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Actor

Dorian Harewood

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Acting credits

135

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.7

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Movies: 63Series: 72

TMDB ID: 8656

IMDb ID: nm0002126

Known for: Acting

Born: August 6, 1950

Age: 75

Place of birth: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1954 - 2022

Years active: 69

Average TMDB rating: 6.96

Wikidata: Q1244995

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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Series

Series credits linked with Dorian Harewood.

Bel-Air poster
7.7

Bel-Air

as Judge Robertson • 2 eps

2022 Series
The Equalizer poster
7.3

The Equalizer

as General Franklin Knight • 1 eps

2021 Series
Big Sky poster
7.3

Big Sky

as Roman Cobb • 1 eps

2020 Series
9-1-1 poster
8.2

9-1-1

as Rupert • 1 eps

2018 Series
Outlaw poster
4.0

Outlaw

as Actor • 1 eps

2010 Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man poster
8.6

The Spectacular Spider-Man

as Doc Bromwell (voice) • 4 eps

2008 Series
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster
7.5

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

as Dr. Boyd Sherman • 3 eps

2008 Series
Private Practice poster
7.5

Private Practice

as Duncan Stinson • 1 eps

2007 Series
The Land Before Time poster
6.5

The Land Before Time

as Mr. Thicknose (voice) • 1 eps

2007 Series
Legion of Super Heroes poster
7.7

Legion of Super Heroes

as Dr. Mar Londo (voice) • 1 eps

2006 Series
Handy Manny poster
6.3

Handy Manny

as Coach Johnson (voice) • 1 eps

2006 Series
Kyle XY poster
7.0

Kyle XY

1 eps

2006 Series
Criminal Minds poster
8.3

Criminal Minds

as Fred Kirkman • 1 eps

2005 Series
Grey's Anatomy poster
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

as Charles Webber • 1 eps

2005 Series
Little House on the Prairie poster
8.2

Little House on the Prairie

as Dr. Tan • 6 eps

2005 Series
Kevin Hill poster
4.7

Kevin Hill

as Professor Lincoln Mathis • 1 eps

2004 Series
The Batman poster
8.0

The Batman

as Martian Manhunter (voice) • 4 eps

2004 Series
Las Vegas poster
7.0

Las Vegas

as CIA Contact • 3 eps

2003 Series
Boomtown poster
6.3

Boomtown

as Captain Ronald Hicks • 6 eps

2002 Series
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years poster
6.0

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

as Narrator • 2 eps

2002 Series
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy poster
8.1

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

as Burrito/News Reporter (voice) • 1 eps

2001 Series
Static Shock poster
8.0

Static Shock

as Warden (voice) • 1 eps

2000 Series
Batman Beyond poster
8.2

Batman Beyond

as Jim Tate (voice) • 1 eps

1999 Series
Earth: Final Conflict poster
6.8

Earth: Final Conflict

as Herman Forrester • 1 eps

1997 Series