Dorian Harewood

Acting

Dorian Harewood

Born August 6, 1950Dayton, Ohio, USA140 credits

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

Bel-Air

Bel-Air

TV

2022

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

TV

2021

Big Sky

Big Sky

TV

2020

9-1-1

9-1-1

TV

2018

The Making of the Wiz Live!

The Making of the Wiz Live!

Movie

2015

The Right Girl

The Right Girl

Movie

2015

Filmography

Bel-Air

2022Bel-Airas Judge RobertsonTV

The Equalizer

2021The Equalizeras General Franklin KnightTV

Big Sky

2020Big Skyas Roman CobbTV

9-1-1

20189-1-1as RupertTV

The Making of the Wiz Live!

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

The Right Girl

2015The Right Girlas James ClineMovie

Mayor Cupcake

2011Mayor Cupcakeas Albert PeachMovie

Outlaw

2010Outlawas ActorTV

Grave Misconduct

2008Grave Misconductas Baxter KyleMovie

The Spectacular Spider-Man

2008The Spectacular Spider-Manas Doc Bromwell (voice)TV

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesas Dr. Boyd ShermanTV

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

2008Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhemas NarratorMovie

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evilas SelfMovie

Private Practice

2007Private Practiceas Duncan StinsonTV

The Land Before Time

2007The Land Before Timeas Mr. Thicknose (voice)TV

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

2007Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventureas Older Irwin (voice)Movie

Legion of Super Heroes

2006Legion of Super Heroesas Dr. Mar Londo (voice)TV

Handy Manny

2006Handy Mannyas Coach Johnson (voice)TV

Kyle XY

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

2006The Adventures of Brer Rabbitas Mister Man (voice)Movie

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

2006Jane Doe: The Harder They Fallas Jim MonroeMovie

Criminal Minds

2005Criminal Mindsas Fred KirkmanTV

A History of God

2005A History of Godas Self - NarratorMovie

Grey's Anatomy

2005Grey's Anatomyas Charles WebberTV

Little House on the Prairie

2005Little House on the Prairieas Dr. TanTV

Assault on Precinct 13

2005Assault on Precinct 13as GilMovie

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

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

Kevin Hill

2004Kevin Hillas Professor Lincoln MathisTV

The Batman

2004The Batmanas Martian Manhunter (voice)TV

Gothika

2003Gothikaas Teddy HowardMovie

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

2003Hollywood Wives: The New Generationas Claude St. ClaireMovie

Las Vegas

2003Las Vegasas CIA ContactTV

Levity

2003Levityas Mackie WhittakerMovie

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

2003Daredevil vs. Spider-Manas Tombstone (voice)Movie

The Christmas Shoes

2002The Christmas Shoesas Dalton GregoryMovie

Boomtown

2002Boomtownas Captain Ronald HicksTV

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

2002Christianity: The First Two Thousand Yearsas NarratorTV

Framed

2002Framedas George AdamsMovie

Glitter

2001Glitteras Guy RichardsonMovie

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyas Burrito/News Reporter (voice)TV

The Triangle

2001The Triangleas Captain Louis MorganMovie

Walter and Henry

2001Walter and Henryas Pete HortonMovie

2000Christianity: The Second Millenniumas Himself - NarratorTV

The Last Debate

2000The Last Debateas Brad LilyMovie

Static Shock

2000Static Shockas Warden (voice)TV

Hendrix

2000Hendrixas Al HendrixMovie

1999The Hoop LifeTV

Batman Beyond

1999Batman Beyondas Jim Tate (voice)TV

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

1998Archibald the Rainbow Painteras Archibald WrightMovie

Change of Heart

1998Change of Heartas Dr. Lewis FranklinMovie

1998Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartisteMovie

Evasive Action

1998Evasive Actionas Luke SinclairMovie

Earth: Final Conflict

1997Earth: Final Conflictas Herman ForresterTV

The Legend of Calamity Jane

1997The Legend of Calamity Janeas Additional Voices (voice)TV

The New Batman Adventures

1997The New Batman Adventuresas Judge (voice)TV

12 Angry Men

199712 Angry Menas Juror 5Movie

Stargate SG-1

1997Stargate SG-1as ThoranTV

When The Cradle Falls

1997When The Cradle Fallsas Lt. Harlan DuggerMovie

The Practice

1997The Practiceas Jerry Cochran / Dr. CochranTV

Space Jam

1996Space Jamas Monstar BUPKUS (voice)Movie

Bruno the Kid

1996Bruno the KidTV

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realmas Jax (voice)TV

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

1996Superman: The Last Son of Kryptonas Ron Troupe (voice)Movie

The Incredible Hulk

1996The Incredible HulkTV

Superman: The Animated Series

1996Superman: The Animated Seriesas Ron Troupe (voice)TV

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas Tigari (voice)TV

7th Heaven

19967th Heavenas Morgan HamiltonTV

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

1996Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the ImpossibleMovie

Sudden Death

1995Sudden Deathas Matthew HallmarkMovie

The Savage Dragon

1995The Savage Dragonas Frank Darling (voice)TV

Pinky and the Brain

1995Pinky and the BrainTV

Freakazoid!

1995Freakazoid!as Deep Voiced Singer (voice)TV

1995The WatcherTV

The Pagemaster

1994The Pagemasteras Jamaican Pirates (voice)Movie

Spider-Man

1994Spider-Manas Tombstone (voice)TV

Gargoyles

1994Gargoylesas Boreas/Talos (voice)TV

Iron Man

1994Iron Manas War Machine (voice)TV

Duckman

1994Duckmanas Booming Voice in Auditorium (voice)TV

Shattered Image

1994Shattered Imageas HardyMovie

Viper

1994Viperas Julian WilkesTV

Sonic the Hedgehog

1993Sonic the Hedgehogas Ari (voice)TV

Biker Mice from Mars

1993Biker Mice from Marsas Modo (voice)TV

Animaniacs

1993Animaniacsas Spike / Danny G. (voice)TV

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Sgt. Zachary CarverTV

Batman: The Animated Series

1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Dan Riley (voice)TV

Goof Troop

1992Goof Troopas Buster (voice)TV

Solar Crisis

1992Solar Crisisas BorgMovie

Getting Up and Going Home

1992Getting Up and Going Homeas Ted OwensMovie

Capitol Critters

1992Capitol Crittersas Moze (voice)TV

I'll Fly Away

1991I'll Fly AwayTV

ProStars

1991ProStarsas Michael Jordan (voice)TV

Darkwing Duck

1991Darkwing DuckTV

Polly: Comin' Home!

1990Polly: Comin' Home!as Doctor ShannonMovie

Pacific Heights

1990Pacific Heightsas DennisMovie

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

1990The Trials of Rosie O'Neillas Hank MitchellTV

New Kids on the Block

1990New Kids on the Blockas Maurice Starr (voice)TV

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

1990Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins IIas StretchMovie

1990The Knife and Gun Clubas Dr. Jack DucetteMovie

The Easter Story

1990The Easter Storyas (voice)Movie

Polly

1989Pollyas Doctor ShannonMovie

The California Raisin Show

1989The California Raisin ShowTV

Kiss Shot

1989Kiss Shotas Kevin MerrickMovie

China Beach

1988China BeachTV

God Bless the Child

1988God Bless the Childas Calvin ReedMovie

Beauty and the Beast

1987Beauty and the Beastas Jason WalkerTV

Full Metal Jacket

1987Full Metal Jacketas EightballMovie

Amerika

1987Amerikaas Jeffrey WymanTV

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

1987Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Storyas Lenell GeterMovie

Matlock

1986Matlockas Edward KramerTV

Dirty Work

1985Dirty Workas Lt. Jack HillMovie

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985The Falcon and the Snowmanas GeneMovie

Murder, She Wrote

1984Murder, She Wroteas Sheriff Claudell CoxTV

Glitter

1984Glitteras Earl TobinTV

The Jesse Owens Story

1984The Jesse Owens Storyas Jesse OwensMovie

Tank

1984Tankas Sergeant TippetMovie

Against All Odds

1984Against All Oddsas TommyMovie

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984Don't Ask Me, Ask Godas Black SoldierMovie

Trauma Center

1983Trauma Centeras Skate BaylorTV

I, Desire

1982I, Desireas Detective Jerry Van NessMovie

Matt Houston

1982Matt Houstonas Jerry 'The Rock' LennoxTV

Hotel

The Ambush Murders

1982The Ambush Murdersas Ray EllsworthMovie

Strike Force

1981Strike Forceas Sergeant Paul StrobberTV

Looker

1981Lookeras Lt. MastersMovie

God's Trombones

1981God's Trombonesas Narrator (voice)Movie

Beulah Land

1980Beulah Landas FloydTV

High Ice

1980High Iceas Lt. Zack HawkinsMovie

An American Christmas Carol

1979An American Christmas Carolas Matt ReevesMovie

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Roots: The Next Generationsas Simon HaleyTV

Siege

1978Siegeas SimonMovie

Gray Lady Down

1978Gray Lady Downas FowlerMovie

Panic in Echo Park

1977Panic in Echo Parkas Michael StonerMovie

Eight Is Enough

1977Eight Is EnoughTV

Sparkle

1976Sparkleas LeviMovie

Foster & Laurie

1975Foster & Laurieas Gregory FosterMovie

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975The Swiss Family RobinsonTV

Miss Moffat

1974Miss Moffatas Morgan EvansMovie

Kojak

1973Kojakas Jake RileyTV

The Mike Douglas Show

1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Dr. ShannonTV