Dorian Harewood
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.
Movie Appearances
Full Metal Jacket
as Eightball
1987
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
as Ron Troupe (voice)
1996
Pacific Heights
as Dennis
1990
Tank
as Sergeant Tippet
1984
Sparkle
as Levi
1976
Against All Odds
as Tommy
1984
The Christmas Shoes
as Dalton Gregory
2002
Gray Lady Down
as Fowler
1978
12 Angry Men
as Juror 5
1997
Sudden Death
as Matthew Hallmark
1995
Framed
as George Adams
2002
Evasive Action
as Luke Sinclair
1998
The Pagemaster
as Jamaican Pirates (voice)
1994
Levity
as Mackie Whittaker
2003
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
as Older Irwin (voice)
2007
Kiss Shot
as Kevin Merrick
1989
Shattered Image
as Hardy
1994
An American Christmas Carol
as Matt Reeves
1979
Polly
as Doctor Shannon
1989
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
as Claude St. Claire
2003
TV Appearances
Murder, She Wrote
as Sheriff Claudell Cox
1984
Duckman
as Booming Voice in Auditorium (voice)
1994
Batman Beyond
as Jim Tate (voice)
1999
Kyle XY
2006
Boomtown
as Captain Ronald Hicks
2002
Static Shock
as Warden (voice)
2000
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Tigari (voice)
1996
The Batman
as Martian Manhunter (voice)
2004
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Gargoyles
as Boreas/Talos (voice)
1994
China Beach
1988
Las Vegas
as CIA Contact
2003