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