Dorian Harewood
Willie Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950 in Dayton , Ohio ) is an American actor and voice actor .
Life and accomplishments
Harewood made his actor debut in the mid-1970s. In 1982 he played one of the bigger roles alongside James Brolin in the film drama Ambush Murderer . In 1989, he appeared on the side of Whoopi Goldberg in the film drama Sarah's Big Game . He starred in the 1990 thriller Stranger Shadows alongside Melanie Griffith , Matthew Modine and Michael Keaton . He won an NAACP Image Award in 1994 for his role in the television series I'll Fly Away .
In 1994 he played one of the leading roles in the television series Viper and acted in the fourth episode of the sixth season of Stargate - Kommando SG-1 . He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1995 for his speaking role in the documentary Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream and again for an NAACP Image Award in 2000 for his role in the television series The Hoop Life . In the biography Hendrix about the rock musician Jimi Hendrix he played one of the bigger roles on the side of Billy Zane . In the horror film Gothika he appeared next to Halle Berry , Robert Downey junior and Penélope Cruz .
From 1996 to 2003 he played the evangelical pastor Morgan Hamilton of the neighboring parish in the television series A Heavenly Family . In addition, Harewood appeared in various television films and series in the course of his career.
Harewood has two children with his wife Nancy.
Filmography (selection)
- 1977: Panic in Echo Park (Panic in Echo Park)
- 1978: U-boat in distress (Gray Lady Down)
- 1979: Roots : The Next Generations
- 1980: White Hell (High Ice)
- 1981: No murder off the peg (Looker)
- 1982: The Ambush Murders
- 1984: The Tank (Tank)
- 1984: Against All Odds (Against All Odds)
- 1984: Jesse Owens - Idol and Legend (The Jesse Owens Story)
- 1985: The Falcon and the Snowman (The Falcon and the Snowman)
- 1987: Beauty and the Beast
- 1987: Full Metal Jacket
- 1987: America (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1988: In the vicious circle of poverty (Save the child)
- 1989: Polly - An Angel on Earth (Polly: Comin 'Home)
- 1989: Sarah's Big Game (Kiss Shot)
- 1990: Starfire (Solar Crisis)
- 1990: Stranger Shadows (Pacific Heights)
- 1992: Courage to Love (Getting Up and Going Home)
- 1994: Dr. Quinn - Passionate Doctor (Season 2, Episode 17: A Question of Conscience)
- 1994: The Pagemaster - Richie's Fantastic Journey (The Pagemaster)
- 1994: Viper (lead role in season 1)
- 1995: Sudden Death
- 1995: Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (voice only)
- 1996: Space Jam (voice only)
- 1997: The 12 Jurors (12 Angry Men)
- 1998: Steel Train (Evasive Action)
- 1999: Viper (several guest appearances in season 4)
- 2000: Hendrix
- 2000: Merciless Duel (The Last Debate)
- 2001: Trapped in the Bermuda Triangle (The Triangle)
- 2001: Glitter - shine of a star (glitter)
- 2002: The Master Criminal (Framed)
- 2003: Gothika
- 2003: Levity
- 2005: The End - Assault on Precinct 13
- 2012: Diablo 3 (voice of the male barbarian in the English version, video game)
Web links
- Dorian Harewood in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Harewood, Dorian |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harewood, Willie Dorian (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and voice actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1950 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dayton , Ohio |