Dorian Harewood
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Biography
A handsome former Broadway musical performer, Dorian Harewood was encouraged to pursue a dramatic career by Bette Davis when they co-starred in "Miss Moffat," a 1974 pre-Broadway tryout of a musical based on "The Corn Is Green." He then gave forceful performances on stage, most notably in David Rabe's Vietnam drama "Streamers" (1976) and "The Mighty Gents" (1978), before making his film debut in "Sparkle" (1976). His feature career never really took-off, despite appearances in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" (1987) and two John Schlesinger films, "The Falcon and the Snowman" (1985) and "Pacific Heights" (1990).
The small screen has been more hospitable. Since his debut in "Foster and Laurie" (CBS, 1975), Harewood has been almost constantly employed on TV. He has been a regular on several series, notably "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill" (CBS, 1990-92) and the NBC sci-fi drama "Viper" (1994). Other major credits include the miniseries "Roots: The Next Generation" (ABC, 1979), "Beulah Land" (NBC, 1980) and "Amerika" (ABC, 1987). Harewood has found a second career providing character voices for animated series, including "The Tick" (Fox, 1994-97), "Aladdin" (CBS, 1994-97) and "Savage Dragon" (USA, 1995-97).
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1972
Understudied lead in New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Two Gentlemen of Verona"
1974
Appeared in the pre-Broadway tryout of "Miss Moffat" (musical of "The Corn is Green) in Philadelphia opposite Bette Davis
1974
Broadway debut, "Over Here!"
1975
TV debut, co-starring in "Foster and Laurie"
1976
Film acting debut in "Sparkle"
1979
Won acclaim for role in TV miniseries, "Roots: The Next Generation"
1981
Had recurring role in TV series "Strike Force"
1983
Starring role in TV series "Trauma Center"
1984
Was regular on "Glitter" (ABC)
1987
Provided first voice-over for "The New Adventures of Jonny Quest" (syndicated)
1989
Recorded first album, "Dorian Harewood: Love Will Stop Calling"
1992
Played recurring role on several episodes of NBC Civil Rights-era drama series "I'll Fly Away"
1992
Voiced character of Moze on the primetime animated series "Capitol Critters" (ABC)
1994
Co-starred as a scientist who designed a modified car in "Viper", a short-lived NBC sci-fi series
2001
Played Guy Richardson in the feature "Glitter"
2003
Featured in the supernatural thriller "Gothika"
2003
Featured in the drama "Levity"
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