Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

1950-08-06

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.

Also appears in

Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

8.1

Space Jam

Space Jam

6.8

Gothika

Gothika

6.1

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

7.7

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

6.2

Against All Odds

Against All Odds

5.7

Glitter

Glitter

4.4

The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster

6.4

Sudden Death

Sudden Death

6.0

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

6.2

Looker

Looker

6.1

Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down

6.4

Tank

Tank

5.7

The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman

6.4

Levity

Levity

6.2

Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis

4.4

The Christmas Shoes

The Christmas Shoes

7.0

Billy & Mandy’s Big Boogey Adventure

Billy & Mandy’s Big Boogey Adventure

7.6

Sparkle

Sparkle

7.6

Hendrix

Hendrix

6.3