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Dorian Harewood
Harewood in The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Born (1950-08-06) August 6, 1950 (age 74)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Cincinnati (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1975–present
Spouse
Nancy Harewood
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(m. 1979)​
Children2

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

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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

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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. He provided the voice of Modo in Biker Mice from Mars (1993−96),[30] a role which he reprised in the revival of the same name (2006−08).

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,[31] 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.[32]

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.[33]

Personal life

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Harewood married actress Nancy Ann McCurry[34] on February 14, 1979.[2] The couple have two children, Olivia Ruth[35] and John Dorian.[34]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1976 Sparkle Levi Brown Feature film debut
1978 Gray Lady Down Lieutenant Fowler
1981 Looker Lieutenant Masters [36]
1984 Against All Odds Tommy
1984 Tank Sergeant First Class Ed Tippet
1985 The Falcon and the Snowman Gene
1987 Full Metal Jacket "Eightball"
1988 God Bless the Child Calvin Reed [37]
1989 Kiss Shot Kevin Marick [38]
1990 Pacific Heights Dennis Reed [39]
1990 Solar Crisis Borg
1994 The Pagemaster Jamaican Pirate (voice) [40]
1995 Sudden Death Agent Matthew Hallmark [41]
1996 Space Jam Monstar Bupkus (voice) [40]
1998 Evasive Action Luke Sinclair [42]
2001 Glitter Guy Richardson
2003 Gothika Teddy Howard
2003 Levity Mackie Whittaker
2004 Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! Lead Agent (voice) [40]
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Deputy Gil
2006 Adventures of Brer Rabbit Mister Man (voice) [40]
2011 Mayor Cupcake Albert Peach

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1975 Cooley High Unaired pilot
1975 Foster and Laurie Gregory Foster Television film [43]
1975 Swiss Family Robinson Jama 2 episodes
1977 Kojak Jake Riley Episode: "The Condemned"
1977 Family Gil Episode: "The Little Brother"
1977 Eight is Enough Richard Connery Episode: "All's Fair in Love and War"
1977 Columbo Cop Uncredited; episode: "Make Me a Perfect Murderer"
1977 Panic in Echo Park Dr. Michael Stoner Television film [44]
1978 Siege Simon Television film [45]
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Simon Haley 5 episodes
1979 An American Christmas Carol Matt Reeves Television film [46]
1980 Beulah Land Floyd 3 episodes
1980 High Ice Lt. Zack Dawkins Television film
1981–1982 Strike Force Det. Sgt. Paul Strobber 20 episodes
1982 I, Desire Det. Jerry Van Ness Television film [47]
1983 Matt Houston Jerry "The Rock" Lennox Episode: "The Rock and the Hard Place"
1983 Trauma Center Dr. Nate "Skate" Baylor 13 episodes [48]
1984 The Jesse Owens Story Jesse Owens Television film
1984–1985 Glitter Earl Tobin 12 episodes
1985 Hotel Matthew Bowers Episode: "Passports"
1986 Murder, She Wrote Sheriff Claudell Cox Episode: "Powder Keg"
1987 Amerika Jeffrey Wyman 6 episodes
1987 Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story Lenell Geter Television film [49]
1987–1996 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder (voice) 4 episodes
1987 Beauty and the Beast Jason Walker Episode: "Terrible Savior"
1988 Matlock Edward Kramer 2 episodes
1988 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Police Chief (voice) Episode: "The Sludge Monster from Earth's Core"
1989 Polly Dr. Shannon Television film [50]
1989–1990 China Beach Major Otis 3 episodes
1990 Polly: Comin' Home! Dr. Shannon Television film [50]
1990–1992 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Hank Mitchell 26 episodes
1991–1994 The Legend of Prince Valiant Sir Bryant (voice) 65 episodes
1992 I'll Fly Away Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston 4 episodes
1992 Batman: The Animated Series Dan Riley (voice) Episode: "The Forgotten" [40]
1992 Goof Troop Buster Vessel (voice) Episode: "Big City Blues"
1993 Animaniacs Spike Lee (voice) Episode: "Taming of the Screwy" [40]
1993–1996 Biker Mice from Mars Modo (voice) [40]
1996–1997 Spider-Man Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone (voice) 4 episodes [40]
1994 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Carver Episode: "Buffalo Soldier"
1994 Viper Dr. Julian Wilkes Television film
1994–1996 Iron Man James Rhodes / War Machine, Stilt-Man (voice) 16 episodes [40]
1994–1996 Gargoyles Boreas, Talos, Little Anton (voice) [40]
1994–1998 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Various roles (voice) [40]
1995–1997 Freakazoid! Lt. Artie King, Deep-Voiced Singer (voice) 5 episodes [40]
1996–2003 7th Heaven Rev. Morgan Hamilton Recurring role; 10 episodes
1996 The Incredible Hulk Rhodey Rhodes / War Machine (voice) Episode: "Helping Hands, Iron Fist" [40]
1996–1997 Superman: The Animated Series Ron Troupe (voice) 2 episodes [40]
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Tigari, Guard, Officer (voice) 2 episodes [40]
1996 Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Jax (voice) 13 episodes
1997 12 Angry Men Juror #5 Television film [51]
1997 The Blues Brothers: The Animated Series Don Kling Episode: "Strange Death of Betty Smythe"
1997 Pinky and the Brain Bojangles (voice) Episode: "Mice Don't Dance" [40]
1998–2001 Histeria! Various voices 11 episodes [40]
1998 The New Batman Adventures Judge (voice) Episode: "Critters" [40]
1999–2000 Batman Beyond Jim Tate (voice) 2 episodes [40]
2000 The Last Debate Brad Lily Television film
2001–2003 Rescue Heroes Bob Buoy (voice) 4 episodes [40]
2002 Stargate SG-1 Councilor Thoran 2 episodes
2002 The Practice Dr. Jerry Cochran Episode: "Evil/Doers"
2002 The Christmas Shoes Dalton Gregory Television film
2002–2003 Boomtown Capt. Ronald Hicks Recurring role; 7 episodes
2004 Astro Boy Dr. Tenma, Shadow (voice) English dub [40]
2004 Megas XLR Ender, Guardian, Squadron Leader (voice) 2 episodes [40]
2004 Static Shock Warden (voice) Episode: "Future Shock" [40]
2006–2009 Biker Mice from Mars Various voices [40]
2006–2012 Handy Manny Coach Johnson (voice) 4 episodes [40]
2007 Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure Older Irwin (voice) Television film [40]
2007 Private Practice Duncan Stinson Episode: "In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor..."
2007–2009 House of Payne Larry Shelton 4 episodes
2007–2008 The Batman Martian Manhunter (voice) 4 episodes [40]
2007–2008 The Land Before Time Mr. Thicknose (voice) 6 episodes [40]
2007 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Van Helsing, Burrito, News Reporter (voice) 2 episodes
2007 Legion of Super Heroes Mar Londo (voice) Episode: "Cry Wolf"
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Boyd Sherman 3 episodes
2008 The Spectacular Spider-Man Dr. Bromwell (voice) 4 episodes [40]
2020 Criminal Minds Fred Kirman Episode: "Spector Slowing"
2021 9-1-1 Rupert Episode: "Defend in Place"
2022 Bel Air Judge Robertson 2 episodes
2022 Big Sky Roman Cobb Episode: "Come Get Me"
2025 The Equalizer General Franklin Knight Episode: "A Few Good Women"

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1975 Don't Call Back Clarence Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway [52]
1976 Streamers Carlyle Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, Broadway [53]
1978 The Mighty Gents Frankie Ambassador Theatre, Broadway [54]
2024 The Notebook Older Noah Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway [55]

Video games

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Year Title Role Ref.
1993 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers Toussaint Gervais [40]
2004 Astro Boy Dr. Tenma, Magnamite [40]
2004 X-Men Legends Shadow King [40]
2004 Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Spirit of Onimusha [40]
2006 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Gale [40]
2012 Diablo III Barbarian (Male) [40]
2013 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance N'mani [40]

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
1975 Theatre World Award Don't Call Back Won
1994 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Limited Series I'll Fly Away Won
2000 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Hoop Life Nominated
1995 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Informational Special Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream Nominated
2024 Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical The Notebook Nominated [56]
2024 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical Nominated
2024 Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated

Discography

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  • "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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