
Dorian Harewood
Known for Acting · 142 credits
- Born
- 1950-08-06 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Dayton, Ohio, USA
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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Known For
TV Shows (76)

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Charles Webber

Criminal Minds
2005
as Fred Kirkman

Stargate SG-1
1997
as Thoran

9-1-1
2018
as Rupert

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sheriff Claudell Cox

The Practice
1997
as Jerry Cochran / Dr. Cochran

Earth: Final Conflict
1997
as Herman Forrester

Private Practice
2007
as Duncan Stinson

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

Las Vegas
2003
as CIA Contact

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Sgt. Zachary Carver

Matlock
1986
as Edward Kramer

Hotel
1982

Animaniacs
1993
as Spike / Danny G. (voice)

The Equalizer
2021
as General Franklin Knight

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

Spider-Man
1994
as Tombstone (voice)

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

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

7th Heaven
1996
as Morgan Hamilton

The Batman
2004
as Martian Manhunter (voice)

Viper
1994
as Julian Wilkes

Gargoyles
1994
as Boreas/Talos (voice) / Little Anton (voice)

Big Sky
2020
as Roman Cobb

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

Kojak
1973
as Jake Riley

Duckman
1994
as Booming Voice in Auditorium (voice)

Handy Manny
2006
as Coach Johnson (voice)

Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Timberwolf / Elephant (voice) / Chike (voice)

Matt Houston
1982
as Jerry 'The Rock' Lennox

Bel-Air
2022
as Judge Robertson

Darkwing Duck
1991

Static Shock
2000
as Warden (voice)

The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Judge (voice)

China Beach
1988
as Major Melvin P. Otis

Eight Is Enough
1977

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

Kyle XY
2006

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as Tigari (voice) / Officer (voice)

Goof Troop
1992
as Buster (voice)

Freakazoid!
1995
as Deep Voiced Singer (voice) / Singer #4 (voice) / Singer #1 (voice) / Lt. Artie King (voice)

Pinky and the Brain
1995

Biker Mice from Mars
1993
as Modo (voice)

Kevin Hill
2004
as Professor Lincoln Mathis

Boomtown
2002
as Captain Ronald Hicks

Iron Man
1994
as War Machine (voice)

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Dr. Shannon

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

Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
as Ari (voice)

Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Simon Haley

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

The Incredible Hulk
1996

Trauma Center
1983
as Skate Baylor

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

I'll Fly Away
1991

Bruno the Kid
1996

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

The Savage Dragon
1995
as Frank Darling (voice)

Amerika
1987
as Jeffrey Wyman
Movies (66)

Full Metal Jacket
1987
as Eightball

Space Jam
1996
as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)

12 Angry Men
1997
as Juror 5

Gothika
2003
as Teddy Howard

Sudden Death
1995
as Matthew Hallmark

The Pagemaster
1994
as Jamaican Pirates (voice)

Against All Odds
1984
as Tommy

Assault on Precinct 13
2005
as Gil

Pacific Heights
1990
as Dennis

Tank
1984
as Sergeant Tippet

Looker
1981
as Lt. Masters

The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as Gene

Evasive Action
1998
as Luke Sinclair

Glitter
2001
as Guy Richardson

I, Desire
1982
as Detective Jerry Van Ness

Framed
2002
as George Adams

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

The Triangle
2001
as Captain Louis Morgan

Shattered Image
1994
as Hardy

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

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

Solar Crisis
1992
as Borg

Levity
2003
as Mackie Whittaker

Hendrix
2000
as Al Hendrix

Gray Lady Down
1978
as Fowler

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
1987
as Lenell Geter

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
2006
as Jim Monroe

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

The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Jesse Owens

The Christmas Shoes
2002
as Dalton Gregory

Change of Heart
1998
as Dr. Lewis Franklin

Getting Up and Going Home
1992
as Ted Owens

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

Polly
1989
as Doctor Shannon

Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998
as Archibald Wright

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

Sparkle
1976
as Levi

Walter and Henry
2001
as Pete Horton

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
2007
as Self

Mayor Cupcake
2011
as Albert Peach

The Right Girl
2015
as James Cline

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible
1996

High Ice
1980
as Lt. Zack Hawkins

When The Cradle Falls
1997
as Lt. Harlan Dugger

Grave Misconduct
2008
as Baxter Kyle

Polly: Comin' Home!
1990
as Doctor Shannon

Siege
1978
as Simon

An American Christmas Carol
1979
as Matt Reeves

Kiss Shot
1989
as Kevin Merrick

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

Foster & Laurie
1975
as Gregory Foster

The Ambush Murders
1982
as Ray Ellsworth

The Last Debate
2000
as Brad Lily

The Easter Story
1990
as (voice)

Panic in Echo Park
1977
as Michael Stoner

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
1990
as Stretch

God Bless the Child
1988
as Calvin Reed

A History of God
2005
as Self - Narrator

Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Black Soldier

Miss Moffat
1974
as Morgan Evans
The Knife and Gun Club
1990
as Dr. Jack Ducette

Dirty Work
1985
as Lt. Jack Hill

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem
2008
as Narrator
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste
1998

God's Trombones
1981
as Narrator (voice)
Viper
1994
as Julian Wilkes
About Dorian Harewood
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… With 142 credits spanning from 1954 to 2022, Dorian Harewood has appeared in 66 films and 76 TV shows.
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- Full Metal Jacket (1987) — as Eightball
- Space Jam (1996) — as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)
- 12 Angry Men (1997) — as Juror 5
- Gothika (2003) — as Teddy Howard
- Sudden Death (1995) — as Matthew Hallmark
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