Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
63
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 06, 1950 ( 74 years old )
Place of Birth
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Dorian Harewood
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.
Known For
Full Metal Jacket
1987-06-26Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996-09-10Pacific Heights
1990-09-28Tank
1984-03-16Sparkle
1976-04-07Against All Odds
1984-03-02The Christmas Shoes
2002-12-01Gray Lady Down
1978-03-1012 Angry Men
1997-08-17Sudden Death
1995-10-27