Actor profile

David Harewood

8th December 1965 Small Heath, Birmingham, England, UK Acting

David Harewood is an English actor, known for playing David Estes in Homeland and Hank Henshaw in Supergirl.

54 Movies 63 TV Shows 117 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Othello poster

Othello 4th March 2026 as Othello

2025: The Year from Space poster

2025: The Year from Space 2nd January 2026 as Narrator (Voice)

Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family and Me poster

Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family and Me 27th December 2025 as Narrator (voice)

Arthur's Whisky poster

Arthur's Whisky 19th September 2024 as Hal

Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction poster

Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction 21st December 2023 as Presenter

Herald of Darkness poster

Herald of Darkness 15th November 2023 as Warlin Door

The Canterville Ghost poster

The Canterville Ghost 22nd September 2023 as Hiram Otis (voice)

David Harewood on Blackface poster

David Harewood on Blackface 27th July 2023 as Himself

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies poster

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies 18th May 2023 as William F. Buckley, Jr.

Man to Man poster

Man to Man 16th March 2023 as Malcolm

2022: The Year from Space poster

2022: The Year from Space 3rd January 2023 as Narrator (voice)

Wendell & Wild poster

Wendell & Wild 21st October 2022 as Lane Klaxon (voice)

Young Vic: Best of Enemies poster

Young Vic: Best of Enemies 31st December 2021 as William F. Buckley, Jr.

The Abominable Snow Baby poster

The Abominable Snow Baby 25th December 2021 as Narrator

Why Is Covid Killing People Of Colour? poster

Why Is Covid Killing People Of Colour? 2nd March 2021 as Himself

Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier poster

Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 24th February 2020 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lost Pharaohs of the Nile poster

Lost Pharaohs of the Nile 13th October 2019 as Host

David Harewood: Psychosis and Me poster

David Harewood: Psychosis and Me 16th May 2019 as David Harewood

Parallel poster

Parallel 10th April 2018 as Mr. Parkes

Free in Deed poster

Free in Deed 8th September 2017 as Abe Wilkins

Tulip Fever poster

Tulip Fever 13th July 2017 as Mr. Prater

Grimsby poster

Grimsby 24th February 2016 as Black Gareth

SuperBob poster

SuperBob 16th October 2015 as Simon

Spooks: The Greater Good poster

Spooks: The Greater Good 11th April 2015 as Francis Warrender

The Gospel of John poster

The Gospel of John 1st December 2014 as Narrator (voice) – New International Version

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream 8th September 2014 as Oberon

Third Person poster

Third Person 20th June 2014 as Jake

The Pygmy Hippo: A Very Secret Life poster

The Pygmy Hippo: A Very Secret Life 9th May 2014 as Narrator

9.79* poster

9.79* 20th September 2013 as Self - Narrator

9/11: The Lost Hero 2nd September 2013 as Narrator (voice)

The Man Inside poster

The Man Inside 27th July 2012 as Eugene Murdoch

The Last Bite poster

The Last Bite 1st July 2012 as Rook

Victim poster

Victim 2nd October 2011 as Mr. Ansah

Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds poster

Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds 19th March 2011 as The Creature

The Hot Potato poster

The Hot Potato 1st January 2011 as Harrison

Mrs Mandela poster

Mrs Mandela 25th January 2010 as Nelson Mandela

Gunrush poster

Gunrush 22nd August 2009 as Robbie

The Shadow in the North poster

The Shadow in the North 15th September 2007 as Nicholas Bedwell

The Philosopher's Stone: The True Story 24th April 2007 as Narrator

The Ruby in the Smoke poster

The Ruby in the Smoke 27th December 2006 as Matthew Bedwell

Blood Diamond poster

Blood Diamond 8th December 2006 as Captain Poison

Separate Lies poster

Separate Lies 16th September 2005 as Inspector Marshall

The Merchant of Venice poster

The Merchant of Venice 3rd December 2004 as Prince of Morocco

Strings poster

Strings 24th October 2004 as Erito

I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now poster

I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now 4th September 1998 as Moses

Macbeth on the Estate poster

Macbeth on the Estate 1st January 1997 as Macduff

Great Moments in Aviation poster

Great Moments in Aviation 1st May 1994 as Steward

Bermuda Grace poster

Bermuda Grace 7th January 1994

The Hawk poster

The Hawk 3rd December 1993 as Sergeant Streete

Harnessing Peacocks poster

Harnessing Peacocks 28th November 1993 as Terry

Anna Lee: Headcase 10th January 1993 as Stevie Johnson

Black Poppies 18th October 1992

Pirate Prince poster

Pirate Prince 26th December 1991 as Jean-Baptiste

Benn/Eubank as Adonis

Happy Face poster

Happy Face 20th March 2025 as Dr. Greg

The Agency: Central Intelligence poster

The Agency: Central Intelligence 1st December 2024 as Dalaga

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials poster

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials 23rd June 2024 as Self - Additional Narration

The Acolyte poster

The Acolyte 4th June 2024 as Senator Rayencourt

Mysteries of the Faith poster

Mysteries of the Faith 1st November 2023 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America poster

Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America 30th March 2023 as Self

Moment of Truth poster

Moment of Truth 20th September 2022 as Narrator

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg poster

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 4th September 2022 as Self

Remembers… poster

Remembers… 29th June 2022 as Self

Sherwood poster

Sherwood 13th June 2022 as Denis Bottomley

The Black Panthers of WW2 poster

The Black Panthers of WW2 19th October 2021 as Narrator

Earth's Tropical Islands poster

Earth's Tropical Islands 1st January 2020 as Narrator

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' poster

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' 13th October 2018 as Self

Army: Behind the New Frontlines poster

Army: Behind the New Frontlines 18th October 2017 as Narrator

The Russell Howard Hour poster

The Russell Howard Hour 21st September 2017 as Self

Madiba poster

Madiba 1st February 2017 as Walter Sisulu

The Night Manager poster

The Night Manager 21st February 2016 as Joel Steadman

DC's Legends of Tomorrow poster

DC's Legends of Tomorrow 21st January 2016 as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands poster

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands 3rd January 2016 as Scorann

Supergirl poster

Supergirl 26th October 2015 as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter

The Man in the High Castle poster

The Man in the High Castle 15th January 2015 as Equiano Hampton

The Flash poster

The Flash 7th October 2014 as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter

Selfie poster

Selfie 30th September 2014 as Sam Saperstein

By Any Means poster

By Any Means 22nd September 2013 as Napier

The Last Leg poster

The Last Leg 25th January 2013 as Self

Arrow 10th October 2012 as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter

Playhouse Presents poster

Playhouse Presents 12th April 2012 as Victor

Treasure Island poster

Treasure Island 1st January 2012 as Billy Bones

Homeland poster

Homeland 2nd October 2011 as David Estes

World's Most Dangerous Roads poster

World's Most Dangerous Roads 4th September 2011 as Self

Perspectives poster

Perspectives 24th April 2011

Welcome to Lagos 15th April 2010 as Narrator (voice)

Criminal Justice poster

Criminal Justice 30th June 2008 as Freddie Graham

Fixer poster

Fixer 10th March 2008

The Last Enemy poster

The Last Enemy 17th February 2008 as Patrick Nye

The Palace poster

The Palace 14th January 2008 as Major Simon Brooks

Would I Lie to You? poster

Would I Lie to You? 16th June 2007 as Self

Robin Hood poster

Robin Hood 7th October 2006 as Tuck

New Street Law poster

New Street Law 4th May 2006

Hustle poster

Hustle 24th February 2004 as Don Coleman

New Tricks poster

New Tricks 1st January 2004

Celebrity Mastermind poster

Celebrity Mastermind 26th December 2003

Fat Friends poster

Fat Friends 12th October 2000 as Max Robertson

Always and Everyone poster

Always and Everyone 7th June 1999 as Dr Mike Gregson

The Vice poster

The Vice 4th January 1999 as DS Joe Robinson

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman poster

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman 24th October 1997 as DI Peterson

Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness 21st February 1996 as Angus Stuart

Ballykissangel poster

Ballykissangel 11th February 1996 as Henry

Agony Again poster

Agony Again 31st August 1995 as Daniel

Game On poster

Game On 27th March 1995 as Paul 'The Rage' Johnson

Hearts and Minds poster

Hearts and Minds 16th February 1995 as Trevor

Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid 14th November 1991 as Jonathon

Performance poster

Performance 5th October 1991 as Macduff

For the Greater Good poster

For the Greater Good 20th March 1991 as David West

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self - Host

South of the Border poster

South of the Border 25th October 1988 as Errol

Dispatches poster

Dispatches 30th October 1987 as Narrator

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Leon

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Natural World poster

Natural World 30th October 1983 as Narrator

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as Vinny's Minder

Horizon poster

Horizon 4th February 1964 as Narrator

Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster

Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter