Dorian Harewood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

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

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Stargate SG-1

    Stargate SG-1

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Static Shock

    Static Shock

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

  • Bel-Air

    Bel-Air

  • The Batman

    The Batman

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Earth: Final Conflict

    Earth: Final Conflict

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • Big Sky

    Big Sky

  • Handy Manny

    Handy Manny

  • Full Metal Jacket

    Full Metal Jacket

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • The Spectacular Spider-Man

    The Spectacular Spider-Man

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • The New Batman Adventures

    The New Batman Adventures

  • Viper

    Viper

  • Kyle XY

    Kyle XY

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Darkwing Duck

    Darkwing Duck

  • Levity

    Levity

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • Tank

    Tank

  • Sparkle

    Sparkle

  • Against All Odds

    Against All Odds

  • Eight Is Enough

    Eight Is Enough

  • Glitter

    Glitter

  • Pacific Heights

    Pacific Heights

  • Hendrix

    Hendrix

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

  • Legion of Super Heroes

    Legion of Super Heroes

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • Boomtown

    Boomtown

  • Polly

    Polly

  • Biker Mice from Mars

    Biker Mice from Mars

  • I, Desire

    I, Desire

  • The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

  • Space Jam

    Space Jam

  • Evasive Action

    Evasive Action

  • Pinky and the Brain

    Pinky and the Brain

  • The Land Before Time

    The Land Before Time

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Trauma Center

    Trauma Center

  • Kevin Hill

    Kevin Hill

  • The Legend of Calamity Jane

    The Legend of Calamity Jane

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Don't Ask Me, Ask God

    Don't Ask Me, Ask God

  • Assault on Precinct 13

    Assault on Precinct 13

  • Gothika

    Gothika

  • Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

    Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

  • The Christmas Shoes

    The Christmas Shoes

  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    The Swiss Family Robinson

  • 12 Angry Men

    12 Angry Men

  • Siege

    Siege

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • God's Trombones

    God's Trombones

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • New Kids on the Block

    New Kids on the Block

  • I'll Fly Away

    I'll Fly Away

  • Kiss Shot

    Kiss Shot

  • The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

    The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

  • Sudden Death

    Sudden Death

  • The Watcher

    The Watcher

  • The Pagemaster

    The Pagemaster

  • Bruno the Kid

    Bruno the Kid

  • Strike Force

    Strike Force

  • Christianity: The Second Millennium

    Christianity: The Second Millennium

  • The Savage Dragon

    The Savage Dragon

  • The California Raisin Show

    The California Raisin Show

  • Glitter

    Glitter

  • Capitol Critters

    Capitol Critters

  • Amerika

    Amerika

  • The Right Girl

    The Right Girl

  • The Falcon and the Snowman

    The Falcon and the Snowman

  • Polly: Comin' Home!

    Polly: Comin' Home!

  • Looker

    Looker

  • Shattered Image

    Shattered Image

  • Beulah Land

    Beulah Land

  • Gray Lady Down

    Gray Lady Down

  • Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

    Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

  • The Hoop Life

    The Hoop Life

  • Solar Crisis

    Solar Crisis

  • The Triangle

    The Triangle

  • Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

    Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

  • ProStars

    ProStars

  • Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

    Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

  • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

  • Foster & Laurie

    Foster & Laurie

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast

  • Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!

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

  • High Ice

    High Ice

  • Framed

    Framed

  • Walter and Henry

    Walter and Henry

  • An American Christmas Carol

    An American Christmas Carol

  • God Bless the Child

    God Bless the Child

  • When The Cradle Falls

    When The Cradle Falls

  • Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

    Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

  • Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

    Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

  • The Jesse Owens Story

    The Jesse Owens Story

  • The Last Debate

    The Last Debate

  • The Easter Story

    The Easter Story

  • Panic in Echo Park

    Panic in Echo Park

  • The Ambush Murders

    The Ambush Murders

  • Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

    Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

  • Archibald the Rainbow Painter

    Archibald the Rainbow Painter

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • Mayor Cupcake

    Mayor Cupcake

  • The Knife and Gun Club

    The Knife and Gun Club

  • Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

    Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

  • Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

    Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

  • Grave Misconduct

    Grave Misconduct

  • The Making of the Wiz Live!

    The Making of the Wiz Live!

  • Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

  • Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

    Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

  • Getting Up and Going Home

    Getting Up and Going Home

  • Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

    Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

  • A History of God

    A History of God

  • Miss Moffat

    Miss Moffat

  • Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

    Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem