyond
1999
as Jim Tate (voice) / Big Jim Tate / Armory (voice)

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)

Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Ron Troupe (voice)

7th Heaven
1996
as Morgan Hamilton

Viper
1994
as Julian Wilkes

The Batman
2004
as Martian Manhunter (voice)

Gargoyles
1994
as Boreas/Talos (voice) / Little Anton (voice)

Kojak
1973
as Jake Riley

Duckman
1994
as Booming Voice in Auditorium (voice)

Big Sky
2020
as Roman Cobb

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Dr. Boyd Sherman

Handy Manny
2006
as Coach Johnson (voice)

Matt Houston
1982
as Jerry 'The Rock' Lennox

Bel-Air
2022
as Judge Robertson

Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Timberwolf / Elephant (voice) / Chike (voice)

Darkwing Duck
1991

China Beach
1988
as Major Melvin P. Otis

Static Shock
2000
as Warden (voice)

Eight Is Enough
1977

The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Judge (voice)

Kyle XY
2006

The Spectacular Spider-Man
2008
as Doc Bromwell (voice)

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)

Pinky and the Brain
1995

Boomtown
2002
as Captain Ronald Hicks

Biker Mice from Mars
1993
as Modo (voice)

Kevin Hill
2004
as Professor Lincoln Mathis

Iron Man
1994
as War Machine (voice)

Legion of Super Heroes
2006
as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Jax (voice)

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Dr. Shannon

Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Simon Haley

Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
as Ari (voice)

The Incredible Hulk
1996

Bruno the Kid
1996

The Land Before Time
2007
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)

I'll Fly Away
1991

Trauma Center
1983
as Skate Baylor

The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
as Additional Voices (voice)

The Swiss Family Robinson
1975

The Savage Dragon
1995
as Frank Darling (voice)
Movies (66)

Full Metal Jacket
1987
as Eightball

Space Jam
1996
as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)

12 Angry Men
1997
as Juror 5

Gothika
2003
as Teddy Howard

Sudden Death
1995
as Matthew Hallmark

Assault on Precinct 13
2005
as Gil

The Pagemaster
1994
as Jamaican Pirates (voice)

Against All Odds
1984
as Tommy

Pacific Heights
1990
as Dennis

Looker
1981
as Lt. Masters

Tank
1984
as Sergeant Tippet

The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as Gene

Glitter
2001
as Guy Richardson

Framed
2002
as George Adams

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996
as Ron Troupe (voice)

Evasive Action
1998
as Luke Sinclair

I, Desire
1982
as Detective Jerry Van Ness

The Triangle
2001
as Captain Louis Morgan

Solar Crisis
1992
as Borg

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
2003
as Tombstone (voice)

Gray Lady Down
1978
as Fowler

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
2007
as Older Irwin (voice)

Levity
2003
as Mackie Whittaker

Hendrix
2000
as Al Hendrix

The Christmas Shoes
2002
as Dalton Gregory

The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Jesse Owens

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003
as Claude St. Claire

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
2006
as Mister Man (voice)

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
1987
as Lenell Geter

Shattered Image
1994
as Hardy

The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015
as Self - Narrator

Change of Heart
1998
as Dr. Lewis Franklin

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible
1996

Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998
as Archibald Wright

Sparkle
1976
as Levi

Walter and Henry
2001
as Pete Horton

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
2006
as Jim Monroe

Getting Up and Going Home
1992
as Ted Owens

An American Christmas Carol
1979
as Matt Reeves

The Right Girl
2015
as James Cline

The Ambush Murders
1982
as Ray Ellsworth

Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!
2004
as Lead Agent (voice)

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
2007
as Self

Foster & Laurie
1975
as Gregory Foster

Polly
1989
as Doctor Shannon

Grave Misconduct
2008
as Baxter Kyle

Mayor Cupcake
2011
as Albert Peach

Kiss Shot
1989
as Kevin Merrick

The Last Debate
2000
as Brad Lily

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
1990
as Stretch

When The Cradle Falls
1997
as Lt. Harlan Dugger

Panic in Echo Park
1977
as Michael Stoner

Siege
1978
as Simon

High Ice
1980
as Lt. Zack Hawkins

The Easter Story
1990
as (voice)

God Bless the Child
1988
as Calvin Reed

Polly: Comin' Home!
1990
as Doctor Shannon

A History of God
2005
as Self - Narrator
The Knife and Gun Club
1990
as Dr. Jack Ducette

Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Black Soldier
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste
1998

Miss Moffat
1974
as Morgan Evans

Dirty Work
1985
as Lt. Jack Hill

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem
2008
as Narrator
Viper
1994
as Julian Wilkes

God's Trombones
1981
as Narrator (voice)
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 143 credits spanning from 1954 to 2022, Dorian Harewood has appeared in 66 films and 77 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dorian Harewood Movies
- Full Metal Jacket (1987) — as Eightball
- Space Jam (1996) — as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)
- 12 Angry Men (1997) — as Juror 5
- Gothika (2003) — as Teddy Howard
- Sudden Death (1995) — as Matthew Hallmark
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