Actor profile

Dorian Harewood

6th August 1950 Dayton, Ohio, USA Acting

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.

66 Movies 76 TV Shows 142 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Making of the Wiz Live! poster

The Making of the Wiz Live! 25th November 2015 as Self - Narrator

The Right Girl poster

The Right Girl 21st November 2015 as James Cline

Mayor Cupcake poster

Mayor Cupcake 19th July 2011 as Albert Peach

Grave Misconduct poster

Grave Misconduct 1st November 2008 as Baxter Kyle

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem poster

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem 6th January 2008 as Narrator

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil poster

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil 23rd October 2007 as Self

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure poster

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure 14th February 2007 as Older Irwin (voice)

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit poster

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit 21st March 2006 as Mister Man (voice)

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall poster

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall 4th March 2006 as Jim Monroe

A History of God poster

A History of God 26th April 2005 as Self - Narrator

Assault on Precinct 13 poster

Assault on Precinct 13 19th January 2005 as Gil

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

Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! 16th November 2004 as Lead Agent (voice)

Gothika poster

Gothika 21st November 2003 as Teddy Howard

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation poster

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation 19th October 2003 as Claude St. Claire

Levity poster

Levity 16th March 2003 as Mackie Whittaker

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man poster

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man 11th February 2003 as Tombstone (voice)

The Christmas Shoes poster

The Christmas Shoes 1st December 2002 as Dalton Gregory

Framed poster

Framed 13th February 2002 as George Adams

Glitter poster

Glitter 21st September 2001 as Guy Richardson

The Triangle poster

The Triangle 13th August 2001 as Captain Louis Morgan

Walter and Henry poster

Walter and Henry 10th June 2001 as Pete Horton

The Last Debate poster

The Last Debate 5th November 2000 as Brad Lily

Hendrix poster

Hendrix 17th September 2000 as Al Hendrix

Archibald the Rainbow Painter poster

Archibald the Rainbow Painter 7th August 1998 as Archibald Wright

Change of Heart poster

Change of Heart 19th July 1998 as Dr. Lewis Franklin

Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste 1st April 1998

Evasive Action poster

Evasive Action 1st January 1998 as Luke Sinclair

12 Angry Men poster

12 Angry Men 17th August 1997 as Juror 5

When The Cradle Falls poster

When The Cradle Falls 4th March 1997 as Lt. Harlan Dugger

Space Jam poster

Space Jam 15th November 1996 as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton poster

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton 10th September 1996 as Ron Troupe (voice)

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible poster

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible 22nd June 1996

Sudden Death poster

Sudden Death 27th October 1995 as Matthew Hallmark

The Pagemaster poster

The Pagemaster 23rd November 1994 as Jamaican Pirates (voice)

Shattered Image poster

Shattered Image 21st January 1994 as Hardy

Viper 2nd January 1994 as Julian Wilkes

Solar Crisis poster

Solar Crisis 6th August 1992 as Borg

Getting Up and Going Home poster

Getting Up and Going Home 21st July 1992 as Ted Owens

Polly: Comin' Home! poster

Polly: Comin' Home! 18th November 1990 as Doctor Shannon

Pacific Heights poster

Pacific Heights 28th September 1990 as Dennis

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II poster

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II 1st September 1990 as Stretch

The Knife and Gun Club 30th July 1990 as Dr. Jack Ducette

The Easter Story poster

The Easter Story 1st January 1990 as (voice)

Polly poster

Polly 12th November 1989 as Doctor Shannon

Kiss Shot poster

Kiss Shot 11th April 1989 as Kevin Merrick

God Bless the Child poster

God Bless the Child 21st March 1988 as Calvin Reed

Full Metal Jacket poster

Full Metal Jacket 26th June 1987 as Eightball

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story poster

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story 3rd February 1987 as Lenell Geter

Dirty Work poster

Dirty Work 6th June 1985 as Lt. Jack Hill

The Falcon and the Snowman poster

The Falcon and the Snowman 25th January 1985 as Gene

The Jesse Owens Story poster

The Jesse Owens Story 9th July 1984 as Jesse Owens

Tank poster

Tank 16th March 1984 as Sergeant Tippet

Against All Odds poster

Against All Odds 2nd March 1984 as Tommy

Don't Ask Me, Ask God poster

Don't Ask Me, Ask God 1st January 1984 as Black Soldier

I, Desire poster

I, Desire 15th November 1982 as Detective Jerry Van Ness

The Ambush Murders poster

The Ambush Murders 5th January 1982 as Ray Ellsworth

Looker poster

Looker 30th October 1981 as Lt. Masters

God's Trombones poster

God's Trombones 1st January 1981 as Narrator (voice)

High Ice poster

High Ice 7th January 1980 as Lt. Zack Hawkins

An American Christmas Carol poster

An American Christmas Carol 16th December 1979 as Matt Reeves

Siege poster

Siege 26th April 1978 as Simon

Gray Lady Down poster

Gray Lady Down 10th March 1978 as Fowler

Panic in Echo Park poster

Panic in Echo Park 23rd June 1977 as Michael Stoner

Sparkle poster

Sparkle 7th April 1976 as Levi

Foster & Laurie poster

Foster & Laurie 13th November 1975 as Gregory Foster

Miss Moffat poster

Miss Moffat 2nd October 1974 as Morgan Evans

Bel-Air poster

Bel-Air 13th February 2022 as Judge Robertson

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 7th February 2021 as General Franklin Knight

Big Sky poster

Big Sky 17th November 2020 as Roman Cobb

9-1-1 poster

9-1-1 3rd January 2018 as Rupert

Outlaw poster

Outlaw 14th September 2010 as Actor

The Spectacular Spider-Man poster

The Spectacular Spider-Man 8th March 2008 as Doc Bromwell (voice)

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 13th January 2008 as Dr. Boyd Sherman

Private Practice poster

Private Practice 26th September 2007 as Duncan Stinson

The Land Before Time poster

The Land Before Time 5th March 2007 as Mr. Thicknose (voice)

Legion of Super Heroes poster

Legion of Super Heroes 23rd September 2006 as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)

Handy Manny poster

Handy Manny 16th September 2006 as Coach Johnson (voice)

Kyle XY poster

Kyle XY 26th June 2006

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Fred Kirkman

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Charles Webber

Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie 26th March 2005 as Dr. Tan

Kevin Hill poster

Kevin Hill 29th September 2004 as Professor Lincoln Mathis

The Batman poster

The Batman 11th September 2004 as Martian Manhunter (voice)

Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas 22nd September 2003 as CIA Contact

Boomtown poster

Boomtown 29th September 2002 as Captain Ronald Hicks

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years poster

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years 1st June 2002 as Narrator

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy poster

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy 24th August 2001 as Burrito/News Reporter (voice)

Christianity: The Second Millennium 17th December 2000 as Himself - Narrator

Static Shock poster

Static Shock 23rd September 2000 as Warden (voice)

The Hoop Life 4th July 1999

Batman Beyond poster

Batman Beyond 10th January 1999 as Big Jim Tate / Armory (voice)

Earth: Final Conflict poster

Earth: Final Conflict 6th October 1997 as Herman Forrester

The Legend of Calamity Jane poster

The Legend of Calamity Jane 14th September 1997 as Additional Voices (voice)

The New Batman Adventures poster

The New Batman Adventures 13th September 1997 as Judge (voice)

Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1 27th July 1997 as Thoran

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Jerry Cochran / Dr. Cochran

Bruno the Kid poster

Bruno the Kid 23rd September 1996

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm poster

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm 21st September 1996 as Jax (voice)

The Incredible Hulk poster

The Incredible Hulk 8th September 1996

Superman: The Animated Series poster

Superman: The Animated Series 6th September 1996 as Ron Troupe (voice)

7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven 26th August 1996 as Morgan Hamilton

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest poster

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 26th August 1996 as Officer (voice)

The Savage Dragon poster

The Savage Dragon 21st October 1995 as Frank Darling (voice)

Freakazoid! poster

Freakazoid! 9th September 1995 as Lt. Artie King (voice)

Pinky and the Brain poster

Pinky and the Brain 9th September 1995

The Watcher 17th January 1995

Spider-Man poster

Spider-Man 19th November 1994 as Tombstone (voice)

Gargoyles poster

Gargoyles 24th October 1994 as Little Anton (voice)

Iron Man poster

Iron Man 24th September 1994 as War Machine (voice)

Duckman poster

Duckman 5th March 1994 as Booming Voice in Auditorium (voice)

Viper poster

Viper 2nd January 1994 as Julian Wilkes

Biker Mice from Mars poster

Biker Mice from Mars 18th September 1993 as Modo (voice)

Sonic the Hedgehog poster

Sonic the Hedgehog 18th September 1993 as Ari (voice)

Animaniacs poster

Animaniacs 13th September 1993 as Spike / Danny G. (voice)

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman poster

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 1st January 1993 as Sgt. Zachary Carver

Batman: The Animated Series poster

Batman: The Animated Series 5th September 1992 as Dan Riley (voice)

Goof Troop poster

Goof Troop 5th September 1992 as Buster (voice)

Capitol Critters poster

Capitol Critters 31st January 1992 as Moze (voice)

I'll Fly Away poster

I'll Fly Away 7th October 1991

ProStars poster

ProStars 14th September 1991 as Michael Jordan (voice)

Darkwing Duck poster

Darkwing Duck 6th September 1991

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill poster

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill 17th September 1990 as Hank Mitchell

Captain Planet and the Planeteers poster

Captain Planet and the Planeteers 15th September 1990 as Chike (voice)

New Kids on the Block poster

New Kids on the Block 8th September 1990 as Maurice Starr (voice)

The California Raisin Show poster

The California Raisin Show 16th September 1989

China Beach poster

China Beach 26th April 1988 as Major Melvin P. Otis

Beauty and the Beast poster

Beauty and the Beast 25th September 1987 as Jason Walker

Amerika poster

Amerika 15th February 1987 as Jeffrey Wyman

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Edward Kramer

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Sheriff Claudell Cox

Glitter poster

Glitter 13th September 1984 as Earl Tobin

Trauma Center poster

Trauma Center 22nd September 1983 as Skate Baylor

Matt Houston poster

Matt Houston 26th September 1982 as Jerry 'The Rock' Lennox

Hotel poster

Hotel 21st August 1982

Strike Force poster

Strike Force 13th November 1981 as Sergeant Paul Strobber

Beulah Land poster

Beulah Land 7th October 1980 as Floyd

Roots: The Next Generations poster

Roots: The Next Generations 18th February 1979 as Simon Haley

Eight Is Enough poster

Eight Is Enough 15th March 1977

The Swiss Family Robinson poster

The Swiss Family Robinson 14th September 1975

Kojak poster

Kojak 24th October 1973 as Jake Riley

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney 27th October 1954 as Dr. Shannon