Personal Info
Dorian Harewood
Acting
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.…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Right Girl
as James Cline
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self - Narrator
Mayor Cupcake
as Albert Peach
Grave Misconduct
as Baxter Kyle
Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem
as Narrator
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
as Older Irwin (voice)
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
as Self
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
as Mister Man (voice)
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
as Jim Monroe
Assault on Precinct 13
as Gil
TV Shows
Bel-Air
as Judge Robertson · 2 ep.
The Equalizer
as General Franklin Knight · 1 ep.
Big Sky
as Roman Cobb · 1 ep.
9-1-1
as Rupert · 1 ep.
Outlaw
as Actor · 1 ep.
The Spectacular Spider-Man
as Doc Bromwell (voice) · 4 ep.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as Dr. Boyd Sherman · 3 ep.
Private Practice
as Duncan Stinson · 1 ep.
The Land Before Time
as Mr. Thicknose (voice) · 1 ep.
Handy Manny
as Coach Johnson (voice) · 1 ep.
