Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
6 August 1950 (76)
Place of birth
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorian Harewood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Bekannt für
8.1
Film
Full Metal Jacket
Eightball
1987
7.7
Film
12 Angry Men
Juror 5
1997
6.8
Series
Iron Man
War Machine (voice)
1994–1996
6.3
Series
Biker Mice from Mars
Modo (voice)
1993–1996
6.2
Film
Assault on Precinct 13
Gil
2005
6.2
Film
Gothika
Teddy Howard
2003
6.0
Film
Sudden Death
Matthew Hallmark
1995
6.4
Film
The Falcon and the Snowman
Gene
1985
7.1
Series
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Jax (voice)
1996
7.0
Series
Trauma Center
Skate Baylor
1983
5.4
Series
Capitol Critters
Moze (voice)
1992
8.1
Series
Little House on the Prairie
Dr. Tan
2005
6.4
Film
The Pagemaster
Jamaican Pirates (voice)
1994
6.1
Film
Levity
Mackie Whittaker
2003
5.7
Film
Against All Odds
Tommy
1984
6.3
Film
Pacific Heights
Dennis
1990
5.3
Series
Glitter
Earl Tobin
1984–1985
4.3
Film
Glitter
Guy Richardson
2001
7.6
Series
The Savage Dragon
Frank Darling (voice)
1995–1996
5.7
Series
Amerika
Jeffrey Wyman
1987
7.5
Series
Strike Force
Sergeant Paul Strobber
1981–1982
5.8
Series
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Hank Mitchell
1990–1992
9.0
Series
The Hoop Life
1999–2000
4.7
Series
New Kids on the Block
Maurice Starr (voice)
1990
7.5
Series
Beulah Land
Floyd
1980
4.8
Series
The California Raisin Show
1989–1990
5.8
Series
ProStars
Michael Jordan (voice)
1991
6.0
Series
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
Narrator
2002–
Acting credits 28 titles
Little House on the Prairie
as Dr. Tan
8.1
2005
Assault on Precinct 13
as Gil
6.2
2005
Gothika
as Teddy Howard
6.2
2003
Levity
as Mackie Whittaker
6.1
2003
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
as Narrator
6.0
2002–
Glitter
as Guy Richardson
4.3
2001
The Hoop Life
9.0
1999–2000
12 Angry Men
as Juror 5
7.7
1997
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
as Jax (voice)
7.1
1996
The Savage Dragon
as Frank Darling (voice)
7.6
1995–1996
Sudden Death
as Matthew Hallmark
6.0
1995
Iron Man
as War Machine (voice)
6.8
1994–1996
The Pagemaster
as Jamaican Pirates (voice)
6.4
1994
Biker Mice from Mars
as Modo (voice)
6.3
1993–1996
Capitol Critters
as Moze (voice)
5.4
1992
ProStars
as Michael Jordan (voice)
5.8
1991
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
as Hank Mitchell
5.8
1990–1992
New Kids on the Block
as Maurice Starr (voice)
4.7
1990
Pacific Heights
as Dennis
6.3
1990
The California Raisin Show
4.8
1989–1990
Full Metal Jacket
as Eightball
8.1
1987
Amerika
as Jeffrey Wyman
5.7
1987
The Falcon and the Snowman
as Gene
6.4
1985
Against All Odds
as Tommy
5.7
1984
Glitter
as Earl Tobin
5.3
1984–1985
Trauma Center
as Skate Baylor
7.0
1983
Strike Force
as Sergeant Paul Strobber
7.5
1981–1982
Beulah Land
as Floyd
7.5
1980