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
| Birth Location | Dayton, Ohio, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950-08-06 |
Movies
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Himself/Narrator
2015
The Right Girl
as James Cline
2015
Mayor Cupcake
as Albert Peach
2011
Grave Misconduct
as Baxter Kyle
2008
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
as Older Irwin (voice)
2007
2007
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
as Mister Man (voice)
2006
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
as Jim Monroe
2006
A History of God
as Self - Narrator
2005
Assault on Precinct 13
as Gil
2005
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!
as Lead Agent (voice)
2004
Gothika
as Teddy Howard
2003
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
as Claude St. Claire
2003
Levity
as Mackie Whittaker
2003
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
as Tombstone (voice)
2003
The Christmas Shoes
as Dalton Gregory
2002
Framed
as George Adams
2002
Glitter
as Guy Richardson
2001
The Triangle
as Captain Louis Morgan
2001
Walter and Henry
as Pete Horton
2001
The Last Debate
as Brad Lily
2000
Hendrix
as Al Hendrix
2000
Archibald the Rainbow Painter
as Archibald Wright
1998
Change of Heart
as Dr. Lewis Franklin
1998
Evasive Action
as Luke Sinclair
1998
12 Angry Men
as Juror 5
1997
When The Cradle Falls
as Lt. Harlan Dugger
1997
Space Jam
as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)
1996
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
as Ron Troupe (voice)
1996
Sudden Death
as Matthew Hallmark
1995
The Pagemaster
as Jamaican Pirates (voice)
1994
Shattered Image
as Hardy
1994
Getting Up and Going Home
as Ted Owens
1992
Polly: Comin' Home!
as Doctor Shannon
1990
Pacific Heights
as Dennis
1990
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
as Stretch
1990
The Knife and Gun Club
as Dr. Jack Ducette
1990
Solar Crisis
as Borg
1990
The Easter Story
as (voice)
1990
Polly
as Doctor Shannon
1989
Kiss Shot
as Kevin Merrick
1989
Full Metal Jacket
as Eightball
1987
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
as Lenell Geter
1987
Dirty Work
as Lt. Jack Hill
1985
The Falcon and the Snowman
as Gene
1985
The Jesse Owens Story
as Jesse Owens
1984
Tank
as Sergeant Tippet
1984
Against All Odds
as Tommy
1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
as Black Soldier
1984
I, Desire
as Detective Jerry Van Ness
1982
The Ambush Murders
as Ray Ellsworth
1982
Looker
as Lt. Masters
1981
God's Trombones
as Himself - Narrator (segment "The Prodigal Son") (segment "Go Down Death")
1981
High Ice
as Lt. Zack Hawkins
1980
An American Christmas Carol
as Matt Reeves
1979
Siege
as Simon
1978
Gray Lady Down
as Fowler
1978
Panic in Echo Park
as Michael Stoner
1977
Sparkle
as Levi
1976
Foster & Laurie
as Gregory Foster
1975
Dorian Harewood hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
