Dorian Harewood

Known for: Acting

Born: 1950-08-06 (age 75)

From: Dayton, Ohio, USA

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.

Filmography (144)

TV★ 7.7
Bel-Air
2022
as Judge Robertson
TV★ 7.3
The Equalizer
2021
as General Franklin Knight
TV★ 7.2
Big Sky
2020
as Roman Cobb
TV★ 8.2
9-1-1
2018
as Rupert
MOVIE
The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015
as Self - Narrator
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Right Girl
2015
as James Cline
MOVIE★ 5.3
Mayor Cupcake
2011
as Albert Peach
TV★ 4.0
Outlaw
2010
as Actor
MOVIE★ 4.2
Grave Misconduct
2008
as Baxter Kyle
TV★ 8.6
The Spectacular Spider-Man
2008
as Doc Bromwell (voice)
TV★ 7.5
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as Dr. Boyd Sherman
MOVIE
Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem
2008
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 4.3
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
2007
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Private Practice
2007
as Duncan Stinson
TV★ 6.5
The Land Before Time
2007
as Mr. Thicknose (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
2007
as Older Irwin (voice)
TV★ 7.7
Legion of Super Heroes
2006
as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)
TV★ 6.3
Handy Manny
2006
as Coach Johnson (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Kyle XY
2006
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
2006
as Mister Man (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
2006
as Jim Monroe
TV★ 8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
as Fred Kirkman
MOVIE
A History of God
2005
as Self - Narrator
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Charles Webber
TV★ 8.1
Little House on the Prairie
2005
as Dr. Tan
MOVIE★ 6.2
Assault on Precinct 13
2005
as Gil
MOVIE★ 4.3
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!
2004
as Lead Agent (voice)
TV★ 5.1
Kevin Hill
2004
as Professor Lincoln Mathis
TV★ 8.0
The Batman
2004
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Gothika
2003
as Teddy Howard
MOVIE★ 5.5
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003
as Claude St. Claire
TV★ 7.0
Las Vegas
2003
as CIA Contact
MOVIE★ 6.1
Levity
2003
as Mackie Whittaker
MOVIE★ 7.5
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man
2003
as Tombstone (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Christmas Shoes
2002
as Dalton Gregory
TV★ 6.4
Boomtown
2002
as Captain Ronald Hicks
TV★ 6.0
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
2002
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 5.3
Framed
2002
as George Adams
MOVIE★ 4.3
Glitter
2001
as Guy Richardson
TV★ 8.1
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Burrito/News Reporter (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Triangle
2001
as Captain Louis Morgan
MOVIE★ 8.6
Walter and Henry
2001
as Pete Horton
TV
Christianity: The Second Millennium
2000
as Himself - Narrator
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Last Debate
2000
as Brad Lily
TV★ 8.0
Static Shock
2000
as Warden (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Hendrix
2000
as Al Hendrix
TV★ 9.0
The Hoop Life
1999
TV★ 8.2
Batman Beyond
1999
as Jim Tate (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998
as Archibald Wright
MOVIE★ 4.9
Change of Heart
1998
as Dr. Lewis Franklin
MOVIE★ 7.0
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste
1998
MOVIE★ 6.6
Evasive Action
1998
as Luke Sinclair
TV★ 6.8
Earth: Final Conflict
1997
as Herman Forrester
TV★ 6.7
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
as Additional Voices (voice)
TV★ 8.0
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Judge (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.7
12 Angry Men
1997
as Juror 5
TV★ 8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Thoran
MOVIE★ 7.0
When The Cradle Falls
1997
as Lt. Harlan Dugger
TV★ 7.7
The Practice
1997
as Jerry Cochran / Dr. Cochran
MOVIE★ 6.8
Space Jam
1996
as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)
TV★ 6.8
Bruno the Kid
1996
TV★ 7.1
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Jax (voice)
TV★ 7.4
Wing Commander Academy
1996
MOVIE★ 7.2
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996
as Ron Troupe (voice)
TV★ 6.4
The Incredible Hulk
1996
TV★ 7.7
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Ron Troupe (voice)
TV★ 7.2
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as Tigari (voice)
TV★ 6.5
7th Heaven
1996
as Morgan Hamilton
MOVIE★ 9.0
Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible
1996
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sudden Death
1995
as Matthew Hallmark
TV★ 7.6
The Savage Dragon
1995
as Frank Darling (voice)
TV★ 7.7
Pinky and the Brain
1995
TV★ 7.8
Freakazoid!
1995
as Deep Voiced Singer (voice)
TV★ 7.0
The Watcher
1995
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Pagemaster
1994
as Jamaican Pirates (voice)
TV★ 8.3
Spider-Man
1994
as Tombstone (voice)
TV★ 8.1
Gargoyles
1994
as Boreas/Talos (voice)
TV★ 6.7
Iron Man
1994
as War Machine (voice)
TV★ 7.4
The Tick
1994
as Pineapple Pokopo (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Duckman
1994
as Booming Voice in Auditorium (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.8
Shattered Image
1994
as Hardy
MOVIE★ 7.0
Viper
1994
as Julian Wilkes
TV★ 6.2
Viper
1994
as Julian Wilkes
TV★ 7.1
Sonic the Hedgehog
1993
as Ari (voice)
TV★ 6.3
Biker Mice from Mars
1993
as Modo (voice)
TV★ 8.0
Animaniacs
1993
as Spike / Danny G. (voice)
TV★ 7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Sgt. Zachary Carver
TV★ 8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Dan Riley (voice)
TV★ 6.7
Goof Troop
1992
as Buster (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.5
Solar Crisis
1992
as Borg
MOVIE★ 10.0
Getting Up and Going Home
1992
as Ted Owens
TV★ 5.4
Capitol Critters
1992
as Moze (voice)
TV★ 7.5
I'll Fly Away
1991
TV★ 5.8
ProStars
1991
as Michael Jordan (voice)
TV★ 7.4
Darkwing Duck
1991
MOVIE★ 8.5
Polly: Comin' Home!
1990
as Doctor Shannon
MOVIE★ 6.3
Pacific Heights
1990
as Dennis
TV★ 5.8
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1990
as Hank Mitchell
TV★ 6.9
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Timberwolf / Elephant (voice)
TV★ 4.7
New Kids on the Block
1990
as Maurice Starr (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
1990
as Stretch
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Knife and Gun Club
1990
as Dr. Jack Ducette
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Easter Story
1990
as (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.2
Polly
1989
as Doctor Shannon
TV★ 4.8
The California Raisin Show
1989
MOVIE★ 5.8
Kiss Shot
1989
as Kevin Merrick
TV★ 7.5
China Beach
1988
MOVIE★ 6.9
God Bless the Child
1988
as Calvin Reed
TV★ 7.4
Beauty and the Beast
1987
as Jason Walker
MOVIE★ 8.1
Full Metal Jacket
1987
as Eightball
TV★ 5.7
Amerika
1987
as Jeffrey Wyman
MOVIE★ 6.5
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
1987
as Lenell Geter
TV★ 7.1
Matlock
1986
as Edward Kramer
MOVIE
Dirty Work
1985
as Lt. Jack Hill
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as Gene
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sheriff Claudell Cox
TV★ 5.3
Glitter
1984
as Earl Tobin
MOVIE★ 8.1
The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Jesse Owens
MOVIE★ 5.7
Tank
1984
as Sergeant Tippet
MOVIE★ 5.7
Against All Odds
1984
as Tommy
MOVIE
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Black Soldier
TV★ 7.0
Trauma Center
1983
as Skate Baylor
MOVIE★ 5.7
I, Desire
1982
as Detective Jerry Van Ness
TV★ 6.3
Matt Houston
1982
as Jerry 'The Rock' Lennox
TV★ 6.8
Hotel
1982
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Ambush Murders
1982
as Ray Ellsworth
TV★ 7.5
Strike Force
1981
as Sergeant Paul Strobber
MOVIE★ 6.1
Looker
1981
as Lt. Masters
MOVIE
God's Trombones
1981
as Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.5
Beulah Land
1980
as Floyd
MOVIE★ 6.6
High Ice
1980
as Lt. Zack Hawkins
MOVIE★ 6.2
An American Christmas Carol
1979
as Matt Reeves
TV★ 7.4
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Simon Haley
MOVIE★ 6.8
Siege
1978
as Simon
MOVIE★ 6.5
Gray Lady Down
1978
as Fowler
MOVIE★ 5.4
Panic in Echo Park
1977
as Michael Stoner
TV★ 6.2
Eight Is Enough
1977
MOVIE★ 7.3
Sparkle
1976
as Levi
MOVIE★ 8.5
Foster & Laurie
1975
as Gregory Foster
TV★ 6.4
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975
MOVIE
Miss Moffat
1974
as Morgan Evans
TV★ 7.2
Kojak
1973
as Jake Riley
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TV★ 7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Dr. Shannon