Dorian Harewood
American actor (born 1950)
Dorian Harewood
Born (1950-08-06 ) August 6, 1950 (age 74) Education University of Cincinnati (BFA )Occupation Actor Years active 1975–present Spouse
Nancy Harewood
(
m. 1979)
Children 2
Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950)[ 1] is an American actor, best known for playing Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story (1984), Det. Paul Strobber on Strike Force (1981–1982), and Rev. Morgan Hamilton in 7th Heaven (1996–2003).
Early years
Harewood was born on August 6, 1950, in Dayton, Ohio , the son of Emerson Macaulay and Estelle Olivia Harewood.[ 2] His father was a high school teacher[ 3] and post office clerk.[ 2] He graduated from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati [ 4] in 1972.
Career
Harewood got his start in musical theater. On Broadway, he performed in Two Gentlemen of Verona , Streamers ,[ 3] and The Mighty Gents .[ 4] For his role in Don't Call Back , Harewood received a Theatre World Award for Most Promising Actor.[ 3] While in a stage production with Bette Davis , she encouraged Harewood to continue acting in dramatic roles, and credits her as his mentor.[ 5] He made his film debut in Foster and Laurie (1975).[ 6]
Harewood portrayed Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley ) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations .[ 2] He is known for starring as Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story ,[ 7] and for his co-starring role as police psychologist Paul Strobber in the ABC Television series Strike Force (starring Robert Stack ).[ 8] He appeared regularly on Trauma Center alongside Wendie Malick and Lou Ferrigno ,[ 9] had a recurring role on China Beach [ 10] and was Hank Mitchell in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill .[ 11]
Some of his film work includes disaster film Gray Lady Down (1978),[ 3] action drama Tank (1984),[ 4] and sci-fi flick Solar Crisis (1990).[ 10] In Against All Odds (1984), he appeared as a football player, and was Timothy Hutton's coworker in The Falcon and the Snowman (1985).[ 12] Harewood then portrayed a combat veteran in Stanley Kubrick 's Full Metal Jacket (1987).[ 12] He appeared in two films in 2003: portraying Mackie Whitaker in Levity [ 13] and Teddy Howard in Gothika .[ 14]
In 1994, he was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie ,[ 15] for his recurring role as jazz/blues saxophonist Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston on the NBC drama series I'll Fly Away .[ 16] The following year, Harewood voiced Hank Aaron in Hank Aaron: Chasing a Dream , narrating the television film.[ 17] He earned an Emmy Award nomination for the special.[ 18]
He also played Dr. Julian Wilkes in the NBC (later syndicated) TV series Viper ,[ 19] and had a recurring role as Rev. Morgan Hamilton in 7th Heaven .[ 20] Harewood appeared as Eliot Pierce in the Showtime series The Hoop Life .[ 21] For his work on this series, Harewood received his second NAACP Image Award nomination, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2000.[ 22] He has also dabbled in music, having sung the national anthem at the 1994 Orange Bowl and releasing an album, Love Will Stop Calling , in 1988.[ 23]
As a voice actor, Harewood began playing characters in animation during the 1980s. He voiced A.C. in The California Raisin Show ,[ 24] a guest role as Dan Riley in Batman: The Animated Series ,[ 25] Tombstone in Spider-Man [ 26] and Michael Jordan in the Saturday morning cartoon ProStars .[ 27] He later returned to the Batman franchise as Jim Tate in Batman Beyond .[ 28] When James Avery was unavailable, Harewood would voice Shredder on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .[ 29] Harewood played Rhodey Rhodes / War Machine in Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk .[ 30] He provided the voice of Modo in Biker Mice from Mars (1993−96),[ 31] a role which he reprised in the revival of the same name (2006−08).[ 30]
Having appeared in over 100 productions in film and television, Harewood has only publicly expressed regret with one: the miniseries Beulah Land , where he portrayed an overseer named Floyd. He was disgusted with the film's script,[ 32] and claimed he was "unhappy" and "embarrassed" with the finished production.[ 12] Harewood has stated he will only accept roles he feels present positive images for African-Americans.[ 33]
Harewood is currently starring as Older Noah Calhoun in the Broadway adaptation of The Notebook , a role which he was nominated for the Tony award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical .[ 34]
Personal life
Harewood married actress Nancy Ann McCurry[ 35] on February 14, 1979.[ 2] The couple have two children, Olivia Ruth[ 36] and John Dorian.[ 35]
Filmography
Films
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1975
Cooley High
Unaired pilot
[ 37]
1975
Foster and Laurie
Gregory Foster
Television film
[ 44]
1975
Swiss Family Robinson
Jama
2 episodes
[ 37]
1977
Kojak
Jake Riley
Episode: "The Condemned"
[ 37]
1977
Family
Gil
Episode: "The Little Brother"
1977
Eight is Enough
Richard Connery
Episode: "All's Fair in Love and War"
[ 37]
1977
Columbo
Cop
Uncredited; episode: "Make Me a Perfect Murderer"
[ 37]
1977
Panic in Echo Park
Dr. Michael Stoner
Television film
[ 45]
1978
Siege
Simon
Television film
[ 46]
1979
Roots: The Next Generations
Simon Haley
5 episodes
[ 37]
1979
An American Christmas Carol
Matt Reeves
Television film
[ 47]
1980
Beulah Land
Floyd
3 episodes
[ 37]
1980
High Ice
Lt. Zack Dawkins
Television film
[ 37]
1981–1982
Strike Force
Det. Sgt. Paul Strobber
20 episodes
[ 37]
1982
I, Desire
Det. Jerry Van Ness
Television film
[ 48]
1983
Matt Houston
Jerry "The Rock" Lennox
Episode: "The Rock and the Hard Place"
[ 37]
1983
Trauma Center
Dr. Nate "Skate" Baylor
13 episodes
[ 49]
1984
The Jesse Owens Story
Jesse Owens
Television film
[ 37]
1984–1985
Glitter
Earl Tobin
12 episodes
[ 37]
1985
Hotel
Matthew Bowers
Episode: "Passports"
[ 37]
1986
Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff Claudell Cox
Episode: "Powder Keg"
[ 37]
1987
Amerika
Jeffrey Wyman
6 episodes
[ 37]
1987
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Lenell Geter
Television film
[ 50]
1987–1996
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Shredder
Voice, 4 episodes
[ 37]
1987
Beauty and the Beast
Jason Walker
Episode: "Terrible Savior"
[ 37]
1988
Matlock
Edward Kramer
2 episodes
[ 37]
1988
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Police Chief
Voice, episode: "The Sludge Monster from Earth's Core"
[ 37]
1989
Polly
Dr. Shannon
Television film
[ 51]
1989–1990
China Beach
Major Otis
3 episodes
[ 37]
1990
Polly: Comin' Home!
Dr. Shannon
Television film
[ 51]
1990–1992
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Hank Mitchell
26 episodes
[ 37]
1991–1994
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Sir Bryant
Voice, 65 episodes
[ 37]
1992
I'll Fly Away
Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston
4 episodes
[ 37]
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Dan Riley
Voice, episode: "The Forgotten"
[ 30]
1992
Goof Troop
Buster Vessel
Voice, episode: "Big City Blues"
[ 37]
1993
Animaniacs
Spike Lee
Voice, episode: "Taming of the Screwy"
[ 30]
1994
Mighty Max
Additional voice
Voice, 2 episodes
[ 37]
1993–1996
Biker Mice from Mars
Modo
Voice
[ 30]
1996–1997
Spider-Man
Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone
Voice, 4 episodes
[ 30]
1994
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Carver
Episode: "Buffalo Soldier"
[ 37]
1994
Viper
Dr. Julian Wilkes
Television film
[ 37]
1994–1996
Iron Man
James Rhodes / War Machine , Stilt-Man
Voice, 16 episodes
[ 30]
1994–1996
Gargoyles
Boreas, Talos, Little Anton
Voice
[ 30]
1994–1998
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Various roles
Voice
[ 30]
1995–1997
Freakazoid!
Lt. Artie King, Deep-Voiced Singer
Voice, 5 episodes
[ 30]
1996–2003
7th Heaven
Rev. Morgan Hamilton
Recurring role; 10 episodes
[ 37]
1996
The Incredible Hulk
Rhodey Rhodes / War Machine
Voice, episode: "Helping Hands, Iron Fist"
[ 37]
1996–1997
Superman: The Animated Series
Ron Troupe
Voice, 2 episodes
[ 30]
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Tigari, Guard, Officer
Voice, 2 episodes
[ 30]
1996
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Jax
Voice, 13 episodes
[ 37]
1997
12 Angry Men
Juror #5
Television film
[ 52]
1997
The Blues Brothers: The Animated Series
Don Kling
Episode: "Strange Death of Betty Smythe"
[ 37]
1997
Pinky and the Brain
Bojangles
Voice, episode: "Mice Don't Dance"
[ 30]
1998–2001
Histeria!
Various roles
Voice, 11 episodes
[ 30]
1998
The New Batman Adventures
Judge
Voice, episode: "Critters"
[ 30]
1999–2000
Batman Beyond
Jim Tate
Voice, 2 episodes
[ 30]
2000
The Last Debate
Brad Lily
Television film
[ 37]
2001–2003
Rescue Heroes
Bob Buoy
Voice, 4 episodes
[ 30]
2002
Stargate SG-1
Councilor Thoran
2 episodes
[ 37]
2002
The Practice
Dr. Jerry Cochran
Episode: "Evil/Doers"
[ 37]
2002
The Christmas Shoes
Dalton Gregory
Television film
[ 37]
2002–2003
Boomtown
Capt. Ronald Hicks
Recurring role; 7 episodes
[ 37]
2004
Astro Boy
Dr. Tenma, Shadow
Voice, English dub
[ 30]
2004
Megas XLR
Ender / Guardian / Squadron Leader
Voice, 2 episodes
[ 30]
2004
Static Shock
Warden
Voice, episode: "Future Shock"
[ 30]
2006–2009
Biker Mice from Mars
Various roles
Voice
[ 30]
2006–2012
Handy Manny
Coach Johnson
Voice, 4 episodes
[ 30]
2007
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
Older Irwin
Voice, television film
[ 30]
2007
Private Practice
Duncan Stinson
Episode: "In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor..."
[ 37]
2007–2009
House of Payne
Larry Shelton
4 episodes
[ 37]
2007–2008
The Batman
Martian Manhunter
Voice, 4 episodes
[ 30]
2007–2008
The Land Before Time
Mr. Thicknose
Voice, 6 episodes
[ 30]
2007
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Van Helsing / Burrito / News Reporter
Voice, 2 episodes
[ 37]
2007
Legion of Super Heroes
Mar Londo
Voice, episode: "Cry Wolf"
[ 37]
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Boyd Sherman
3 episodes
[ 37]
2008
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Dr. Bromwell
Voice, 4 episodes
[ 30]
2020
Criminal Minds
Fred Kirman
Episode: "Spector Slowing"
[ 37]
2021
9-1-1
Rupert
Episode: "Defend in Place"
[ 37]
2022
Bel Air
Judge Robertson
2 episodes
[ 37]
2022
Big Sky
Roman Cobb
Episode: "Come Get Me"
[ 37]
Theatre
Video games
Awards and nominations
Discography
"Show Me (One More Time)" (recorded in the 1980s)
Love Will Stop Calling (1988) (Emeric Records/Ichiban Records/EMI)
Have A Little (2001) (USA Music Group)
References
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^ Dangaard, Colin (December 18, 1981). "Role changed so sexy cop's star can rise". The Windsor Star . p. C3.
^ McCauley, Peter M. (April 18, 1984). "Dorian Harewood Stars As Olympic Hero Owens". The Dispatch . p. TV-9.
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^ "Harewood stresses human side". The Prescott Courier . December 7, 1990. p. 2.
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