Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an American actor, best known for playing Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story (1984), Det. Paul Strobber on Strike Force (1981–1982), and Rev. Morgan Hamilton in 7th Heaven (1996–2003).
Dorian Harewood

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- Name
- Dorian Harewood
- Born
- 6 August 1950
- Birthplace
- Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Education
- University of Cincinnati (BFA)
- Nationality
- United States.
- Known for
- Space Jam and Biker Mice from Mars.
- Honours
- Theatre World Award.
- Languages
- English.
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Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an American actor, best known for playing Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story (1984), Det. Paul Strobber on Strike Force (1981–1982), and Rev. Morgan Hamilton in 7th Heaven (1996–2003).
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Dorian Harewood (born 1950) is an American actor, dub actor and film actor, among other activities. The actor was born in Dayton. Dorian Harewood studied at Kings Island and University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music.
Works include Biker Mice from Mars and Space Jam. Languages used include English. The actor received Theatre World Award.
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Biography
Biography
Dorian Harewood studied at University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music and Kings Island. The recorded working language is English. Works named in the authority record are Space Jam and Biker Mice from Mars. Distinctions recorded are Theatre World Award.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Dorian Harewood • Born — 6 August 1950 • Birthplace — Dayton, Ohio, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Education — University of Cincinnati (BFA) • Years Active — 1975–present • Children — 2
Early years
Early years
Harewood was born on August 6, 1950, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Emerson Macaulay and Estelle Olivia Harewood. His father was a high school teacher and post office clerk. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati in 1972.
Career
Career
Harewood got his start in musical theater. On Broadway, he performed in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Streamers, and The Mighty Gents. For his role in Don't Call Back, Harewood received a Theatre World Award for Most Promising Actor. While in a stage production with Bette Davis, she encouraged Harewood to continue acting in dramatic roles, and credits her as his mentor. He made his film debut in Foster and Laurie (1975). Harewood portrayed Simon Haley (father of author Alex Haley) in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. He is known for starring as Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story, and for his co-starring role as police psychologist Paul Strobber in the ABC Television series Strike Force (starring Robert Stack). He appeared regularly on Trauma Center alongside Wendie Malick and Lou Ferrigno, had a recurring role on China Beach and was Hank Mitchell in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill. Some of his film work includes disaster film Gray Lady Down (1978), action drama Tank (1984), and sci-fi flick Solar Crisis (1990). In Against All Odds (1984), he appeared as a football player, and was Timothy Hutton's coworker in The Falcon and the Snowman (1985). Harewood then portrayed a combat Marine in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987). He appeared in two films in 2003: portraying Mackie Whitaker in Levity and Teddy Howard in Gothika. 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. The following year, Harewood voiced Hank Aaron in Hank Aaron: Chasing a Dream, narrating the television film. He earned an Emmy Award nomination for the special. He also played Dr. Julian Wilkes in the NBC (later syndicated) TV series Viper, and had a recurring role as Rev. Morgan Hamilton in 7th Heaven. Harewood appeared as Eliot Pierce in the Showtime series The Hoop Life. For his work on this series, Harewood received his second NAACP Image Award nomination, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2000. He has also dabbled in music, having sung the national anthem at the 1994 Orange Bowl and releasing an album, Love Will Stop Calling, in 1988. As a voice actor, Harewood began playing characters in animation during the 1980s. He voiced A.C. in The California Raisin Show, a guest role as Dan Riley in Batman: The Animated Series, Tombstone in Spider-Man, and Michael Jordan in the Saturday morning cartoon ProStars. He later returned to the Batman franchise as Jim Tate in Batman Beyond. When James Avery was unavailable, Harewood would voice Shredder on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Harewood was the 2nd voice actor to portray Rhodey Rhodes / War Machine taking over James Avery in S2 completely in Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. He provided the voice of Modo in Biker Mice from Mars (1993−96), a role which he reprised in the revival of the same name (2006−08). Having appeared in over 100 productions in film and television, Harewood has only publicly expressed regret with one: the miniseries Beulah Land, where he portrayed an overseer named Floyd. He was disgusted with the film's script, and claimed he was "unhappy" and "embarrassed" with the finished production. Harewood has stated he will only accept roles he feels present positive images for African-Americans. Harewood originated the role of Older Noah Calhoun in the Broadway adaptation of The Notebook, a role which he was nominated for the Tony award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.
Personal life
Personal life
Harewood married actress Nancy Ann McCurry on February 14, 1979. The couple have two children, Olivia Ruth and John Dorian.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • 1975 — Cooley High — Unaired pilot • 1975 — Foster and Laurie — Gregory Foster — Television film • 1975 — Swiss Family Robinson — Jama — 2 episodes • 1977 — Kojak — Jake Riley — Episode: "The Condemned" • 1977 — Family — Gil — Episode: "The Little Brother" • 1977 — Eight is Enough — Richard Connery — Episode: "All's Fair in Love and War" • 1977 — Columbo — Cop — Uncredited; episode: "Make Me a Perfect Murderer" • 1977 — Panic in Echo Park — Dr. Michael Stoner — Television film • 1978 — Siege — Simon — Television film • 1979 — Roots: The Next Generations — Simon Haley — 5 episodes • 1979 — An American Christmas Carol — Matt Reeves — Television film • 1980 — Beulah Land — Floyd — 3 episodes • 1980 — High Ice — Lt. Zack Dawkins — Television film • 1981–1982 — Strike Force — Det. Sgt. Paul Strobber — 20 episodes • 1982 — The Ambush Murders — Ray Ellsworth — Television film • 1982 — I, Desire — Det. Jerry Van Ness — Television film • 1983 — Matt Houston — Jerry "The Rock" Lennox — Episode: "The Rock and the Hard Place" • 1983 — Trauma Center — Dr. Nate "Skate" Baylor — 13 episodes • 1984 — The Jesse Owens Story — Jesse Owens — Television film • 1984–1985 — Glitter — Earl Tobin — 12 episodes • 1985 — Hotel — Matthew Bowers — Episode: "Passports" • 1986 — Murder, She Wrote — Sheriff Claudell Cox — Episode: "Powder Keg" • 1987 — Amerika — Jeffrey Wyman — 6 episodes • 1987 — Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story — Lenell Geter — Television film • 1987–1996 — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — Shredder (voice) — 4 episodes • 1987 — Beauty and the Beast — Jason Walker — Episode: "Terrible Savior" • 1988 — Matlock — Edward Kramer — 2 episodes • 1988 — A Pup Named Scooby-Doo — Police Chief (voice) — Episode: "The Sludge Monster from Earth's Core" • 1989 — Polly — Dr. Shannon — Television film • 1989–1990 — China Beach — Major Otis — 3 episodes • 1990 — Polly: Comin' Home! — Dr. Shannon — Television film • 1990–1992 — The Trials of Rosie O'Neill — Hank Mitchell — 26 episodes • 1991–1994 — The Legend of Prince Valiant — Sir Bryant (voice) — 65 episodes • 1992 — I'll Fly Away — Clarence "Cool Papa" Charleston — 4 episodes • 1992 — Batman: The Animated Series — Dan Riley (voice) — Episode: "The Forgotten" • 1992 — Goof Troop — Buster Vessel (voice) — Episode: "Big City Blues" • 1992 — Capitol Critters — Moze (voice) — 7 episodes • 1993 — Animaniacs — Spike Lee (voice) — Episode: "Taming of the Screwy" • 1993–1996 — Biker Mice from Mars — Modo (voice) • 1996–1997 — Spider-Man: The Animated Series — Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone (voice) — 4 episodes • 1994 — Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman — Carver — Episode: "Buffalo Soldier" • 1994 — Viper — Dr. Julian Wilkes — Television film • 1994–1996 — Iron Man — James Rhodes / War Machine (ep. 6-26), Whirlwind (ep. 10–26), Blacklash (1995–1996), Stilt-Man (voice) — 16 episodes • 1994–1996 — Gargoyles — Boreas, Talos, Little Anton (voice) • 1994–1998 — Aaahh!!! Real Monsters — Kriggle • 1995–1997 — Freakazoid! — Lt. Artie King, Deep-Voiced Singer (voice) — 5 episodes • 1996–2003 — 7th Heaven — Rev. Morgan Hamilton — Recurring role; 10 episodes • 1996 — The Incredible Hulk — Rhodey Rhodes / War Machine (voice) — Episode: "Helping Hands, Iron Fist" • 1996–1997 — Superman: The Animated Series — Ron Troupe (voice) — 2 episodes • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest — Tigari, Guard, Officer (voice) — 2 episodes • 1996 — Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm — Jax (voice) — 13 episodes • 1997 — 12 Angry Men — Juror #5 — Television film • 1997 — The Blues Brothers: The Animated Series — Don Kling — Episode: "Strange Death of Betty Smythe" • 1997 — Pinky and the Brain — Bojangles (voice) — Episode: "Mice Don't Dance" • 1998–2001 — Histeria! — Various voices — 11 episodes • 1998 — The New Batman Adventures — Judge (voice) — Episode: "Critters" • 1999–2000 — Batman Beyond — Jim Tate (voice) — 2 episodes • 2000 — The Last Debate — Brad Lily — Television film • 2001–2003 — Rescue Heroes — Bob Buoy (voice) — 4 episodes • 2002 — Earth: Final Conflict — Prosecutor Herman Forester — S5/Ep19 "Subversion" • 2002 — Stargate SG-1 — Counselor Thoran — 2 episodes • 2002 — The Practice — Dr. Jerry Cochran — Episode: "Evil/Doers" • 2002 — The Christmas Shoes — Dalton Gregory — Television film • 2002–2003 — Boomtown — Capt. Ronald Hicks — Recurring role; 7 episodes • 2004 — Astro Boy — Dr. Tenma, Shadow (voice) — English dub • 2004 — Megas XLR — Ender, Guardian, Squadron Leader (voice) — 2 episodes • 2004 — Static Shock — Warden (voice) — Episode: "Future Shock" • 2006–2009 — Biker Mice from Mars — Various voices • 2006–2012 — Handy Manny — Coach Johnson (voice) — 4 episodes • 2007 — Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure — Older Irwin (voice) — Television film • 2007 — Private Practice — Duncan Stinson — Episode: "In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor..." • 2007–2009 — House of Payne — Larry Shelton — 4 episodes • 2007–2008 — The Batman — Martian Manhunter (voice) — 4 episodes • 2007–2008 — The Land Before Time — Mr. Thicknose (voice) — 6 episodes • 2007 — The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy — Van Helsing, Burrito, News Reporter (voice) — 2 episodes • 2007 — Legion of Super Heroes — Mar Londo (voice) — Episode: "Cry Wolf" • 2008 — Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles — Boyd Sherman — 3 episodes • 2008 — The Spectacular Spider-Man — Nicholas Bromwell (voice) — 4 episodes • 2020 — Criminal Minds — Fred Kirman — Episode: "Spector Slowing" • 2021 — 9-1-1 — Rupert — Episode: "Defend in Place" • 2022 — Bel-Air — Judge Robertson — 2 episodes • 2022 — Big Sky — Roman Cobb — Episode: "Come Get Me" • 2025 — The Equalizer — General Franklin Knight — Episode: "A Few Good Women"
Theatre
Theatre
• Year — Title — Role — Venue — Ref. • 1975 — Don't Call Back — Clarence — Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway • 1976 — Streamers — Carlyle — Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, Broadway • 1978 — The Mighty Gents — Frankie — Ambassador Theatre, Broadway • 2024 — The Notebook — Older Noah — Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Role — Ref. • 1993 — Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers — Toussaint Gervais • 2004 — Astro Boy — Dr. Tenma, Magnamite • 2004 — X-Men Legends — Shadow King • 2004 — Onimusha 3: Demon Siege — Spirit of Onimusha • 2006 — Lost Planet: Extreme Condition — Gale • 2012 — Diablo III — Barbarian (Male) • 2013 — Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance — N'mani
Films
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • 1976 — Sparkle — Levi Brown — Feature film debut • 1978 — Gray Lady Down — Lieutenant Fowler • 1981 — Looker — Lieutenant Masters • 1984 — Against All Odds — Tommy • 1984 — Tank — Sergeant First Class Ed Tippet • 1985 — The Falcon and the Snowman — Gene • 1987 — Full Metal Jacket — "Eightball" • 1988 — God Bless the Child — Calvin Reed • 1989 — Kiss Shot — Kevin Marick • 1990 — Pacific Heights — Dennis Reed • 1990 — Solar Crisis — Borg • 1994 — The Pagemaster — Jamaican Pirate (voice) • 1995 — Sudden Death — Agent Matthew Hallmark • 1996 — Space Jam — Monstar Bupkus (voice) • 1998 — Evasive Action — Luke Sinclair • 2001 — Glitter — Guy Richardson • 2003 — Gothika — Teddy Howard • 2003 — Levity — Mackie Whittaker • 2004 — Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! — Lead Agent (voice) • 2005 — Assault on Precinct 13 — Deputy Gil • 2006 — Adventures of Brer Rabbit — Mister Man (voice) • 2011 — Mayor Cupcake — Albert Peach
Discography
• "Show Me (One More Time)" (recorded in the 1980s) • Love Will Stop Calling (1988) (Emeric Records/Ichiban Records/EMI) • Have A Little (2001) (USA Music Group)
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Association — Category — Project — Result — Ref. • 1975 — Theatre World Award — Don't Call Back • 1994 — NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Limited Series — I'll Fly Away • 2000 — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series — The Hoop Life • 1995 — Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Informational Special — Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream • 2024 — Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical — The Notebook • 2024 — Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical • 2024 — Drama League Award — Distinguished Performance
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- 1.Cengage. Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television: Volume 1. 168. 1989. 978-0-8103-2070-3.
- 2.Davis, Mickey. This actor's 'Roots' are in Dayton. The Journal Herald. February 23, 1979.
- 3.Trescott, Jacqueline. The Brink of Success: Dorian Harewood, Maybe the Next Brando. The Washington Post. March 8, 1978.
- 4.Dorian Harewood: Hollywood's talented, versatile actor will star in TV films as Jesse Owens and Nat King Cole. Ebony. 39. 9. 55–60. July 1984.
- 5.Kleiner, Dick. Actor Intends To 'Market' Himself. The Press-Courier. September 20, 1981.
- 6.Gardella, Kay. 'Factual dramas' inundate TV. The Des Moines Register. 1-TV, 15-TV. 1975-11-09.
- 7.Tillet, Salamishah. Jesse Owens, a Film Hero Once Again. The New York Times. February 12, 2016.
- 8.Dangaard, Colin. Role changed so sexy cop's star can rise. The Windsor Star. C3. December 18, 1981.
- 9.McCauley, Peter M. Dorian Harewood Stars As Olympic Hero Owens. The Dispatch. TV-9. April 18, 1984.
- 10.Buck, Jerry. Harewood back as tough major. The Park City Daily News. Associated Press. 15. December 29, 1989.
- 11.Harewood stresses human side. The Prescott Courier. 2. December 7, 1990.
- 12.Kelley, Bill. Dorian Harewood Beyond Roots. The Sun Sentinel. February 3, 1987.
- 13.Monush, Barry. Screen World: 2004 Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. 55. 181. June 2005. 978-1-5578-3639-7.
- 14.Ebert, Roger. Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2005. Andrews McMeel Publishing. 263. 2004. 978-0-7407-4742-7.
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- 16.Leonard, John. Southern Exposure. New York. 61. September 28, 1992.
- 17.Weiskind, Ron. Hank Aaron show chases dream, fulfills it. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. D-9. April 12, 1995.
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- 19.Stewart, Susan. NBC's fall show 'Viper' is an action show starring . a car. Lakeland Ledger. 3C. May 27, 1993.
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- 23.Upcoming NBC soap 'Generations' will focus on two Chicago families. Lakeland Ledger. 2A. October 27, 1988.
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- 32.Words of the Week. Jet. 30. April 12, 1979.
- 33.Florence, Jr., Russell. Dayton native directs 'The Notebook' tour in Cincinnati. Dayton Daily News. October 26, 2025.
- 34.Dorian Harewood Announces His First Child, Olivia. Jet. 28. April 27, 1987.
- 35.Family Time. Jet. 44. December 17, 1990.
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- 49.Lenell Geter story is coming to television this fall. The Afro American. 11. June 21, 1986.
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- 53.Streamers (Broadway, 1975). Playbill.
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