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Dorian Harewood

 
Actor: Dorian Harewood
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  • Born: Aug 06, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '70s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Thriller
  • Career Highlights: Full Metal Jacket, Pacific Heights, Guilty of Innocence - the Lenell Geter Story
  • First Major Screen Credit: Looker (1981)

Biography

African American leading man Dorian Harewood attended the University of Cincinnati before establishing his theatrical reputation, first in the cast of the Broadway rock musical Two Gentlemen of Verona, then in the road company of Jesus Christ, Superstar. He won a Theatre Guild Award for his work in the 1974 production Don't Call Back. In films since 1976's Sparkle, Harewood is best known for his powerful supporting roles, most notably the unfortunate "grunt" Eightball in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987). His television resumé includes the part of Alex Haley's father in the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generation and the title roles in the made-for-TV movies The Jessie Owens Story (1984) and Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987); he has also played recurring roles on such series as Glitter, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, and Viper. Harewood has always attributed much of his success to actress Bette Davis, who while lecturing at the U. of Cincinnati encouraged the young actor to aggressively pursue his dreams of stardom. Dorian Harewood is the husband of actress Ann McCurry. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Dorian Harewood
Born August 6, 1950 (age 59)
Dayton, Ohio

Dorian Harewood (born W. Dorian Harewood August 6, 1950) is an 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.

Harewood was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Emerson Macauly and Estelle Olivia Harewood.[1] He is married to actress/writer Ann McCurry with whom he has two children, Olivia Ruth and John Dorian. He also has five siblings, Emerson M. Harewood, Jr. (deceased), Theolanda Harewood, Philip B. Harewood, Floranne E. Dunford and Lawanda G. Pitts.


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  • Recorded a public service announcement for Deejay Ra's 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign, encouraging reading of books by Alex Haley.

References

  1. ^ Dorian Harewood Biography (1950-)

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