Dorian Gregory
Dorian Gregory (born January 26, 1971) is an American actor and television host who played Darryl Morris on the television show Charmed (1998–2005) and was the fourth and final permanent host of Soul Train, replacing Shemar Moore.
Dorian Gregory

vagueonthehow · CC BY 2.0
- Name
- Dorian Gregory
- Born
- 26 January 1971
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor, television host
- Nationality
- United States
- Known for
- Charmed
- Languages
- English
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Dorian Gregory (born January 26, 1971) is an American actor and television host who played Darryl Morris on the television show Charmed (1998–2005) and was the fourth and final permanent host of Soul Train, replacing Shemar Moore.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
No house-authored Note is published until its assertions and sources pass the VALÉORINE evidence contract. The documentary article remains available in full while that enrichment is being consolidated.
Documentary enrichment in progress · no unsupported statement published
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Dorian Gregory. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Evidence Panel
not yet certified
- Identity
- resolved
- Independent source families
- 0
- Admitted assertions
- 0
- Open conflicts
- 0
Authority files
wikidata · Q551322 · wikipedia · Dorian Gregory
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Dorian Gregory • Born — 26 January 1971 • Birthplace — Washington, D.C., U.S. • Years Active — 1991–present • Occupation — Actor, television host
Background
Background
Gregory was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, until age nine, when he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California. He began his acting career with guest roles on such series as Baywatch, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Sister, Sister, among others. His first major role was in the main cast of Baywatch Nights from 1996 to 1997.
Career
Career
In 1998, he played the police officer Darryl Morris in the television series Charmed, which he played until end of season 7, in 2005, when the character was cut due to budget reasons. His role gained importance after the death of character Andy Trudeau at the end of season 1. Though suspicious of the main characters when the series started, he becomes their ally during season 2 and helps the sisters cover up unsolved murder cases and missing persons cases. In 2002, he replaced cosmetic surgeon Jan Adams as one of the hosts of the male-oriented daytime talk show, The Other Half, which was canceled the following year. Gregory has hosted several events, such as the BET Anniversary and Achievement Awards with Debbie Allen and Shirley Moore, the Black Stuntwomen Beach Competition, and the Elite Lee Jeans Model Look with Roshumba Williams and Angelica Bridges. He has also hosted a radio show on black writers, supports minority filmmakers, and appeared at high school dedications to support better educational opportunities. He is a founding member of Epiphany Theater Group, established by writer/producer/director Bill Duke. In 2010, Gregory made an impromptu appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in the "Jaywalking segment". Jay Leno was apparently unaware of who Gregory was until Gregory informed him.
Personal life
Personal life
Gregory is actively involved in the Jeopardy Program, sponsored by the Los Angeles Police Department for youth at risk, as well as serving as the National Spokesman for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He was diagnosed with Juvenile (Type 1) diabetes when he was a child, and now talks to young adults and children on the subject as a motivational speaker. Gregory is working to raise funds to help find a cure for diabetes and offering information to support people living with the disease. He is also involved with AIDS Project Los Angeles and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Gregory has a music group with his sister, Mercedes Bey, called "MD Says", which stands for "Mercedes and Dorian Says". Their group has music running in Europe as well as domestic pick ups. He is also cutting more songs for a long-awaited album release. He began his writing career as a poet (and penned "Ashley Moore" and "Deep Deep Purple"). His passion for writing progressed naturally into music, and has evolved to writing plays and movie scripts, including the play Room Mates for Life. He has written several short stories and has been involved with various artists.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1991 — Baywatch — Man in the Audience — Episode: "Money, Honey" • Full House — Man at Shower — Episode: "Gotta Dance" • Murder, She Wrote — Officer Kimbrough — Episode: "A Killing in Vegas" • 1992 — Cheers — Teammate #3 — Episode: "Take Me Out of the Ball Game" • 1995 — Sister, Sister — Delivery Man — Episode: "Field Trip" • The Wayans Bros. — Dr. Peters — Episode: "ER" • Hope & Gloria — Dutch — Episode: "Don't Take Any Wooden Elephants" • Beverly Hills, 90210 — Guard — Episode: "Home Is Where the Tart Is" • Too Something — Gym Guy — Episode: "Maria Cooks" • Living Single — Mountie Robeson — Episode: "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow... Dammit" • 1996 — The Steve Harvey Show — Derek — Episode: "High Top Reunion" • Soul Train — Himself/co-host — Episode: "CeCe Peniston/Soul for Real/A+" • 1996–1997 — Baywatch Nights — Diamont Teague — Main role • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper — Norman — Episode: "Rivals" & "Party, Party" • 1997 — Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman — Swat Commander — Episode: "I've Got You Under My Skin" • Pacific Blue — Rober Quest — Episode: "Excessive Force" • 1998 — Prey — Karl Hunter — Episode: "Sleeper" • Moesha — Darnell — Episode: "Birth Control" • 1998–2005 — Charmed — Darryl Morris — Main role • 1999 — 3rd Rock from the Sun — Byron — Episode: "Alien Hunter" • 2002–2003 — The Other Half — Himself/co-host • 2003 — Girlfriends — Robert — Episode: "Snoop, There It Is" • 2003–2006 — Soul Train — Himself — Host • 2005 — The Bad Girl's Guide — Ray — Episode: "The Guide to Doing It Now" • The Bernie Mac Show — - — Episode: "Sorely Missed" • 2008 — Las Vegas — Agent Miller — Episode: "3 Babes, 100 Guns and a Fat Chick" • 2009 — Without a Trace — Man — Episode: "Labyrinths" • 2015 — Trent & Tilly — Donovan Mcnabb — Episode: "Z and the Big TV" • 2016 — Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Undersecretary Walter Thomas — Episode: "Absolution" • Family Time — Mr. Jenkins — Episode: "The Things We Do for Love" • 2023 — As Luck Would Have It — Dr. Nolan — Main role • Grey's Anatomy — Kenneth Turner — Episode: "Happily Ever After?"
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1992 — Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot — Driver for 'Moore' at Airport • 1995 — The Barefoot Executive — Doctor — TV movie • 1997 — The Apocalypse — Lieutenant • Just Write — Valet at the Mansion Party • 2003 — Deliver Us from Eva — Lucius Johnson • 2005 — Getting Played — Darrel — TV movie • 2008 — Show Stoppers — Dance Showdown Host • 2013 — Deceitful — Mark • 2014 — The Next Dance — Mr. Hamilton — Video • 2017 — The Lurking Man — Emerson • Caged — Dr. Mock — Short • 2018 — When It Comes Around — Nate • 2019 — Christmas Matchmakers — Owen — TV movie • 2021 — The Wrong Real Estate Agent — Ron — TV movie • Twice Bitten — Curtis
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Dorian Gregory”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
institutional register
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q551322: Dorian Gregory
Unverified · Wikimedia Foundation
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Partially resolvedinstitutional register
Wikidata, structured authority record Q551322: Dorian GregoryWikimedia Foundation
Unverified
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 15 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,604 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Dori SakuradaPerson
- Doria AchourPerson
- Doria TillierPerson
- Dorian GrayPerson
- Dorian HarewoodPerson
- Dorian MissickPerson
- Doris BelackPerson
- Doris DörriePerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Dorian Gregory?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.