As Actor
Polly: Comin' Home!
1990
8.5
Dorian Harewood
Acting
Born
August 6, 1950
Place of Birth
Dayton, Ohio, USA
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Pacific Heights
1990
6.3
As Actor
Raisins Sold Out: The California Raisins II
1990
7.0
As Actor
Polly
1989
8.2
As Actor
Kiss Shot
1989
5.9
As Actor
God Bless the Child
1988
6.3
As Actor
Full Metal Jacket
1987
8.1
As Actor
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
6.5
As Actor
The Jesse Owens Story
1984
7.9
As Actor
Tank
1984
5.8
As Actor
Against All Odds
1984
5.7
As Actor
I, Desire
1982
5.8
As Actor
The Ambush Murders
1982
9.0
As Actor
Looker
1981
6.1
As Actor
High Ice
1980
5.8
As Actor
An American Christmas Carol
1979
6.1
As Actor
Siege
1978
6.2
As Actor
Gray Lady Down
1978
6.4
As Actor
Panic in Echo Park
1977
4.9
As Actor
Sparkle
1976
7.7