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.

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Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self

Criminal Minds

2005 • as Fred Kirkman

Stargate SG-1

1997 • as Thoran

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993 • as Sgt. Zachary Carver

Murder, She Wrote

1984 • as Sheriff Claudell Cox

Batman: The Animated Series

1992 • as Dan Riley (voice)

Filmography

2022

Bel-Air

as Judge Robertson

TV - Released: 2/13/2022

2020

Big Sky

as Roman Cobb

TV - Released: 11/17/2020

2015

The Making of the Wiz Live!

as Self - Narrator

Movie - Released: 11/25/2015

The Right Girl

as James Cline

Movie - Released: 11/21/2015

2011

Mayor Cupcake

as Albert Peach

Movie - Released: 7/19/2011

2008

Grave Misconduct

as Baxter Kyle

Movie - Released: 11/1/2008

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 1/6/2008

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

as Dr. Boyd Sherman

TV - Released: 1/13/2008

2007

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

as Older Irwin (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/14/2007

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/23/2007

Private Practice

as Duncan Stinson

TV - Released: 9/26/2007

2006

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

as Jim Monroe

Movie - Released: 3/4/2006

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

as Mister Man (voice)

Movie - Released: 3/21/2006

Kyle XY

TV - Released: 6/26/2006

Legion of Super Heroes

as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)

TV - Released: 9/23/2006

2005

A History of God

as Self - Narrator

Movie - Released: 4/26/2005

Assault on Precinct 13

as Gil

Movie - Released: 1/19/2005

Little House on the Prairie

as Dr. Tan

TV - Released: 3/26/2005

Criminal Minds

as Fred Kirkman

TV - Released: 9/22/2005

2004

Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!

as Lead Agent (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/16/2004

The Batman

as Martian Manhunter (voice)

TV - Released: 9/11/2004

Kevin Hill

as Professor Lincoln Mathis

TV - Released: 9/29/2004

2003

Levity

as Mackie Whittaker

Movie - Released: 3/16/2003

Hollywood Wives: The New Generation

as Claude St. Claire

Movie - Released: 10/19/2003

Gothika

as Teddy Howard

Movie - Released: 11/21/2003

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

as Tombstone (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/11/2003

Las Vegas

TV - Released: 9/22/2003

2002

The Christmas Shoes

as Dalton Gregory

Movie - Released: 12/1/2002

Framed

as George Adams

Movie - Released: 2/13/2002

Boomtown

as Captain Ronald Hicks

TV - Released: 9/29/2002

Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years

as Narrator

TV - Released: 6/1/2002

2001

Glitter

as Guy Richardson

Movie - Released: 9/21/2001

The Triangle

as Captain Louis Morgan

Movie - Released: 8/13/2001

Walter and Henry

as Pete Horton

Movie - Released: 6/10/2001

2000

Hendrix

as Al Hendrix

Movie - Released: 9/17/2000

The Last Debate

as Brad Lily

Movie - Released: 11/5/2000

Static Shock

as Warden (voice)

TV - Released: 9/23/2000

Christianity: The Second Millennium

as Himself - Narrator

TV - Released: 12/17/2000

1999

Batman Beyond

as Jim Tate (voice)

TV - Released: 1/10/1999

The Hoop Life

TV - Released: 7/4/1999

Batman Beyond

as Big Jim Tate / Armory (voice)

TV - Released: 1/10/1999

1998

Evasive Action

as Luke Sinclair

Movie - Released: 1/1/1998

Change of Heart

as Dr. Lewis Franklin

Movie - Released: 7/19/1998

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

as Archibald Wright

Movie - Released: 8/7/1998

1997

12 Angry Men

as Juror 5

Movie - Released: 8/17/1997

When The Cradle Falls

as Lt. Harlan Dugger

Movie - Released: 3/4/1997

The Practice

TV - Released: 3/4/1997

Stargate SG-1

as Thoran

TV - Released: 7/27/1997

The New Batman Adventures

as Judge (voice)

TV - Released: 9/13/1997

The Legend of Calamity Jane

as Additional Voices (voice)

TV - Released: 9/14/1997

Earth: Final Conflict

as Herman Forrester

TV - Released: 10/6/1997

1996

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

as Ron Troupe (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/10/1996

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible

Movie - Released: 6/22/1996

Space Jam

as Monstar BUPKUS (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/15/1996

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

as Tigari (voice)

TV - Released: 8/26/1996

7th Heaven

as Morgan Hamilton

TV - Released: 8/26/1996

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

as Jax (voice)

TV - Released: 9/21/1996

The Incredible Hulk

TV - Released: 9/8/1996

Superman: The Animated Series

as Ron Troupe (voice)

TV - Released: 9/6/1996

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

as Officer (voice)

TV - Released: 8/26/1996

1995

Sudden Death

as Matthew Hallmark

Movie - Released: 10/27/1995

Pinky and the Brain

TV - Released: 9/9/1995

The Watcher

TV - Released: 1/17/1995

The Savage Dragon

as Frank Darling (voice)

TV - Released: 10/21/1995

Freakazoid!

as Deep Voiced Singer (voice)

TV - Released: 9/9/1995

Freakazoid!

as Singer #4 (voice)

TV - Released: 9/9/1995

Freakazoid!

as Singer #1 (voice)

TV - Released: 9/9/1995

1994

The Pagemaster

as Jamaican Pirates (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/23/1994

Shattered Image

as Hardy

Movie - Released: 1/21/1994

Duckman

TV - Released: 3/5/1994

Gargoyles

TV - Released: 10/24/1994

Gargoyles

as Little Anton (voice)

TV - Released: 10/24/1994

Viper

as Julian Wilkes

TV - Released: 1/2/1994

Iron Man

as War Machine (voice)

TV - Released: 9/24/1994

Spider-Man

as Tombstone (voice)

TV - Released: 11/19/1994

1993

Sonic the Hedgehog

as Ari (voice)

TV - Released: 9/18/1993

Biker Mice from Mars

as Modo (voice)

TV - Released: 9/18/1993

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as Sgt. Zachary Carver

TV - Released: 1/1/1993

Sonic the Hedgehog

TV - Released: 9/18/1993

1992

Getting Up and Going Home

as Ted Owens

Movie - Released: 7/21/1992

Solar Crisis

as Borg

Movie - Released: 8/6/1992

Capitol Critters

as Moze (voice)

TV - Released: 1/31/1992

Batman: The Animated Series

as Dan Riley (voice)

TV - Released: 9/5/1992

1991

Darkwing Duck

TV - Released: 9/6/1991

I'll Fly Away

TV - Released: 10/7/1991

ProStars

as Michael Jordan (voice)

TV - Released: 9/14/1991

1990

Pacific Heights

as Dennis

Movie - Released: 9/28/1990

The Easter Story

as (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1990

Polly: Comin' Home!

as Doctor Shannon

Movie - Released: 11/18/1990

Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II

as Stretch

Movie - Released: 9/1/1990

Movie

The Knife and Gun Club

as Dr. Jack Ducette

Movie - Released: 7/30/1990

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

as Hank Mitchell

TV - Released: 9/17/1990

1989

Kiss Shot

as Kevin Merrick

Movie - Released: 4/11/1989

Polly

as Doctor Shannon

Movie - Released: 11/12/1989

The California Raisin Show

TV - Released: 9/16/1989

1988

God Bless the Child

as Calvin Reed

Movie - Released: 3/21/1988

China Beach

TV - Released: 4/26/1988

China Beach

as Major Melvin P. Otis

TV - Released: 4/26/1988

1987

Full Metal Jacket

as Eightball

Movie - Released: 6/26/1987

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story

as Lenell Geter

Movie - Released: 2/3/1987

Beauty and the Beast

as Jason Walker

TV - Released: 9/25/1987

Amerika

as Jeffrey Wyman

TV - Released: 2/15/1987

1986

Matlock

as Edward Kramer

TV - Released: 3/3/1986

1985

The Falcon and the Snowman

as Gene

Movie - Released: 1/25/1985

Dirty Work

as Lt. Jack Hill

Movie - Released: 6/6/1985

1984

Tank

as Sergeant Tippet

Movie - Released: 3/16/1984

Against All Odds

as Tommy

Movie - Released: 3/2/1984

The Jesse Owens Story

as Jesse Owens

Movie - Released: 7/9/1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

as Black Soldier

Movie - Released: 1/1/1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Sheriff Claudell Cox

TV - Released: 9/30/1984

Glitter

as Earl Tobin

TV - Released: 9/13/1984

1983

Trauma Center

as Skate Baylor

TV - Released: 9/22/1983

1982

I, Desire

as Detective Jerry Van Ness

Movie - Released: 11/15/1982

The Ambush Murders

as Ray Ellsworth

Movie - Released: 1/5/1982

Hotel

TV - Released: 8/21/1982

Matt Houston

as Jerry 'The Rock' Lennox

TV - Released: 9/26/1982

1981

Looker

as Lt. Masters

Movie - Released: 10/30/1981

God's Trombones

as Himself - Narrator (segment "The Prodigal Son") (segment "Go Down Death")

Movie - Released: 1/1/1981

Strike Force

as Sergeant Paul Strobber

TV - Released: 11/13/1981

1980

High Ice

as Lt. Zack Hawkins

Movie - Released: 1/7/1980

Beulah Land

as Floyd

TV - Released: 10/7/1980

1979

An American Christmas Carol

as Matt Reeves

Movie - Released: 12/16/1979

Roots: The Next Generations

as Simon Haley

TV - Released: 2/18/1979

1978

Gray Lady Down

as Fowler

Movie - Released: 3/10/1978

Siege

as Simon

Movie - Released: 4/26/1978

1977

Panic in Echo Park

as Michael Stoner

Movie - Released: 6/23/1977

Eight Is Enough

TV - Released: 3/15/1977

1976

Sparkle

as Levi

Movie - Released: 4/7/1976

1975

Foster & Laurie

as Gregory Foster

Movie - Released: 11/13/1975

The Swiss Family Robinson

TV - Released: 9/14/1975

1973

Kojak

as Jake Riley

TV - Released: 10/24/1973

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

TV - Released: 12/11/1961

Unknown

Miss Moffat

as Morgan Evans

Movie