Dorian Harewood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

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

  • Stargate SG-1

    Stargate SG-1

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Bel-Air

    Bel-Air

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • The Batman

    The Batman

  • Earth: Final Conflict

    Earth: Final Conflict

  • Big Sky

    Big Sky

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

    Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Eight Is Enough

    Eight Is Enough

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Darkwing Duck

    Darkwing Duck

  • Viper

    Viper

  • Static Shock

    Static Shock

  • The Spectacular Spider-Man

    The Spectacular Spider-Man

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • Handy Manny

    Handy Manny

  • Full Metal Jacket

    Full Metal Jacket

  • Kyle XY

    Kyle XY

  • The New Batman Adventures

    The New Batman Adventures

  • Pinky and the Brain

    Pinky and the Brain

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • Biker Mice from Mars

    Biker Mice from Mars

  • Assault on Precinct 13

    Assault on Precinct 13

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • Freakazoid!

    Freakazoid!

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

  • The Triangle

    The Triangle

  • Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

    Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

  • Hendrix

    Hendrix

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • Space Jam

    Space Jam

  • The Pagemaster

    The Pagemaster

  • Looker

    Looker

  • Levity

    Levity

  • 12 Angry Men

    12 Angry Men

  • Boomtown

    Boomtown

  • High Ice

    High Ice

  • Mayor Cupcake

    Mayor Cupcake

  • Sparkle

    Sparkle

  • Against All Odds

    Against All Odds

  • Legion of Super Heroes

    Legion of Super Heroes

  • I, Desire

    I, Desire

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • The Land Before Time

    The Land Before Time

  • Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

  • Tank

    Tank

  • Gothika

    Gothika

  • Kevin Hill

    Kevin Hill

  • I'll Fly Away

    I'll Fly Away

  • Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

    Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

  • Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

    Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

  • Siege

    Siege

  • Solar Crisis

    Solar Crisis

  • Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

    Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

  • Bruno the Kid

    Bruno the Kid

  • The Legend of Calamity Jane

    The Legend of Calamity Jane

  • The Christmas Shoes

    The Christmas Shoes

  • Polly

    Polly

  • Pacific Heights

    Pacific Heights

  • Kiss Shot

    Kiss Shot

  • Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

    Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

  • Strike Force

    Strike Force

  • The Falcon and the Snowman

    The Falcon and the Snowman

  • The Jesse Owens Story

    The Jesse Owens Story

  • The Swiss Family Robinson

    The Swiss Family Robinson

  • Foster & Laurie

    Foster & Laurie

  • Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

    Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

  • Glitter

    Glitter

  • Trauma Center

    Trauma Center

  • Sudden Death

    Sudden Death

  • Gray Lady Down

    Gray Lady Down

  • Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

    Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

  • The Last Debate

    The Last Debate

  • Amerika

    Amerika

  • The Watcher

    The Watcher

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!

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

  • Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

    Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

  • Evasive Action

    Evasive Action

  • Glitter

    Glitter

  • The Savage Dragon

    The Savage Dragon

  • The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

  • New Kids on the Block

    New Kids on the Block

  • An American Christmas Carol

    An American Christmas Carol

  • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

  • The Right Girl

    The Right Girl

  • The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

    The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

  • The Easter Story

    The Easter Story

  • Christianity: The Second Millennium

    Christianity: The Second Millennium

  • When The Cradle Falls

    When The Cradle Falls

  • The California Raisin Show

    The California Raisin Show

  • Walter and Henry

    Walter and Henry

  • Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

    Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

  • Don't Ask Me, Ask God

    Don't Ask Me, Ask God

  • Beulah Land

    Beulah Land

  • Polly: Comin' Home!

    Polly: Comin' Home!

  • Capitol Critters

    Capitol Critters

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • The Ambush Murders

    The Ambush Murders

  • Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

    Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

  • Getting Up and Going Home

    Getting Up and Going Home

  • Archibald the Rainbow Painter

    Archibald the Rainbow Painter

  • The Hoop Life

    The Hoop Life

  • The Knife and Gun Club

    The Knife and Gun Club

  • The Making of the Wiz Live!

    The Making of the Wiz Live!

  • God Bless the Child

    God Bless the Child

  • Grave Misconduct

    Grave Misconduct

  • God's Trombones

    God's Trombones

  • Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

    Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

  • Framed

    Framed

  • ProStars

    ProStars

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast

  • Shattered Image

    Shattered Image

  • Panic in Echo Park

    Panic in Echo Park

  • A History of God

    A History of God

  • Miss Moffat

    Miss Moffat

  • Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

    Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem