Dorian Harewood
Acting
Born August 6, 1950 · Dayton, Ohio, USA
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 · 40 titles
Grey's Anatomy
Criminal Minds
9-1-1
Stargate SG-1
The Mike Douglas Show
Batman Beyond
Murder, She Wrote
Las Vegas
The Practice
Batman: The Animated Series
Matlock
Private Practice
The Equalizer
Animaniacs
Earth: Final Conflict
Superman: The Animated Series
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Spider-Man
Handy Manny
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Big Sky
Hotel
Kojak
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Gargoyles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Viper
Full Metal Jacket
7th Heaven
Duckman
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
The Batman
Darkwing Duck
Bel-Air
Kyle XY
Matt Houston
Static Shock
Goof Troop
The New Batman Adventures
Pinky and the Brain