Hill Harper Biography (1966?-)

Original name, Frank E. Harper; born May 17, 1966 (some sources cite 1973), in Iowa City, IA. Addresses: Agent: Lorrie Bartlett, The Gersh Agency,232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Manager: E. Brian Dobbins, Principato/Young Management, 9665 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: www.harpnet.com/hill.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, writer

Birth Details

May 17, 1966?

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Phil Wilson, Confessions of a Dog (short film), 1993
• Peter, Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (also known as Pumpkinhead 2: The Demon Returns), 1994
• Blankman, Columbia, 1994
• Drifting School, 1995
• One Red Rose, 1995
• Strange Days, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
• Xavier, Get on the Bus, Columbia, 1996
• Donnell, Full Court Press, 1997
• Fisher Lovelace, Slaves of Hollywood, Filmopolis, 1997
• Michael Simmons, Hav' Plenty, Miramax, 1997
• Slats, Steel, Warner Bros., 1997
• The Assistant, Lions Gate Films, 1997
• Hoover Park, 1997
• Rumors, 1997
• Chad Egan-Washington, The Nephew, World 2000 Entertainment, 1998
• Coleman "Booger" Sykes, He Got Game, Buena Vista, 1998
• Halle, Beloved, Buena Vista, 1998
• Steve Johnson, Park Day, Urban Media, 1998
• Breezy T., In Too Deep, Miramax/Dimension, 1999
• Theodorous Melville, Loving Jezebel (also known as Chasing Beauties), Universal Focus, 1999
• Alex Waters, The Visit, Shoreline Entertainment/Urbanworld, 2000
• Will Beckford, The Skulls, Twentieth Century-Fox/Universal, 2000
• Craig, Higher Ed, Urbanworld, 2001
• Himself, Casting for Glinda (documentary), 2001
• Donnell, Cross the Line, Horizon Productions, 2002
• Also appeared in other films, including Little Black Panther.
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Aaron Mitchell, a recurring role, Married ... with Children, Fox,1994
• Tommy Greer, Live Shot, UPN, 1995-1996
• Dr. Wesley Williams, City of Angels, CBS, 2000
• Christopher Bell, The Court, ABC, 2002
• Cohost of a local talk show, Night Shift, Boston.
• Movies
• Victor, Zooman, Showtime, 1995
• The Badge, Starz!, 2002
• Miniseries
• Don, Mama Flora's Family, CBS, 1998
• Pilots
• Dave E, Dave Chappelle, Fox, 1998
• Saint James, The Repair Shop, CBS, 1998
• Episodic
• Second nurse, "Incident on Main," Life Goes On, ABC, 1992
• B. J. Mays, "Badge of Honor," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1994
• Clarence "Dex" Dexter, "South of 98," Renegade, syndicated, 1994
• Dana, "Will Steps Out," The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, NBC, 1994
• "Tango Blue," M.A.N.T.I.S., Fox, 1994
• Sweet Justice, NBC, 1994
• David Trainor, Cleghorne!, The WB, 1995
• J-Top, John Grisham's "The Client" (also known as The Client), CBS, 1995
• Smooth G, "Chapter Seven," Murder One, ABC, 1995
• Bo-Bo Thomas, "The Backboard Jungle," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996
• Darryl, "Family Ties," Dangerous Minds, ABC, 1996
• Walter, Buddies, ABC, 1996
• Mr. Jackson, "Obstruction of Justice," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997
• Preston, "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Astoria," Cosby, CBS,1998
• John Woodrell, "Shades of Guilt," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002
• Stage Appearances
• Joey Sands, Dogeaters, Martinson Hall, Public Theatre, New York City, 2001
• Reuben Clark as an adult, Blue, Roundabout Theatre Company, Gramercy Theatre, New York City, 2001
• Appeared in off-Broadway productions of American Buffalo, Freeman, and Your Handsome Captain (solo show); also appeared in Beyond Therapy, The Colored Museum, The Dark Symphony, FullCycle, The Meeting, The Night the War Came Home, Reasons, The Toilet, and Las Virgines de Guadalupe.
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• One Red Rose, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 32, Gale, 2002

• Ebony, June, 2001
• Entertainment Weekly, April 14, 2000, p. 49; May 4, 2001, p. 45; May 11, 2001, p. 54; May 18, 2001, p. 58; November 2, 2001, p. 55
• Essence, January, 2001, p. 54
• Interview, February, 2001, p. 58
• Movieline, December, 1996, p. 16
• People Weekly, May 7, 2001, p. 33