Dorian Harewood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

137

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-08-06 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Dorian Harewood

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorian Harewood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Stargate SG-1

    Stargate SG-1

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • Big Sky

    Big Sky

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Earth: Final Conflict

    Earth: Final Conflict

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

  • Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

  • The Batman

    The Batman

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Bel-Air

    Bel-Air

  • Viper

    Viper

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Eight Is Enough

    Eight Is Enough

  • Darkwing Duck

    Darkwing Duck

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • Kyle XY

    Kyle XY

  • Static Shock

    Static Shock

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • The New Batman Adventures

    The New Batman Adventures

  • Handy Manny

    Handy Manny

  • Full Metal Jacket

    Full Metal Jacket

  • Pinky and the Brain

    Pinky and the Brain

  • Biker Mice from Mars

    Biker Mice from Mars

  • Kevin Hill

    Kevin Hill

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • Assault on Precinct 13

    Assault on Precinct 13

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Gothika

    Gothika

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

  • Boomtown

    Boomtown

  • Against All Odds

    Against All Odds

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • Space Jam

    Space Jam

  • I'll Fly Away

    I'll Fly Away

  • Legion of Super Heroes

    Legion of Super Heroes

  • Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

    Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

  • Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

    Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

  • 12 Angry Men

    12 Angry Men

  • The Pagemaster

    The Pagemaster

  • Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

    Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

  • Grave Misconduct

    Grave Misconduct

  • High Ice

    High Ice

  • Looker

    Looker

  • Gray Lady Down

    Gray Lady Down

  • Sparkle

    Sparkle

  • Framed

    Framed

  • Walter and Henry

    Walter and Henry

  • Levity

    Levity

  • Archibald the Rainbow Painter

    Archibald the Rainbow Painter

  • Trauma Center

    Trauma Center

  • ProStars

    ProStars

  • The Last Debate

    The Last Debate

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Mayor Cupcake

    Mayor Cupcake

  • The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

  • Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

    Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

  • Glitter

    Glitter

  • Bruno the Kid

    Bruno the Kid

  • Getting Up and Going Home

    Getting Up and Going Home

  • Hendrix

    Hendrix

  • The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

    The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

  • The Savage Dragon

    The Savage Dragon

  • The Legend of Calamity Jane

    The Legend of Calamity Jane

  • Solar Crisis

    Solar Crisis

  • Foster & Laurie

    Foster & Laurie

  • Tank

    Tank

  • Glitter

    Glitter

  • I, Desire

    I, Desire

  • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

  • The Watcher

    The Watcher

  • Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    The Swiss Family Robinson

  • Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

    Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

  • The Ambush Murders

    The Ambush Murders

  • The Falcon and the Snowman

    The Falcon and the Snowman

  • Capitol Critters

    Capitol Critters

  • Pacific Heights

    Pacific Heights

  • New Kids on the Block

    New Kids on the Block

  • The Right Girl

    The Right Girl

  • When The Cradle Falls

    When The Cradle Falls

  • The Triangle

    The Triangle

  • Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

    Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

  • Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

    Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • The California Raisin Show

    The California Raisin Show

  • Sudden Death

    Sudden Death

  • Amerika

    Amerika

  • Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

    Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

  • Strike Force

    Strike Force

  • The Hoop Life

    The Hoop Life

  • An American Christmas Carol

    An American Christmas Carol

  • Beulah Land

    Beulah Land

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • The Jesse Owens Story

    The Jesse Owens Story

  • Polly

    Polly

  • Siege

    Siege

  • Kiss Shot

    Kiss Shot

  • The Easter Story

    The Easter Story

  • The Knife and Gun Club

    The Knife and Gun Club

  • Polly: Comin' Home!

    Polly: Comin' Home!

  • Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

    Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

  • Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!

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

  • The Making of the Wiz Live!

    The Making of the Wiz Live!

  • God Bless the Child

    God Bless the Child

  • God's Trombones

    God's Trombones

  • The Christmas Shoes

    The Christmas Shoes

  • Don't Ask Me, Ask God

    Don't Ask Me, Ask God

  • Evasive Action

    Evasive Action

  • Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

    Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

  • Christianity: The Second Millennium

    Christianity: The Second Millennium

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast

  • Panic in Echo Park

    Panic in Echo Park

  • Shattered Image

    Shattered Image

  • Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

    Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

  • A History of God

    A History of God

  • Miss Moffat

    Miss Moffat

  • Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

    Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste