Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Date of Birth:

Aug 06, 1950

Place of Birth:

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.

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filmography:

Don't Ask Me, Ask God Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

2006

Mayor Cupcake Mayor Cupcake

2011

The Triangle The Triangle

2001

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

2003

God Bless the Child God Bless the Child

1988

Hendrix Hendrix

2000

The Ambush Murders The Ambush Murders

1982

Polly: Comin' Home! Polly: Comin' Home!

1990

When The Cradle Falls When The Cradle Falls

1997

Assault on Precinct 13 Assault on Precinct 13

2005

Getting Up and Going Home Getting Up and Going Home

1992

The Falcon and the Snowman The Falcon and the Snowman

1985

Gothika Gothika

2003

Solar Crisis Solar Crisis

1992

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

2008

Dirty Work Dirty Work

1985

Space Jam Space Jam

1996

The Knife and Gun Club The Knife and Gun Club

1990

Foster & Laurie Foster & Laurie

1975

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007

High Ice High Ice

1980

The Right Girl The Right Girl

2015

God's Trombones God's Trombones

1981

Walter and Henry Walter and Henry

2001

The Last Debate The Last Debate

2000

Looker Looker

1981

Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!

2004

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

1990

The Making of the Wiz Live! The Making of the Wiz Live!

2015

Grave Misconduct Grave Misconduct

2008

Panic in Echo Park Panic in Echo Park

1977

Framed Framed

2002

Sudden Death Sudden Death

1995

Evasive Action Evasive Action

1998

The Pagemaster The Pagemaster

1994

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

2007

Levity Levity

2003

12 Angry Men 12 Angry Men

1997

Gray Lady Down Gray Lady Down

1978

Pacific Heights Pacific Heights

1990

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

1996

Tank Tank

1984

Sparkle Sparkle

1976

The Christmas Shoes The Christmas Shoes

2002

Against All Odds Against All Odds

1984

Kiss Shot Kiss Shot

1989

Shattered Image Shattered Image

1994

Siege Siege

1978

I, Desire I, Desire

1982

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

1996

Archibald the Rainbow Painter Archibald the Rainbow Painter

1998

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

1987

The Jesse Owens Story The Jesse Owens Story

1984

The Easter Story The Easter Story

1990

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

2006

Polly Polly

1989

An American Christmas Carol An American Christmas Carol

1979

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

2003

Change of Heart Change of Heart

1998

Glitter Glitter

2001

A History of God A History of God

2005

Full Metal Jacket Full Metal Jacket

1987

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