Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewood | |
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Born | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | August 6, 1950
Education | University of Cincinnati (BFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1975–present |
Spouse |
Nancy Harewood (m. 1979) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | 1994 – NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie (I'll Fly Away) |
Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950)[1] is an American actor, best known for playing Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story (1984), Paul Strobber on Strike Force (1981–1982), and Rev. Morgan Hamilton in 7th Heaven (1996–2003).
Early years[edit]
Harewood was born on August 6, 1950, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Emerson Macaulay and Estelle Olivia Harewood.[2] His father was a high school teacher[3] and post office clerk.[2] Harewood has five siblings, Emerson M. Harewood Jr., Theolanda Harewood, Philip B. Harewood, Floranne E. Dunford and Lawanda G. Pitts.[citation needed] He graduated from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati[4] in 1972.
Career[edit]
Harewood got his start in musical theater. On Broadway, he performed in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Streamers,[3] and The Mighty Gents.[4] For his role in Don't Call Back, Harewood received a Theatre World Award for Most Promising Actor.[3] While in a stage production with Bette Davis, she encouraged Harewood to continue acting in dramatic roles, and credits her as his mentor.[5] He made his film debut in Foster and Laurie (1975).[6]
Harewood portrayed Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.[2] He is known for starring as Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story,[7] and for his co-starring role as police psychologist Paul Strobber in the ABC Television series Strike Force (starring Robert Stack).[8] He appeared regularly on Trauma Center alongside Wendie Malick and Lou Ferrigno,[9] had a recurring role on China Beach[10] and was Hank Mitchell in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill.[11]
Some of his film work includes disaster film Gray Lady Down (1978),[3] action drama Tank (1984),[4] and sci-fi flick Solar Crisis (1990).[10] In Against All Odds (1984), he appeared as a football player, and was Timothy Hutton's coworker in The Falcon and the Snowman (1985).[12] Harewood then portrayed a combat veteran in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987).[12] He appeared in two films in 2003: portraying Mackie Whitaker in Levity[13] and Teddy Howard in Gothika.[14]
In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie,[15] for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away.[16] The following year, Harewood voiced Hank Aaron in Hank Aaron: Chasing a Dream, narrating the television film.[17] He earned an Emmy Award nomination for the special.[18]
He also played Dr. Julian Wilkes in the NBC (later syndicated) TV series Viper,[19] and had a recurring role as Rev. Morgan Hamilton in 7th Heaven.[20] Harewood appeared as Eliot Pierce in the Showtime series The Hoop Life.[21] For his work on this series, Harewood received his second NAACP Image Award nomination, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2000.[22] He has also dabbled in music, having sung the national anthem at the 1994 Orange Bowl and releasing an album, Love Will Stop Calling, in 1988.[23]
As a voice actor, Harewood began playing characters in animation during the 1980s. He voiced A.C. in The California Raisin Show,[24] a guest role as Dan Riley in Batman: The Animated Series,[25] Tombstone in Spider-Man[26] and Michael Jordan in the Saturday morning cartoon ProStars.[27] He later returned to the Batman franchise as Jim Tate in Batman Beyond.[28] When James Avery was unavailable, Harewood would voice Shredder on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[29] Harewood played Rhodey Rhodes / War Machine in Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.[30] He provided the voice of Modo in Biker Mice from Mars (1993−96),[31] a role which he reprised in the revival of the same name (2006−08).[30]
Having appeared in over 100 productions in film and television, Harewood has only publicly expressed regret with one: the miniseries Beulah Land, where he portrayed an overseer named Floyd. He was disgusted with the film's script,[32] and claimed he was "unhappy" and "embarrassed" with the finished production.[12] Harewood has stated he will only accept roles he feels present positive images for African-Americans.[33]
Harewood is currently starring as Older Noah Calhoun in the Broadway production of The Notebook, a role which he was nominated for the Tony award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.[34]
Personal life[edit]
Harewood married actress Nancy Ann McCurry[35] on February 14, 1979.[2] The couple have two children, Olivia Ruth[36] and John Dorian.[35]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Foster and Laurie | Gregory Foster[37] | |
1976 | Sparkle | Levi Brown | |
1977 | Panic in Echo Park | Dr. Michael Stoner | [38] |
1978 | Gray Lady Down | Lieutenant Fowler | |
1981 | Looker | Lieutenant Masters | [39] |
1984 | Against All Odds | Tommy | |
1984 | Tank | Sergeant First Class Ed Tippet | |
1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | Gene | |
1987 | Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story | Lenell Geter | [40] |
1987 | Full Metal Jacket | "Eightball" | |
1988 | God Bless the Child | Calvin Reed | [41] |
1989 | Kiss Shot | Kevin Marick | [42] |
1990 | Pacific Heights | Dennis Reed | [43] |
1990 | Solar Crisis | Borg | |
1994 | The Pagemaster | Jamaican Pirate | Voice[30] |
1995 | Sudden Death | Agent Matthew Hallmark | [44] |
1995 | Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream | Narrator (as Hank Aaron's voice) | |
1996 | Space Jam | Monstar Bupkus | Voice[30] |
1997 | 12 Angry Men | Juror #5 | [45] |
1998 | Evasive Action | Luke Sinclair | [46] |
2001 | Glitter | Guy Richardson | |
2003 | Gothika | Teddy Howard | |
2003 | Levity | Mackie Whittaker | |
2004 | Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! | Lead Agent | Voice[30] |
2005 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Deputy Gil | |
2006 | Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Mister Man | Voice[30] |
2007 | Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure | Older Irwin | Voice[30] |
2011 | Mayor Cupcake | Albert Peach |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Cooley High | Unaired pilot | |
1977 | Kojak | Jake Riley | Episode: "The Condemned" |
1977 | Family | Gil | Episode: "The Little Brother" |
1978 | Siege | Simon | Television film[47] |
1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Simon Haley | Episodes 3–7 |
1979 | An American Christmas Carol | Matt Reeves | Television film[48] |
1980 | Beulah Land | Floyd | 3 episodes |
1980 | High Ice | Lt. Zack Dawkins | Television film |
1981–1982 | Strike Force | Det. Sgt. Paul Strobber | 20 episodes |
1982 | I, Desire | Detective Jerry Van Ness | Television film[49] |
1983 | Matt Houston | Jerry "The Rock" Lennox | Episode: "The Rock and the Hard Place" |
1983 | Trauma Center | Dr. Nate "Skate" Baylor | [50] |
1984 | The Jesse Owens Story | Jesse Owens | Television film |
1986 | Murder, She Wrote | Sheriff Claudell Cox | Episode: "Powder Keg" |
1987 | Amerika | Jeffrey Wyman | 6 episodes |
1987–1996 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Shredder | Voice |
1987 | Beauty and the Beast | Jason Walker | Episode: "Terrible Savior" |
1988 | Matlock | Edward Kramer | Episode: "The Ambassador" |
1989 | Polly | Dr. Shannon | Television film[51] |
1989–1990 | China Beach | Major Otis | Episodes 34-36 |
1990 | Polly: Comin' Home! | Dr. Shannon | Television film[51] |
1990-1992 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | Hank Mitchell | 26 episodes |
1991–1994 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Sir Bryant | Voice |
1992 | I'll Fly Away | Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston | 4 episodes |
1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Dan Riley | Voice, episode: "The Forgotten"[30] |
1992–1993 | Goof Troop | Buster Vessel | Voice, episode: "Big City Blues" |
1993 | Animaniacs | Spike Lee | Voice, episode: "Taming of the Screwy"[30] |
1993–1994 | Mighty Max | Additional voice | Voice |
1993–1996 | Biker Mice from Mars | Modo | Voice[30] |
1994–1998 | Spider-Man | Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone | Voice[30] |
1994 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Carver | Episode: "Buffalo Soldier" |
1994 | Viper | Dr. Julian Wilkes | Television film |
1994–1996 | Iron Man | Rhodey Rhodes / War Machine, Stilt-Man | Voice[30] |
1994–1996 | Gargoyles | Boreas, Talos, Little Anton | Voice[30] |
1994–1998 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Kriggle, Santa Claus, Bulldozer Guy, General, Chef, Accident Victim | Voice[30] |
1995–1997 | Freakazoid! | Lt. Artie King, Deep-Voiced Singer | Voice[30] |
1996–2003 | 7th Heaven | Rev. Morgan Hamilton | Recurring role |
1996–1997 | The Incredible Hulk | Rhodey Rhodes / War Machine | Voice |
1996–1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Ron Troupe | Voice, 2 episodes[30] |
1996 | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | Jax | Voice |
1997 | The Blues Brothers: The Animated Series | Don Kling | |
1997 | Pinky and the Brain | Bojangles | Voice, episode: "Mice Don't Dance"[30] |
1998–2001 | Histeria! | General Sherman (singing), Nelson Mandela, Cool Singer | Voice[30] |
1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Judge | Voice, episode: "Critters"[30] |
1999–2000 | Batman Beyond | Jim Tate | Voice, 2 episodes[30] |
2000 | The Last Debate | Brad Lily | Television film |
2001–2003 | Rescue Heroes | Bob Buoy | Voice, 4 episodes[30] |
2002 | Stargate SG-1 | Councilor Thoran | 2 episodes |
2002 | The Practice | Dr. Jerry Cochran | Episode: "Evil/Doers" |
2002 | The Christmas Shoes | Dalton Gregory | Television film |
2002–2003 | Boomtown | Capt. Ronald Hicks | Recurring role |
2004 | Astro Boy | Dr. Tenma, Shadow | Voice English dub [30] |
2004–2005 | Megas XLR | Ender, Guardian, Cyrellian Squadron Leader | Voice[30] |
2004 | Static Shock | Warden | Voice, episode: "Future Shock"[30] |
2006–2009 | Biker Mice from Mars | Modo, Saturnius, Big Bud, Judge, Orphan Boy #2 | Voice[30] |
2006–2012 | Handy Manny | Coach Johnson | Voice, 4 episodes[30] |
2007 | Private Practice | Duncan Stinson | Episode: "In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor..." |
2007 | House of Payne | Larry Shelton | |
2007–2008 | The Batman | Martian Manhunter | Voice, 4 episodes[30] |
2007–2008 | The Land Before Time | Mr. Thicknose | Voice[30] |
2007 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Lionel Van Helsing, Burrito, News Reporter | Voice, 2 episodes |
2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Boyd Sherman | 3 episodes |
2008 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Dr. Bromwell | Voice, 4 episodes[30] |
2021 | 9-1-1 | Rupert | Episode: "Defend in Place" |
2022 | Bel Air | Judge Robertson | 2 episodes |
Video games[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers | Toussaint Gervais | [30] |
2004 | Astro Boy | Dr. Tenma, Magnamite | [30] |
2004 | X-Men Legends | Shadow King | [30] |
2004 | Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | Spirit of Onimusha | [30] |
2006 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | Gale | [30] |
2012 | Diablo III | Barbarian (Male) | [30] |
2013 | Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | N'mani | [30] |
Radio[edit]
- Public service announcement for DJ Ra's Hip-Hop Literacy campaign, encouraging reading of books by Alex Haley.
Music[edit]
- "Show Me (One More Time)" (recorded in the 1980s)
- Love Will Stop Calling (1988) (Emeric Records/Ichiban Records/EMI)
- Have A Little (2001) (USA Music Group)
References[edit]
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